How to enroll

BA, Minor Western Esotericism

The Minor Western Esotericism can be followed by three categories of students:

If you are enrolled as a regular student in the 3-year program Religious Studies at the University of Amsterdam, the first course “Inleiding Westerse Esoterie” is compulsory, and you may choose to follow the 2nd, the 3rd, and the 4th course as an optional course.To enroll, contact the Onderwijssecretariaat (Education Desk): Oude Turfmarkt 147, 1012 GC, Amsterdam. Tel.: 020 525 4952, Monday to Thursday, 11.00-12.30 and 13.30-15.00; Fax.: 020 525 4392; info-krc-fgw@uva.nl. Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 11.00-15.00).
More information on the BA program Religious Studies.
General information on enrolling in Religious Studies.
If you are enrolled as a regular student in another study program at the University of Amsterdam, or another Dutch university, you may choose the Minor (or one or more of its courses) as optional courses. Take care: you must have followed the first course to be admitted to the second, the third, and the fourth.
You have to register for the Minor two months before the beginning of the first course. You can register electronically at the Studieweb or you can contact the Onderwijssecretariaat (Education Desk): Oude Turfmarkt 147, 1012 GC, Amsterdam. Tel.: 020 525 4952, Monday to Thursday, 11.00-12.30 and 13.30-15.00; Fax.: 020 525 4392; info-krc-fgw@uva.nl. Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 11.00-15.00.
If you are not enrolled as a regular student at a Dutch university, you may register for the Minor (or one or more of its courses) as a “contract student”. Again, you must have followed the first course to be admitted to the second, third and fourth.
To register as a contract student you can contact Mr. Maarten Broekema, tel. 020-5258845, e mail: m.b.w.broekema@uva.nl

MA Religious Studies trajectory “Mysticism and Western Esotericism”

The MA Religious Studies trajectory “Mysticism and Western Esotericism” can be followed in a one-year and a two-year variant. In order to be admitted to the two-year program (or research master), students will have to submit an individual application. The selection criteria will be: previous study results and length of study in the BA, quality of BA thesis, individual motivation, and consistency of the proposed MA study program.
Because the Faculty of Humanities is still in a transitional period between the old system and the new BA/MA system, at this time it is not yet possible to be formally admitted to the two-year research master or apply for it. However, students who wish to do the two-year program have the option (if they meet the formal criteria, outlined below) of first enrolling in the one-year variant after the summer 2002. They will then have to apply for extension of their program into a two-year research master by the summer of 2003.

The one-year MA Religious Studies can be followed by three categories of students:

Students who have completed a BA program in Religious Studies at a Dutch university.
To register for the MA, contact the Onderwijsbalie (Education Desk): Oude Turfmarkt 147, 1012 GC, Amsterdam. Tel.: 020 525 4952, Monday to Thursday, 11.00-12.30 and 13.30-15.; Fax: 020 525 4392; e-mail: info-krc-fgw@uva.nl. Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 11.00-15.00

Dutch or foreign students who have completed another BA program in the humanities (incl. theology) or social sciences, which included at least three courses in the domain of Religious Studies.
Foreign students:
For all information, see Graduate School for Humanities
Dutch students:
For all information, contact the Onderwijsbalie (Education Desk): Oude Turfmarkt 147, 1012 GC, Amsterdam. Tel.: 020-5254952, Monday to Thursday, 11.00-12.30 and 13.30-15.00; Fax: 020-5254392; e-mail: info-krc-fgw@uva.nl. Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 11.00-15.00.
Dutch or foreign students who do not meet the formal criteria of the two previous categories, but who have completed a BA program which is judged to be sufficient as a preparation for the MA. Decisions in these cases will be taken on an individual basis.
Foreign students:
For all information, see Graduate School for Humanities
Dutch students:
A formal application must be made to the Examencommissie (Examination Committee) Religious Studies, c/o Mr. drs. M.B.W. Broekema, Oude Turfmarkt 141-147, 1012 GC Amsterdam. Info: m.b.w.broekema@uva.nl

Study programs

How to enroll

BA Courses

- The Minor Western Esotericism

- De Hermet

MA Program

- Master thesis procedures

- The Masters Trajectory

Teaching schedules

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PhD Opportunities

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