Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Germanic Studies, Specialized in Netherlandistic Studies BA program is designed to train professionals in Dutch language, literature, culture, and history. The program aims to provide students with advanced language skills, both in writing and speaking, and in-depth knowledge of Dutch literature, culture, and history.

Program Details

• Title: Germanic Studies, Specialized in Netherlandistic Studies BA
• Degree: Philologist in Germanic Studies, Specialized in Netherlandistic Studies
• Type: Degree program
• Level: Bachelor
• Accreditation number: FNYF/281-3/2016
• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Institute: Institute of Germanic Studies
• Department: Department of Dutch Studies
• Language: Dutch
• Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)
• ECTS credits: 180
• Minimum number of students: 1
• Maximum number of students: 10

Program Description

The BA course in Netherlandic Studies aims to train professionals in Dutch language, as well as Dutch/Flemish literature, culture, and history, who are able to use this language on an advanced level, both in writing and speaking (level C1) and use it in their professions. Moreover, they gain in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of Dutch literature, culture, and history. The three-year BA program does not provide teaching qualifications.

Strength of Program

The BA program in Netherlandic Studies aims to provide the fundaments (language, linguistic, literary, and cultural studies) necessary for the philological study of The Netherlands and the Flemish part of Belgium to its graduates. Our program results in graduates with not only proficiency in the Dutch language but also a familiarity with the societies and cultures of the countries where Dutch is spoken as the first language.

Career Opportunities

BA graduates are sought after by multinational companies in the region for their language skills and knowledge of Dutch. They are eligible to work towards an MA degree in Netherlandic Studies. Job examples include:

• Joint ventures: help-desk, call center, HR, correspondent
• Trainee at publisher houses or dailies, literary journals: proofreading, editing, writing reviews on translated Dutch books
• Trainee at embassies
• Trainee at business houses

Tuition Fees

• EU/EEA students: 2,000 EUR per semester
• Non-EU/EEA students: 2,000 EUR per semester
• Application fee: The application fee is discounted for Early Bird applicants: EUR 100 (non-refundable) between 01/10/2025 - 30/11/2025 and between 01/02/2026 - 31/03/2026; The regular application fee is: EUR 150 (non-refundable) between 01/04/2026 - 31/05/2026
• Other costs: 100 EUR (Entrance exam fee)

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

The students who can apply for the Netherlandistic Studies BA Program are expected to present the documentation of their certificate of matriculation from a secondary school and to submit their application with the necessary attachments.

Language Requirements

Certified English or German or Dutch knowledge on at least B1 level (CEFR)

Documents to Submit with Application

• Online application form
• Record of the final two years in secondary school
• Secondary school certificate (graduation certificate)
• CV
• Motivation letter
• Copy of the main pages of the passport (needs to be valid)
• Copy of application fee payment receipt
• Copy of the Entrance exam fee payment receipt
• Language certificate
• Other: An official English translation of the certificates and the records if the language of the original is not English

Optional Documents for Admissions

• Letter of Reference (also called "Letter of recommendation") from a former instructor and/or employer

Application Procedure

Application Deadlines

The deadline for application means the deadline of submission of the full and complete application package in the online system.

Procedure of the Application

The application starts in the online application system. Students need to register in the system, fill in the online application form, upload the required documents, and follow the instructions during the application process.

Entrance Examination and Selection Process

When the university receives the full application package and it is checked by the Department of International Affairs, an entrance exam date option will be sent no later than the application deadline for the relevant period.

Procedure of the Entrance Examination

The entrance exam contains a discussion about the motivation of the applicant. Successful applicants must have a good command of English to pass the entrance exam. The format of the entrance exam is an online interview. Ranking is based on the overall evaluation of academic excellence (based on the submitted documents) and the results of the entrance exam.

Program Leader

Komlósiné Dr. Knipf Erzsébet, Professor of Germanic Studies

Additional Information

The program is not available for Hungarian citizens. The educational and outcome requirements are defined by the Ministry of Human Capacities, Regulation No. 18/2016. (VIII. 5.). The details of the application and admission process are defined by the Organisational and Operational Regulations of ELTE.