Communication and Information Studies: Language Learning and Language Teaching at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

What role does language play in education? Why are certain aspects of languages extremely difficult to learn, while others are relatively easy? How do we learn a second language, and what are the best teaching methods?

The Language Learning and Language Teaching specialisation of the Bachelor’s in Communication and Information Studies at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam focuses on the phenomenon of language in all its different facets.

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How can you modify a test for toddlers so it can also be used for immigrant children? What is the best way to use sign language in combination with spoken language? How is dyslexia expressed in languages with a different script, such as Arabic?

During the Language Learning and Language Teaching specialisation of the Bachelor’s in Communication and Information Studies, you study language in the broadest sense of the word, covering both theoretical and applied issues.

The specialisation focuses on two types of language learning: the process of first-language acquisition by children, including those with an atypical pattern of language development (e.g. dyslexia, a hearing disorder or a communicative impairment); and the learning of a second or foreign language by both children and adults.

The programme gives you plenty of opportunities to shape your own curriculum and follow your interests. It also has a small-scale setup, which means you benefit from personal contact with lecturers. The working language is English. Moreover, this is a unique specialisation: no other university in the Netherlands offers a programme like this at Bachelor’s level.

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So you’ve graduated—now what?

Most graduates of the Bachelor’s in Communication and Information Studies: Language Learning and Language Teaching choose to continue their studies, but you can also dive straight into a range of different positions. You are broadly employable in roles that tackle certain challenges in society. For example, you can improve education for children with dyslexia or advocate for people who are unable to read or write. You have insight into the workings of linguistic competence and understand how to approach the teaching of writing skills to people who are illiterate.

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Applying with a non-Dutch diploma

Applicants holding a non-Dutch pre-university diploma apply via the International Office. We check if your previous education meets a number of requirements. If you do not yet meet the requirements but expect to do so in the future (such as obtaining your diploma), you can already apply. We will evaluate your application and inform you of our admission decision.

Requirements that apply:

1. A diploma equivalent to the Dutch pre-university VWO-diploma
   • See the Diploma Requirement List for examples of accepted diplomas per country.
   • Please note: this list is meant to give you an indication of admissibility; no rights can be derived from it.
   • Applicants who do not meet this criterion may be asked to sit (an) entry exam(s) to prove they are eligible for admission.
2. Proof of sufficient proficiency in English
   • Although complete applications are preferred, you can begin your application before you have completed the test and then submit your passing score once you have been conditionally admitted. You can find all accepted tests and scores on our Language Requirements webpage.

Application documents:

• Transcript of records; a transcript in English of the grades obtained over the final two years of your high school and any further education up to the moment of your application. IB and A-level applicants are asked to upload their predicted grades.
• A scan of your diploma (if you have already graduated).
• Curriculum Vitae; the curriculum vitae should include your personal details and list your previous education and relevant work experience (± 1-2 pages).
• English language test results (if already obtained).
• Copy of valid passport or ID (ID for EEA students only).

Applying with a Dutch diploma

VWO diploma

Applicants who obtained a VWO diploma (all profiles) from a Dutch secondary educational institution are eligible for admission to the Bachelor programme Communication and Information Studies at VU Amsterdam.

Higher professional education (HBO) propaedeutic year

• Dutch at 6 VWO level
• English at 6 VWO level

Higher professional education (HBO) completed programme

Eligible for admission

Aged 21 or over? 

Dutch applicants who do not meet any of the above educational requirements and who are aged 21 or over, may be admitted by way of colloquium doctum. This requires obtaining the following modular certificates at 6 VWO level:

• Dutch
• English
• History or German of French

Application deadline:

The final application deadline for non-EU/EEA students is 1 April  and for Dutch and EU students the final deadline is 1 May. Do you have a non-Dutch nationality? Then you may be eligible for housing  via the International Office Accommodation Services. An early application is then recommended.

Note that for diplomas obtained outside of the Netherlands an application fee of €100 applies.

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