Overview

During the Bachelor's program in American Studies , you will explore the United States in all its complexity - its societ, politics, history, culture and language. You will gain in-depth knowledge of American literature, media, the arts and political institutions, as well as the role of the U.S. in global affairs. You will also study the spread and status of English as a world language and work towards mastering both spoken and written English at a professional level.

American Studies is one of the two specializations in our Bachelor's degree program in English Language and Culture. If your interest lies in language, literature and culture of Britain and other English-speaking regions, please check the English Language and Culture program.

Future career opportunities

With a degree in American Studies, you will find a range of jobs to choose from.

Possible occupations:

International relations
Civil Service (government)
Business & government consultancy
International educational organizations
Journalist
Publisher and translator
English teacher
Museum curator

Accreditation

This programme is accredited by the NVAO (the Dutch-Flemish accreditation organisation).

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Programme Structure

Year 1

Introduction to the main aspects of the academic study of the English language and American Studies (literature, history, culture, politics and linguistics) and American-English language proficiency training. You will learn to critically read American literary texts, be familiarized with the methodologies needed to analyze literary texts in an academic context and critically approach the history of the United States.

Year 2

The topics and approaches to studying North American society expand to include media, popular culture, art history and foreign policy. You move into more in-depth analysis of key themes through thematic seminars on topics such as American identity and diversity, social movements, and contemporary engagements with the 19th century.

Year 3

You will follow four compulsory courses and you will write your Bachelor's thesis. You will choose free electives to further specialise in a theme that interests you.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

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EU/EEA: 1st May (with housing assistance) to 1st July
Non-EU/EEA: 1st April (with housing assistance)

Language

English

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80

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6

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies American and Australasian studies

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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6

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General requirements

Your foreign diploma must be equivalent to a Dutch high school (VWO) diploma or a higher-level diploma, such as, but not limited to the International Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate, German Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife and British GCE-A Level. Your diploma will be assessed on an individual basis in order to determine whether you can be admitted. Please check our website for an overview of our admission requirements.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

13793 EUR / year

≈ 13793 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

Additional Details

Statutory tuition fee €2,695.00 per year
Institutional tuition fee EU/EEA €9,578.00 per year
Institutional tuition fee non-EU/EEA €13,793.00 per year

Living costs

Nijmegen

Netherlands

800 - 1000 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Duration

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Language

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Nijmegen

Funding

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