Overview

The American Studies , B.A. course from Radboud University offers you:

Challenging academic specialization that brings together the study of politics, society, language, culture, literature and history.

Full immersion in English, with a strong focus on language acquisition courses.
An energetic international teaching staff.
The opportunity to study abroad (in the United States) or do an internship.

Career opportunities:

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

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

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Programme Structure

The three-year Bachelor’s program in American Studies is divided into two semesters and four periods per year. At the end of each period, you will have a series of exams to test what you have learned.

When you register for the Bachelor degree program in English Language and Culture, you indicate which specialization you wish to do: American Studies or English Language and Culture. When you choose American Studies, you will study American society and culture and you will learn American English.

During the American Studies Bachelor's program, you will learn about US culture, politics, literature, history, media and the structure of the English language. And, of course, you will learn to speak English at a professional level. With this goal in mind, all classes are taught entirely in English from the first day on and the program offers various language acquisition courses throughout the three years of the BA.

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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 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , National

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1 May for EU/EEA students who also apply for housing assistance.
1 July for EU/EEA students without housing assistance.
1 April for non-EA/EEU students (CLOSED).

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies American and Australasian studies View 21 other Bachelors in Area & Cultural Studies in Netherlands

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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

IELTS

6

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80

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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.
You must also be fluent in both written and spoken English. This requirement is satisfied when you obtained a Dutch VWO diploma or a different diploma/language certificate listed on the language requirements page.

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

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Tuition Fee

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International

13413 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13413 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

2601 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2601 EUR per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Nijmegen

800 - 1000 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fee

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Living costs for Nijmegen

Funding

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