Contents of the programme

Roemeense taal en cultuur

Romania is a Balkan country with a turbulent past. It was occupied by the Romans, conquered by the Hungarians and Saxons, invaded by the Turks, annexed by Austria and then under Communist rule until the fall of the dictator Ceaucescu in 1989. There is evidence of each of these influences in the country’s culture and language. Romanian is not a Slavic language, it is one of the Romance languages derived from Latin. It is the only Eastern European language with the same roots as French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.

The bachelor’s programme in Romanian Language and Culture covers the numerous cultural influences, historical developments, and of course the language of Romania.

The UvA is the only university in the Benelux that has a bachelor’s study programme in Romanian Language and Culture. Students attend numerous lectures in language acquisition and study the Romanian language and literature.

By the end of the first year, students already have a reasonable mastery of the language and can read a Romanian newspaper. They take courses in linguistics, literature studies and the philosophy of science with students majoring in other languages.

Students write a thesis, choose a minor, and can do an internship. For a good mastery of the language, it is advisable to do part of the study programme in Romania.

After the bachelor’s programme in Romanian Language and Culture, you will graduate as a Bachelor of Arts (BA).

Master's programmes

After successfully completing the bachelor's, you can further specialise with the one-year master's in Romanian Language and Culture or the track Eastern European Studies of the master's in European Studies.

The UvA offers several other types of master's programmes for which graduates can apply:

• Duale masters: Professional master's programmes, which are vocationally oriented programmes at an academic level of a year and a half to two years including work experience
• Onderzoeksmasters: Two-year research master's programmes for which there is a selection procedure
• Other options: You might be able to enrol in other master's programmes depending on the so-called minor courses followed during the bachelor's.

Follow the link below for a complete overview of master's programmes offered by the UvA (in Dutch).

The job market

University study programmes in language do not train for a single specific profession. Graduates can find work in the area of their specialisation, but also in other jobs demanding an independent and critical attitude.

Graduates of Romanian Language and Culture find work as interpreter or translator, in public relations, policy officer or press officer at government, business, pr companies, tourism, media, publishing companies and libraries.

Additional entry requirements

There are no additional entry requirements apart from the entry requirements which apply to all students (see below), though knowledge of French or another Romanic language can be useful. A good command of English is very useful since much professional literature is in English.

Application and admission

The application procedure for regular study programmes taught in Dutch depends on the country where you have obtained your diploma. Follow the link below for detailed information on application and admission.