Timetables and Course Registration

Always read the rules and regulations before you register for courses and exams.

Course registration semester 1
MA students who hold a foreign BA degree will be automatically registered for all mandatory courses of the first semester, by the Graduate School's Admissions Office. Upon arrival you can register for the electives of your (research) MA programme at the school secretariat, after you have discussed your programme with your programme director.

MA students who hold a Dutch BA degree can register for courses of the first semester using Studieweb, see the detailed information given below.

Course registration semester 2
All MA students can register for courses taught in the second semester using Studieweb in the alloted registration period. Please read the instructions given below carefully.  

Exchange students
Exchange students at the faculty of Humanities can only register for courses via the International Office Humanities.

Timetables

Course and Exam Timetables

How do I find my timetable?

Go to: http://rooster.uva.nl
Set the timetable website to English in the top right corner and make sure the website is set to the correct academic year

• Click on ‘Programme' in the top bar
• Select ‘Faculteit der Geesteswetenwetenschappen' (Faculty of Humanities) or the Teaching Institute:

a. Onderwijsinstituut Geschiedenis, archeologie en regiostudies (History, Archeaology and Regional Studies)
b. Onderwijsinstituut Kunst-, religie- en cultuurwetenschappen (Art, Religion and Cultural Studies)
c. Onderwijsinstituut Mediastudies (Media Studies)
d. Onderwijsinstituut Neerlandistiek (Dutch Studies)
e. Onderwijsinstituut Taal- en letterkunde (Languages and Literature)
f. Onderwijsinstituut Wijsbegeerte (Philosophy)

• Select one or more Programmes
• Select the correct Period. Always choose a ‘Semester' or ‘Academic year', because the default is set to only show the timetable of the current week.
• Select Teaching or Examtimetable
• Click View Timetable