looking further into vu university amsterdam Established in 1880, VU University Amsterdam is a leading European research university. With over 24,000 students and about 4,600 staff, we are a modern organization at the cutting edge of academic higher education. VU University Amsterdam offers a wide range of English-taught programmes at three levels: Bachelor’s (BA, BSc), Master’s (MA, MSc) and doctoral (PhD). Twelve faculties share a single campus and cover a wide spectrum of arts, sciences and medicine. VU University Amsterdam is located in one of the most dynamic and fastgrowing business districts, ‘Zuidas’, in the Netherlands. Amsterdam is the most multi-cultural city in the world, boasting 179 different nationalities, where English is widely spoken. At VU University Amsterdam some 78 nationalities work and study closely together creating a vibrant international academic community. Generally speaking, the teaching style can be described as student-centered: we encourage students to develop their own opinion through independent and creative thinking. At VU University Amsterdam this means that teaching is conducted in small tutorials, where interactivity is the norm rather than the exception. At all turns, students are encouraged to engage in constructive dialogue with their professors.
Application deadlines The general application deadline for non-EU students is 1 April, for EU students 1 June. Some programmes may have other deadlines, make sure you check the programme website. Apply online For all Master’s programmes you can apply online by using a national online application system. You can find this system via the website
www.vuamsterdam.com/admission.
You will need to fill in your personal details, programme details and upload the required documents. VU University Amsterdam charges an application fee for non-EU students. If you start the programme, the application fee will be returned.
Admission requirements • University Bachelor’s degree • Certified transcript of grades • Covering letter • A legible copy of your passport or ID-card • Curriculum vitae • A sample of academic writing • Two letters of recommendation • Result of an English language test - TOEFL at least 92 (internet based) - IELTs at least 6.5 - Cambridge ‘certificate of Proficiency in English’ or ‘certifcate in Advanced English’ Please see the website for the levels required • Course descriptions • Literature list Financial matters You will find all information about the tuition fees at www.vuamsterdam.com/ tuitionfees. You can apply for a variety of grants and scholarships. Detailed information about scholarships and deadlines can be found on www.vuamsterdam.com/scholarships or www.grantfinder.nl
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VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM SERVICES: Our International Offices At the central International Office of VU University Amsterdam we can help you to find accommodation and to apply for a visa and residence permit (if applicable). We also offer orientation periods for international students in August, consisting of social events, sports activities and a cultural programme. The faculty will help you with course overviews, course registration, and transcripts. You can also go to them with study related questions. In addition, the international students’ association ESN-VUniverse organizes a range of activities throughout the year. ACCOMMODATION The International Office of VU University Amsterdam is usually able to provide accommodation for short-stay foreign students at the University. The rental period is 12 months. The prices vary between €320 and €600 per month per person. Housing contracts cannot be cancelled during your stay at the university. If you have any questions about our accommodation or the rules and regulations, check www.vuamsterdam.com/accommodation
International master’s programmes 2013-2014
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• Accounting and Control • Ancient Studies (research) • Archaeology • Artificial Intelligence • Arts and Culture: programme Comparative Arts and Media Studies • Arts and Culture: programme Design Cultures • Arts and Culture (research): programme Visual Arts, Media and Architecture • Bioinformatics and Systems Biology • Biology • Biomedical Sciences • Biomolecular Sciences • Business Administration: specialization Entrepreneurship • Business Administration: specialization Financial Management • Business Administration: specialization Human Resource Management • Business Administration: specialization Information and Knowledge Management • Business Administration: specialization Management Consulting • Business Administration: specialization Strategy and Organization • Business Administration: specialization Transport and Supply Chain Management • Business Analytics • Business Research Honours Programme • Cardiovascular Research • Chemistry • Classics and Ancient Civilizations: programme Ancient History • Classics and Ancient Civilizations: programme Ancient Studies (one year) • Classics and Ancient Civilizations: programme Classics • Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology • Cognitive Neuropsychology • Communication and Information Studies: programmme Metaphor in Discourse • Computer Science • Culture, Organization and Management • Drug Discovery and Safety • Earth Sciences • Ecology • Econometrics and Operations Research • Economics • Economics, Tinbergen Institute Master of Philosophy in Economics • Environment and Resource Management
• Finance • Finance: Quantitative Finance Honours track • Geographical Information Science • Geosciences of Basins and Lithosphere • Global Health • Health Sciences • Human Movement Sciences: Sport, Exercise and Health • Human Movement Sciences: Sport Exercise and Health (research) • Hydrology • Information Sciences • International Business Law • International Crimes and Criminology • Law: specialization Transnational Legal Studies • Law and Politics of International Security • Lifestyle and Chronic Disorders • Linguistics (research) • Literary Studies: programme Literatures in English • Management, Policy Analysis and Entrepreneurship in the Health and Life Sciences • Marketing • Mathematics • Medical Natural Sciences • Neurosciences • Oncology • Parallel and Distributed Computer Systems • Philosophy: Christian Studies of Science and Society • Physics • Political Science • Research in Religion and Theology (MARRT) • Science, Business & Innovation (Master’s track in Chemistry and Physics) • Social and Cultural Anthropology • Social Psychology • Spatial, Transport and Environmental Economics • Stochastics and Financial Mathematics • Theology: specialization Bible Translation • Theology: specialization Church Ministry • Theology: specialization Cross Cultural Theology • Theology: specialization Divinity • Theology: specialization Evangelical and Reformation Theology • Theology: specialization Living Reformed Theology • Theology: specialization Pentecostal Studies
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