The University of Amsterdam is the Netherlands' largest university, offering the widest range of academic programmes. At the UvA, 30,000 students, 6,000 staff members and 3,000 PhD candidates study and work in a diverse range of fields, connected by a culture of curiosity.
UvA is located in Amsterdam, one of the most attractive cities in Europe with plenty of museums, libraries, sports centers, and shops scattered around the city. Students at UvA become immersed in the Dutch way of life and thoroughly enjoy living in Amsterdam.
The city of Amsterdam is a hub for international collaboration as English is the city’s unofficial second language, there are a multitude of opportunities for ambitious professionals. The city offers beautiful architecture, 150 canals across the city all in a cosy, small-scale atmosphere.
UvA offers a wide range of Master’s degree programs with numerous specializations for students to choose from to satisfy their specific desires. A large portion of the programs have start dates in September, a handful start in February and the Business Data Science program is the only one to start in August.
With 38 programs available in the areas of Economics and Business alone, UvA ensures prospective students they can find the right subject for them.
UvA programs are accredited by the Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). The accreditation reflects UvA’s constant effort to refine and improve their curriculums to adapt to modern society as well as the institution’s ability to perform groundbreaking research and continue to create innovative solutions.
UvA offers scholarships to students with a non-EU nationality which include the: Amsterdam Merit Scholarship, Orange Tulip Scholarship, and the Amsterdam Economics & Business Talent Fund.
The scholarships are aimed towards students with outstanding academic profiles from international backgrounds.
Three UvA academics have recently received Rubicons grants from NWO/ZonMw to aid in conducting research at foreign research institutions. The three UvA researchers are: chemist Tassel Bouwens, legal scholar Laura Burgers, and physician Sanne Van Neerven. The Rubicon grant provides opportunities for young academics to perform groundbreaking research at foreign institutions that offer the best environment for the specific type of research.
