Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences: international offices, English-taught courses, AUAS Housing and ESN Amsterdam.
City: Amsterdam
Country: Holandia
Erasmus code: NL AMSTERD05
Students: 48000
Student union: ASVA studentenvakbond, the Amsterdam General Student Union, represents students at both AUAS and the University of Amsterdam. Membership gives access to lectures, debates, legal aid, help finding housing and discounts on second-hand bikes
ESN section: ESN Amsterdam, a joint section for Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and the University of Amsterdam, run by students. Events, city tours and a buddy programme
International office: International Offices, one for each of the seven faculties, plus the Student Information Office as a general point of contact
Office e-mail: international-fassl@hva.nl
Office phone: Student Information Office +31 20 595 1405
Teaching languages: The exchange programme is taught in English, with the full offering held in the exchange course catalogue at amsterdamuas.com. Bachelor's and master's programmes run partly in Dutch and partly in English. The university does not publish a single language threshold for exchange students: requirements
Accommodation: The university runs its own AUAS Housing programme in buildings spread across Amsterdam and in Diemen, but there are fewer places than applicants, so they're allocated by lottery. Once your exchange application is accepted, you get an email invitation to register: at the start of June for the autumn
Strong programmes: Seven faculties and ten exchange fields: fashion at the AMFI institute, applied social sciences and law, business and economics, communication and creative business, communication and multimedia design, education, health, computer science and applied computer science, sport and nutrition, and engine