University of Amsterdam for Erasmus students: exchange office contact, ESN Amsterdam, English-taught courses, 30 ECTS, and the truth about finding a room.
City: Amsterdam
Country: Holandia
Erasmus code: NL AMSTERD01
Students: 40000
Student union: Centrale Studentenraad (CSR), the University of Amsterdam's Central Student Council
International office: Office of International Student Mobility (BIS), the University of Amsterdam's central international office
Office e-mail: exchange-sts@uva.nl
Teaching languages: Programmes for exchange students are taught in English, and knowledge of Dutch is not required. A semester is 30 ECTS, an academic year 60 ECTS, and one credit equals 25 to 30 hours of study including classes. Most courses are worth 6 or 12 ECTS, with classes held once or twice a week for two to thr
Accommodation: The university does not guarantee housing and states openly that Amsterdam's housing crisis is beyond what it can solve. It works with the operators DUWO, De Key and Student Experience, who offer furnished rooms. Places are allocated by lottery, and a positive result is not guaranteed. Leases usuall
Strong programmes: Media studies and communication, humanities and linguistics, law, economics and business, social sciences and psychology, natural sciences including computer science and artificial intelligence, medicine and ACTA dentistry.