I was wondering if anyone could give me their reviews or ideas about the University of Amsterdam.
All the reviews I’ve read have said its a really nice school with a very diverse student body; i wanted to know if thats true.
Do i need to speak Dutch?
Faculty and Staff?
Career Prospects ?( Is the University of Amsterdam well known world wide ( USA, EU) - will a degree from there help land me a good paying job ( I’m applying for a Communication Studies Bachelor with a Cultural Analysis Minor))
General Atmosphere ( students, teachers, city etc)
The Education Officer at the closest consulate of the Netherlands should be able to help you find the answers to all of your questions. That is basically that person’s whole job. Google around to find the contact information, and send an email or make a phone call. If you live in a city where there is a consulate, make an appointment and go visit in person.
I’ve been reading on some other threads that University of Amsterdam is a pretty diverse university. But I’ll agree with @happymomof1 you might want to visit the education officer (or send an email if that’s more convenient) to know better of this.
Hi I am from Holland and I will be going to the University of Amsterdam next schoolyear. First of all the UvA (abbreviation of the university of amsterdam) is the largest university in Holland, so the student body is pretty diverse.
You will be applying as an international student and there are a couple international bachelor programmes, for those programmes you don’t need to master in Dutch (from what I know). Knowing Dutch makes your day a lot easier, but it isn’t really necessary since most of the Dutch people speak decent English.
The universities in Holland don’t really differ from each other, people don’t really look at what kind of university you go to ( you will be accepted in all universities as long as you have the Dutch VWO diploma) it really depends on what major you choose.
I honestly think UvA is the most well known university from Holland (based on the rankings), you won’t get your typical campus college life like the US. The UvA campus is spreaded throughout the city, so you will be only seeing people from your faculty.
Hopefully I can see you there next year! Wish you the best of luck
Hi guys! I’m really considering going to UvA for their BA Media program, because its quite highly ranked, I like the course material, I enjoy the subject, I think Amsterdam is awesome, and UvA as well. Most importantly, it seems very affordable tuition-wise, even for international students. Is there a catch (other than the high cost of living)? How selective is the admission process? What is the program like?
I’m applying to UvA and a few others in the Netherlands. I’ve chosen to study European Languages and Cultures.
From what I’ve learned, most int’l students don’t need to learn a lot of Dutch. I plan on mostly bc it’s my preference, good for my major, and it wld good to have a strong understanding when you’re traveling outside the big cities.
I know that employers will recognize the city, most would at least know of the university, but it’s not a university which they’d expect someone to have attended (which is NOT a bad thing, it cld work in your favor.)
I suggest checking out other unis as well. The last poster mentioned the cost of living and I bet that city will be very expensive. Yes, the program may cost say $8000-$12000. But you have to think of housing and other needs. Don’t know too much abt housing yet so…
I don’t think there’s a ‘catch’. It’s just a university in Europe, the price for students from the country is already low. They raised the price but it’s still affordable for int’ls.
Can’t really say how selective it is. Universities in other countries don’t usually post admission rates. But check out the entry reqs. My other schools in that country don’t accept SAT/ACT. Only AP exams (usually 3 or 4). I know someone will say ‘of course they don’t accept those tests’. But I’ve found most international schools accept our tests scores for admission. So find the entry reqs for your country at any int’l school u apply to. That’s the first thing I do.
I don’t have much advice.
I’ve done more research on the city but that’s so much too type up…
I’ve checked out the sports and clubs the school offers. And have found a variety of interesting activities.
The application isnt too difficult. First, you apply on Studielink which has no fee. After you submit, you’ll be sent an email with your student number which is used to get into the schools application. I haven’t finished mine yet, but they just need a few documents like a copy of your passport.
Was gonna write something else, but alas I’ve forgotten. I’ll post it if I remember later.