VU University Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) 

IAU-021064

Netherlands

top General Information

Address

Street:De Boelelaan 1105

City:Amsterdam

Post Code:1081 HV

WWW:https://www.vu.nl

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1880 by the Society for Higher Education as independent institution of higher education based on the principles of Calvinism. Officially recognized 1905

Academic Year

September to July (September-February; February-July)

Admission Requirements

For Bachelor’s: Secondary school certificate in subjects appropriate to faculty requirements (diploma eindexamen Gymnasium A or B, Atheneum A or B) or equivalent. For Master’s programmes: Academic Bachelor’s diploma closely related tot the Master’s programme. Additional language requirements.

Language(s)

Dutch;English

Accrediting Agency

Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Mirjam van Praag

Job title:President of the Executive Board; Rector Magnificus ad interim


Senior Administrative Officer : Marcel Nollen

Job title:Member of the Executive Board

Years of office:2019-


International Relations Officer : Frans A.M. Snijders

Job title:Director, International Relations

top Divisions

Faculty : Arts

Fields of study:Ancient Civilizations, Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Archaeology, Art Education, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Comparative Literature, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek (Classical), Hebrew, History, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, Latin, Linguistics, Literature, Terminology


Faculty : Dentistry

Fields of study:Dentistry


Faculty : Earth and Life Sciences

Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology


Faculty : Economics and Business Administration

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Econometrics, Economics, Finance, Marketing


Faculty : Human Movement Sciences

Fields of study:Demography and Population


Faculty : Law

Fields of study:Law


Faculty : Medicine

Fields of study:Medicine


Faculty : Philosophy

Fields of study:Philosophy


Faculty : Psychology and Education

Fields of study:Education, Psychology


Faculty : Science

Fields of study:Astronomy and Space Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Pharmacology, Physics


Faculty : Social Sciences

Fields of study:Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Gerontology, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Social Studies, Sociology


Faculty : Theology

Fields of study:Theology


Graduate School : Neurosciences

Fields of study:Neurosciences

More details:Amsterdam


Graduate School : Oncology

Fields of study:Oncology

More details:Amsterdam

top Degrees

WO Bachelor (BA/BSc)

Fields of study:Business Administration, Computer Science, Law, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Religious Studies


WO Master (MA/MSc)

Fields of study:Business Administration, Finance, Law, Medicine, Natural Sciences


Doctor's Graad

Updated on 07-08-2020