University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The largest university in the Netherlands with around 30,000 students. Many bachelor's programs offered fully in English (Politics, Psychology, Communication, Economics & Business). Strong global outlook.
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Location
Amsterdam
Established
1632
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
Studielink
Region
Europe →Admission tests
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on University of Amsterdam’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in Europe
- Application platform
- Uni-Assist (DE) / Campus France / Studielink (NL) / direct
- Intakes
- Winter (Sep/Oct) · Summer (Mar/Apr) — varies
- Student visa
- National Student Visa (Schengen long-stay)
- Working while studying
- Typically 20 hrs/week or up to 140 full (280 half) days per year — varies by country; verify on the official source. Post-study work visas: Germany 18 months, Netherlands 1 year, France 1-2 years.
Official sources: EU Immigration Portal — European Commission · European Education Area — European Commission. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: University of Amsterdam official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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