Institution name

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)

Location

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Semester dates

Semester 1 (Spring semester) : February – July
Semester 2 (Fall semester) : September – February

Discipline area

Recommended for Health Sciences.

  • Business
  • Health Sciences
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Religion and Theology

Important notes to consider

Note that each semester at VU is divided into 3 periods (i.e. Fall (Period 1, 2, 3), Spring (Period 4, 5, 6). Try to split your chosen units across these periods. 

Exchange students must study a minimum of 24 ECTS per semester at this partner university. 

Courses available for exchange students

Students can select their own courses from the list on offer. Note that courses in the fields of Psychology and School of Business and Economics have limited capacity. Exchange students majoring in Psychology, Business and Economics are given priority for these subjects.

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NOTE: For the Fall semester only, it is encouraged for exchange students to follow one of VU's minor programs rather than piercing together their own schedule. Minors are pre-packaged selections of approximately five related Bachelor's courses that span the entire Fall semester.
 
Credit equivalence

50 CP = 30 ECTS
37.5 CP = 22.5 ECTS

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Accommodation

Students can apply for accommodation through the International Office at VU. A handling fee of €250 per semester is required for this service. Students will be informed about the procedure after uploading their application package. VU has limited housing options and therefore cannot guarantee housing to all incoming exchange students and accommodation is assigned on a first paid, first served basis. The International Office will do its best to find suitable accommodation for every student.

Visit the accommodation page for more information.

Find out more

Check out the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam website for more information.

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