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Vrije University Amsterdam


Vrije University
City: Amsterdam
Website: www.fsw.vu.nl/exchange
Approximate semester dates:

Semester 1 (Autumn Semester): September-January
Semester 2 (Spring Semester): February-July

Language of instruction: Dutch, English
Full time load equivalent: 30 ECTS credits per semester
Fields of Study Available: Course options of the Faculties that offer a large number of courses taught in English:

Faculty of Social Sciences:
- Anthropology
- Politics
- Sociology
- Entrepreneurship
- Development
- International Relations

Faculty of Arts:
- History
- Literature

Faculty of Economics & Business Administration:
- Finance
- Business
- Economics
- Marketing
- Management
Faculty of Earth & Life Sciences:
- Biology and biomedical science
- Environmental science
Course options of the other Faculties can be found through www.vu.nl/exchange
Restricted Fields of Study:  TBA
Approximate living expenses:

EUR 700-900 per month
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Additional information:

Students will be registered at the Faculty of Social Sciences but they can choose courses from all Faculties, provided that they meet the course prerequisites.

Each semester is broken into 3 periods. Periods 3 and 6 are shorter (one month only) and therefore students only take 1 course during these periods.  All other periods (1, 2, 4, 5) students take 2 couress.  Therefore each semester is 5 courses each worth 6 ECTS totalling 30 ECTS for the semester.

Students can also study at the Amsterdam University College