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About VU
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) — public non-profit university. It is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. VU is working together with European University Association (EUA), International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education (IAPCHE).
The university was highly rated by the QS International Ranking of the best universities, and is in 207 place in the world. The university is in top-130 of the independent international ranking THE.
VU offers bachelor and master programs in different fields of study.
- Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Establishment year
- 1880
- Students
- 30,822
- International students
- 4,797
- Female students
- 57%
Place in ratings
- Rating QS
- 2024#207
- Rating THE
- 2024#125
By subject
Subject | Place in QS 2023 |
---|---|
Anatomy & Physiology | 51-100 |
Life Sciences & Medicine | 106 |
Social Sciences & Management | 182 |
Accounting & Finance | 151-200 |
Arts & Humanities | 212 |
Natural Sciences | 233 |
Engineering & Technology | 396 |
VU tuition fees
The academic calendar at VU is divided into two semesters, as in many other universities in Netherlands. For convenience, tuition fees are calculated per year. Tuition fees at VU for local citizens starts from 1,160 USD per year. For international students, the cost of study differs — from 1,183 USD. The university has several scholarships to help students cover part of the cost of education. For up-to-date information on scholarships and the cost of education for each program, check the official website of the educational institution.
When choosing an educational institution, it is necessary to take into account additional costs: accommodation, transportation, educational materials, meals and personal expenses.
- Academic calendar
- Semesters
- Scholarships
- Yes
- Bachelor
- Local2,320USD/year
- Foreign4,431USD/year
- Master
- Local1,160USD/year
- Foreign1,183USD/year
Study programs at VU
Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Literature and Society
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Media, Art, Design and Architecture
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Engineering & Technology
Mechanical Engineering
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Accounting & Finance
Economics and Business Economics
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Law
Law in Society
- Study degree
- LLB
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Econometrics and Operations Research
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Econometrics and Operations Research - Econometrics and Data Science
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Econometrics and Operations Research - Econometrics and Operations Research
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Mathematics
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Physical Sciences
Econometrics and Operations Research
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Econometrics and Operations Research - Econometrics and Data Science
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Econometrics and Operations Research - Econometrics and Operations Research
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Mathematics
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Journalism & Media
Communication Science
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication and Information Studies - Language and Media
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Media, Art, Design and Architecture
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Education & Training
Communication and Information Studies - Language Learning and Language Teaching
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Econometrics and Operations Research
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics & Business Management
Business Analytics
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Econometrics and Operations Research
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Econometrics and Operations Research - Econometrics and Data Science
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Econometrics and Operations Research - Econometrics and Operations Research
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics and Business Economics
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer Science & IT
Business Analytics
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Computer Science
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Econometrics and Operations Research - Econometrics and Data Science
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Medicine
Biomedical Sciences
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Psychology
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Social Sciences & Management
Archaeology
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication Science
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication and Information Studies - English Language and Communication Studies
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication and Information Studies - Language Learning and Language Teaching
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication and Information Studies - Language and Media
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Ancient Studies
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication and Information Studies - English Language and Communication Studies
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication and Information Studies - Language Learning and Language Teaching
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication and Information Studies - Language and Media
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Literature and Society
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
History, Philosophy & Theology
Ancient Studies
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Archaeology
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
History and International Studies
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Philosophy
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Humanities
Ancient Studies
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Archaeology
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication and Information Studies - English Language and Communication Studies
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication and Information Studies - Language Learning and Language Teaching
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication and Information Studies - Language and Media
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Other
Artificial Intelligence
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication and Information Studies: Language Learning and Language Teaching
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
Communication and Information Studies: Language and Media
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
Econometrics and Operations Research
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Drug Discovery Science
- Study form
- Full-time
Earth Sciences
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Earth Sciences - Earth and Climate
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Earth Sciences - Geology and Geochemistry
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Earth Sciences - Global Environmental Change And Policy
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Education & Training
Business Data Science (Research Master)
- Study degree
- MRes
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology (Research Master)
- Study degree
- MRes
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Human Movement Sciences - High Performance Coaching
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Humanities Research
- Study degree
- MRes
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Humanities Research - Critical Studies in Art and Culture
- Study degree
- MRes
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Classics and Ancient Civilizations
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Joint Degree UvA-VU) - Classics
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Classics and Ancient Civilizations - Research
- Study degree
- MRes
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication and Information Sciences - Multimodal Communication
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
History - Religion and Society
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Engineering & Technology
Biomedical Sciences - Infectious diseases
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biomedical Sciences - International Public Health
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biomedical Sciences - Science in Society
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biomolecular Sciences - Biological Chemistry
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biomolecular Sciences - Molecular Cell Biology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Law
Business Administration
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
International Business Law
- Study degree
- LLM
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
International Business Law - Climate Change and Corporations
- Study degree
- LLM
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
International Business Law - Commercial Transactions
- Study degree
- LLM
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
International Business Law - Markets and Behavior
- Study degree
- LLM
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics & Business Management
Accounting and Control
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Business Administration
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Business Administration - Duisenberg Honours Programme in Corporate Finance
- Study degree
- MBA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Business Administration - Financial Management
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Business Administration - Human Resource Management
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Medicine
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology - Bioinformatics
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology - Systems Biology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biomedical Sciences
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biomedical Sciences - Immunology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Applied Sciences & Professions
Arts & Culture - Contemporary Art History
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts & Culture - Contemporary Art History
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Curating Art & Cultures
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Curating Art and Cultures
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time
Environment and Resource Management - Global Food Challenges
- Study form
- Full-time
Journalism & Media
Arts and Culture - Comparative Arts and Media Studies
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts & Humanities
Art and Culture - Contemporary Art History
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts & Culture - Contemporary Art History
- Study degree
- MA
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts & Culture - Contemporary Art History
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts and Culture
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts and Culture - Comparative Arts and Media Studies
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer Science & IT
Artificial Intelligence
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Artificial Intelligence - AI for Health
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Artificial Intelligence - Cognitive Science
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Business Analytics
- Study degree
- Pre-Master
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
History, Philosophy & Theology
Archaeology
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Archaeology - European Archaeology
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Archaeology - Mediterranean Archaeology
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Art and Culture - Contemporary Art History
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts & Culture - Contemporary Art History
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Humanities
Archaeology
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Archaeology - European Archaeology
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Archaeology - Mediterranean Archaeology
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Art and Culture - Contemporary Art History
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts and Culture
- Study form
- Full-time
Accounting & Finance
Accounting and Control
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Business Administration - Duisenberg Honours Programme in Corporate Finance
- Study degree
- MBA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Business Administration - Financial Management
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Business Analytics - Financial Risk Management
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Econometrics and Operations Research
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Physical Sciences
Earth Sciences
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Earth Sciences - Earth and Climate
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Earth Sciences - Geology and Geochemistry
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Earth Sciences - Global Environmental Change And Policy
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Ecology and Evolution
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology - Systems Biology
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biomedical Sciences - Neurobiology
- Study form
- Full-time
Biomedical Technology and Physics - Research
- Study form
- Full-time
Biomedical Technology and Physics - Science Communication
- Study form
- Full-time
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Human Movement Sciences
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Human Movement Sciences - Biophysics in Sport
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Human Movement Sciences - High Performance Coaching
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Human Movement Sciences - Rehabilitation
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Human Movement Sciences - Research
- Study degree
- MRes
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Social Sciences & Management
Accounting and Control
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Archaeology
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Archaeology - European Archaeology
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Archaeology - Mediterranean Archaeology
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Artificial Intelligence - Cognitive Science
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Other
Archaeology: European Archaeology
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
Archaeology: Mediterranean Archaeology
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
Artificial Intelligence: Cognitive Science
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
Arts and Culture - Design Cultures
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts and Culture: Comparative Arts and Media Studies
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
Bachelor degree at VU
In order to enter a bachelor's program, applicants must successfully pass the entrance exams. Before submitting documents to the university, applicants take an English language exam. The university accepts the results of IELTS or TOEFL. The minimum TOEFL score is 92. The IELTS score is not lower than 6.5.
- GPA
- 3
- IELTS
- 6.5
- TOEFL iBT
- 92
- TOEFL PBT
- 580
Master's degree at VU
The admission committee of the university takes into account the previous academic performance of the student. In order to enroll at VU for a master's program, you will have to confirm knowledge of the English language. You can do this by passing the exam — IELTS or TOEFL. The minimum IELTS score for admission is 6.5. TOEFL — 92 or higher. There is an opportunity for admission to online master's programs at VU.
- IELTS
- 6.5
- TOEFL iBT
- 92
- TOEFL PBT
- 580
VU campus
The campus of VU is located in Amsterdam. The urban campus is suitable for those students who, firstly, are used to independence, and secondly, cannot imagine their life without the hustle and bustle of a big metropolis. The university has a library, in the collection of which you will find not only textbooks and scientific works, but also works of the classics, modern literature and much more. Foreigners who come to VU through exchange programs study and live with local students. Thus, the university promotes intercultural exchange and the establishment of interethnic relations.
- Campus Type
- Urban
- Library
- Yes
What to do after graduation
Netherlands allows university graduates to stay in the country for one more year. Graduates can spend this time looking for a job in order to change their visa to a work one. Graduates of VU find jobs without difficulty. One of the reasons is the good reputation of the university among employers, according to the results of the QS ranking. Look for more immigration options in our article.
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