The UvA has a code of conduct that applies to everyone who works and studies at the university. This sets out how we should treat each other and what to do when undesirable behaviour occurs.

Together with all the other universities in the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) the UvA has drawn up a statement concerning safety and the academic environment:

"Dutch universities are committed to providing their students, employees and visitors with a safe environment. Of key importance to Dutch universities are collegiality, integrity, equality, respect, openness and attention to each other. Dutch universities do not tolerate any type of undesirable conduct, including sexual and general harassment, aggression, bullying or discrimination. This message is communicated at all administrative levels, from the executive board to the shop floor of research and education. It is a vital task for universities to act as effectively and appropriately as possible when there are suspicions of undesirable conduct.

Universities are responsible for offering a positive work and study environment that enables all members of the academic community to develop their talents. By their very nature, universities are institutions at which people from different backgrounds can meet and cooperate. Anyone affiliated with our universities as a student, employee or visitor contributes to a mutually respectful treatment, regardless of origin, religious belief, sexual preference, handicap, position or job. In sum, it is up to all persons within the institution to make an active commitment towards social safety."

Together with the other universities in the Netherlands, the UvA values transparent and responsible governance, supervision and employee participation. That is why the universities have drawn up a joint Code for Good Governance.

You can read more about and download the Code for Good Governance on the website of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands.

Academic integrity

You can find find links to the Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity in the section on Academic Integrity.

You can find the Code of Conduct Governing Foreign Languages at the UvA and the Code of Conduct for International Students in Dutch Higher Educaton under Teaching rules and regulations.