After application
Acceptance
Within six weeks after the application deadline all students will receive information on the status of their application.
If your application is positively evaluated, you will receive an email with an offer to study at the University of Amsterdam as an exchange student.
If your application is not positively evaluated (e.g. missing documents, lacking prerequisites) you will be notified by email within six weeks.
Course registration
Once your exchange application is positively evaluated and you are accepted as an exchange student of the Faculty of Science, we will evaluate your eligibility for the selected courses. Enrolment for courses in semester 1 will start in June and for semester 2 in December. Enrolment is subject to course availability and faculty approval.
If you have chosen courses outside the Faculty of Science, please note that placement is difficult and cannot be guaranteed.
Learning agreement and other documents
Home universities often require specific documents to be signed by the Student Exchange Office of the Faculty of Science. The most common are the Learning Agreement and Confirmation of Arrival.
The Learning Agreement is signed once we have sent you a confirmation of enrolment for all courses.
The Confirmation of Arrival is signed once you arrive in Amsterdam, usually during the welcome meeting at the Faculty of Science.
Housing
The Amsterdam housing market is extremely challenging. UvA International Student Housing has a limited number of rooms reserved for roughly half of the newly incoming international students every semester. Please note that accommodation therefore cannot be guaranteed.
Shortly after acceptance you will receive an email about the application procedure for student housing (lottery).
More information on UvA International Student Housing can be found on uva.nl/housing.
Practical information
Moving to Amsterdam to start your exchange is an exciting experience. To help you with the transition, the UvA has various services and support facilities. In this section, you can find out how to arrange your visa or residence permit, your insurance, and other practical matters.