The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences enjoys a prominent standing within the social sciences sector in Europe and is the largest educational and research institution in the Social and Behavioural Sciences in the Netherlands. Are you also interested in studying at our faculty? Then read on and find out how you can apply for our exchange programme.
After the cancellation of physicial student exchanges for 2020-2021, we are happy to announce that we are now open to receive nominations for exchanges in the academic year of 2021-2022.
The faculty offers eight bachelor programmes: The BSc Child Development and Education; BSc Communication Science; BSc Cultural and Social Anthropology; BSc Interdisciplinary Social Sciences; BSc Political Science; BSc Psychology, BSc Social Geography and Urban Planning and the BSc Sociology. All programmes have English taught courses which are open for exchange students.
Exchange students in Social and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Amsterdam are welcomed in the Exchange Programme Social and Behavioural Sciences. This is a multi-disciplinary non-degree undergraduate programme for exchange students.
The Bachelor of Child Development offers insight into the normal and abnormal development of children, adolescents and (young) adults in relation to their immediate environment. The environment in which they grow up (family), in which they learn (school) and in which they become adults (friends, leisure time).
The Bachelor of Educational Sciences focuses primarily on the learning and development of children, adolescents and adults within educational settings. What exactly is good education and which factors influence the way in which people learn?
Courses are offered in the following fields:
We are constantly influenced by media and communication. In Communication Science we study this impact. How do media influence voters during elections? What is the effect of an anti-smoking campaign? And what are the consequences of the growing importance of social media vs. traditional media?
Courses are offered in the following fields:
Psychology offers insight into the workings of the mind, the brain and behaviour. Scientific knowledge and methods are applied to gain an understanding of what other people think, feel desire and do. The College of Psychology offers English taught courses for exchange students at the undergraduate level.
Courses in Psychology are offered in the following fields:
- Organisational Psychology
- Brain and Cognition
- Social Psychology
- Psychological Methods
- Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Cultural and Social Anthropology:
In the bachelor programme Cultural Anthropology and Social Sociology the relation between worldwide developments and experiences of people on a local level is studied. Do you want to know more about other cultures, or are you interested in what happens just around the corner? Studying Anthropology gives you a fresh focus on the world around you.
Next to courses related to the Asian, or African or Caribean regions, courses are offered in the following fields:
- Body and Culture
- Religion
- Power and Identity
Human Geography, Planning and International Development Studies:
In the BSc Human Geography, Planning and International Development Studies the relationship between people and their environment is the focus of research. Issues to be studied include inequality and exclusion; diversity; consequences of globalization; consequences of climate change and migration.
Courses are offered in the following fields:
- Economic and financial geography
- Political Geography
- Urban Studies
- International development Studies
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences:
The BSc Interdisciplinary Social Sciences is an innovative modern programme where current social issues are being researched using insights from different disciplines, especially from political sciences, psychology, sociology, human geography and anthropology.
Courses are offered in the following fields:
Political Science:
Politics is how communities settle their differences and achieve their goals. As a result, politics is everywhere and at all levels from the local to the global. The programme offers a broad orientation in International Relations, Political Economy, Public Policy and Governance, Comparative Politics and Political Theory.
Courses are offered in the following fields:
Sociology:
The Bachelor's in Sociology allows you to develop expertise in subjects such as migration, inequality, healthcare, art & culture, labour markets, education, sexuality and social movements.
Courses are offered in the following fields:
- Migration
- Cultural Sociology
The Exchange Programme – College Social and Behavioural Sciences is for international exchange students who are selected by their home institution in the framework of existing exchange agreements. As a rule students should have 1,5 - 2 years of academic education in a relevant field.
There are exchange agreements at a Master's level for some specific Master's programmes of the Graduate School of Social Sciences only (Research Master Urban Studies; MSc Sociology – Comparative Labour and Organisation Studies; MSc Pedagogical Sciences: Youth at Risk, MSc Educational Sciences). Students in these programmes are officially administered via the Amsterdam Exchange Programme – Social and Behavioural Sciences but are hosted in the specific Master's programme.
In addition to the courses mentioned in the specific fields students can register for one or two courses in the Amsterdam Exchange Programme – Humanities
From the Academic Year 2019 – 2020 it is not possible to apply as a free mover.
Students can study in the Exchange Programme – College Social and Behavioural Sciences for a period of one or two semesters, according to the agreement with the student's home university. The 20 week semesters start in September and in February.
All students in the Amsterdam Exchange Programme – Social and Behavioural Sciences receive a transcript stating the courses they have successfully completed and the credits and grades obtained for these courses.
This programme of advanced undergraduate courses in English is offered by the College of Social Sciences in cooperation with the College of Communication, the College of Child Development and Education and the College of Psychology. The programme is being carried out by the College of Social Sciences.
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