Expenses

The costs are €100 per credit (EC), including exams.
Literature, travel expenses, etc. are not included in the course fee.
You will receive a bank transfer for the entire amount from the Financial Department. Payment in instalments is possible in particular cases.

Cancellation policy

It is possible that you won’t be able to participate in the course due to circumstances. The following rules apply to cancellation:
1. Cancellations can only be made in writing before the start of the course. After the start of the course, restitution is no longer possible.
2. Cancellation must always take place in writing. Verbal cancellation must always be followed by a written cancellation. In the absence of a written cancellation, the full course fee will be charged.
3. In case of cancellation, an administration fee of € 50 will be charged.
4. A written cancellation must be sent by e-mail to: openuva-sw@uva.nl
5. If the payment term hasn’t been met, the lecturer may refuse you access to the course. In that case the UvA reserves the right to claim the outstanding amount.

Some courses have a maximum number of participants, with regular students being given priority. In exceptional cases, we have to cancel the participation of Open UvA students. In case of cancellation on our part, you will of course receive a refund of your registration fee. In that case, no administration fee will be charged.

Assessment method and redemption of credits (EC’S)

One EC equals 28 hours of study load. This includes attending lectures and tutorials, self-study and preparation for courses and exams. In total, you can take 60 EC’s worth of courses per year. If you are an employee, you can take up to 30 EC’s per year.

Certificate

At the end of a course, you can take an exam, but this is not mandatory. You are also entitled to one resit. When you’ve met all the requirements of the course, you can apply for a certificate. Please apply for the certificate via openuva-sw@uva.nl

Bachelor courses

You can register for a selection of bachelor's courses in the field of Geography and Planning, provided you have a propaedeutic diploma from a university of applied sciences or a university.

In study year 2023-24 the following courses are open to Open UvA students:

See for more information about the courses the digital Course Catalogue: UvA Course Catalogue

In order to successfully complete the course, it is important that your previous education and/or work experience matches the level of the subjects. There are specific entry requirements for some courses. These can be found in the Course Catalogue. If in doubt, please contact us.

Participation / audience

Participation in a course includes participation in the working groups/discussions. Audience members are not allowed.

Registration

You can register via the link below (Open UvA lectures).

After processing your application, you’ll receive a payment request. After we have received the payment, we’ll finalize your registration and you’ll receive proof of registration and access to the digital learning environment Canvas. The certificate of enrolment also states where and when the course will take place.

Registration preferably takes place one month before the regular course registration dates. This means before mid-May (if you want to take courses in semester 1) or before mid-November (if you want to take courses in semester 2). Find more information about the regular course registration dates.