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Started in 1632, the University was initially opened as an institution to educate in Trade and Philosophy. It was only until the late 19 th century when the institution gained its University status and was permitted to confer higher education degrees. It has come a long way and has now over 23000 students, 10% of which are international students. The Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) offers a very inspiring, widely orientated, international environment where students can develop their capabilities to the optimum. It is often characterized as a critical and creative environment, strongly engaged with society.

Amsterdam – A Perfect Tourist City

Amsterdam is one of Europe 's most beautiful cities. It has endless possibilities for shopping, sports, arts and culture. International students will feel very welcome here, as Amsterdam plays host to 4.6 million tourists and foreigners yearly. Hence the city is very well equipped to cater for everyone's needs with an international sign-posting system within the city. Amsterdam is the home of the soccer team Ajax and the football stadium can be found there too. As for pubs and cafés, most of the cafés are open until 1am leaving you time to relax and enjoy the lively atmosphere of Amsterdam . Most of the tourist attractions are within walking distance of each other, making Amsterdam a perfect tourist town. As well as all the museums Amsterdam has a rich historic background that can be seen through out the town.

Language of Instruction

With the exception of all foreign language courses, lectures at the University of Amsterdam are held in Dutch. The University offers intensive Dutch courses before and during term time. Masters courses are taught in English.