Amsterdam University College will open its doors soon
23 Jan 2008
The Executive Boards of the VU University Amsterdam and the University of Amsterdam have agreed to jointly establish the Amsterdam University College (AUC), which will offer a top quality (Honours) liberal arts and sciences Bachelor programme, taught in English.
AUC will offer its students a liberal arts and sciences education for the 21st century: a broad interdisciplinary approach, creating new pathways across the traditional dividing lines between liberal arts and sciences and the professional fields, and also offering opportunities for students to focus on science and science-related majors in a liberal education context. The objective is that AUC graduates will qualify for entrance into graduate programmes at top universities around the world.
AUC will focus in particular on connecting diversity with excellence in an international and intercultural context, and make full use of its location in the multicultural city of Amsterdam.
AUC students will be ambitious, motivated and internationally oriented, and will be recruited from both within the Netherlands and abroad.
The aim is to welcome the first intake of students in September 2009. If you are interested in receiving more information on entry to this prestigious Bachelor study programme please contact Dr Belinda Stratton: b.stratton@ond.vu.nl