Published 25 April 2008
Alon Gilboa
Israel, Tel Aviv
Class of 2012
"I chose to study at Amsterdam University College because I like the idea of doing a Bachelor in an international environment. The fact that young talented students from different countries share their experiences and perspectives on life makes this programme attractive to me."
Do you have broad interests, do you enjoy discussion and debate, do you like to be challenged, and do you feel at home in an international environment?
Amsterdam University College (AUC) - a joint institute of the University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam - offers a top quality, English-taught Bachelor programme that crosses the boundaries of languages, cultures and academic disciplines.
- A full-time three-year liberal arts and sciences programme at Bachelor level, taught in English.
- A small, selective Honours college with a strong offer in the sciences and enrolling up to 50% science majors.
- An engaging academic and social context, supported by small class size, residential college setting and state-of-the-art facilities.
- A centre of academic excellence with an international and intercultural focus, as well as outreach to the (local) community
- A joint initiative of two major European research universities, located in the global city of Amsterdam.
The AUC programme combines breadth of experience with depth of knowledge. A key aspect is tackling the real-life problems and challenges facing today's world. From day one, you are expected to think about the 'Big Questions' in science and society, and learn how to make a meaningful contribution to current debates. Substantial emphasis is placed on the sciences, including interdisciplinary themes such as: Health and Well-being; Energy, Climate and Sustainability; and Life, Evolution, and the Universe. As today's students, but also tomorrow's leaders, you will have to be successful in both cooperating and competing at an international level.
AUC is an academic community in the best traditions of the liberal arts and sciences, actively oriented to the demands and challenges of the 21st century. You live and study on an international campus, following a programme that creates new pathways across traditional dividing lines, and trains you to approach complex issues from different perspectives and academic fields of knowledge. You are offered a wide range of courses in the humanities, social sciences and sciences, and there are opportunities for you to focus on science and science-related majors in a liberal education context.
AUC is embedded in the rich academic traditions and high standards of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and VU University Amsterdam (VU). The UvA and VU are rated among the top 60 European universities in both the Shanghai World Rankings and the World University Rankings of the Times Higher Education. In the QS World University Rankings UvA and VU belong to the top 200 universities worldwide, with the UvA (56) ranking highest in the Netherlands. You benefit directly from the research facilities and international networks of these two major research universities. You also benefit from interaction with the communities and business life of the multicultural and international city of Amsterdam, that has warmly welcomed the AUC initiative as a valuable addition to the city's academic community and international profile.
AUC attracts corporate support for its Scholarship Fund. The aim of the AUC Scholarship Fund (ASF) is to further diversity and excellence in AUC's student body. The ASF enables students, selected on both their merit and financial need, to pursue a Bachelor's degree at AUC. The ASF is limited and highly selective, and only candidates who have excellent school results and a strong motivation are eligible.
Rabobank, Shell, Schiphol, AkzoNobel, KLM and PwC are sponsors of ASF. Together with the University of Amsterdam and the VU University Amsterdam they ensure that 15% of AUC's students is provided with a scholarship through the AUC Scholarship Fund.
Source: AUC
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