AUC pre-med courses

AUC’s curriculum includes a range of courses that support students who plan to pursue postgraduate studies in the health and life sciences. Together with Amsterdam University Medical Centers (Amsterdam UMC; formerly AMC and VUmc), AUC has developed a recommended set of courses for students aiming to enter a Dutch medical pre-master programme (zij-instroom) after graduation.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive: AUC offers many additional courses that may be relevant for a medical pre-master's. Moreover, while the listed courses provide strong preparation, students do not need to have completed the exact courses to be eligible for the medical pre-master programmes.

Pre-med studies (schakelprogramma's geneeskunde)

Students who have built a curriculum with sufficient (bio)medical coursework at AUC can be eligible for the medical pre-master programmes at either VUmc or AMC. Admission to these programmes is selective and competitive, so simply meeting the eligibility requirements does not guarantee acceptance.

VUmc's (VU's) medical pre-master (geneeskunde) Zigma programme

UvA's medical pre-master Geneeskunde programme

Other medical pre-master programmes in the Netherlands

Other universities in the Netherlands also offer medical pre-master programmes that AUC alumni have attended. These programmes typically involve a half-year or full year of additional study. All of these programmes are selective and competitive, meaning that while there is no guarantee to be accepted, the courses in AUC's pre-medtrack will help prepare students for the selection procedures and exams. 

You can find more information and an overview of various medical pre-master programmes in the Netherlands via the link below.