Utrecht University is founded in 1636 and located in the heart of the Netherlands. The UU offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programmes, the latter including many English-taught programmes. There are almost 30,000 students at Utrecht University and 8,500 members of staff. Every year, more than 2,000 international students and researchers stay in Utrecht for variable periods of time. The English curriculum consists of 4 Bachelor’s degree programmes, 109 Master’s degree programmes, some 200 certificate courses, and more than 75 Summer School courses.

Studying

The University has been located in Utrecht’s historical, medieval town centre. The inner city campus comprises of two faculties. The other faculties are situated at the Uithof Campus, east of the town centre. The Faculty of Medicine is co-governed by University Medical Center Utrecht. A third campus, just outside the town centre, is home to University College Utrecht, Utrecht University’s international undergraduate college.

A list of all the faculties can be found here.

The UU offers English bachelor-, master-, exchange- and PhD programmes. There are also Summer Schools. Here you can find more information about the programmes.

International orientation

Utrecht University has many exchange programmes for students, staff and scientists, and 50 per cent of the graduate programmes are taught in English. Utrecht Summer School is specifically aimed at international students, offering over 60 academic courses.

Every year, the graduate and exchange programmes attract some 1,900 international students from 125 different countries. Also teachers from abroad are invited to participate in these programmes, thus contributing to an international learning environment for Dutch students as well.

International students who arrive in Utrecht can fall back on dedicated facilities, such as the Utrecht Feel at Home Service, which, among other things, offers help in finding accommodation and making visa applications.

Scholarship information

Utrecht University set up its own scholarship fund: the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships. This scholarship is for outstanding prospective students who are applying for a Bachelor’s programme in Economics or at University College Utrecht or for a specific master programme.

The Dutch Government and other organisations also offer scholarships, fellowships and grants. You can find it here.

There are also some other possibilties.

Contact

Postbus 80125
3508 TC Utrecht

e-mail: studievoorlichting@uu.nl

Official Website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is another Dutch University with a long history. It is successor of the Athenaeum Illustre (1632). Has more than 28,000 students, 5,000 staff and a budget of over 487 million euros and it is placed among the largest comprehensive universities in Europe. It belongs to the League of European Research Universities and maintains intensive contact with universities all over the world.
The UvA has a broad academic curriculum. They publish about 7,500 academic articles annually. The University’s academic research is at the top of the international league in many respects, and the applied research programmes are often of an interdisciplinary nature and are frequently focus on social issues.

Studying

At the UvA, education and research are conducted in the seven faculties: the Humanities, the Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Law, the Natural Sciences, Medicine and Dentistry.
The UvA aims to offer an inspiring, broadly-oriented international academic environment where both staff and students can develop their capacities optimally. The UvA is characterised by a critical, creative and international atmosphere, and is open-minded and strongly engaged with society. Because the UvA is located in both historic and modern buildings spread throughout Amsterdam, the University forms an integral part of the city.
The University of Amsterdam offers 62 bachelor’s programmes in Dutch and more than 100 international programmes fully taught in English, as well as a range of exchange courses.

Prospective students can find information regarding these programmes, tuition fees, facilities, and student life HERE

Here is the list of al fields of study and programmes in UvA.

Tuition fees

Tuition fees for the 2009-2010 academic year are as follows:
•    Master’s students from non-EU/EEA countries: €9,000
•    Bachelor’s students from non-EU/EEA countries: €7,000
•    Full-time EU/EEA students under 30: €1,620
•    Full-time EU/EEA students over 30: €1,945
Please note that the tuition fees for international students are the same regardless of whether the student is enrolled in full-time or part-time study.
2010-2011 Fees for Master’s students from non-EU/EEA countries are expected to increase to €12,000. Please check carefully which costs apply using the ‘tuition wizard’.
Students who started a multi-year programme in 2006-2007 will also be charged the higher fees from 2007-2008 onwards.

Scholarship possibilities

There are many scholarships’ opportunities for covering your studies at the UvA. They are divided on:
UvA scholarships
Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
European scholarships
National scholarships

One of the best known is the Amsterdam Merit Scholarships, intended to attract the world’s brightest students to UvA international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

For the list of funding possibilities click HERE

Official website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.

Leiden University is the oldest university in the Netherlands. It was founded in February 1575, as a gift from William of Orange to the citizens of Leiden who had withstood a long siege by the Spaniards. In Leiden there are approximately 17,000 students and 4,000 staff members. Leiden’s guiding principles are: International orientation; a research character of the University and maintaining the education’s quality. Leiden is a typical university city. The buildings are spread throughout the city and students living and studying in Leiden give the city relaxed and vivid atmosphere.
Find out more about the Leiden location, maps, university buildings’ locations

Studying in Leiden

The University consists of 6 faculties, a School of Education (teacher training), and a Campus in The Hague. The University houses the faculties of Archaeology, Humanities, Law, Medicine/LUMC (Leiden University Medical Center), Mathematics and Natural Sciences and Social and Behavioural Sciences.

The faculties offer a varied range of bachelor’s, master’s and PhD programmes. In addition, three other units offer post-academic training: the Institute for Environmental Sciences (CML), the School of Education (ICLON) and Campus The Hague. The latter specialises in post-academic training in the field of law and political science for those working in the public sector, the legal sector or the corporate world.

Find the whole list of Leiden faculties

The language of instruction for most programmes is English and for some Dutch. A number of Language and Culture programmes are taught in French, German, Italian and Spanish.

There are really many programmes available for obtaining a MA degree in Leiden, from African Languages and Cultures to Computer science or Biomedical Sciences education. Check the list of programs

Most master’s programmes will organise information days in the Spring of 2010. Some of the dates are already available. In February you will find a complete list of all information days on this website.

International orientation

The University is a participant in the European Union’s Socrates/Erasmus programme and is a member of the Coimbra group and the League of European Research Universities. The League is a joint venture of 12 European top research institutes. Since December 2004, European research cooperation has taken place in the master phase of Non-Western studies within the framework of the European League of Non-Western Studies.

All necessary information for the international students at Leiden could be found on this web page

Here you will find useful booklet Finding your way around Leiden

Scholarship information

Among the others Leiden University offers so called Leiden University Excellence Scholarship 2009/10 for excellent non-EU students who enrol in a full-time Leiden University master’s programme in 2009/2010. There is also Leonardo, Socrates or Tempus opportunities, Fullbright, Ford Foundation, Soros Suplementary Grant Programme etc.

See the whole list of funding possibilities

Official website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.