Review Education 2023-2024

Faculty of Science (University of Amsterdam)

I am glad to have started as the new Vice-Dean at the Faculty of Science in April. My goal for the next years is to maintain the high quality of our education and to ensure that students continue to benefit from the latest insights in our research. Read more about our goals in the coming period in the interview with me and former Vice-Dean Lex Kaper.

The academic year 2023-2024 was an eventful year. There were several demonstrations against the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, which had large impact on our community and initiated the ongoing discussion how we should collaborate with third parties in war zones. I hope this dialogue continues with respect for each other and socially safety for everyone.

Also, we have introduced two new programmes: the Master's in Quantum Computer Science and the Bachelor's in Science, Technology & Innovation that both started in September 2024. Viewing the educational highlights of 2023-2024 makes me very proud of both our lecturers and students, and I hope their passion for the sciences will encourage and inspire the next generation.

Marcel Vreeswijk,
Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Science

Studying at the Faculty of Science
The 7,500 students at the Faculty of Science all share an unwavering curiosity. No matter their interest, with our research-based Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes we offer a home to all of them at our Amsterdam Science Park Campus. Our students are part of a community of dedicated peers and lecturers.
Highlights Teaching
Our lecturers are eager to learn more. Whether to develop their didactic skills or to find innovative teaching methods, their aim remains clear: wanting to inspire the next generation of scientists.
Key figures Teaching & Learning Centre Science

The Teaching & Learning Centre (TLC) supports lecturers and is an expertise network that promotes an inspiring, learning and future-proof teaching culture. For the entire view of the infographic with the main results of TLC Science: click on the magnifying glass in the corner of the image.

Educating Society
The Faculty of Science undertakes activities to inform society at large about the results of our research and to educate the public in the basics of science. We reach out to schools and general public to demonstrate the value of our research.
Figures on education

11 BSc programmes
17 MSc programmes

4,393 BSc students
3,259 MSc students

1st year enrolment:

1,389 BSc students
1,209 MSc students

 

   823 BSc diplomas
1,184 MSc diplomas

 

Female:

44% BSc students
42% MSc students

 

32% international MSc students

492 lecturers

68 million budget

Figures of students in BSc and MSc programmes
Highlights College and Graduate School of SCIENCES
Students SCIENCES
Highlights College and Graduate School of LIFE and EARTH SCIENCES
Students LIFE and EARTH SCIENCES
Annemarie Vermeulen
KHMW Young Talent Awards for two Biology students

Every year, the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) awards the national Young Talent encouragement prizes to promote scientific education in science  subjects. On 27 November 2023, the KHMW Young Talent encouragement prizes were presented in Haarlem.

Graduation Award for Annemarie Vermeulen

Incentive Award for Jane van der Wal

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Students INFORMATICS
Highlights INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Students INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Faculty of Science: Research in 2023
Faculty of Science: Education in 2022-2023