The first year consists of mandatory academic core courses to gain a strong academic foundation. You also choose your first major courses according to your own personal interest. There is room for electives (freely chosen courses) and courses from the other majors, to encourage you to broaden your vision. By the end of the first year, students confirm their chosen major.

In Year 2 you will continue to further specialise and broaden your perspective, besides improving your academic skills. You do this all by choosing courses of your own interest. AUC students are required to complete at least one Community Project or Internship as part of the curriculum. Students go outside of the classroom to participate in local, national or international volunteer projects, organisations, and companies, or even to start their own initiatives. This is typically done in their second or third year. Students may choose to take a semester abroad at one of AUC's partner institutes or at one of UvA or VU's exchange partners. Students will typically study abroad in their second or third year.

In the last year you will take more specialised and more advanced courses to deepen your knowledge. The academic core course ‘Advanced Research Writing’ prepares you for writing your Bachelor's thesis. Before receiving their Bachelor’s degree, all students written extensive Bachelor’s thesis (also referred to as Capstone project). The Capstone experience allows students to bring various components of their individual study plan together to showcase the unique knowledge and applied skills they've learned throughout the interdisciplinary programme.

All AUC students live together in the student residences at Amsterdam Science Park. The residential aspect of AUC is an essential learning experience of studying at a University College.

You have a limited number of hours of lectures, the emphasis from the first year lies already on self-study and challenging projects and assignments.

During your studies you are not alone. You will receive personal guidance by your tutor, that suits the specific questions of the moment. They will help you create your study programme with your future ambitions in mind.

Are you looking for a challenge? This study programme might be the match for you. AUC offers an honours programme characterised by intensive lectures, small classes, student engagement, selfstudy and discussion.

If a student majors in the sciences, they will qualify for a Bachelor of Science (BSc). If a student majors in the social sciences or humanities, they will qualify for a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.

This programme is small scaled, AUC admits 300 motivated students per year. AUC has about 900 students in total.

You will be qualified to apply for a variety of Master's degrees at major universities in both the Netherlands and abroad. Typically, AUC students study further in the following fields: • Sciences major: Medicine, Environmental Sciences, Computer Sciences, Neuroscience. • Social Sciences majors: International Relations, Law or Economics programmes • Humanities majors: Cultural Studies, International Relations.

The most common fields where AUC alumni go on to find employment include research, advising, education, hospitality, the cultural sector, health sector, management and marketing. The most common job titles are consultant, researcher, data scientist, project manager and policy officer.

Yes, all AUC students are guaranteed accommodation for the three years of their studies, and the residential aspect of the international campus is an essential part of the AUC learning experience.

You can apply by accessing the link to our Embark appliction platform on the website of AUC (auc.nl). You'll need to write a motivation letter and create a personal study plan. You can follow the application guidelines to understand what you need to prepare and learn how submit your application.

A lot! Freedom in choice lies at the heart of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Besides mandatory Academic Core courses, which allow you to develop academic skills, you choose about 2/3 of your courses based on your personal interest.

The AUC Scholarship Fund (ASF) is an independent foundation that facilitates access to the AUC programme for talented, low-income and underrepresented students through both ASF Scholarships and Talent Fellowships at AUC. The ASF is funded by donations from a variety of sponsors and stakeholders and has been able to support hundreds of students in completing their studies at Amsterdam University College.