Exchange agreement

You can apply for the exchange programme of the Faculty of Science if:

• Your university has an exchange agreement with the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Science, and
• You are nominated for an exchange at the Faculty of Science by the exchange coordinator of your faculty or home university, and
• You have received an invitation from the University of Amsterdam to start you application.

Language requirements

Bachelor's (undergraduate) level:

• If you hold an EU nationality and are applying for bachelor courses (except courses in Future Planet Studies), you can hand in your Online Linguistic Support (OLS) results. The minimum required level is B2.
• If you hold a non-EU nationality and are applying for bachelor courses, you must show proof of English proficiency by handing in one of the official tests indicated below. OLS is not accepted.
• If you are applying for courses of the bachelor programme Future Planet Studies, you must show proof of English proficiency by handing in one of the official tests indicated below. OLS is not accepted. 

Master's (graduate) level

If you apply for master courses, you must always show proof of English proficiency by one of the official tests indicated below. OLS is not accepted.

Official tests

• TOEFL iBT: Minimum 90 overall score. Minimum score 20 per component.
  Please note that TOEFL Home Edition is not accepted. 
• IELTS (academic): Minimum 6,5-7 overall score, depending on the programme. Minimum score 6 per component. 
• Cambridge Proficiency (CPE) / Advanced (CAE): Minimum grade C.

In the following cases you do not have to upload an official proof of English proficiency:

• If you have completed your secondary or higher education in English in the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, or USA. You can upload your transcript of records instead of the proof of English proficiency.
• If you are an EU national and are enrolled in a fully English taught bachelor or master programme at your home university, you can upload a statement from your home university's exchange officer/administrator stating that your study programme is fully taught in English. 

NOTE: If you wish to participate in Dutch taught courses, you must have obtained the Dutch NT2 certificate (programme II, B2).

Deadlines

The application deadline for the Faculty of Science Erasmus+/SEMP exchange programme is:

• 1 May: for the first semester/full year starting in September
  (nomination deadline for home university: 1 April)
• 15 October: for the second semester starting in February
  (nomination deadline for home university: 1 October)

Application 

After the University of Amsterdam accepts your nomination by your home university, the Faculty of Science Exchange Office will initiate your application process as explained below. 

Step 1
The University of Amsterdam will send you two emails.  
The first email will contain instructions on how to apply and information on the University of Amsterdam and your exchange. Please read this email carefully.
The second email will be sent within one working day after the first email, and will include your UvAnetID (student number).

Step 2
Activate your UvAnetID as instructed in the second email. 

Step 3
Make sure to carefully read the information on the Faculty of Science exchange website (uva.nl/exchange-science), mainly the Courses page.
Once you have done so and once you have activated your UvAnetID, you can go to the student portal sis.uva.nl, log in with your UvAnetID, and click on ‘My Admissions’ to submit your application.

Please note that you will need to upload the following documents in PDF format with your application in the SIS student portal:

• Transcript of records in English (with digital verification or signature and stamp) - please note that master students need to upload both their bachelor and master transcripts. If you have not yet obtained any results for registered master courses, please upload a list of master courses you are currently enrolled in. 
• List of courses in progress in English, with number of EC/credits per course (does not need to be an official document)
• Scan of passport (non-EU/EU) or ID card (EU) (front and back) 
• Proof of English proficiency - see Language requirements for additional information 

Step 4
Within six weeks after the application deadline you will receive information on the status of the application. Once we have positively evaluated your application, we will contact you about course enrolment.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be processed.