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AMSTERDAMFOUNDATIONCAMPUS
•TheUniversityofAmsterdamisrankedamongthetop30universitiesinEuropeandthetop100worldwide(THEWorldUniversityRankings2012-13).
•TheUniversityofAmsterdamisintheLeagueofEuropeanResearchUniversities(LERU)andamemberofUniversitas21,anetworkofleadingresearchuniversities.
•TheDutchhighereducationsystemhasaworldwidereputationforhighquality.Elevenoutof14researchuniversitiesintheNetherlandsarerankedamongthetop200intheworldbyTheTimesHigherEducationSupplement2011.
•TheNetherlandswasthefirstnon-English-speakingcountrytooffercoursestaughtinEnglish.In2010-2011therewereover80,000internationalstudentsintheNetherlands.
•TheUniversityofAmsterdamencouragesinternationalcooperationandhasover2,500internationalstudentsandresearchersfromover100countries.
•Thestaff,studentbody,degreeprogrammesandresearchattheFacultyofEconomicsandBusinessallhaveastronganddiverseinternationalfocus.
•In2012-2013,thereare32differentnationalitiesontheinternationalBScprogrammeinEconomicsandBusiness.
WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH
INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK
The University of Amsterdam
TheUniversityofAmsterdamisamodernuniversitywitharichhistory,providingahighqualityeducationininspiringsurroundings.TheUniversityisaworld-classcentreforresearchandteachingandiscommittedtohelpingstudentsthinkinanoriginal,independentandacademicway.
TheFacultyofEconomicsandBusinesswasestablishedin1922andhasaround5,000studentsfromallovertheworld.TheFacultyofEconomicsandBusinessisconvenientlylocatedintheheartofAmsterdam,offeringstudentstheopportunitytogainaworld-classeducationinoneofEurope’smostvibrantandappealingcities.
FoundationCampusisproudtoworkinpartnershipwiththeFacultyofEconomicsandBusinessattheUniversityofAmsterdamtoofferahigh-qualityuniversitypreparationprogrammeforinternationalstudents.
WHY CHOOSE UNIVERSITY OF
AMSTERDAM
•TheDutcheducationsystemisstudent-centredandfocussedonteamwork,makingiteasytomeetotherinternationalstudents.StudyinginAmsterdammeansdevelopinganopenmindandincreasingyourinternationalorientation.
•TheUniversityofAmsterdamoffersaninspiringinternationalenvironmentwherestaffandstudentscandeveloptheirtalents.
•Studentsareencouragedtodeveloppersonallyandintellectually,andlearntothinkinanoriginal,independentandacademicway.
ENCOURAGING INDEPENDENCE
A VIBRANT CITY
•Amsterdamisthe12thbestcityintheworldtolive,accordingtoMercer’s2011‘QualityofLivingSurvey’.ItisalsooneofthesafestcapitalcitiesinEurope.
•Thereareover177nationalitiesinthecity.TheDutchhaveanopen-mindedapproachtoculturaldiversityandwelcomeinternationalstudents.AlthoughDutchisthenationallanguage,mostpeoplespeakEnglishtoahighstandard.
•Amsterdampacksalotintoitsrelativelysmallsize.Itisamajorculturalcentreandhostsinternationalmusicandsportingevents.Itiseasytogetaround,eitherbybikeorpublictransport,andtherearenumerousgreenspaces.Thebeachisa20-minutetrainrideaway.
•AmsterdamSchipholairportisamajorEuropeanhubwithflightsallovertheworld.
HOME OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
• TheFacultyofEconomicsandBusinesstrainsstudentsforcareersinresearchandleadingpositionsinthepublicorprivatesector.
• Amsterdamwasthebirthplaceoftheworld’sfirstpublicstockexchange,anditremainsaprestigiouscentreforinternationalbusinesstoday.
• ThestudyprogrammesattheFacultyofEconomicsandBusinessbenefitgreatlyfromthisrealbusinessenvironment,whichisliterallyrightaroundthecorner.
• Some286,000peopleworkinthefinancialindustryintheNetherlands.
WHY CHOOSE AMSTERDAM
Amsterdamisamajorfinancialcentreandthehomeofmanyinternationalbusinesses.
THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESSAND THE SURROUNDING AREA
TheFacultyofEconomicsandBusinessisconvenientlylocatedintheheartofAmsterdam,overlookingthefamouscanals.SurroundedbythehistoryandcultureofAmsterdamandwithinashortwalkoftheshopsandrestaurantsofthecitycentre,thisistheperfectbasetoenrichyourstudentexperience.
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UndergraduatedegreesGuaranteedprogression*fromtheUndergraduateFoundationProgrammetotheBScEconomicsandBusiness.TheBScEconomicsandBusinessisathree-yearfull-timestudyprogramme.
Year1 Allstudentscover,amongotherthings,theacademicundergraduatebasicsofmathematics,statistics,economicsandbusiness.
Years2and3Inthesecondandthirdyear,studentschoosetospecialiseinBusiness,EconomicsorEconomicsandFinance.
StudyAbroadOptionInthethirdyear,studentswhotaketheEconomicsorBusinessStudiesOptionhavetheopportunitytostudyabroadforonesemester.Programmesareofferedinalmostallpartsoftheworldatmorethan100leadinginternationaluniversities.PotentialdestinationsincludeCanada,AustraliaandtheUK.
Master’sdegreesGuaranteedprogression*fromtheMaster’sFoundationProgrammetothefollowingMaster’sdegrees:
•MScActuarialScienceandMathematicalFinance•MScEconometrics•MScEconometrics:FinancialEconometrics•MScEconometrics:MathematicalEconomics•MScEconomics
AllMaster’sdegreesareone-yearfull-timeprogrammes.
DEGREESTHE BEST CHOICE FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER
TheUniversityofAmsterdam,FacultyofEconomicsandBusinessprovidesarangeofundergraduateandpostgraduatedegreestaughtinEnglish.
AllofthesedegreeshavebeenpositivelyassessedbytheAccreditationOrganisationoftheNetherlandsandFlanders(NVAO).UponcompletionoftheirundergraduateorMaster’sprogramme,studentsreceiveanaccreditedandinternationallyrecogniseddegree.
*Subjecttomeetingthespecifiedentrycriteria.
QSWorldUniversityRankings(2011)placedtheFacultyofEconomicsandBusinessinthetop50forthedisciplinesEconomics&EconometricsandAccountancy&Finance.
UndergraduateFoundationProgramme(UFP)Guaranteedprogression*toYear1oftheBScinEconomicsandBusiness.
Starts:SeptemberandJanuary
Terms:3Programmecontent
•Mathematics•Economics•Business•EnglishforAcademicPurposes•DutchforBeginners(optional)
FormoredetailspleaseseetheCoursefinder.
UndergraduatePathway
GUARANTEED PATHWAYS PROGRESSION ROUTES TO YOUR DEGREE
Master’sFoundationProgramme(MFP)Guaranteedprogression*toawiderangeofMaster’sdegrees:
•MScActuarialScienceandMathematicalFinance•MScEconometrics•MScEconometrics:FinancialEconometrics•MScEconometrics:MathematicalEconomics•MScEconomics
Starts:June
Terms:1Programmecontent
•AcademicEnglishandStudySkills•ResearchMethods,DataAnalysisandProjectPlanning, leadingtoaResearchProject•DutchforBeginners(optional)
*Subjecttomeetingthespecifiedentrycriteria.
Master’sPathwayUndergraduatePathway
MASTER’S FOUNDATION
MASTER’S DEGREE
YOUR ROUTE TO A UNIVERSITY DEGREE
UniversityofAmsterdamprogramme
AmsterdamFoundationCampusprogramme
Degree Year 1
UNDERGRADUATEFOUNDATION
FULFIL YOUR AMBITION FOR A TRULY PRESTIGIOUS DEGREEAmsterdamFoundationCampusoffersprogressiontotheBScinEconomicsandBusinessandarangeofMaster’sdegreesattheUniversityofAmsterdamonsuccessfulcompletionofourUndergraduateorMaster’sFoundationProgrammes.
COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME
• Acomprehensive25-hour-a-weekacademicandEnglishlanguageprogrammedesignedtoensurethatyouarepreparedthoroughlyforthedemandsofyourchosendegreeattheUniversityofAmsterdam,FacultyofEconomicsandBusiness.
• Formalassessmentsthroughoutyourprogrammesothateverythingyoustudycountstowardssuccessfulcompletionofyourcourse.
• Regularformalandinformalfeedbackfromtheacademicandpastoralstafftoensurethatyouareontracktosucceed.
WHY CHOOSE FOUNDATIONCAMPUS
From:ZambiaStudying:UndergraduateFoundationProgramme
“IwantedtostudyattheUniversityofAmsterdambecauseitisoneofthebestuniversitiesintheworld.IhavefounditveryeasytosettleintolifeintheNetherlandsbecausethepeopleareveryfriendlyandalmosteveryonespeaksEnglishverywell.
IreallyliketheteachersandotherstudentsatFoundationCampus.WearetaughtwithintheUniversity,andwecanusealltheUniversityfacilities.Ireallydon’tfeelanydifferenttoaBachelororMaster’sstudent.”
STUDENTPROFILENAMOONDAHAANYIKA
OUTSTANDING TEACHING AND SUPPORT
LIFE AND SUPPORT OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
•Highlytrainedandqualifiedmulticulturalandmultilingualteachingandsupportstaffwithexperienceoflivingandworkingoverseas.
•Teachingstaffoftendrawnfromourpartneruniversity’sfaculty.
•AcademicguidanceandsupportfromourpartneruniversitywithseminarsandworkshopsforourFoundationCampusstudents.
•Apersonaltutorforeverystudenttohelpguidethemthroughtheircourseandensureprogressiontotheirchosendegree.
•RegulartutorialmeetingstohelpallFoundationCampusstudentsgaintheskillsnecessarytoexcelataworld-classresearchuniversity.
• AcomprehensiveinductionprogrammeinpartnershipwiththeUniversityofAmsterdamwillhelpyousettleintodailylifeinAmsterdam.
• Ourteamcangiveyouadviceonvisarequirementsandopeningabankaccount.
• YouwillhaveaccesstotheUniversityofAmsterdam’sextensivefacilities,includingcomputercentres,theUniversityLibrary–includingtheFacultyofEconomicsandBusinesslibrary–theUniversityrestaurantAgoraandatrendybarwhereyoucanmeetyourfellowstudents,CaféKrater.
• ThestudyassociationforEconomicsandBusiness(Sefa)hasover4,000studentmembersandoffersstudentsacademic,career,internationalandsocialopportunities.
WHY CHOOSE FOUNDATIONCAMPUS
• TheInternationalStudentCommittee(ISC)attheFacultyofEconomicsandBusinessrepresentsinternationalstudentsattheFaculty,ensuringstudentsatisfactionandofferingsocialevents.www.facebook.com/febuva
• StudentscantakepartinawiderangeofsportsatspecialstudentratesattheUniversitySportCentre(USC).Theseincludetennis,fitness,fencing,karate,ice-skating,indoorclimbing,hockey,volleyball,basketball,horseriding,yoga,canoeingandwaterpolo.www.usc.uva.nl
• TheUniversityofAmsterdamhasitsownculturalorganisation,CREA,withactivitiesatspecialstudentratesintheartsandartisticeducation,suchascourses,workgroupsandprojectsindrama,music,dance,photography,film,visualartsandmuchmore.www.crea.uva.nl
ACCOMMODATION
• FullsupportisofferedbytheteamatFoundationCampustoassistyouinfindingsuitableaccommodation,fromuniversityresidencestoprivateaccommodation,beforeyouarrive.
• Studentaccommodationissituatedinseverallocationsinvariouspartsofthecity.Someroomsarelocatedrightinthecitycentre,othersarefurtheraway.Rentforsingleroomsvariesfromapproximately€400to€550amonth.Rentforsharedaccommodationisapproximately€300to€350amonth.
BE PART OF THE UNIVERSITY FROM DAY ONE
• TheFoundationCampuscentreislocatedintheFacultyofEconomicsandBusiness,placingourstudentsattheheartofstudentlife.
• FoundationCampusstudentsreceiveauniversitystudentcard,andwithityouwillhaveaccesstoalltheUniversity’sfacilities,clubsandsocietieswhilestudyingontheFoundationprogramme.
• Togettoknowotherstudents,theprogrammestafforganiseanintroductiondayforFoundationCampusstudentsbeforeclassesstart.
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR UNIVERSITYSINCE 1952
• FoundationCampusispartofCambridgeEducationGroup,theUK’sleadinguniversitypathwayprovidersince1952.
• CambridgeEducationGrouphasoffereduniversityFoundationprogrammessince1985,andsuccessfullyprepareshundredsofstudentsforuniversityeveryyear.
WHY CHOOSE FOUNDATIONCAMPUS
From:UkraineStudying:UndergraduateFoundationProgramme
“IreallyenjoylivingandstudyinginAmsterdam,itisacompactcityandreallyeasytogetaround.
Youcanfindalotofthingstodo,whateveritisyouarelookingfor.Amsterdamisverymulticultural(inmyopinionmorethanLondonorNewYorkeven).Peopleareveryfriendlyandstraightforward.
TheUniversityofAmsterdamisaverygooduniversityandtherearelotsofUniversityassociationsforstudentstojoin,andactivitiestoparticipatein.
IliveinUniversityaccommodation,andIamreallyhappylivinghere.Therearealotofnicepeoplewholivethere,includinglocalstudents,anditisnotexpensive.”
STUDENTPROFILESAMUELIGELNYK
From:ChinaStudying:UndergraduateFoundationProgramme
“IdecidedtocometotheNetherlandsbecauseIwantedtostudyattheUniversityofAmsterdamasithasaverygoodreputation.
AmsterdamFoundationCampusispreparingmereallywelltostudymydegree.Ilikethesmallclassesandtheteachersgiveuslotsoftimeandattention,theyareveryhelpfulandencouraging.
Amsterdamissmallerandsaferthanothercapitalcities.Ithasaveryniceculture,withlotsofnicemuseums,parks,freshairandaverycalmfeelingaboutit.”
STUDENTPROFILEJUNHAOFU
NEXT STEPS
STEPFIVEYouwillthenneedtoapplyforavisaifyourequireonetostudyintheNetherlands.
STEPONESubmityourapplicationbyoneofthefollowingmethods:
Online:www.europe.foundationcampus.comEmail:[email protected]:+44(0)1223346181Post:AdmissionsOffice,FoundationCampus,KettHouse,StationRoad,Cambridge,CB12JH
Pleaseremembertoincludeallrelevantdocumentation.
STEPTHREEToacceptyourplaceonthecourseyouwillneedtosendthedepositpaymentandregistrationfeeasindicatedinyourofferletter,alongwiththecompletedregistrationform.
Inyourofferletter,youmayberequestedtosendsomeadditionaldocumentationtoproveyoumeettheconditionsmentioned.
STEPTWOOurCentralAdmissionsteamwillreviewyourapplication.•IfyouhaveprovideddocumentationtoshowyouhavetheacademicqualificationsandEnglishlanguageabilityandmeetalltheentryrequirements,wewillsendyouanofferletterandregistrationform.
•Ifwehaveanyqueriesaboutyourapplication,ourCentralAdmissionsteamwillcontactyouforfurtherinformation.
STEPFOUROnreceiptofyourregistrationformandpayment,wewillconfirmyourplaceonthecourseandsendyouacertificateofenrolmenttosupportyourvisaapplication.
Wewillalsosendyoupre-arrivalinformation,includinghowtobookaccommodationshouldyourequireit.
STEPSIXYouwillneedtopayatleastthefirstterm’stuitionfeesbeforeyoubeginyourprogrammeofstudyatFoundationCampus.
Overseasoffices:
HongKong,Macau,[email protected]
Get in touch,we’d love to hearfrom you.
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