Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (reviews)

I would have liked that the course was taught in English Language, because the course was English Language oriented (Information and Communication Technology). However, the experience was very pleasant. I had the opportunity to learn Dutch Language.

If you’re not entirely sure about your career choice and you want to explore and experiment, this is your hallway. At AMSIB you put to practice Business knowledge since day 1. First-year is an amazing experience since you have to start your own business with your classmates and you can already see and feel how things are working out. This experience will help a lot in discovering what you’re good at and what you enjoy doing the most within a business, with teachers guiding you throughout the whole experience you have an opportunity to develop further your skills and become an expert or learn new ones and become a generalist, no matter what you choose, many doors will open from this Hallway.

To AMSIB:
As International Business Student at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, I study at the Amsterdam School of International Business (AMSIB) Campus in Bijlmer. The location of the campus is unfortunately not close to the centre but easy to access by metro or train. The AMSIB is quite international as roughly 30-50% of your class will contain internationals. The IB programme covers all important fields of business such as Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, etc. What I like about AMSIB the most is the practical way of teaching business. Instead of having semesters of dry theories followed by huge exams, students have to apply knowledge in assignments. In Digital Marketing last year we had to create a Webshop and an Instagram Page for a brand. Furthermore, in the first year, we had to find a real company with real products and real customers, etc. After finishing the IB programme at the AMSIB, the students already have way more real-life business experience than university students who only got taught the theory without applying it. Another positive aspect is that at the end of every block students have to present their work in a presentation. This has helped me to develop my public speaking and presenting skills and made me more comfortable with the English language. Lastly, the AMSIB offers an exchange in the third year with partner universities all over the world. That’s a great opportunity to further develop. To conclude, AMSIB is a great opportunity to learn real-life business in an international environment.

To Amsterdam:
Amsterdam is an amazing city with a lot of international people from everywhere around the world. Not only is it the most beautiful capital I have ever been to it also has an amazing flair and culture. I can only recommend getting a bike as it is the best way to get around. Also do not move too close to the campus. Biljmer is not a fun area to live in. I can recommend de pijp, jordaan, zuid, or oost. Amsterdam is relatively small for a capital therefore living away from the campus is not a big deal if you have a bike. Also, the campus is well connected to public transport. Amsterdam is a dream city to live for young professionals and students and will be a part of your life you won’t ever forget not regret.

The website is great, it’s very informative. There’s a lot of help from the school to students wanting to learn more about their study or about different studies or different growth opportunities for our future.
The communication via Brightspace is good but could improve. There have been many many technical difficulties and mistakes made by the school, with grades not appearing, messages not received which causes great confusion and miscommunication between the students and the professors.
The professors are nice and teach well. Sadly I have experienced a teacher which had zero to little experience teaching. Unable to teach anything every student failed that class that semester.

A diverse atmosphere in every aspect, from lectures to activities to your fellow classmates. You are constantly in an international environment that’s brought together into one learning experience. The courses provided give a good insight into what we as young business students can expect from the commercial world.

I feel as though in The Netherlands, at least at Hogeschool, they place a lot of importance on culture and interaction, and the difference in cultures. The teachers at my study are really nice and open-minded. They offer you different points of view and give you a wide perspective on the future field where you will eventually work.

I’ve started studying International Business at HvA in 2019. The first year everything was super exciting, meeting new people was great as we all have many different cultural backgrounds which enriched my student experience even more. The courses in this program are well structured and there is a good organization among professors who are all professionals that know the right manners to approach the students and to teach the material in a comprehensible way. Moreover, the campuses have a variety of places to study, libraries with both silent areas and common rooms, as well as cafeterias in which you can have lunch or coffee with some of your peers. The environment is suitable for studying, as well as for hanging out with friends. The university also provides a wild variety of extracurricular activities to the students that are entertaining and beneficial.
With the Covid situation, things got a bit more complicated online, especially at the beginning of the pandemic. However, everyone got used to online teaching and studying quite quickly. The material was still covered, even though sometimes it will be difficult to keep on track.
I would surely recommend HvA and IB to everyone who has ambitions to study hard and likes to be among young, motivated people. The entire university team is always there to help their students, if they need to talk to anyone there is someone who can always help. This a great university to graduate from, as it certainly unlocks many future doors.

I attended the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, which is a part of the University of Applied Sciences. I was following the Fashion Design programme, which is the hardest programme of the institute. It took me some time to get used to the heavy workload and the particularly high expectations of the teachers in terms of innovation and the quality of the delivered asignments. The teachers are dedicated to help the students do the best work they can, but only if they see that the students have the same dedication. In terms of facilities, the university is quite well equipped. There is a printing lab, a knitting room and a sewing room. In one of the other buildings of the university there is a lab with laser cutturs and 3D printers which is free to use for the students of the Amsterdam Fashion Institute. Overall, I would recomment the course to my friends, but I would prepare them for the fact that it is not going to be an easy journey, and that most probably they are not going to have time to have a part-time job next to their studies.