Student review [#23192] for Sociology
at University of Amsterdam - UvA

I’m in the first year of this three-year bachelor and so far it has been manageable. The workload can sometimes be intense with weekly readings, reading questions and other assignments. The course is organised into tutorials and lectures. In tutorials, discussions related to the readings and/or the lecture content are encouraged and tutorial teachers emphasise the importance of active learning (application and discussion-based) over passive learning (memory-based). So far, all of my tutorial teachers have been experienced, knowledgeable, kind and understanding.

The University of Amsterdam has a fairly international environment. The Bachelor of Sociology can be done in both English and Dutch so there are both international students and local students.

My favourite thing about this university is the fact that it is a city campus…therefore you get to explore the city while going to classes.