Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - VU
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - VU • Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam abbreviated as VU, translates into "Free University Amsterdam". It was founded in 1880 in Amsterdam, Netherlands and it offers its students with a high variety of bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as PhDs in English and Dutch. Students of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam are mentored by top researchers in their academic fields. Every student is encouraged at every opportunity to further their potential with a challenging learning environment. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is home some of the brightest minds in the world, and it has distinguished itself as one of the best research and educational universities for the areas of Sustainability, Connected World, Human and life Science and Governance for Society. The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has been ranked 7th in the world by Universitas 21. and 101 In the Academic Ranking of the World Universities 2017 (Shanghai Ranking). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam houses more than 3,300 students from over 80 different nationalities. For this reason, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam represents a wide range of voices. The university helps students find accommodation, apply for scholarships, attend to immigration matters and prepare for international and Dutch labor markets. Students at The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam can enroll in any of the following bachelor programmes:

Biomedical Sciences
Business Analytics
Computer Science
Communication and Information Studies: Language and Media
Communication and Information Studies: Language Learning and Language Teaching
Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
Econometrics and Operations Research
Econometrics and Operations Research: Econometrics and Data Science
Economics and Business Economics
History: History and International Studies
International Business Administration
Liberal Arts and Sciences (Amsterdam University College)
Literature and Society: English
Mathematics
Philosophy
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE, J.S. Mill College)
Psychology

Students are also encouraged to pursue exchange programs for one or two semesters. The same way, students from other parts of the world can study at The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for one or two semesters and enjoy the lie in Amsterdam.