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Amsterdam Business School

Amsterdam Business School
Spui 21
1012 WX  Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 - 525 3333
Website: http://www.abs.uva.nl/abshome/home.cfm

A modern university with a rich history, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) traces its roots back to 1632, when the Golden Age school Athenaeum Illustre was established to train students in trade and philosophy. Today, with more than 30,000 students, 5,000 staff and 250 study programmes (Bachelor's and Master's), many of which are taught in English, and a budget of around 500 million euros, it is one of the large comprehensive universities in Europe. It is a member of the League of European Research Universities and also maintains intensive contact with leading research universities around the world.

Teaching and research at the UvA are conducted in seven faculties: the Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Law, Science, Medicine and Dentistry, with programmes offered in almost every field. Over time, the UvA has risen to international prominence as a research university, gaining an excellent reputation in both fundamental and socially relevant research. The UvA's thriving doctoral programmes provide an excellent foundation for engaging in high-quality teaching and research.

The UvA seeks to offer an inspiring international academic environment in which both staff and students can develop their talents optimally. Characterised by a critical, creative and international atmosphere, the UvA has a long tradition of open-mindedness and engagement with social issues, in keeping with the spirit of the city with which it is inextricably linked.

Close cooperation with Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA)

The UvA aims to see all its students graduate, which is why it seeks to give each student the education that suits him or her. It therefore offers a wide range of educational routes with tailor-made student guidance. In order to facilitate this, the UvA has been actively involved with the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Applied Sciences (HvA). If a student appears to have made the wrong choice of programme in the first year, he or she is steered towards a more appropriate programme within either the UvA or HvA. In light of this, the UvA and HvA have increasingly synchronised their student guidance facilities.