Visit the Study Abroad Weeks from 2 until 13 November 2026! From 2 until 13 November we will organise the Study Abroad Weeks for second-year Bachelor students interested in spending a semester abroad during their third year. We also organise a dedicated information session for Master students. VU Amsterdam has partner universities in Europe, North America, South Africa, Oceania, Asia and Latin America. The Study Abroad Weeks are the start of what could be one of the most exciting and memorable experiences of your life! What to expect? • Information sessions about the application and selection procedure, including the opportunity to ask questions • Information sessions about Studying in Europe and outside of Europe: what are the specifics per region? • Student experience sessions with VU students that are currently on exchange!• Information session How to choose your top 5 • Information meeting Going on exchange with special needs • Information meeting How to finance your study abroad
After signing up for our Study Abroad Weeks, we will add you to our Canvas page Study Abroad Weeks 2026 on a weekly basis, starting from mid-October. On our Canvas page you will find everything you need to know about studying abroad, including factsheets per faculty and per exchange region! You can also already find more information about studying abroad on our webpage .
If you wish to apply for a semester abroad in 2027/2028, it is mandatory to attend our Study Abroad Weeks and read our Study Abroad Handbook carefully. The application deadline for studying abroad in the academic year 2027/2028 (first or second semester) is Thursday 14 January 2027 at 13h00. You can apply as of 1 December 2026 already. We hope to see you during the Study Abroad Weeks! Chiara, Insa, Judith, Julia, Marta and Renee PS: we will only use your information in order to inform you about the Study Abroad Weeks and our selection procedure. We will not use your personal information for other purposes.
General Information
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<please choose your faculty> Amsterdam University College (AUC) Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences (FGB) Faculty of Law (RCH) Faculty of Science (BETA) School of Humanities, incl. John Stuart Mill College (former FGW) School of Social Sciences (former FSW) School of Religion and Theology (former FRT) School of Business and Economics (SBE) VUmc
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<please choose your study programme> B Business Administration B International Business Administration B Econometrics and Operations Research B Economics and Business Economics OTHER
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<please choose your study programme> B Artificial Intelligence B Biology B Biomedical Sciences B Business Analytics B Chemistry B Computer Science B Earth Sciences B Earth Sciences and Economics B Health and Life Sciences B Health Sciences B Mathematics B Mechanical Engineering B Medical Natural Sciences B Pharmaceutical Sciences B Physics B Science, Business and Innovation M Artificial Intelligence M Bioinformatics and System Biology M Biomedical Sciences M Biomolecular Sciences M Biomedical Technology and Physics M Business Analytics M Chemistry M Computational Science M Computer Science M Drug Discovery and Safety M Earth Sciences M Ecology M Environment and Resource Management M Global Health M Health Sciences M Hydrology M Information Sciences M Management, Policy-Analysis & Entrepreneurship in the Health & Life Sciences M Mathematics M Neurosciences M Parallel Distributed Computer Systems M Physics and Astronomy M Science, Business & Innovation M Stochastics & Financial Mathematics OTHER
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<please choose your study programme> B Public Administration and Organisation Sciences B Communication Science B Cultural Anthroplogy and Development Sociology B Political Science B Political Science: Global Politics B Sociology M Communication Science M Culture, Organization and Management (COM) M Education in the Humanities and Social Sciences M Policy, Communication and Organization M Political Science M Public Administration and Public Policy Studies M Social and Cultural Anthropology M Societal Resilience (Research) M Sociology OTHER
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<please choose your study programme> B Human Movement Sciences B Pedagogical Sciences B Psychology M Human Movement Sciences M Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences M Pedagogical Sciences M Psychology: Work and Organizational Psychology M Psychology: Clinical Developmental Psychology OTHER
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<please choose your study programme> B Archeology B Communication and Information Sciences B Philosophy B History B Greek and Latin Language and Literature B History and International Studies B Literature and Society B Media, Art, Design and Architecture B Ancient Studies B Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) M Archeology M Classics and Ancient Civilization M Communication and Information Sciences M Education in the Humanities and Social Sciences M Education (Languages and Cultural Studies) M Heritage Studies M History M Arts and Culture M Literary Studies M Philosophy M Linguistics M Humanities Research Master OTHER
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<please choose your study programme> B Criminology B Law B Law in Society B Notarial Law M Criminology M Corporate Law M Tax Law M International Business Law M International Crimes, Conflict and Criminology M Law M Law and Politics of International Security M Notarial Law M Philosophy of Law and Governance OTHER
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<please choose your study programme> B Theology and Religious Studies Master programme
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<please choose your study programme> B Medicine M Cardiovascular Research M Epidemiology M Medicine M Oncology OTHER
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<please choose your study programme> Liberal Arts and Sciences
Information meeting for Master students
Are you a Master or a Premaster student? Do you want to know the exchange possibilities during your studies? Please sign up for the dedicated information meeting for Master students! We will also tell you more about internships abroad.
NB: Unfortunately, SBE Master students, VUmc Master students and ERM students are not allowed to go on exchange during their Master's programme. Contact your academic advisor if you would like to know more about this.
General information meeting for Bachelor students
We strongly recommend you to join this session if you want to apply for our exchange programme. We will discuss how you can start your orientation, how to apply for exchange and how the selection process works. You can ask us any question that you might have. We will organise one session on campus and one online session, which will be identical .NB: for students of VUmc, AUC, PPE and IBA we will organise separate information meetings. *
Q&A session for Bachelor students
After attending the general information session, we invite you to join our Q&A where you can ask us anything regarding our exchange programme. *
Information meeting for IBA students
We will discuss how you can start your orientation, how to apply and we will explain the selection process to you. We will be joined by IBA director Agnes Bäker and your academic advisor. And of course you will have the opportunity to ask questions!
Information meeting for PPE students
PPE exchange coordinator Menusch Khadjavi Pour will tell you more about the PPE partner universities. PPE internship coordinator Özlem Terzi will explain the internship procedure.
Information meeting for VUmc (Geneeskunde) students
The VUmc International Office will tell you more about the options to go abroad as a Medicine student.
Information meeting for AUC (Liberal Arts and Sciences) students
The Outgoing Exchange Team of VU International Office will explain how you can start your orientation, how to apply for exchange and how the selection process works.
Information meeting Going on exchange with special needs NB: this session will take place via Teams. If you cannot make it to this session, but you still want to know more about this topic, just send an e-mail to outgoing@vu.nl. *
Information sessions Studying in Europe and Studying outside of Europe
You can attend our online region sessions to help you choose a destination. We will organise one session about studying in Europe, and two sessions about studying outside of Europe. We will tell you more about the specifics per region, so you can compare regions and see what fits your personal situation.
We will also answer any question that you might have, for instance about the educational system, culture, daily life, our partner universities and practical matters. The sessions will be held online and you can attend all of them if you like.
NB: these sessions will take place via Teams. *
Information meeting How to finance your study abroad NB: this session will take place via Teams. *
VU students abroad: student experience sessions NB: the meetings will be online, since the students are studying all around the world at the moment. :) *
Summer schools: studying abroad for a shorter time NB: this session will take place via Teams. *
Online Q&A session for Psychology students: Exchange and study delay NB: this is only an additional Q&A session, this session does not replace our general information session about studying abroad. *
Snack & chat: exchange edition - meet exchange students from all over the world!
We will wrap up this year's Study Abroad Weeks with a low-key social activity in café Upper East! Join us for a nice evening where:
you can meet international exchange students that are studying at VU at the moment. You can then learn more about their home university, country, culture, travel tips and their exchange experience.
you will also meet other VU students that like you are interested in going on exchange. You will have the chance to share your ideas and questions about destinations and application procedure.
you will be able to vote for your favorite exchange photo, made by VU students that are currently on exchange!
you will be able to find out more about our Buddy programme and Aurora courses.
... and of course there will be free drinks and snacks!
Please note: there are limited spots, so please only sign up if you REALLY intend to come!
Address Upper East : Laan van Kronenburg 7, Amstelveen (Uilenstede). 2 metro stops from VU! *
Workshop How to choose your top 5 Study Abroad Weeks , where we will talk about all the factors that should influence your decision-making so that you can be sure to select the right universities for your personal top 5. *