Information
Letter 2
Graduate School
of Humanities
Content
University of Amsterdam
Admissions & International Office Humanities
Spuistraat 134
1012 VB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
This information letter contains information on
housing, visa, the introductory meetings and more.
You will also find all our information letters at
www.gsh.uva.nl/admitted students. Check
www.startinternational.uva.nl for additional
information.
Reminder: Finalising your enrolment
Finalise enrolment
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Visa
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Housing
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Choice of programme
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Course registration
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Course catalogue
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Time tables
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Timeline
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Student ‘s website
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Learning Dutch
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Facebook group
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If you haven’t already sent us your certified
transcript and diploma by regular post , please do so
as soon as possible. The deadline is 1 August. The deadline for paying your tuition fee is 31
August. See: www.uva.nl/tuitionfees for information about the payment in instalments.
Visa
If your nationality requires you to apply for a visa and/or residence permit (www.uva.nl/visa)
you will receive—or may have already received—an email with an invitation to apply for
such a document. Please make sure you reply to this invitation swiftly, so that your visa will
be ready by the time you will come to Amsterdam. For more information, see www.uva.nl/
visa. In addition, make sure you upload your English language test results onto your
Personal Service Page by 1 June at the latest else we cannot guarantee we will be able to
apply for your visa in time for you to start studying in September.
Housing
If you haven’t yet received any emails about
The UvA offers various kinds of rooms, including visa and/or housing, do make sure to check
your junk mail folder. The emails will be sent
shared rooms, private rooms with shared
facilities and private rooms with private facilities. by [email protected], so add this address to
By now you will probably have received an
your safe list.
invitation to register for UvA housing or you will
be receiving one soon. Keep in mind that the
deadline for the housing fee discount is 6 June. For more information, go to: www.uva.nl/
housing.
Reminder: let us know your choice of programme
If you have been accepted for more than one of our programmes, let us know by email
([email protected]) asap which offer you intend to accept. Your choice may have
consequences for the tuition fees you will be required to pay.
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Practical matters: http://www.uva.nl/en/education/master-s/practical-matters
Course registration
Course registration takes place online between 14 June and 28 June. We will be sending
you an email with instructions which you can also read up at: www.student.uva.nl >
English > Search programmes > a-z > Course registration.
Course catalogue
The course catalogue for 2016-2017 has been published. You can find it by going to
www.coursecatalogue.uva.nl and selecting 2016-2017. Under Programme you can select
your programme and click on More info. You will then be able to find detailed information
about the courses that are being offered coming academic year.
Time tables
The time tables of the first semester courses can be found at www.rooster.uva.nl. You
can check the time tables for the lectures of the first semester.
Timeline
Don’t forget to take a look at the Admitted students section at www.gsh.uva.nl and study
the timeline for international students. You will also find all our newsletters and lots more
practical information there.
Student’s website
News about the programme and the faculty can be found under www.student.uva.nl/en.
When you enter the name of your MA programme you will find news and
announcements specific for your programme. The A-Z list of this website contains a lot of
very useful information for enrolled students, including an academic calendar, sports
facilities, UvANetID, etc.
Learning Dutch
The Faculty of Humanities encourages all international students to learn Dutch. The
INTT (Instituut Nederlands als Tweede Taal = Institute for Dutch as a Second Language)
offers Dutch language courses at various levels, from absolute beginners to advanced.
There are intensive courses in the summer months and in January, and less intensive
courses during the semester. International students get a reduced fee. You will receive
more information about these courses in the package that will be sent to you in the
following weeks. More information can also be found at www.intt.uva.nl.
Facebook
Join the Graduate School of Humanities on Facebook!
Keep us informed
We look forward to welcoming you to the Graduate School of Humanities in September. If
you decide not to accept the place offered, please let us know by email ([email protected]) as soon as possible.
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Practical matters: http://www.uva.nl/en/education/master-s/practical-matters