Quantitative Finance (MSc Finance) 

at University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam acceptance rate is around 4%. This means that the university has a very selective process for international students. The students are offered admission based on their GPA scores, documents submitted and academic record.  Students from all around the world submit applications to the institution, and the admissions committee selects those who have shown academic distinction, significant extracurricular activities, and a great interest in the course they are applying to.

Some of the highlights of the Uni of Amsterdam are given below-

• The University of Amsterdam is a prestigious university with a good academic reputation and gets consistantly ranked among the top universities for its quality education
• It offers a wide range of programs allowing students to have great study choices including 20 English-taught bachelor’s programs and has one of the largest selections of international master’s study programs of any university in Europe.
• Uni of Amsterdam attracts a large number of international students thereby creating a vibrant and multi cultural environment
• Amsterdam University is located in the heart of Amsterdam,so the students can benefit from the city’s rich cultural heritage, vibrant atmosphere and international outlook

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As a bilingual university, the Uni of Amsterdam offers programs in both Dutch and English. In the past decade, UvA has developed into a truly international university and a home to students and researchers from various cultural backgrounds. Around 200 English-taught programs are offered by the University of Amsterdam. At the Bachelor's level, 14 English-taught course options are available, 53 Master's courses and 19 Research Master's courses are available. 

A few of the known personalities who have studied at the Uni of Amsterdam are Charles Michel, Khadija Arib, Pim Fortuyn, Jesse Klaver, etc. The designations of these alumni are given as follows:

The overall rating of the Uni of Amsterdam as per Shiksha Study Abroad is 4.3. A few of the university's component ratings are student life is 4.9, safety is 4.9, quality of faculty is 4.5, value for money for 4.4, public transportation is 4.5, etc. As per Shiksha student reviews, some of this university's reviews are:

• Quality education without any pressure
• Also, the university's campus and locality is very safe
• UvA assists in finding student accommodation. Also, note that public transport around this university is excellence and secure
• The faculty is great and helpful and there a lot of activities for students around the campus

The University of Amsterdam offers the following scholarships for international students:

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarship (AMS) – It is offered to students with outstanding academic record from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and the deadline for this scholarship is January 15.
• Julia Henriette Jaarsma Adolfs Fund Scholarship- This is offered to exceptionally talented and motivated students from within and outside the EEA. The scholarship amount ranges from approximately EUR 12,000 to EUR 25,000 for both non-EU and EU citizens.
• Sally Mae Private Loans Program (USA)- The University of Amsterdam participates in the Private Loan Programme from Sallie Mae. Only the students who belong or have American nationality are eligible for this loan. The loan will cover living expenses and tuition, room and board fees for students.

To apply to UvA following needs to be done-

• Submit the online application on the application system
• Check the deadlines for your programme and submit the documentation
• Applicants must submit the English Proficiency proof
• Students can submit the enrollment request in Studielink
• The last step is to pay the application fee and the applicant can submit the application file

The applicants applying for the Bachelor's courses and Master's courses have to pay an application fee of around INR 9k which is non refundable application fee and can be paid via Credit card, Google Pay, ApplePay, Bancontact or iDEAL. To apply to the university the applicants are required to submit a few of the following documents:

• Academic transcripts
• CV / resume
• English proficiency proof
• Passport

A number of courses are offered by the UVA Amsterdam at the Bachelor's and Master's levels. At the Bachelor's level, 14 English-taught courses are offered, 53 Master's courses and 19 Research Master's courses are available. Some of the study areas at this university are given below:   

Master's

• Business
• Arts and Culture
• Communication and Media
• Law
• Psychology
• Science
• Health

Bachelor's

• Arts and Culture
• Environment and Biology
• Law and Governance
• Communications and Media
• Economics and Business
• Health
• People and Society

While studying the Master of Computer Science of the University of Amsterdam, students will be taught by scientists who have a reputation for world-class research on Computer Systems, Software, Networking and Online systems. As per the QS subject rankings, the University of Amsterdam ranks at #23 position.