Amsterdam

Amsterdam Merit Shcolarship is for the outstanding international students. The scholarship equals the tuition fees. The scholarship holders shall also receive their grant in monthly instalments. There is a scholarship deadline for this. The students who take admission to the specific course of Social Science, Law, Economics and Business, Science, and Social and Behavioural Sciences, etc. 

Yes, students can pay their tuition fees in instalments at the UvA Holland. Students can request a payment arrangement via Studielink if they have difficulty paying their fees. As part of the arrangement, students would have to make sure to pay their dues on time. The regular debits will remain in effect. The payment arrangement will be considered null, if students fail to pay their fees on time.

This would mean students would be unable to log in to their UvAnetID and may face consequences related to enrolment.

It usually takes around 4 to 6 weeks for the university to process the application, after it has been submittted by the student. After this time, if accepted, students will receive their acceptance letter directly on the mail address they shared with the university. Our counselors at Shiksha Study Abroad can provide complete guidance related to Admissions at Amsterdam University.

Indian students plannong to study at UvA have to pay somewhere between INR 14.7 Lakhs and INR 55 Lakhs per year in tuition costs. When it comes to the cost of living, usually a budget of INR 1.25 Lakhs and INR 1.6 Lakhs is needed. 

Combining both together means it costs around INR 27 Lakhs-INR 67 Lakhs without scholarships or financial help to study at UvA Amsterdam.

An unofficial source says, the University of Amsterdam acceptance rate is 51% for international students. The percentage shows that the university is quite tough during admission and believes in providing admission to students with good score. The university general entry requirements are a minimum of 2 years of academic background, an academic GPA of 3, resume, English language requirements, and more. 

Admission to the University of Amsterdam is difficult, particularly for highly sought-after courses. They demand high academic standing, fluency in English, and occasionally specialised subject knowledge. Your academic history and motivation letter are very important for master's programs. Although it's competitive, you have a good chance if you apply well and fulfill all the requirements.

In the below-given universities, the University of Groningen ranks better than Amsterdam University in Shanghai rankings. The University of Groningen ranks at #69, whereas, the University of Amsterdam ranks at #101-150. Given below is the comparison Uni of Amsterdam with other universities as per Shanghai rankings is given as follows:

The University of Amsterdam ranking is #61 in the Financial Times Business School rankings for Master of Finance Pre-Experience in 2024. In 2023, the university was not ranked for this category. However, in 2022, the university ranked at #52.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam or Utrecht University are renowned institutions. There are subtle differences between two universities. Below table compares rankings fees and acceptance rate of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam or Utrecht University. Overall information could be useful for students who are considering them.

(The comparison of fees was between the BTech course for UG and the MBA course for PG)