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VU University Master in Finance course is one-year long. This course is taught in English. This course has been ranked in the Financial Times ranking. It has been ranked at #61 position in 2025. Also, this course is accredited with AACSB, EQUIS, NVAO. For admission to this course, a Bachelor's degree is required. 

VU Fellowship programme is offered to talented international students who want to study a Master's program. Students must show their academic excellence (GPA equiavalent to Dutch 8). This scholarship covers the tuition fees only. To apply for this scholarship, students have to first register for VU Amsterdam's Masters course and then submit VUFP scholarship application. 

Yes, Indian students have to pay an application fee of EUR 100 (Around INR 11k) while admitting to VU University. Students who want to take admission to this university must submit the application via Studielink first. Then, complete the application via the university's portal. 

Over 150 English-taught courses are available at VU Uni Amsterdam. Students who want to apply for the UG or PG courses can follow below-given steps

Step 1: Apply via Studielink

Step 2: Complete the application via the VU University study portal

Step 3: Then, pay the application fee of EUR 100 

Step 4: Wait for the admission decision. These admission decision can be released within 4-6 weeks

The total no. of students at VU Uni Amsterdam is 31,548. Out of this, 19,000+ are UG students and 12,000+ are PG students. The university also welcomes international students. English-taught courses are offered at VU University at both UG and PG levels. 

As per a few of the unofficial sources, the acceptance rate at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is around 45%. This acceptance rate shows that this university is somewhat selective. Students should meet the minimum eligibility criteria. This includes having a High school Diploma for admission to UG courses. For PG courses admission, Indian students should at least have a Bachelor's degree. 

In the QS rankings, Vrije Universiteit ranking is #194 in 2026. This course was ranked at #221 in 2025. This shows that in the QS rankings, VU University Amsterdam ranks among the Top 200 Universities in the world. For the Psychology subject, this university ranked at #45 in 2025. 

For Psychology subject rankings by Times Higher Education, VU University Amsterdam ranks at #31 in 2026. It was ranked at the same position in the previous year too. This university has been ranked among the Top 50 Universities for the Psychology subject since 2020. 

VU University ranking in the QS world rankings is #194 in 2026. Whereas, in Times Higher Education rankings, it ranks at #176 in 2026. Also, in US News rankings for Global Universities, VU University ranks at #79. 

A non-EU student can work under the Dutch law (only allowed). Such students at VU University Amsterdam can work for a maximum of 16 hours per week if they have a student permit.