What happens after your application The Admission Board Once your application is complete (all required documents are approved) and we have received the application fee, your file will be taken into consideration. The Admission Board will aim to inform you about the decision within 4 weeks. Your International Student Advisor at the International Office may contact you for additional information.

Admitted unconditionally The International Office will inform you about your (un)conditional admission by e-mail as soon as a decision has been taken.

Before you can be admitted unconditionally to our university, we need to receive a certified copy of your diploma or a statement of graduation which must be certified as a genuine copy of the original by the issuing school/university. Additionally, we also need to receive your sufficient English language test score. Please check the minimum required scores on your programme website.

Admission, accommodation and visa After you have been admitted we ask you to confirm your participation in your dashboard within two weeks and select the services you may need. Please note that all students with a non-EU/EEA nationality need to apply for a visa and/or residence permit.

Read the online admission, accommodation and visa (if applicable) pages on our website carefully to see if you need to send us any additional documents. If you need to apply for a visa and/or residence permit, you will have to upload all required documentation to our online visa application form before 1 June. After this date, your application for services may be delayed, which means we cannot guarantee your start date at VU Amsterdam.

International Office will help you arrange practical matters After you arrive at VU Amsterdam, the International Office will help you arrange practical matters in the Netherlands. You will also begin receiving invitations for (career) activities for International Students.

Officially enrolled After you have paid your tuition fees you will be officially enrolled. You will have to pay the tuition fees before the start of the programme, which is 31 August. There are different payment methods.

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