Where Faculty of Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's English-taught masters cluster
Distribution of English-taught master’s programmes across fields of study.
Strongest cluster: Natural Sciences (7 programmes)
Typical tuition at Faculty of Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Across 22 English-taught master’s programmes on record (non-EU, per year).
English requirement at Faculty of Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Median IELTS 7.0 across 22 English-taught master’s programmes on record.
Deadlines this cycle
Upcoming application deadlines on record at Faculty of Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Position vs Netherlands
Faculty of Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers 1.5% of Netherlands's English-taught master's (22 of 1,421).
English-taught master's
Every English-taught master's on record at Faculty of Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Local-language programmes aren't in this corpus. Rows tagged “Limited data” have thin coverage; the official page is your best source until we've fully enriched them.
Life in Amsterdam
Canal-laced Dutch capital on the IJ bay, dense and walkable across hundreds of bridges. Bike or tram everywhere, large international student population, direct trains to Brussels, Paris and Berlin.
Visa & life in the Netherlands
The practical stuff — what's allowed, what's funded, what to expect after you graduate.
- Student visa
- Non-EU students need a residence permit (VVR), arranged by the university on your behalf. EU students only need to register with the local municipality.
- Post-study work
- Orientation Year (zoekjaar) visa — 12 months to find skilled work after graduation. No employer sponsorship needed during this period.
- Tuition
- Statutory fee around €2,500/yr for EU students; institutional fees for non-EU students typically range €14,000–26,000/yr depending on the field.
- Scholarships
- Holland Scholarship (€5,000) for non-EU/EEA master's students, Erasmus+ for intra-EU mobility, plus university-specific merit funds — see the programme's Scholarships section for what applies here.