About this programme
The Master's in Computer Science is a joint degree programme offered by VU Amsterdam and UvA for students with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline. The programme allows you to specialise in your own area of interest and is designed to help you build tomorrow's technology.
What the whole degree costs
Not just tuition. Everything, for the full 2 years. Living in Amsterdam
- Student room, 24 monthsrooms from €650/mo · typically €925/mo, Amsterdam€22,200
- Living, 24 months€975/mo: food, transport, phone, books€23,400
Rent source: uva.nl
Where it stands
Computed from SparkPath's verified records · 2 axes across the field, in-country.
Can I get in?
The published requirements, checked against the official programme page. Open the section that applies to you.
Academic requirements3 on record
- A Bachelor's degree from a Dutch research university (WO) in Computer Science, Technical Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Computing Science
- Informatica, with at least 120 ECTS in Computer Science subjects, with at least 90 ECTS in key Computer Science subject areas (Mathematics, Foundations of Computer Science, Software Development, Computer Systems, Data and Information Systems). For international students, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field equivalent to a Dutch academic Bachelor's degree.
Where you'd live
Median room rents by student area in Amsterdam. Sources: CBS / local city statistics.
rooms from €650/mo · typically €925/mo · Amsterdam
Everyday living around €975/mo (food, transport, phone, books).
Housing is scarce; start looking the day you're admitted, not the day you land.
The university
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam at a glance · Amsterdam, NL