Student Guide 2018/19 Contents

Home , Amsterdam Science Park, Vondelpark

STUDENT GUIDE 2018/19 CONTENTS

ONCAMPUS AMSTERDAM 2 & SURROUNDING AREA

AMSTERDAM MAP 3

AROUND CAMPUS 4

TEACHING BUILDINGS 5

ENROLMENT AND INDUCTION 6

HEALTH AND WELLBEING 8

ATTENDANCE AND VISA 10

UNDERGRADUATE FOUNDATION PROGRAMME 12 PASSING & PROGRESSION CRITERIA

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 13

STUDENT SUPPORT AND ADVICE 14

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 18

WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE CITY? 19

PUBLIC TRANSPORT 20

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES 21

TERM DATES 21

CENTRE STAFF CONTACTS BACK PAGE

1 Restaurant

ONCAMPUS DISTANCES London: 45 mins by plane Paris: 55 mins by plane Berlin: 60 mins by plane Barcelona: 90 mins by plane 3 Station Amsterdam AMSTERDAM Science Park of Worship Place Hindu Temple

& THE SURROUNDING AREA MILES 3.7 UNIVERSITY SPORTS CENTRE of Worship Place Mosque

01 & 02. UNIVERSITY 04. ROYAL PALACE 03. SPORT CENTRE OF OF AMSTERDAM AND During the Dutch Golden Age, in the ONCAMPUS AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM 17th century, the Royal Palace on

The University Sport Centre offers Dam Square was built as a city hall. 1 over 70 different sport activities The building became the Royal Palace

available to students. Students can of King Louis Napoleon and later of 2 participate with great discounts. the Dutch Royal House. of Worship Place 15 mins | 15 mins 10 mins | 10 mins Church ON CAMPUS OF APPLIED SCIENCES Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY

AMSTERDAM IS ONE OF

05. NIEUWMARKT THE SAFEST CAPITAL ARTIS ZOO CITIES IN EUROPE

(CHINATOWN) NIEUWMARKT CHINATOWN WATERLOOPLEIN WATERLOOPLEIN MARKET Railway Line Nieuwmarkt is a square in Amsterdam’s Chinatown, with many 06. KALVERSTRAAT 5 lively cafés, bars and restaurants. 6 There is a daily market and an organic The Kalverstraat is one of the biggest & busiest shopping streets food market on Saturdays. IT’S THE 6TH in Amsterdam. Many famous brands BEST CITY IN THE

5 mins | 15 mins AMSTERDAM have their shops in the Kalverstraat, KALVERSTRAAT WORLD TO LIVE IN CENTRAAL STATION CENTRAAL The Economist’s Safe Index 2017 which was named after the 4 8 ARENA STADIUM

‘Kalvermarkt’ (calves market) that AJAX AMSTERDAM

was held here until the 17th Century. ALBERT CUYP MARKET ROYAL PALACE PALACE ROYAL OF AMSTERDAM Student 10 mins | 8 mins accommodation HOUSE RIJKSMUSEUM ANNE FRANK FLOWER MARKET 7 07. RIJKSMUSEUM Metro The Rijksmuseum is a Dutch National Station

08. AMSTERDAM 9 museum dedicated to arts and 6 MILES FLOWER MARKET VONDELPARK history. The museum was founded in 09. VAN GOGH MUSEUM the early 19th Century, and opened The Flower Market in the city centre of GOGH MUSEUM VAN its doors again in 2013 after 10 years Amsterdam is the only floating flower Dedicated to the works of Vincent van of renovation. Rembrandt van Rijn’s market in the world. There are many Gogh and his contemporaries, this Train famous painting The Night Watch can florists and garden shops, as well as a museum can be found at Museum Station be found here. big variety of souvenirs. Square, close to Rijksmuseum. YOUR POCKET MAP YOUR POCKET OF AMSTERDAM MAP KEY 10 mins | 12 mins 10 mins | 8 mins 10 mins | 15 mins

2 3 AROUND CAMPUS... TEACHING WHERE WILL I FIND... ? BUILDINGS Banks Shopping centre ING Amsterdamse Poort Bijlmerplein Bijlmerplein 79, 1102 BH Amsterdam Kalverstraat ABN AMRO 1012 XD Amsterdam Faculty of Business and Economics Wibaut Building Library Singel 548, 1017 AZ Amsterdam Magna Plaza (500 study spaces) Fraijlemaborg 133 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 182 Rabobank Wibautstraat 3b 1012 SJ Amsterdam 1102 CV Amsterdam Bijlmerplein 518, 1102 DP Amsterdam 1091 GH Amsterdam This is where the ONCAMPUS office is Supermarkets 06 21155550 Taxi office located. Your lessons will be in this building TCA Taxi Albert Heijn For the complete list of libraries, opening Bijlmerplein 526, 1102 DP, Amsterdam or in another university building nearby. Wisseloordplein 2, 1106 MH hours and addresses go to Amsterdam Lidl www.amsterdamuas.com/library Tel: +31 (0) 900 - 6777 777 Bijlmerplein 94, 1102 DA, Amsterdam University Library HEMA Local council Bijlmerplein 869, 1102 MG, The Amsterdam University of Applied Amsterdam Municipal Registry Office Amsterdam Sciences’ (AUAS) library is across 20 (Dienst Persoons- en Geoinformatie) Etos - Chemist locations and open to all university Amstel 1, 1011 PN Amsterdam Bijlmerplein 719, 1102 MA Amsterdam staff and students, including ONCAMPUS Amsterdam Zuidoost Municipality students. To borrow materials from Anton de Komplein Markets the library, you need your University 1501102 CW Amsterdam Albert Cuyp Markt Student Card. Diemen Municipal Registry Office Albert Cuypstraat, 1072 CN D.J. den Hartoglaan 1 Amsterdam The library locations and study centres 1111 ZB Diemen Waterlooplein markt offer over 1,923 study places, 204 of Waterlooplein 2, 1011 PG Amsterdam which are equipped with a computer. City Library The study rooms at the Wibaut Building Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam Post NL counter Library have the longest opening hours, Oosterdokskade 143 Primera including evenings and weekends. 1011 DL Amsterdam Bijlmerplein 993, 1102 MK Amsterdam

Transport Police station The library in the Faculty of Economics Station Amsterdam Centraal - trains Police station Bijlmerdreef and Business is also open during some Stationsplein 1, 1012 AB Amsterdam Flierbosdreef 15, 1102 BV Amsterdam evenings and weekends. Station Amsterdam Amstel Tel 0900-8844 Julianaplein 1, 1097 DN Amsterdam You can also bring your own laptop and Housing corporations connect to WiFi. Student Union De Key Fraijlemaborg Library (416 study spaces) ASVA Student Desk Hoogte Kadijk 179, 1018 BK Fraijlemaborg 133 CREA, first floor, Amsterdam 1102 CV Amsterdam Nieuwe Achtergracht 170 DUWO 1018WV Amsterdam Uilenstede 108, 1183 AM Amstelveen 020 523 6046 Tel: 020 5252926 Opening hours: Mon-Thu 8.30—18.00 E: [email protected] Fri 8.30—17.00

4 5 ENROLMENT AND INDUCTION

Enrolment at ONCAMPUS • Your Dutch address, telephone number address. After your registration you • Your AUAS student card and personal e-mail. will receive your BSN number (citizen During Induction week please bring • A mobile phone number (for internet service number) within a few weeks. your passport, visa, sponsorship letter • Details of someone to contact in case of banking) emergency and details of your next of kin. (if appropriate), personal details and If you wish to transfer money to another documents as shown below. Once you have DigiD account bank account, either in the Netherlands registered at the ONCAMPUS office you AUAS student account – Library and After you have received your BSN number or another country, the easiest way will be provided with information about computing facilities you can apply for a DigiD. Your DigiD consists to do this is with internet banking. registering with the City Hall (Gemeente). During Induction Week you will receive your of a username and a password of your Most Dutch banks also offer very It is important that you arrive in Amsterdam AUAS Student ID Card if you have uploaded choice. With your DigiD you get access to easy to use mobile banking apps. in time for Induction Week. The Induction your photo on mijnhvapas.nl/site/. If you hundreds of Dutch government websites. Under 18? If you are under 18 it is sessions will give you the opportunity want to open a Dutch bank account you can You will also need a DigiD account to enrol unfortunately not possible to open a to meet key ONCAMPUS staff and other take your Certificate of Enrolment with you. for your studies at AUAS. You can apply on: Dutch bank account. Please contact the students on your course. You will learn You will need your student card to borrow www.digid.nl/en/ office if you need further assistance. about the university, the centre and your materials from the library. ONCAMPUS programme of study, and join ONCAMPUS students have full access to all student Opening a bank account formally. You will also receive information support services. ONCAMPUS Student Portal about the university’s library and services You will need to open a bank account and will complete the enrolment process. when you arrive in the Netherlands. The The Student Portal is our student Registering with the City Hall (Gemeente) Netherlands has many banks but the three intranet and gives you access to Enrolment is the administrative process your own personal page. After you arrive in the Netherlands you largest are ING, ABN AMRO and Rabobank. whereby you are admitted to ONCAMPUS as will need to register with the City Hall All three offer special student accounts, a student. It is part of your induction. On the Go to http://my.oncampus.global/ a (Gemeente) though AUAS recommends students open an nd log-in to: first day of induction, we will tell you when account with ING. While ING does not charge • To register with the city hall you will need: • Check your personal information and where your enrolment will take place. a monthly fee for their student account, some • Your passport • View your timetable Please bring the following when you come to banks do. Make sure you check what fees you enrol: • Your residence permit (if you have already will be charged before opening an account. • Monitor your attendance picked it up) • Your passport The refund of the living expenses (as part of • View your exam entries and results • Your Letter of Enrolment from ONCAMPUS • Your visa (if applicable) the visa application) will be refunded once You will be given your username and • Proof of your address (lease agreement) you have a Dutch bank account. • Your ONCAMPUS offer letter and password in induction week. Certificate of Enrolment • (Your Certified Birth Certificate) To open a bank account in the Netherlands You are also advised to access your • Your original academic certificates If you change your address at a later point you will need: email daily, as important ONCAMPUS and transcripts (for example, High in the year, you will need to inform the • Proof of identity (passport) information and notices will be School Diploma, A-level results, IELTS Gemeente within five days. This can be • Proof of address (lease agreement) sent to your private address. Certificate, first degree certificates and done either in person at the Gemeente • Registration at the city hall and your other qualifications). Please remember or online after registering for a DigiD personal BSN number that ONCAMPUS will only accept original account. The office team will help you documents with registering and changing your 6 7 HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Health and wellbeing workdays between 09:00 and 12:00 by all sessions are strictly confidential. Emergency Telephone Number telephone or at the front desk. It is also Please find more information on www. T: 112 (Fire brigade, Police or Ambulance for All students who come to study in the possible to ask a medical question on the uva.nl/studentpsychologists. You can find critical or life-threatening situations) Netherlands are required to have health phone. In order to arrange this, you need to information on how to find a dentist on the I insurance. You will have the same rights to Police Telephone Number call the office and a doctor will call you back Amsterdam website. Dentists are not always health care as a Dutch resident. This means T: 0900-8844 or at an appointed time. Both the doctors and the covered by health insurance so check your that you can register with a GP (local doctor), 0031-343 57 8844 (all other situations) reception staff speak English and if you call, policy before you go to make sure you know receive hospital treatment, treatment for the phone service has an English option. You what costs will be involved. Hospital(only in case of emergencies) pre-existing conditions and full maternity are also welcome to choose your own doctor. Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis services. Most policies do not pay for dental Oosterpark 9, 1091 AC Amsterdam (teeth) or optical (eye) services. To find out If you need to see a doctor outside normal Useful contacts if these items are covered please read your hours it is advisable to go to an after hours AMC Student Doctor health insurance policy. surgery (huisartsenpost). These surgeries Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam Oude Turfmarkt 151 are run by normal doctors who take turns 1012 GC Amsterdam AON Insurance working night shifts. Only visit a hospital if Drugstores and pharmacies T: 020 525 2878 / 4772 T: 010 448 8270 you believe it is an emergency as you may pay W: http://www.huisartsenamsterdam.nl/ E: [email protected] If you have a minor injury or you’re not a financial penalty for visiting a hospital when feeling 100%, plasters and bandages, vitamin it is not necessary. Emergencies during office hours: Emergency Telephone Number supplements and over the counter medicines 020 525 2889 ONCAMPUS Amsterdam like paracetamol and aspirin are available T: +31 (0)6 52027689 Emergency Services Emergencies outside of office hours and on from drugstores like Etos and Kruidvat. For the weekend: most medications you will need to get a If you do ever find yourself in an emergency 088 00 30 600 prescription from a doctor. If after visiting a situation you should call 112. This is the doctor you need prescription medicine, you emergency number for Ambulance, Fire & Dentist - ACTA Amsterdam will need to go to an apotheek (pharmacy). Rescue and the Police throughout Europe. Gustav Mahler Laan 3004 Most doctors have an apotheek close by or It is free to call from any landline or mobile 1081 LA AMSTERDAM will help you find one. phone but is only to be used in emergency T: 020-5980380 situations. You can find more information Student Psychologist on how to find appropriate emergency Going to the doctor Binnengasthuisstraat 9 assistance on the I Amsterdam website 1012 ZA Amsterdam If you are sick or you have an accident, the (http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/ T: 020-525 2599 first place you should go to is a General plan-your-trip/practical-info/health-safety). Practitioner doctor’s office (huisarts). If you De Advieswinkel think it is life threatening you can go to an A student run initiative to support people Other services emergency room but in most cases you should struggling with mental and emotional visit a normal doctor’s office first. There is a The University of Amsterdam also wellbeing. University Health Service that is open to all provides a psychology service. Students W: http://de-advieswinkel.nl/english students. Appointments can be made on can contact the psychologist directly and [email protected]

8 9 ATTENDANCE AND VISA

Visa and your residence permit will be withdrawn. Religious holidays: As a multicultural education centre, ONCAMPUS has respect Depending on your nationality, you will Please note that you will need to for all faiths. We may allow time off for have had to apply for an MVV-visa to enter sign two statements for the AUAS religious holidays but cannot guarantee any the Netherlands. The MVV-visa is only a Immigration team every year. time off outside the published term dates. temporary visa (valid for three months) Please see the AUAS website for more Please contact the Centre Head should you and will be replaced by a residence permit information on practical matters: wish to take time off for a religious holiday. soon after your arrival in the Netherlands. www.amsterdamuas.com/education/ Illness: If you are ill you MUST call the The Amsterdam University of Applied practical-matters/practical-matters ONCAMPUS Office on 020 523 6092 or Sciences applies for your residence email [email protected] as permit on your behalf, and will inform Working in the Netherlands soon as possible to report your absence. you as soon as you can make an You must then fill in an Absence Request appointment to pick it up at the office Finding paid employment can be difficult if Form upon your return. You can self- of the Immigration and Naturalisation you don’t speak Dutch. Moreover, depending certify your own sickness for up to 2 Department (IND) in Amsterdam. on your nationality, you may need a work consecutive days. After 2 days you MUST permit if you wish to combine your studies If you did not need a visa to enter the provide a note from your doctor stating with a job. This work permit is free of charge, Netherlands, you will be informed once your why you were unable to attend class. but you can only work 16 hours per week residence permit is ready in the same way year round or full-time during summertime. Planned absence from classes: Please try (unless you are an EU-national in which Please also note that if you aim to get a to book appointments around your classes. If case you will not need a residence permit.) part-time job, you will need a different (and this is not possible, please inform the office more expensive) type of health insurance. which class(es) you will miss by sending an Residence permit extension email to [email protected] For more information about working in the Your residence permit is valid for the Netherlands see https://bit.ly/2MyHj3nl Personal tutors: If you have any queries duration of your course at ONCAMPUS or personal problems that may affect your

Amsterdam and your degree programme Attendance attendance, please talk to your Personal at AUAS. This means you will not need to Tutor. The name of your personal tutor renew your residence permit until you have Required attendance: Attendance at classes is on your timetable and you will meet completed your bachelor degree providing is compulsory. You are expected to attend him/her a few times every term. you attain at least 50 % of the credits of Monday to Friday from the first day of term A student who does not attain an attendance your study programme each academic until the last day of term, including any level of 100% may not be guaranteed year (which means a minimum of 30 credit examination and re-sit weeks. We expect entry to the examination sessions and points each year). If you do not attain the 100% attendance from all students unless may be removed from their course (at 50 % threshold, AUAS will verify whether you have good reason not to be in classes. the discretion of the Centre Head). there is an excusable reason for you to be exempted from the threshold. If you are not exempted, AUAS will have to inform the IND

10 11 UNDERGRADUATE YOUR FOUNDATION RESPONSIBILITIES

Programme overview & • You must not breach the work conditions of PROGRAMME exam rules and regulations your visa. Some ONCAMPUS students are unable to work, some are restricted to a During Induction week we will show you how to certain number of hours per week. PASSING & PROGRESSION CRITERIA access Moodle. There you will find, among other things, the ONCAMPUS Programme Handbook, which contains a programme overview and Penalties Pass mark Progression criteria important exam rules and regulations. Penalties for failing to comply with these rules 1) The pass mark for the ONCAMPUS AUAS If you meet the mentioned criteria, you Some important exam rules: may be severe and long lasting, and may mean programme is 50%. To achieve this, you have a guaranteed progression to the BBA • If you miss an exam without a valid reason, your removal from the Netherlands and/or your need to have at least 40% in each of your International Business (regular track). your resit will be capped at 40% exclusion from the Netherlands for a number of academic subjects. years. You must confirm that you have read and If you would like to progress to BBA • For each piece of formally assessed work you understood the information provided above. Each of the academic subjects is weighted International Business Fast-Track are entitled to ONE resit as follows: programme, you will need to have an • The best marks of the two attempts made overall grade of 70% for your academic After your ONCAMPUS programme Economics, Finance & Accounting will be taken by the Centre subjects (no subject below 40%). Also, Economics exam 30% Once you have successfully finished your you will need an overall IELTS score Accounting exam 30% foundation programme you will be given a of 6.0 (no subscore below 6.0). Responsibilities as an ONCAMPUS student Presentation 15% certificate of graduation and a transcript of Coursework 25% Once you have successfully joined our results. You will be given this soon after the programme, it is very important that you end of the last term. If you have already left the Business Behaviours understand your responsibilities. country, the office can store your certificates Final exam 60% • You must enrol at the centre on or before the until you return to Amsterdam to start the Presentation 15% date stated in youR offer letter, and return at bachelor programme. If you are not returning to Coursework 25% the start of each subsequent term. Amsterdam, we can post the certificates to you Skills for Business • ONCAMPUS will report to the university and but you may need to pay for postage. Learning diary 70% IND any students who have an MVV and / or You will be required to register for the BBA CSR Essay 15% Certificate of Enrolment who fail to enrol by IB programme on the online portal Studielink Presentation 15% the stated enrolment deadline. before the application deadline of 1 May 2019. • ONCAMPUS is obliged to tell the university We also advise you to register for another and IND if a student withdraws from a Applied Sciences University programme as 2) You also need to have at least an overall course, defers or suspends their studies, a back-up plan, so that you can progress to IELTS score of 6.0 and no subscore or if a student fails to attend their course another study in case you don’t meet the AUAS below 5.5 to pass the ONCAMPUS AUAS regularly. You are expected to attend 100% of progression criteria. Please note that the programme. your classes. application deadline for most studies is 1 May • You must keep us informed of any changes 2019. If you have any questions, please ask to your contact details or personal in the centre office. Please do not ignore the circumstances. e-mails from the AUAS team.

12 13 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ADVICE

Student enquiries Student advice at AUAS

You can come and speak to members of the The AUAS Student Information Office (SIO ONCAMPUS Amsterdam team in relation to a assists undergraduate, graduate and PhD range of issues, for example: students at AUAS needing information, advice • Visa advice and guidance or support regarding their registration as a student and other matters which concern • Accommodation advice and guidance studying at the AUAS. • Request for official documents AUAS SIO can be contacted via www. • Informing us of a change of address or any amsterdamuas.com/education/contact other changes to your personal details • Requesting authorised absence Personal tutors • Any questions/concerns you may have with regard to your programme of study Every ONCAMPUS student is allocated a • Any questions you have about letters Personal Tutor. Your tutor is a member of the written in Dutch, for instance from ING academic staff and you will see them every or your mobile phone provider (don’t week. It is your responsibility to make contact ignore them as there might be important and keep in touch with your Personal Tutor information in there). during your studies at ONCAMPUS. They will act as a contact between you and the If you have a question or concerns not rest of the Centre should there be problems covered in the list above, please come and which need to be notified. They may also be see us during office hours and we will be someone you approach for a reference at a happy to provide any assistance we can. later stage of your academic career. approach the Centre Head on this matter The centre ethos is to provide a high-quality If you have a confidential matter to discuss you should seek the assistance of another educational experience, designed to ensure please see anyone in the office and ask to Changing personal tutor member of staff. that students excel both academically and speak in private. If your tutor leaves, another member of staff personally. As such, we aim to ensure that

Please check your ONCAMPUS email all students are treated as individuals and will be appointed as your Personal Tutor, Disability regularly. If we need to see you, we will however, if you feel that the relationship is that needs are met accordingly. Those contact by email. not developing and that, for whatever reason, For the purpose of this statement, disability students who are within the scope of the you are unable to confide in your Personal is defined as: “A physical or mental definition of disabled will be supported with Tutor, you should approach the Centre Head impairment with substantial and long regard to integration into both the pastoral and request a change of Personal Tutor, term adverse effect on normal day to day and academic programmes following an explaining the reasons for the request. activities.” appropriate assessment of their needs.

ONCAMPUS will not hold this request against you. If, for any reason, you feel unable to 14 15 STUDENT SUPPORT Mobile phones In the Netherlands, people use GSM mobile phones and SIM cards. There are many shops in Amsterdam AND ADVICE where you can buy a mobile phone. Buy one locally at any Albert Heijn supermarket (usually at the service ...CONTINUED desk), or at one of the downtown phone stores. At Albert Heijn supermarket you can buy an inexpensive phone complete with a pre-paid calling plan. You can buy extra credit there too, as well as in tobacco stores or phone stores. If you want to bring a mobile phone from home, Albert Heijn supermarket also sells Dutch SIM cards. If you wish to have a contract for your mobile phone Staying safe Emergency numbers instead of a pre-paid phone, please go to one of the many ONCAMPUS Amsterdam downtown phone stores for more information and advice. While at AUAS, we want you to feel safe +31 (0)6 52027689 and secure at all times. There are things you can do to help yourself and those around UvA/AUAS Student Doctors’ office you. You can call ONCAMPUS Amsterdam 020 525 2889 / 088 00 30 600 (020-5236092) to deal with any problems. Police/Fire/Ambulance EMERGENCY Don’t be afraid to call the police on 0900- Number 112 8844 or in case of an emergency on 112. • Be vigilant when you are out, particularly at night. Make sure you Making international calls lock all windows and doors to your Keeping in touch with your family and friends room/flat/house when you leave. at home is important. You should make sure • Keep expensive items such as bags, that you have a way of communicating with jewellery, mobile phones and mp3 players them regularly. Today’s technology makes out of sight when in public areas. this very easy. Your options include using • Plan how you will get home the internet, international dialling cards and before you go out. mobile phones. • Keep an eye out for friends when you are out and about. Make sure you know Culture shock similar than others because of geographic, be part of the benefit of an international historic, demographic or other connections. education. If you would like to talk to where your drink has come from and Leaving home and travelling to study in a new that it is in your possession at all times. someone then contact your personal tutor, country can be a stressful experience. Even Culture shock is entirely normal, usually office staff or any student support services • Try to walk with others, though it may be something you have planned unavoidable and not a sign that you have at AUAS. particularly at night. and prepared for, the extent of the change made a mistake or that you won’t manage. and the effects it has on you may take you by We recommend you take out a In fact there are very positive aspects of surprise. If you find that you are surprised by Gifts for staff comprehensive insurance plan to protect culture shock. It can be a significant learning the effects of the change, it might be helpful experience, making you more aware of your belongings during your period of study Please do not embarrass your Tutor or any to realise that your experience is quite aspects of your own culture as well as the at ONCAMPUS. It is your responsibility Centre staff member by offering expensive normal. This applies whatever country you new culture you have entered. It will give you to make sure that your possessions are gifts as they cannot accept gifts of more than come from, and wherever you are going to valuable skills that will serve you in many sufficiently insured. a modest nature. study, even though some cultures are more ways now and in the future and which will

16 17 CLUBS AND WHAT’S GOING SOCIETIES ON IN THE CITY

The Amsterdam University of Applied CREA Sports centre and student sports Things to see and do Sciences has many student associations CREA organises courses and workshops Students at the university are welcome to Amsterdam is a world class city and it catering to a variety of student needs in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, join the University Sports Centre (USC). The combines all of the benefits of a long including social clubs, career and study photography, literature, new media and a main facility, the Sportcentrum Universum, history full of culture with state-of- societies and cultural and sporting societies. lot more. CREA also organises a weekly is located at the Amsterdam Science the-art research and development. Some of the most prominent of these Studium Generale programme on subjects Park and is open seven days a week and include: Amsterdam has many beautiful parks and related to art, science and society. For offers more than 70 sporting activities there are a number of nature reserves close more information see www.crea.uva.nl at affordable rates. The USC also has a by. The Gaasperpark and the Amsterdamse International Student Network (ISN) number of locations spread throughout Bos are on the edges of Amsterdam the city of Amsterdam including: ISN is an organisation run by Dutch Student union itself and the Zuid-Kennemerland students for international students • USC Tennis in Watergraafsmeer National Park is only 30 minutes from The ASVA is the student union for all studying in Amsterdam. Their goal is to • AMC Sport Centre located at the Amsterdam by public transport. UvA and AUAS students and supports optimize the social and cultural integration Academic Medical Centre a range of study and student guilds, Within the Netherlands, the cities of of international students into Dutch both social and academic. For more • Amstelcampus Sport & Fitness, the Haarlem, The Hague, Leiden, Utrecht and society. They organize weekly activities for information see www.asva.nl fitness centre near Wibautstraat Rotterdam are all less than an hour away. students, provide information on housing • PCH Fitness in the centre of Amsterdam Amsterdam Centraal is a major railway and work, run a coaching and mentoring in the P.C. Hoofthuis at Spuistraat station and you can get direct trains to system and publish a magazine all about Antwerp, Brussels, Paris, Cologne, Berlin, (student) life in Amsterdam. For more • ClubWest, in Amsterdam Nieuw-West Copenhagen, and many other cities. information see www.isn-amsterdam.nl The USC is associated with 25 different sporting societies in Amsterdam and A lot of information about activities, also runs a variety of sporting and museums and attractions in Amsterdam dance courses. In total there are over 60 can be found at www.awesomeamsterdam. different activities to choose from. For com and www.iamsterdam.com. more information see www.usc.uva.nl We like to get our students involved in local events and run many on-campus and off-campus activities and trips. You can help choose and organise these as part of the student social committee. Talk to us about your interests when you arrive. Examples from this year include: Laser tag, ice skating, and a boat tour through the canals of Amsterdam.

18 19 PUBLIC STUDENT TRANSPORT REPRESENTATIVES

Public transport in Amsterdam Public transport in the Netherlands

Travelling within Amsterdam is straight- The Netherlands has excellent public Students from each course are elected by and future developments. Students will forward and convenient. There is an transport, with train services run by the their peers to represent the views of students communicate with their peers on their extensive transport network connecting city Dutch national rail company, NS, linking at the Staff—Student representatives courses and attend meetings to discuss this districts. Trams are common in Amsterdam, almost all towns and cities, and local public meetings. These meetings happen at least feedback in Centre and then with the other with routes heading out from the centre transport networks of buses, trams and once a term and are designed to improve student representatives once a term. the management and enhancement of their in all directions. Trams are ideal for short trains. All public transport throughout the It is a chance to really make a difference programmes of study. journeys around the city centre, as well as country can be paid for by using a public and to improve your student experience. for travelling to other districts. Amsterdam’s transport smart card called an OV card. Staff and students consult each other on It’s a great thing to put on your CV and will metro runs underneath the centre, from Using this system you can put a balance all aspects of their learning experience impress prospective employers. Central Station to the outer districts. This on your card, touch in either at the train, can be a fast and efficient way to travel. tram, metro station or on the bus, and then touch out when you leave the bus or station. Amsterdam also operates a full bus network, The cost of the trip will be automatically which will take you anywhere you have to deducted from the balance on your card. go. Behind Central Station, ferries hustle their way across the River IJ, transporting Information about train travel in the passengers to various locations in the north Netherlands can be found at the NS TERM DATES of Amsterdam such as the NDSM wharf. The website: www.ns.nl. More information ferries are free of charge. More information about international trains can be about the OV-chipkaart and also route found at www.nshispeed.nl. ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/19 maps for tram, bus, metro and ferry can be found at http://en.gvb.nl/pages/home. aspx. A useful journey-planner is ‘9292’ Students on all courses at ONCAMPUS Amsterdam will follow the same term dates, as follows: which can be found at www.9292.nl/en and downloaded as app from your app store. Term 1 24 September 2018 – 14 December 2018

Term 2 07 January 2019 – 15 March 2019

Term 3 25 March 2019 – 09 June 2019

Term 4 (January starters only) 10 June 2019 – 16 August 2019

Your Amsterdam University of Applied We strongly advise you to return to Sciences BBA International Business course Amsterdam before 26 August 2019 so will begin on 2nd September 2019. that you can take part in the University’s introduction programme.

20 21 CONTACT DETAILS

The ONCAMPUS office is where your course is managed. This is where you will get information/documentation and can go to for other general enquiries. Our office is open on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:00. You can always reach us by email from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00.

ONCAMPUS Amsterdam AUAS Fraijlemaborg 133, 1102 CV Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tel: +020 523 6092 E: [email protected]

STAFF Sally Romary – Centre Head Telephone +31 (0)20 525 4188 | [email protected] Ali Brown/Esther Albers – Deputy Centre Head Tel: +31 (0)20 525 4190 | [email protected] / [email protected] Jurgen Rood – Student Recruitment & Support Officer AUAS Telephone +31 (0)20 523 6092 | [email protected] Melissa Douglas – Curriculum Information Officer Telephone +31 (0)20 525 4189 | [email protected] Kayleigh Vedder – Student Support Officer Telephone +31 (0)20 525 5196 | [email protected]

If you need to contact centre staff in an emergency outside of office hours please call: +31 (0)65 202 7689