STUDENT GUIDE 2018/19 CONTENTS

ONCAMPUS 2 & SURROUNDING AREA

AMSTERDAM MAP 3

AROUND CAMPUS 4

TEACHING BUILDINGS 5

ENROLMENT AND INDUCTION 6

HEALTH AND WELLBEING 8

ATTENDANCE AND VISA 10

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 12

UNDERGRADUATE FOUNDATION PROGRAMME 14 PASSING & PROGRESSION CRITERIA

STUDENT SUPPORT AND ADVICE 16

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 19

WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE CITY? 20

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES 21

PAYING YOUR TUITION FEES 22

TERM DATES 25

CENTRE STAFF CONTACTS BACK PAGE

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DISTANCES London: 45 mins by plane Paris: 55 mins by plane Berlin: 60 mins by plane Barcelona: 90 mins by plane 3

AMSTERDAM Station of Worship Place Hindu Temple Amsterdam Science Park & THE SURROUNDING AREA UNIVERSITY SPORTS CENTRE of Worship Place Mosque

04. ROYAL PALACE 01 & 02. UNIVERSITY 03. SPORT CENTRE OF During the , in the Station Muiderpoort OF AMSTERDAM AND Amsterdam ONCAMPUS AMSTERDAM 17th century, the Royal Palace on The University Sport Centre offers Dam Square was built as a city hall. over 70 different sport activities The building became the Royal Palace available to students. Students can of King Louis Napoleon and later of

participate with great discounts. the Dutch Royal House. Amsterdam of Worship Place 15 mins | 15 mins 10 mins | 10 mins Church 1 2 AMSTERDAM IS ONE OF 05. THE SAFEST CAPITAL CITIES IN EUROPE (CHINATOWN) ON CAMPUS Railway Line Nieuwmarkt is a square in ARTIS ZOO

Amsterdam’s Chinatown, with many 06. KALVERSTRAAT NIEUWMARKT CHINATOWN lively cafés, bars and restaurants. WATERLOOPLEIN MARKET The Kalverstraat is one of the There is a daily market and an organic 5 biggest & busiest shopping streets food market on Saturdays. IT’S THE 6TH 6 in Amsterdam. Many famous brands ALBERT CUYP MARKET BEST CITY IN THE 5 mins | 15 mins have their shops in the Kalverstraat, WORLD TO LIVE IN which was named after the

The Economist’s Safe Index 2017 UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM ‘Kalvermarkt’ (calves market) that AMSTERDAM was held here until the 17th Century. KALVERSTRAAT 4 CENTRAAL STATION CENTRAAL Student accommodation 10 mins | 8 mins 8 FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS FACULTY ROYAL PALACE PALACE ROYAL OF AMSTERDAM HOUSE ANNE FRANK

07. RIJKSMUSEUM RIJKSMUSEUM FLOWER MARKET Metro Station The Rijksmuseum is a Dutch National 08. AMSTERDAM 7 museum dedicated to arts and history. The museum was founded in FLOWER MARKET the early 19th Century, and opened The Flower Market in the city centre of 09. VAN GOGH MUSEUM its doors again in 2013 after 10 years Amsterdam is the only floating flower Dedicated to the works of Vincent van 9 of renovation. van Rijn’s market in the world. There are many Gogh and his contemporaries, this VAN GOGH MUSEUM VAN 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 VONDELPARK 10 mins | 12 mins 10 mins | 8 mins 10 mins | 15 mins

2 3 AROUND CAMPUS... TEACHING WHERE WILL I FIND... ? BUILDINGS Police station Shopping centre Politiebureau‘s-Gravesandeplein Kalverstraat IJtunnel 2, 1011 TA Amsterdam 1012 XD Amsterdam 0900-8844 Magna Plaza ONCAMPUS Amsterdam Office College of Economics and 182 Business Library Banks 1012 SJ Amsterdam Roeterseiland Campus ING Building E, Room 2.30 Library Learning Centre 90, 1012 KX Amsterdam Supermarket Roetersstraat 11 Roeterseilandcampus ABN AMRO Albert Heijn 1018 WB Amsterdam Roetersstraat 11 548 1017 AZ Amsterdam Sarphatistraat 141K, 1018 GD 1018 WB Amsterdam Rabobank Amsterdam Classes Dam 16 1012 NP Amsterdam Chemist Central University Library City Library Etos Your classes will also take place on 13 Roeterseiland Campus in various buildings. Singel 425 Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam 1011 NG Amsterdam Oosterdokskade 143 1011 DL 1012 WP Amsterdam Amsterdam Markets University Library For the complete list of libraries, Albert Cuyp Markt opening hours and addresses go to Taxi office The University library of the University of Albert Cuypstraat uba.uva.nl/en/locations TCA Taxi 1072 CN Amsterdam Amsterdam (UvA) has an impressive stock Wisseloordplein 2 1106 MH Waterlooplein markt of approximately four million volumes. Amsterdam Waterlooplein 2 Tel: +31 (0) 900 - 6777 777 The collection is freely available to 1011 PG Amsterdam all university staff and students, Local council Bookshop including ONCAMPUS students, and Amsterdam Municipal Registry Office Athenaeum Bookshop spread across 20 locations. To borrow (Dienst Persoons-en Geoinformatie) Amstel 1 1011 PN Amsterdam Roetersstraat 4 11018 WB Amsterdam materials from the library, you need your University Student Card. Diemen Municipal Registry Office PostNL counter D.J. den Hartoglaan 1 1111 ZB Primera The library locations and study centres Diemen Waterlooplein 169 offer over 2,600 study places, 1,100 of which Train and Bus stations 1011PG Amsterdam are equipped with a computer. The study rooms at the Central University Library Station Amsterdam Centraal (trains) Housing corporations Stationsplein 1 1012 AB Amsterdam have the longest opening hours, including De Key evenings and weekends. The library in the Station Amsterdam Amstel (trains Hoogte Kadijk 179 and Euroline buses) 1018 BK Amsterdam College of Economics and Business is also Julianaplein 1 1097 DN Amsterdam open during evenings and weekends. DUWO Student Union Uilenstede 108 You can also bring your own 1183 AM Amstelveen ASVA Student Desk laptop and connect to the wireless UvA Service and Information Centre internet at any location. Binnengasthuisstraat 9 1012 ZA Amsterdam

4 5 ENROLMENT

DigiD Once you have received your Student card at your Start appointment you can AND INDUCTION With your BSN number (see page 6) you arrange to open a bank account. can apply for a DigiD. Your DigiD consists of Enrolment at ONCAMPUS UvA student account – Library a username and a password of your choice. If you wish to transfer money to another and computing facilities With your DigiD you get access to websites bank account, either in the Close to your arrival date, you will receive related to the Dutch government. You will or another country, the easiest way information via email about your ‘Start’ During the Start Appointment with the also need a DigiD account to enrol for your to do this is with internet banking. appointment with the university and University you will also be able to make an studies at UvA. Apply at www.digid.nl/en Most Dutch banks also offer very registering with the City Hall (Gemeente). appointment with the bank to open a bank account and register with the City Hall. easy to use mobile banking apps. Induction Week sessions will give you the Opening a bank account Furthermore you will receive more information Under 18? It is unfortunately not opportunity to meet key ONCAMPUS staff about your visa and the city of Amsterdam, and You will need to open a bank account possible to open a Dutch bank account and other students on your course. You will you will receive your UvA Student ID Card. when you arrive in the Netherlands. yet. Please wait until you turn 18 and join ONCAMPUS formally and learn about the The Netherlands has many banks but then open a Dutch bank account. university, the centre and your programme This card also allows you to borrow materials the three largest are ING, ABN AMRO of study. You will also receive information from the library and pay at university facilities. and Rabobank. All three offer special about the university’s library and services ONCAMPUS Student Portal ONCAMPUS students have full access to all student accounts, and UvA recommends and will complete the enrolment process. student support services. Please make sure to open an account with ING. The Student Portal is our student Enrolment is the administrative process that you collect your Student ID Card within the intranet and gives you access to ING does not charge a monthly fee for whereby you are admitted to ONCAMPUS as first week of term. your own personal page. their student account but some banks do. a student. It is part of your induction. On the Make sure you check what fees you will Go to http://my.oncampus.global and first day of induction, we will tell you when Registering with the City Hall (Gemeente) be charged before opening an account. login to: and where your enrolment will take place. After you arrive in the Netherlands you will To open a bank account in the • Check your personal information During induction week, please bring the need to register with the City Hall (Gemeente). Netherlands you will need: • View your timetable following when you come to enrol: To register you will need: • Proof of identity (passport) • Monitor your attendance • Your passport • Your passport • Proof of address (lease agreement) • View your exam entries and results • Your visa (if applicable) • Your residence permit (if you already have it) • Student card (given to you at • Your original academic certificates You will be given your username and your UvA Start appointment) and transcripts (for example, High • Your Letter of Enrolment from UvA password in induction week. • Your Social Security Number of your School Diploma, A-level results, IELTS • Proof of your address (lease agreement) You are also advised to check your own country. You will receive your Certificate, first degree certificates • Optional: Your Certified Birth Certificate email daily, as important ONCAMPUS Social Security Number (BSN Number) and other qualifications). Please information and notices will be If you change your address at a later point in in The Netherlands a few weeks after remember that ONCAMPUS will sent to your private address. only accept original documents the year, you will need to inform the Gemeente registration at the municipality of within five days. You can do this in person at Amsterdam. American citizens: bring MQP students, please note: • Your Dutch address, telephone the Gemeente or online after registering for your TIN (Tax Identification number)! number and personal e-mail The ONCAMPUS Student Portal only a DigiD account. The office team will help you • If possible bring along a Dutch • Details of someone to contact in case of shows information related to your with registering and changing your address. mobile phone number. This is emergency and details of your next of kin ONCAMPUS classes. For your UvA After your registration, you will necessary for internet banking. classes, timetable and results etc. you • Proof of payment of fees or receive your social security ‘BSN’ need to login to the university’s online financial guarantee number within 1-3 months. systems with your UvA Net ID. 6 7 HEALTH AND WELLBEING

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

8 9 ATTENDANCE AND VISA

Required attendance Planned absence from classes If you did not need a visa to enter the Netherlands, you will be informed once Attendance at classes is compulsory. You Please try to book appointments around your residence permit is ready in the same are expected to attend Monday to Friday your classes. If this is not possible, way (Unless you are an EU-national in which from the first day of term until the last please inform the office which class(es) case you will not need a residence permit.) day of term, including any examination you will miss by sending an email to and re-sit weeks. We expect 100% [email protected] attendance from all students unless you Visa - renewing have good reason not to be in classes. Personal tutors Your residence permit is valid for the duration of your course at ONCAMPUS If you have any queries or personal problems Religious holidays Amsterdam and your degree programme that may affect your attendance, please talk at UvA. This means you will not need to As a multicultural education centre, to your Personal Tutor. The name of your renew your residence permit until you ONCAMPUS has respect for all faiths. We personal tutor is on your timetable and you have completed your bachelor or master may allow time off for religious holidays will meet them several times per term. degree providing you attain at least 50 % but cannot guarantee any time off outside A student who does not attain an attendance of the credits of your study programme the published term dates. Please contact level of 100% may not be guaranteed each academic year (which means a the Centre Head should you wish to entry to the examination sessions and minimum of 30 credit points each year). take time off for a religious holiday. may be removed from their course (at the discretion of the Centre Head). Working in the Netherlands Illness Every student can work for 16 hours or If you are unwell you MUST call the Visa full time during summer if they have ONCAMPUS Office on 020 525 7122 or Depending on your nationality, you will their residence permit card. Finding email [email protected] as have had to apply for an MVV-visa to enter paid employment can be difficult if soon as possible to report your absence. the Netherlands. The MVV-visa is only a you don’t speak Dutch. Please also You can self-certify your own sickness temporary visa (valid for three months) note that if you aim to get a part-time for up to 2 consecutive days. After 2 days and will be replaced by a residence permit job, you will need a different (and more you MUST provide a note from your doctor soon after your arrival in the Netherlands. expensive) type of health insurance. stating why you were unable to attend class. The University of Amsterdam applies for For more information about working in your residence permit on your behalf, the Netherlands see www.uva.nl/work and will inform you as soon as you can pick it up at the office of the Immigration and Naturalisation Department (IND) in Amsterdam.

10 11 YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Your responsibilities as • ONCAMPUS is obliged to tell the university Penalties MQP students: an ONCAMPUS student and IND if a student withdraws from a Penalties for failing to comply with these Please make sure to check UvA’s rules course, defers or suspends their studies, Once you have successfully joined our rules may be severe and long lasting. and regulations around exam rules, resits or if a student fails to attend their programme, it is very important that They may include your removal from the and capping for your UvA subjects. course regularly. You are expected to you understand your responsibilities. Netherlands and/or your exclusion from attend 100% of your classes. • You must enrol at the centre on the Netherlands for a number of years. • You must keep us informed of any After your ONCAMPUS programme or before the date stated in your You must confirm that you have read and changes to your contact details offer letter, and return at the start understood the information provided above. Once you have successfully finished your or personal circumstances. of each subsequent term. ONCAMPUS programme you will receive an • You must not breach the work conditions Academic Statement certificate. If you are • ONCAMPUS will report to the Exam rules, resits and capping of your visa. Some students on taking the MQP, you will receive a transcript university and IND any students who ONCAMPUS courses are unable to work, In the ONCAMPUS Programme Handbook from UvA for your UvA subjects. You will have an MVV and/or Certificate of some are restricted to a certain number of you can find an academic programme be given this soon after the end of the last Enrolment who fail to enrol by the hours per week. overview and all ONCAMPUS exam rules term. If you have already left the country, the stated enrolment deadline. and regulations. You can find this handbook office can store your certificates until you on Moodle. Some important exam rules: return to Amsterdam to start your bachelor • If you miss an exam without a valid reason, or master degree. If you are not returning your resit grade will be capped at 40%. to Amsterdam, we can post the certificates to you but you may need to pay for postage. • If you submit plagiarized or non- authentic work, your resubmission You will be required to register for your UvA grade will be capped at 40%. BSc/MSc programme before the application • For each piece of formally assessed deadline. We also advise you to register work you are entitled to ONE resit for another University programme as a (except for UFP Maths Module 1 back-up plan, so that you can progress which you will only be allowed to re- to another study programme in case you sit at the end of the academic year don’t meet the UvA progression criteria. and only under circumstances and Once the University of Amsterdam has at the discretion of Centre staff.) confirmed your admittance to their degree, • If you want to resit an exam and they will give you details on how to finish you have achieved a grade suitable your application. It is very important that for progression, you will need to you follow their instructions carefully. If you discuss this with Centre staff first have any questions or concerns, please ask • If you resit an exam, the highest mark in the centre office. Please do not ignore of the two attempts made will be used e-mails from UvA Student Services. by the Centre.

12 13 UNDERGRADUATE FOUNDATION PROGRAMME PASSING & PROGRESSION CRITERIA

Pass mark Economics, Finance & Accounting Economics Exam 30% The pass mark for the ONCAMPUS UFP Accounting & Finance Exam 30% programme is 40%. To achieve this, you Presentation 15% need to have at least 40% in each of your Coursework 25% 3 academic subjects, but you do NOT need to have 40% in each individual module. Business For example, if you have 38% in Module Final Exam 60% 1 Maths, but you have 45% overall from 3 Presentation 15% Math modules, you have passed Maths. Coursework 25%

You also need to have at least IELTS 6.0 You need to have IELTS 6.5 with to pass the ONCAMPUS programme. NO subscore less than 6.0 However, to progress to UvA you need to You need to have at least 60% for do more than just pass the ONCAMPUS programme. The progression marks depend Maths Module 2 (Economics & PPLE Economics on which BSc you want to progress to. Business Economics only) Final Exam 60% From the 3 subjects below, you need to Presentation 10% You need to score more than 240 points have an average score of 70%, with no Coursework 30% Progression marks for Maths Module 1, 2, and 4 on your first individual subject at less than 60% attempt or score at least 75% for the International Relations Economics and Business You need to have IELTS 7.0 with Advanced Mathematics Test (Econometrics Final Exam 60% NO subscore less than 7.0 From the 3 subjects below, you need to and Actuarial Sciences only). Presentation 10% have an average score of 60%, with no You need to pass the PPLE essay assessment Coursework 30% It may be necessary for you to take individual subject at less than 40%. + interview; Progression is not guaranteed. part in further university-run selection Each of the papers is weighted as follows: procedures. We will give you details Each of the papers is weighted as follows: during your programme with us. Maths Maths Maths Module 1 10% Maths Module 1 10% Maths Module 2 60% Maths Module 2 60% Maths Module 3 30% Maths Module 3 30%

14 15 STUDENT SUPPORT AND ADVICE

Student enquiries Student advice at UvA ONCAMPUS will not hold this request • Be vigilant when you are out, against you. If, for any reason, you feel particularly at night. Make sure you You can come and speak to members of the The UvA Student Service Desk (SSD) assists unable to approach the Centre Head lock all windows and doors to your ONCAMPUS Amsterdam team in relation to a undergraduate, graduate and PhD students on this matter you should seek the room/flat/house when you leave. range of issues, for example: at UvA needing information, advice or assistance of another member of staff. • Keep expensive items such as bags, • Visa advice and guidance support regarding their registration as a student and other matters which concern jewellery, mobile phones and mp3 players • Accommodation advice and guidance studying at the University of Amsterdam. Disability out of sight when in public areas. • Request for official documents • Plan how you will get home The address of the Student Service Desk is: For the purpose of this statement, • Informing us of a change of address or any before you go out. Roetersstraat 11 disability is defined as: “A physical or other changes to your personal details 1018 WB ZA Amsterdam mental impairment with substantial • Keep an eye out for friends when you • Requesting authorised absence and long term adverse effect on are out and about. Make sure you know • Any questions/concerns you may have with normal day to day activities.” where your drink has come from and Personal tutors regard to your programme of study that it is in your possession at all times. The centre ethos is to provide a high-quality Every ONCAMPUS student is allocated a • Try to walk with others, • Any questions you have about letters educational experience, designed to ensure Personal Tutor. Your tutor is a member of the particularly at night. written in Dutch, for instance from ING that students excel both academically and academic staff and you will see them several or your mobile phone provider (don’t personally. As such, we aim to ensure that We recommend you take out a times per term. It is your responsibility ignore them as there might be important all students are treated as individuals and comprehensive insurance plan to to make contact and keep in touch with information in there). that needs are met accordingly. Those protect your belongings during your your Personal Tutor during your studies students who are within the scope of the period of study at ONCAMPUS. It is your If you have a question or concerns not at ONCAMPUS. They will act as a contact definition of disabled will be supported with responsibility to make sure that your covered in the list above, please come and between you and the rest of the Centre regard to integration into both the pastoral possessions are sufficiently insured. see us during office hours and we will be should there be problems which need to and academic programmes following an happy to provide any assistance we can. be notified. They may also be someone you appropriate assessment of their needs. If you have a confidential matter to discuss approach for a reference at a later stage of Emergency numbers your academic career. please see anyone in the office and ask to ONCAMPUS Amsterdam Staying safe speak in private. +31 (0)6 52027689 Changing personal tutor While at UvA, we want you to feel safe and Please keep checking the noticeboards and UvA Student Doctors’ office secure at all times. There are things you can your ONCAMPUS email. If we need to see If your tutor leaves, another member of staff 020 525 2889 / 088 00 30 600 do to help yourself and those around you. you, we will contact you using these. will be appointed as your Personal Tutor, You can call the ONCAMPUS Amsterdam Police/Fire/Ambulance however, if you feel that the relationship is office (020-525 7122) or call the reception EMERGENCY number not developing and that, for whatever reason, of the College of Economics and Business 112 you are unable to confide in your Personal (020 525 5220) to deal with any problems. Tutor, you should approach the Centre Head Don’t be afraid to call the police on 0900- and request a change of Personal Tutor, 8844 or call 112, in case of an emergency. explaining the reasons for the request.

16 17 STUDENT SUPPORT CLUBS AND AND ADVICE SOCIETIES ...CONTINUED Activities and sports International Student Committee (ISC)

The University of Amsterdam has many student The ISC is run by current bachelor students associations catering to a variety of student and they organize social events for all Mobile phones have planned and prepared for, the extent needs including social clubs, career and study students as well as a mentoring programme of the change and the effects it has on societies and cultural and sporting societies. for first-year students. For more information In the Netherlands, people use GSM mobile you may take you by surprise. If you find see the University of Amsterdam website. phones and SIM cards. There are many that you are surprised by the effects of shops in Amsterdam where you can buy a Student union the change, it might be helpful to realise mobile phone. Buy one locally at any Albert SEFA that your experience is quite normal. This The ASVA is the student union for all UvA Heijn supermarket (usually at the service applies whatever country you come from, students and supports a range of study and There are a number of student clubs and desk), or at one of the downtown phone and wherever you are going to study, even student guilds, both social and academic. organisations at UvA, Economics & Business, stores. At Albert Heijn supermarket you can though some cultures are more similar For more information see www.asva.nl under the umbrella of SEFA. These organise buy an inexpensive phone complete with than others because of geographic, historic, international study trips, company visits, a pre-paid calling plan. You can buy extra career weeks, conferences, seminars, demographic or other connections. International Student Network (ISN) credit there too, as well as in tobacco stores skills training and internships. For more or phone stores. If you want to bring a mobile Culture shock is entirely normal, usually ISN is an organisation run by Dutch information see www.sefa.nl phone from home, Albert Heijn supermarket unavoidable and not a sign that you have students for international students studying also sells Dutch SIM cards. If you wish made a mistake or that you won’t manage. in Amsterdam. Their goal is to optimize CREA to have a contract for your mobile phone In fact there are very positive aspects of the social and cultural integration of instead of a pre-paid phone, please go to culture shock. It can be a significant learning international students into Dutch society. CREA organises courses and workshops one of the many downtown phone stores for experience, making you more aware of They organize weekly activities for students, in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, more information and advice. aspects of your own culture as well as the provide information on housing and work, photography, literature, new media and a lot new culture you have entered. It will give you run a coaching and mentoring system more. CREA also organises a weekly Studium valuable skills that will serve you in many Making international calls and publish a magazine all about (student) Generale programme on subjects related to ways now and in the future and which will life in Amsterdam. For more information see art, science and society. For more information Keeping in touch with your family and friends be part of the benefit of an international www.isn-amsterdam.nl see www.crea.uva.nl at home is important. You should make sure education. If you would like to talk to that you have a way of communicating with someone then contact your personal tutor, them regularly. Today’s technology makes office staff or any student support services this very easy. Your options include using at UvA. the internet, international dialling cards and mobile phones. Gifts for staff

Please do not embarrass your Tutor or Culture shock any Centre staff member by offering Leaving home and travelling to study in a expensive gifts as they cannot accept new country can be a stressful experience. gifts of more than a modest nature. Even though it may be something you

18 19 WHAT’S GOING Using this system you can put a balance journeys around the city centre, as well as on your card, touch in either at the train, for travelling to other districts. Amsterdam’s ON IN THE CITY tram, metro station or on the bus, and then metro runs underneath the centre, from touch out when you leave the bus or station. Central Station to the outer districts. This The cost of the trip will be automatically can be a fast and efficient way to travel. deducted from the balance on your card. Amsterdam also operates a full bus network, Sports centre and student sports Things to see and do Information about train travel in which will take you anywhere you have to the Netherlands can be found at go. Behind Central Station, ferries hustle Students at the university are welcome to Amsterdam is a world class city and it the NS website www.ns.nl their way across the River IJ, transporting join the University Sports Centre (USC). The combines all of the benefits of a long passengers to various locations in the main facility, the Sportcentrum Universum, history full of culture with state-of- More information about international north of Amsterdam such as the NDSM is located at the Amsterdam Science the-art research and development. trains can be found at www.nshispeed.nl wharf. The ferries are free of charge. Park and is open seven days a week and Amsterdam has many beautiful parks and offers more than 70 sporting activities More information about the OV-chipkaart there are a number of nature reserves close Public at affordable rates. The USC also has a and also route maps for tram, bus, metro by. The Gaasperpark and the Amsterdamse number of locations spread throughout Travelling within Amsterdam is straight- and ferry can be found at en.gvb.nl Bos are on the edges of Amsterdam the city of Amsterdam including: forward and convenient. There is an A useful journey-planner is itself and the Zuid-Kennemerland extensive transport network connecting city • USC Tennis in ‘9292’ Visit www.9292.nl/en or National Park is only 30 minutes from districts. Trams are common in Amsterdam, download from your app store. • AMC Sport Centre located at the Amsterdam by public transport. with routes heading out from the centre Academic Medical Centre Within the Netherlands, the cities of in all directions. Trams are ideal for short • Amstelcampus Sport & Fitness, the Haarlem, The Hague, Leiden, Utrecht and fitness centre near Wibautstraat Rotterdam are all less than an hour away. • PCH Fitness in the centre of Amsterdam Amsterdam Centraal is a major railway in the P.C. Hoofthuis at Spuistraat station and you can get direct trains to • ClubWest, in Amsterdam Nieuw-West Antwerp, Brussels, Paris, Cologne, Berlin, Copenhagen, and many other cities. The USC is associated with 25 different sporting societies in Amsterdam and A lot of information about activities, STUDENT also runs a variety of sporting and dance museums and attractions in courses. In total there are over 60 different Amsterdam can be found at activities to choose from. www.usc.uva.nl www.awesomeamsterdam.com and www.iamsterdam.com REPRESENTATIVES We like to get our students involved in local events and run many on-campus and off-campus activities and trips. You can Public transport in the Netherlands Students from each course are elected by and future developments. Students will their peers to represent the views of students communicate with their peers on their help choose and organise these as part The Netherlands has excellent public at the Staff—Student representatives courses and attend meetings to discuss this of the Student Representative committee. transport, with train services run by the meetings. These meetings happen at least feedback in Centre and then with the other Talk to us about your interests when you Dutch national rail company, NS, linking once a term and are designed to improve student representatives once a term. arrive. Examples from this year include: almost all towns and cities, and local public the management and enhancement of their Laser tag, ice skating, and a boat tour transport networks of buses, trams and It is a chance to really make a difference programmes of study. through the of Amsterdam. trains. All public transport throughout the and to improve your student experience. country can be paid for by using a public Staff and students consult each other on It’s a great thing to put on your CV and will transport smart card called an OV card. all aspects of their learning experience impress prospective employers.

20 21 PAYING YOUR Direct transfer of funds Ways to Pay

ONCAMPUS offers a wide range of options to Please see your pre-arrival information TUITION FEES make paying your fees as easy as possible! packs for bank account details. Tuition fees for each term of study at the An additional €12 must be transferred with Centre are due prior to the commencement the fees to cover bank charges. of the term of study. All fees are payable in Euros. In order to accept your offer you are Important: A payment reference must be provided so that the Centre can identify funds Before you start your studies with us, you We encourage you to pay the total balance of required to pay a deposit to the Centre, as on safe arrival into our account. This must be will need to pay the rest of your tuition fees your fees (€17,985 minus the €2,200 deposit) outlined on your offer letter – this can be the student reference number as stated on (if you haven’t already). The total tuition fee before the beginning of the study year. All paid via the following methods: your offer document. This reference means is €17,985. fees are payable in euros. that we can then allocate the funds against International bank transfer your invoice accordingly. Failure to include a Paying before the study year reference may mean we have to contact you again to establish proof of payment.

MQP UFP (September start) UFP (January start) Sponsors 10 August 2018 9 September 2018 28 December 2018 ONCAMPUS has partnered with Flywire as a fast and easy way to make international If your fees are paid for by your payments. This is the best way to send Government then you must ensure a copy Alternatively, you can pay the tuition funds from overseas. By using peerTransfer of your financial guarantee has been fees in three instalments. you can be sure that your funds will arrive passed to our administration office. on time and that ONCAMPUS will always If your employer or government sponsors Deadlines for paying in instalments receive the correct amount. your study, we will require a letter from MQP UFP UFP them confirming the following details: (September start) (January start) Credit card (including Visa/Mastercard) or • your name and course Term 1 - €5,995 10 August 2018 9 September 2018 28 December 2018 debit card • the amount of fees they will be paying (for example, 100%) We do not accept American Express. Term 2 - €5,995 21 December 2018 28 December 2018 15 March 2019 • the contact name, company name, The following information is required: telephone number and address Term 3 - €3,765 29 March 2019 15 March 2019 31 May 2019 where we should send the invoice. (€5,995 minus deposit of €2,200) • card number • expiry date Please note: student sponsor invoices will • three-digit security code (from the be payable in full within 30 days of receipt Late payment may result in you being denied *this is a guide only, please contact signature strip on the back of the card). of the invoice. If your sponsor does not access to your classes which could have [email protected] for your full make payment, you will be personally liable To make a payment using this method, consequences for your academic career. payment plan and account details and to to pay the full amount of tuition fees. Please make sure that your fees are settled request a statement. please call our Finance team on immediately to stop the risk of any further +44 (0)1223 447759 or contact the action being taken. Non-payment of fees can ONCAMPUS Amsterdam team. result in you being suspended or withdrawn from the programme.

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Refunds Please contact the ONCAMPUS office if you need to ask for a refund request form. Acceptance of an ONCAMPUS offer on payment of the minimum stated deposit constitutes a binding contract between the Financial issues student and ONCAMPUS. Tuition fees are Always remember we’re here to help! If you non-refundable except in the case of visa are experiencing any financial difficulties refusal. Should a student be refused a visa, then please contact us to discuss as we may evidence of refusal and a written application be able to provide help or advice to assist to withdraw must be made to ONCAMPUS you. Please be assured that any discussions before any refund can be given. will be held in the strictest confidence. ONCAMPUS will verify the authenticity of You are responsible for managing your the evidence of visa refusal and will charge own budgets and for some of you this may an administration fee of €100 if a refund is present a problem. If you encounter any given. Tuition fees are non-refundable after problems please contact your Personal Tutor the course has begun. Any notice to withdraw as soon as possible. or cancel must be made in writing and if the cancellation is received before the start of Please do not ignore us! term we will charge the forthcoming term’s The worst thing you can do is nothing! If we tuition fees. If the cancellation is made after Students on all courses at ONCAMPUS Amsterdam will follow the same term dates, do not receive payment and we have not the start of term then we will charge both as follows: the current term’s and the following term’s heard from you by the due date then you may tuition fees. be excluded from classes or have further Term 1 17 September 2018 – 14 December 2018 action taken against you. Please contact us, Any students withdrawing from an even if it is just to tell us that payment is on Term 2 07 January 2019 – 15 March 2019 ONCAMPUS programme of study will be the way. reported to the IND and UvA Admissions. Term 3 25 March 2019 – 09 June 2019 ONCAMPUS reserves the right to withdraw a You can contact the ONCAMPUS Debt previously available programme of study at Collection team here: Term 4 10 June 2019 – 16 August 2019 its own discretion. Where a student is unable Telephone: +44 (0)1223 447759 to enrol in a similar course at ONCAMPUS Email: [email protected] Please note: term dates for MQP are 27 August 2018 – 28 June 2019 and the enrolment is cancelled then all fees Your University of Amsterdam degree courses will begin on 2 September 2019. We strongly will be refunded. advise you to return to Amsterdam before 25 August 2019 so that you can take part in the University’s introduction programme.

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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 Monday to Thursday from 10:00 - 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:00.

ONCAMPUS Amsterdam - UvA Roeterseiland Campus Building E, Room 2.30 Roetersstraat 11 1018 WB Amsterdam

STAFF Sally Romary – Centre Head Tel: +31 (0)20 525 4188 | [email protected] Ali Brown/Esther Albers – Deputy Centre Head Tel: +31 (0)20 525 4190 | [email protected] / [email protected] Juriaan Beuk – Student Recruitment & Support Officer Tel: +31 (0)20 525 7122 | [email protected] Melissa Douglas – Curriculum Information Officer Tel: +31 (0)20 525 4189 | [email protected] Kayleigh Vedder – Student Support Officer Tel: +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

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