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Student Guide 2018/19 Contents 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 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 1 Restaurant CAMPUS ON DISTANCES London: 45 mins by plane Paris: 55 mins by plane Berlin: 60 mins by plane Barcelona: 90 mins by plane 3 AMSTERDAM Station Place of Worship Place Hindu Temple Amsterdam Science Park & THE SURROUNDING AREA UNIVERSITY SPORTS CENTRE Place of Worship Place Mosque 04. ROYAL PALACE 01 & 02. UNIVERSITY 03. SPORT CENTRE OF Station During the Dutch Golden Age, in the Muiderpoort OF AMSTERDAM AND UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM 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. Amstel Amsterdam Place of Worship Place 15 mins | 15 mins 10 mins | 10 mins Church 1 2 AMSTERDAM IS ONE OF THE SAFEST CAPITAL CAMPUS 05. NIEUWMARKT CITIES IN EUROPE (CHINATOWN) ON 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. Rembrandt 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 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 182 Business Library Banks 1012 SJ Amsterdam Roeterseiland Campus ING Building E, Room 2.30 Library Learning Centre Rokin 90, 1012 KX Amsterdam Supermarket Roetersstraat 11 Roeterseilandcampus ABN AMRO Albert Heijn 1018 WB Amsterdam Roetersstraat 11 Singel 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 Jodenbreestraat 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 Netherlands 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.
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