
Study in the model city for engineering and urban planning. Immerse yourself in a world of cutting edge technology and data that works to improve city services and environmental sustainability. With the STEM in Amsterdam program, you can dive into courses in the Faculty of Science and choose from a list of about 100 courses in English. Study Computer Science, Mathematics, Biology, Health Sciences, Geology, Environmental Sciences, and more. Many courses even include a laboratory component, so be sure to check the course descriptions for details. CEA CAPA students are integrated directly with degree-seeking international and Dutch students. This program is offered in Fall, Spring, and the Spring-Extended semesters.
VU Amsterdam is a highly competitive program. Students applying for this program will be waitlisted for admission, and will know their acceptance decision no later than March 15 for fall semester and October 15 for spring semester. We encourage you to work with your CEA CAPA Student Advisor to identify a backup program option.
Amsterdam
8/17/19 - 12/21/19
$19,995
12 - 15
Closed
4/30/19
1 Year of College completed prior to program start
Some courses may have prerequisites.
3.0
You’ll enroll in 4 to 5 VU courses. Each semester is divided into block periods. Block periods are each 8 weeks, with 7 weeks of classes and 1 week of exams. In the Fall semester, you select from courses offered in Period 1 and Period 2. In the Spring semester, you select from courses offered in Period 4 and Period 5. In the Spring-Extended semester, you have the option to extend your stay in Amsterdam and take an additional course in Period 6.
You take two courses per Period. You have the option to enroll in an elective focused on Dutch language or culture. This elective runs across two Periods and is taught in the evenings.
Each semester, you take a minimum of 12 credits and a maximum of 15 credits. If you select the Spring-Extended semester, you can take a minimum of 15 credits and a maximum of 18 credits. Courses are generally awarded 6 ECTS credits, which transfer to 3 US Credits per course.
Classes generally meet Monday – Friday. Active learning components required by courses may be scheduled any day of the week. Classes are not necessarily offered on the same day each week. For this reason we highly recommend that, within each period, you choose electives from the same thematic area to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Prior to departure, you will indicate your preferred courses, as well as two alternative options per Period. It is in your best interest to have multiple alternative courses approved by your home university prior to your departure due to course availabilities. Please consult with your academic advisor at your home university on credit pre-approval guidelines. Registration for all classes will take place before you arrive on campus, so you will have your finalized schedule in place early.
Academic accommodations are available at VU Amsterdam for students who provide documentation from a psychologist or health care provider. Policies at VU may differ from those available at your home university. Please contact CEA CAPA directly if you will be applying for academic accommodation so that we can connect you with the correct application procedures.
Students receive a transcript from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam upon completing the program.
The host institution has offered the following courses in the past. Please note that course listings will not be finalized until the start of the term.
*Courses with an asterisk indicate that the course has been associated with multiple subject areas.
Please click on the course title to view additional subject areas and detailed course information.
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Discover Dutch: Language & Culture | 100 | Ot | 84 | 3 |
Imagining the Dutch: Themes Dutch History | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Accounting and IT Systems I - Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security-Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Core Themes in Anthropology-Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Political and Economic Anthropology - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Exhibition Machines- Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Experimental Cell Biology II- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Experimental Cell Biology I-Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Nature versus Nurture - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Principles of Bioinformatics- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Principles of Systems Biology- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Geobotany-Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Business Information Systems-Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Foundations of Business Administration-Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Introduction to Digital Innovation - Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Introduction to E-Business and Online Commerce - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Judgment and Decision Making - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Organizational Behavior - Human Resource Management - Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Organizational Behavior and Decision Making - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Shared Value Creation- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Theories of Technology Venture Creation - Period 2 | 400 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Introduction to Communication Studies - Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Advanced Programming-Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Analyses Toolbox - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Concurrency & Multithreading - Period 2 | 400 | En | 84 | 3 |
Introduction Computer Science - Period 1 | 100 | En | 42 | 1.5 |
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence - Period 1 | 100 | En | 42 | 1.5 |
Introduction to Python for Humanities and Social Sciences - Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Knowledge and Data - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Service Science- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Systems Programming- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Migration, Ethnicity and the Economy - Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bayesian Econometrics for Business and Economics - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Challenges of Food and Nutrition Security-Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Development of Macroeconomic Thought- Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Economic Challenges-Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Foundations of Microeconomics- Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Health Economics-Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Introduction to Time Series and Dynamic Econometrics - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Introductory Econometrics for Business and Economics - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Macroeconomics II - Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Public Economics- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Global English-Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Introduction to Linguistics - Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Literary Theory - Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Literature, Culture and Society - Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Medieval Literature and Culture in a European Context - Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Minor English: Grammar and Writing 1 - Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Transatlantic Travel Writing- Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Climate Science- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Ecosystem Modeling- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Environmental Toxicology- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Film and Media History- Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Real Estate Finance and Urban Development- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Real Estate Investment- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Geographic Analysis and Visualisation - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Historical Geology and Sedimentology- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Petrology of System Earth - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Future Challenges in Global Health-Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Key Strategies in Disability and Neuropathy - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amsterdam: A Historical Introduction-Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Amsterdam: Jewish Culture - Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Ancient History I-Period 1 | 100 | En | 42 | 1.5 |
Dutch History in European Context 1200-1800- Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
European History 500-1500- Period 1 | 100 | En | 42 | 1.5 |
General History- Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Social History of the United States- Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Introduction to American Studies - Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Introduction to Digital Humanities and Social Analytics - Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Environment and Development- Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
International Relations and Global Governance - Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bioethics, Technology and Law-Period 1 | 400 | En | 84 | 3 |
EU Internal Market Law-Period 1 | 400 | En | 84 | 3 |
Governance and Regulation of Emerging Technologies- Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Human Rights and the Border- Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
International Company Law- Period 1 | 400 | En | 84 | 3 |
Internet Governance - Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Public International Law- Period 1 | 400 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Business Professionals-Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Foundations and Forms of Entrepreneurship- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Leadership: Mobilizing People - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Risk Management for Financial Institutions- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Risk Management in Banking- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation- Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Consumer Science for Online Commerce- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Basic Concepts in Mathematics-Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Calculus 1-Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Computational Thinking - Period 2 | 100 | En | 42 | 1.5 |
Data Structures and Algorithms- Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Quantitative Research Methods I- Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Introduction Information, Multimedia and Management - Period 1 | 100 | En | 42 | 1.5 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cognitive Neuroscience - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ancient Philosophy-Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Epistemology-Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Comparative Political Research- Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Philosophy and the Ethics of Political Violence: Peace, War and Terrorism - Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
State, Power and Conflict- Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Education and the Good Life- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Evolutionary Psychology- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Biblical Perspectives on Peace and Justice - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Development and Globalization: Anthropological Perspectives - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Introduction to Migration Studies - Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Political Violence and the Human Condition- Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Robot Law and Artificial Intelligence- Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Challenges for Sustainability- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Sustainability and Environmental Change- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Research Seminar Spatial Economics- Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
History and Theory of Anthropology- Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Planetary Science - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adaptation to Human Environments-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Behavioural Biology-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
From Protein to Cell - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Molecular Cell Biology - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Business Intelligence and Analytics-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Business Model Assessment-Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Business Model Innovation-Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Corporate Governance and Accountibility - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Database Fundamentals and Applications-Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Enterprising Behavior- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Filming Entrepreneurship- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Information Systems in E-Business and Online Commerce- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
International Business Law - Period 5 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Managing Negotiations: Getting to Yes - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
New Ways of Working - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Nudge: Influencing Behavior - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Open Innovation in Science - Period 2 | 400 | En | 84 | 3 |
Organization Theory - Period 2 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Organizing Sustainable Innovation - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Service Logistics- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Isotope Geochemistry - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Language, Media and Communication - Period 2 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Media Entertainment - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Pronunciation- Period 2 | 200 | En | 42 | 1.5 |
Public Relations and Reputation Management- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Information Management- Period 6 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Information Retrieval- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Operating Systems - Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Secure programming- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Systems Architecture- Period 2 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Urban Culture and Public Space- Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Business Cycles and Stabilization Policy-Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Economic Assessment of Health Care- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Economic Principles in a Global Era - Period 1 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Economics and Politics for Food and Nutrition Security - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Empirical Economics-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Microeconomics I - Period 2 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Structural Policy-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Urban Economics and Real Estate- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Literature 1914-present-Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Analysing Text and Talk-Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Genre and Literary Analysis-Period 2 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Minor English: Writing 2 - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Writing 2- Period 2 | 300 | En | 42 | 1.5 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Film - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Historiography of Media- Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Hollywood Science: Art, Science and Film Representation- Period 2 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Behavioral Finance and Real Estate-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Empirical Finance- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Finance- Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Financial Management in Health Care Organizations-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
New Developments in Risk Management - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Biogeosciences - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Sedimentary Environments- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical Trials and Health Care-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Double Burden of Disease-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Drivers of Change in Global Health - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Genes in Behaviour and Health- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Tailoring Medicine and Telemedicine-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amsterdam: Global Historical Perspectives-Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Ancient History II-Period 2 | 100 | En | 42 | 1.5 |
Dutch Literature and Culture of the Golden Age-Period 2 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
European History 1500-1800- Period 2 | 100 | En | 42 | 1.5 |
Great Cities- Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Historical Introduction to European Legal Science- Period 2 | 400 | En | 84 | 3 |
History of Emotions- Period 2+3 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
The History of Collecting and Exhibiting (1500-present) - Period 4 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
World History 500-1800- Period 2 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Interpreting Information in Text by Humans and Machines - Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conflict and Peacebuilding: Local and Global Perspectives - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
EU Governance in an International Context- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
The Law and Politics of Fencing the Use of Force - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Climate Change Law-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Data Analytics and Privacy-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
International Criminal Courts and Tribunals - Period 2 | Graduate | En | 84 | 3 |
International Tax Law - Period 2 | 400 | En | 84 | 3 |
Transnational Human Rights and Globalisation- Period 2 | Graduate | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Organizational Culture and Change - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Empirical Marketing-Period 2 | En | 84 | 3 | |
Marketing I - Period 2 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Calculus 2-Period 2 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Discrete Mathematics-Period 2 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Equational Programming - Period 1 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Statistical Methods - Period 1 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brain in Trouble-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Mind Brain and Education - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Molecular Principles of Brain Disorders - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
The Adaptive Brain- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
The Developing Brain- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Food and Quality of Life- Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ethics- Period 2 | 100 | En | 84 | 3 |
Philosophy and Neuroethics - Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Decolonizing Europe: History and Memory - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Global Political Economy- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Human Rights and Citizenship-Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Research Toolbox- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Peace and Justice Studies - Theological and Ethical Perspectives - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Identity, Diversity and Inclusion- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Nation and Migration - Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
The Personal is Political: Biography, Gender and Diversity- Period 2 | 200 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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E-Commerce Supply Chain Management- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Sustainable Supply Chain Management- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Governance of Global Sustainability- Period 2 | 300 | En | 84 | 3 |
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*Housing options may change and will be confirmed on the housing application form prior to the start of the term. Below are the housing options that have been offered in the past.
Get out and explore! Excursions are offered for most semester, year, and summer programs. Semester students are typically offered between two to three excursions and summer study students are typically offered between one to two excursions. You'll receive a calendar of excursions during orientation; here are a few day and overnight excursions we've offered in the past.
From housing to excursions, our programs include a variety of inclusions to enhance your study abroad experience! Here are examples that may be available in Amsterdam. Inclusions vary by program – please contact our Enrollment and Advising team to find out what options are available for you.
Below is a tentative itinerary for your program. Please note, dates and events below may change without prior notification. Contact CEA CAPA before purchasing airline tickets.
You will receive a finalized itinerary once you arrive onsite.
Note: Additional cultural activities/excursions or required course-related activities may be incorporated into your final itinerary. You are advised not to make personal travel arrangements until you have the final dates.
Date | Description |
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August 17
|
Arrival/Program Begins
Official Program Start Date. Student must arrive at the AMS airport on this date between 9am - 2pm local time to be eligible for airport pickup. Students will then be transferred to their assigned housing. |
August 17
|
Orientation
Mandatory CEA Orientation will be held in the afternoon/evening. |
August 18 - 30
|
Orientation
Mandatory Orientation/Introduction at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam). |
August 19
|
Cultural Activity
Mandatory CEA Orientation City Tour. |
September 02
|
Classes Begin
Period 1 Classes begin at VU Amsterdam on this day. |
October 21 - 25
|
Final Exams
Final Exams for Period 1 classes are held this week. |
October 28
|
Classes Begin
Period 2 Classes begin at VU Amsterdam on this day. |
December 16 - 20
|
Final Exams
Final Exams for Period 2 classes are held this week. |
December 21
|
Program Ends/Move-Out
Official Program End Date. Students must move out of housing no later than this day. |
This budget contains costs that you can take to your financial aid office. Please note that amounts may fluctuate; we've included a range of costs.
Federal law allows the use of financial aid to cover "reasonable" costs of study abroad including round-trip transportation, tuition and fees for the program, living costs, passport and visa fees, health insurance, and more.
Please note that all costs and charges listed below are subject to change without notice. With the exception of Program Price, all costs are estimates and may vary.