Student Desk
Many answers to questions about your degree programme can be found on VUnet. For questions about registration for courses, enrolment, tuition fees, student cards, transcripts, etc. you can contact the Student Desk.
E-mail: studentdesk@vu.nl
Location: Main Building (HG), central hall, VU campus
International Service Desk
The International Service Desk (ISD) deals with general questions of international students.
E-mail: international@vu.nl
Location: Main Building (HG), central hall, VU campus
Academic advisors
You can contact your academic advisor for any questions or advice regarding personal circumstances that are interfering in your studies, a delay in your study progress, or study skills or choices within your degree programme. You can find more information about Academic Advisors on VUnet. Please use the contact form for your question and if you wish to discuss matters by telephone, please indicate so.
Studying with a disability
If you suffer from a disability, a chronic illness, dyslexia, or a mental disability, this does not mean that you will be unable to successfully complete your studies. If you need help with your studies because of your disability, there are a number of people you can turn to. Firstly, you can contact an Academic Advisor.
The Student Counsellors at VU Amsterdam can advise you on matters such as financial support in the event of a delay in your study progress. If you have problems such as performance anxiety or study stress, or if you are experiencing problems that are interfering in your studies or preventing you from completing your degree, then you can get in touch with one of the Student Psychological Counsellors at VU Amsterdam. You can find more information on Studying with a disability on VUnet.
Negative Recommendation on Continuation of Studies (BSA)
The faculty makes every effort to help students to complete their studies successfully. Your study progress will therefore be closely monitored from the very start of your programme.
If your results continue to be below the expected standard during the first year, there is a high probability that these problems will get worse during the rest of the programme. To prevent you wasting your valuable study time, the faculty will issue a Negative Recommendation on Continuation of Studies (BSA) at the end of the first year of your Bachelor's programme based on your results. If you have not made sufficient progress, you may be required to discontinue the programme.
You must earn at least 42 credits in your first year of study. If you are ill or if there are exceptional circumstances and you are unable to achieve 42 credits, the advice is to contact your academic advisor as soon as possible.