Education in the Netherlands
Find out how the Dutch education system works, and how your studies at AUAS fit into it. You can also see how grades are awarded and how these grades are recognised around the world.

At the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) you can choose from a wide range of international bachelor, master and exchange programmes, minors and short courses that are taught in English. Discover what AUAS and Amsterdam have to offer.

Start your search for the right degree programme. Get a taste of the atmosphere, watch programme presentations, and put your most pressing questions to students, teachers and study choice coaches. The next on-campus open day is on Saturday 13 December. The next virtual open day is on Tuesday evening 10 March.


There can be a lot to pull together if you're coming from abroad. This page contains all you need to know about applying to AUAS as an international student and for preparing for life in Amsterdam.
Find out how the Dutch education system works, and how your studies at AUAS fit into it. You can also see how grades are awarded and how these grades are recognised around the world.

Students who are looking for extra challenge can in enrol in an Honours programme or other extracurricular activities. This offers insight into different subject areas from their core study - and the chance to meet other similarly motivated students.


At the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), we educate tomorrow’s professionals in a wide array of fields and disciplines of higher education. With our distinct focus on applied sciences, the AUAS enables students, lecturers and researchers to develop cutting-edge – and practical – knowledge and innovations.