Amsterdam University College (AUC) Scholarship

Nov 30, 2011

Scholarship Offer

Amsterdam University College (AUC), a joint programme of the University of Amsterdam and the VU University Amsterdam offers a full tuition waiver for its 3-year Bachelor programme in the academic year 2012/2013. The value of the scholarship amounts to 34,000 Euros, covering the tuition fee of three years for the entire Bachelor programme.

 

The Scholarship is valid for

AUC’s Bachelor (Honours) degree programme in the liberal arts and sciences

The liberal arts and sciences approach of AUC means:

  • Opportunities to follow courses on a wide variety of subjects
  • Small international classes with personal attention and interaction with lecturers
  • Substantial freedom in designing your own study programme
  • Support and advice from a tutor on planning your study programme
  • A focus on far-reaching themes and real-world problems in science and society
  • Learning about the relationships between fields of knowledge, as well as building specialist knowledge in the subjects that interest you most
  • Advancing your personal and social development in addition to your intellectual skills

 

As an AUC graduate you will have an internationally acknowledged Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences (Honours) degree. For more information of the unique Bachelor’s programme at Amsterdam University College (AUC), pls. refer to http://www.auc.nl/auc

Application Requirements

  • A secondary school diploma equivalent to the Dutch VWO
    • For Chinese students: Gaozhong Diploma + Gaokao
    • It means applicants must have passed the provincial comprehensive examination (Huikao) and the National College Entrance Examinations (Gaokao).
  • Very good written and spoken English
    • IELTS overall score of 7.0 (with at least 7.0 in each of the four components)
    • TOEFL (internet-based): overall score of 100, institutional code for AUC is 5209
  • Good mathematics skills

Application Documents

  • Completely filled in OTS application form
  • Certified copies of obtained diplomas, with certified English translation
  • Certified copies of transcript/grade list
  • Proof of English proficiency: copy of IELTS or TOEFL iBT score sheet
  • A personal resume in English
  • Motivation letter (why you choose this programme at the College, why you should get the scholarship)
  • One reference letter
  • Photocopy of your passport (page with your personal information)
  • Admission Letter from Amsterdam University College (if applicable)

Application dates

Deadline for Programme Admission: February 1st 2012

Deadline for AUC Scholarship Application: April 1st 2012

Applicants are required to complete the online application procedure before April 1st 2012, based on the instructions that can be found on the official website of Neso China: http://otsapply.nesochina.org/ots_stu/

Contact

Orange Tulip Scholarship Programme

Neso China

Add: Rm. 1006, No.2, Huayuan Beijie, Tonggang Building, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100032

Tel: +86-10-6611.7936/38 ext 203

Fax: +86-10-6612.5706

Email: ots@nesochina.org

 

 

Profile:

Amsterdam University College

Excellence and Diversity in a Global City

 

Do you have broad interests, do you enjoy discussion and debate, do you like to be challenged, and do you feel at home in an international environment? Then you’re warmly invited to join the international AUC student community!

 

Amsterdam University College (AUC) - a joint institute of the University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam - offers a top quality, selective, English-taught, international Bachelor programme that crosses the boundaries of languages, cultures and academic disciplines. Discussions start from “Big Questions” in science and society and lead to in-depth study in a wide range of disciplines. You can major in the sciences, social sciences or humanities. Substantial emphasis is placed on scientific reasoning within an interdisciplinary approach. AUC enrolls up to 50% science majors.

 

As a residential and selective honours college, AUC attracts students from all over the world who study and live together on our brand-new campus. As an AUC student you form part of an engaging academic and social community, which is supported by small class-size, a residential campus and a strong international setting, with 50% of the students having an international background.

 

Would you like to know more or get to know us? Visit the AUC website:

www.auc.nl

 

International rankings

AUC is embedded in the rich academic traditions and high standards of the University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, both rated among the top 150 European universities in the Shanghai world rankings. The University of Amsterdam (UvA) also ranks 63th in the recently published THE QS World University Rankings 2011, the annual survey of the world's best universities.

You will directly benefit from the research facilities and international networks of these two major research universities. You will also benefit from interaction with the communities and business life of the multicultural and international city of Amsterdam, which has warmly welcomed the AUC initiative as a valuable addition to the city's academic community and international profile

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