The University of Amsterdam

This university was founded more than 400 years ago. More than 20.000 students study at this university. It has several faculties (law, medicine, economics, humanities etc.). The Erasmus Mundus MA in Journalism is organised by the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. Within each faculty there are different departments, the Erasmus Mundus program is in the Department of Communication. This department is located in a building more than 400 years old in the centre of Amsterdam that was once the headquarters for the Dutch East India Company for 200 years.

Address:
Department of Communication
Kloveniersburgwal 48
1012 CX Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Although Amsterdam is famous, it is not a big city. About 750.000 people live there - and you can ride your bike from left to right and from north to south easily within one day. Amsterdam has one other university (the Vrije University) and a lot of other institutions for higher education, making it a real student city. There are many ways to enjoy yourself as an international student, and many on-campus organisations to help students.

Living in Amsterdam

In the Netherlands the Euro is the official coin as in many other European cities. Prices are more or less the same as in Denmark although the cost of apartments tend to be a bit higher while drinks are less expensive.

Contact for the Erasmus Mundus Masters in Journalism and Media

Jan de Ridder and Isabel Awad Cherit
tel +31 20 5253178, fax +31 20 5253681
adviser-em-adam@fmg.uva.nl