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1 Application guidelines Applications to Amsterdam University College must be submitted entirely online, through our online application system supported by embark.com. Please read these guidelines carefully before completing and submitting your online application. All questions should be answered in English, unless otherwise specified. Any documentation sent to Amsterdam University College with regard to your application cannot be returned. Recommendations are completed online: please make sure your recommenders know in advance that they will be asked to answer questions on a standard online recommendation form, and they will receive an email with their personal login. AUC expects all students to meet the admissions requirements in the way in which they indicate on their application. If you wish to change the way you propose to meet any requirements, you must request this change in writing so that the Admissions Committee can decide if they accept your alternative proof. You must do this well in advance of the prospective starting date for your studies. If your personal situation changes, please inform AUC Admissions as soon as possible: [email protected]. Please make sure that the embark.com and auc.nl domains, and [email protected] and [email protected] addresses, are on the ‘whitelist’ of your e-mail account or among your contacts, so that messages from AUC do not accidentally get classified as Bulk or Spam! Check your Bulk/Spam folders regularly, just in case! Checklist You will save time if you collect all the documents you need in digital/scanned format before you start to complete the online application form, but you do not have to complete your application in one session. You can stop at any time, save what you have done, and login again later to complete it. You can edit and change your application up until the point that you submit it to AUC. But AUC cannot process your application until it has been submitted. After it has been submitted, you can login at any time to view or print a copy of your application and to track its status through the Track Status link. This is what you need to complete and submit an application (more details are given below): Your personal data (name, address, nationality, date of birth, etc.), data on your educational background (schools attended), how you will meet the English and maths requirements, your availability for interview, etc. You must have studied the AUC academic programme (www.auc.nl) and decided on your prospective major. Your personal statement (letter of motivation), ready to upload. Official transcripts/certified copies of diplomas/most recent grade lists (including most recent diploma/grade list that includes mathematics), ready to upload. Proof of identity (copy passport), ready to upload. Recent passport-style photograph of yourself, ready to upload. Your application essay (optional), ready to upload. Official translations of documents (if required), ready to upload. Any other documents you wish to submit with your application, ready to upload. At least two recommenders (you need their email addresses so you can register them for the confidential online recommendation system). Credit card for payment of the EUR 50 application fee (or you can opt to pay by bank transfer if you prefer). Complete the online application form Follow the link on the AUC website to the online application system, and create an account to login to our online application form. NB: The e-mail address you use to create your account must be one that you check regularly and that will be valid until you start your studies at AUC, as it will be used for all e-mail correspondence with you. Follow the numbered steps to complete and submit your online application. The first 5 pages of the online application form contain questions for you to answer, such as your name, date of birth, nationality, address, educational background, availability for interview, etc. Application deadlines Date For entry in 1 December 2012 Spring 2013 classes start 4 February 2013 1 December 2012 Autumn 2013 “early bird” deadline 1 February 2013 Autumn 2013 regular deadline

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Application guidelines• Applications to Amsterdam University College must be submitted entirely online, through our online application

system supported by embark.com. Please read these guidelines carefully before completing and submitting your online application.

• AllquestionsshouldbeansweredinEnglish,unlessotherwisespecified.• AnydocumentationsenttoAmsterdamUniversityCollegewithregardtoyourapplicationcannotbereturned.• Recommendationsarecompletedonline:pleasemakesureyourrecommendersknowinadvancethattheywillbeaskedto

answerquestionsonastandardonlinerecommendationform,andtheywillreceiveanemailwiththeirpersonallogin.• AUCexpectsallstudentstomeettheadmissionsrequirementsinthewayinwhichtheyindicateontheirapplication.If

youwishtochangethewayyouproposetomeetanyrequirements,youmustrequestthischangeinwritingsothattheAdmissionsCommitteecandecideiftheyacceptyouralternativeproof.Youmustdothiswellinadvanceoftheprospectivestartingdateforyourstudies.

• Ifyourpersonalsituationchanges,pleaseinformAUCAdmissionsassoonaspossible:[email protected].• Please make sure that the embark.com and auc.nl domains, and [email protected] and [email protected] addresses,

are on the ‘whitelist’ of your e-mail account or among your contacts, so that messages from AUC do not accidentallygetclassifiedasBulkorSpam!CheckyourBulk/Spamfoldersregularly,justincase!

ChecklistYouwillsavetimeifyoucollectallthedocumentsyouneedindigital/scannedformatbeforeyoustarttocompletetheonlineapplicationform,butyoudonothavetocompleteyourapplicationinonesession.Youcanstopatanytime,savewhatyouhavedone,andloginagainlatertocompleteit.YoucaneditandchangeyourapplicationupuntilthepointthatyousubmitittoAUC.ButAUCcannotprocessyourapplicationuntilithasbeensubmitted.Afterithasbeensubmitted,youcanloginatanytimetovieworprintacopyofyourapplicationandtotrackitsstatusthroughtheTrackStatuslink.Thisiswhatyouneedtocompleteandsubmitanapplication(moredetailsaregivenbelow):� Yourpersonaldata(name,address,nationality,dateofbirth,etc.),dataonyoureducationalbackground(schoolsattended),howyouwillmeettheEnglishandmathsrequirements,youravailabilityforinterview,etc.

� YoumusthavestudiedtheAUCacademicprogramme(www.auc.nl)anddecidedonyourprospectivemajor.� Yourpersonalstatement(letterofmotivation),readytoupload.� Officialtranscripts/certifiedcopiesofdiplomas/mostrecentgradelists(includingmostrecentdiploma/gradelistthatincludesmathematics),readytoupload.

� Proofofidentity(copypassport),readytoupload.� Recentpassport-stylephotographofyourself,readytoupload.� Yourapplicationessay(optional),readytoupload.� Officialtranslationsofdocuments(ifrequired),readytoupload.� Anyotherdocumentsyouwishtosubmitwithyourapplication,readytoupload.� Atleasttworecommenders(youneedtheiremailaddressessoyoucanregisterthemfortheconfidentialonlinerecommendationsystem).

� CreditcardforpaymentoftheEUR50applicationfee(oryoucanopttopaybybanktransferifyouprefer).

Complete the online application form

FollowthelinkontheAUCwebsitetotheonlineapplicationsystem,andcreateanaccounttologintoouronlineapplicationform.NB:Thee-mailaddressyouusetocreateyouraccountmustbeonethatyoucheckregularlyandthatwillbe valid until you start your studies at AUC, as it will be used for all e-mail correspondence with you.Followthenumberedstepstocompleteandsubmityouronlineapplication.Thefirst5pagesoftheonlineapplicationformcontainquestionsforyoutoanswer,suchasyourname,dateofbirth,nationality,address,educationalbackground,availabilityforinterview,etc.

Application deadlines

Date Forentryin1December2012 Spring2013 classesstart4February2013

1December2012 Autumn2013 “earlybird”deadline1February2013 Autumn2013 regulardeadline

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Pages 6 to 9areuploadpagesforthefoursetsofdocumentsrequiredfromallapplicants:• Personalstatement(letterofmotivation)• Officialtranscripts/certifiedcopiesofdiplomas/mostrecentgradelists• Proofofidentity(copyofpassport)• Recentpassport-stylephotographofyourself

Theremainingpagesareadditional upload pages,foranyotherdocumentationyoumayneedorwishtosendwithyourapplication,suchas:• Applicationessay(optional)• ProofofEnglishproficiency,ifrequired• Officialtranslationsofdocuments,ifrequired• Additionallettersofrecommendation,awardcertificates,SATscores,etc.(optional)

Moredetailsaregiveninthesectionsbelow.

Page1,sections1-3:Startdate,personalinformationandaddressesItisveryimportantthatthee-mailaddressyouuseforyourloginisonethatyoucheckregularly and thatwillbe valid up to and including your intended starting date at AUC.Youmustalsogivea(mobile)telephonenumberandpostaladdresswherewecaneasilyreachyou.Wemayneedtogetintouchwithyouquicklyaboutyourapplication!Ifyourpostaladdressislikelytochange,makesureyoualsoprovideapermanentaddress,suchasthatofyourparent(s)orlegalguardian(s).Ifyourpersonalsituationchanges,[email protected].

Page2,section4:EducationWeneedagoodoverviewofyoursecondaryeducation,sopleaselistalltheinstitutionsyouhaveattendedsinceage14andtheyearinwhichyouwillobtain/haveobtainedyourdiploma(s).Ifyoucannotincludeallyourschoolsinthespaceavailableinthissection,pleasegivethemostrecentoneshere,andlisttherestonaseparatedocument.(Youcansubmitthisdocumentwithyourapplicationusingoneoftheadditionaluploadpages.)IfyourdiplomaisnotfromtheNetherlands,itmustbeconsideredequivalenttotheDutchVWO:pleasecheckthelistontheAUCwebsiteforguidance(www.auc.nl/admissions/admission-requirements/diplomas-from-specific-countries).Forexample,aGermanAbitur,InternationalBaccalaureatediplomaorthreeacademicGCE‘A’levelsaregenerallyconsideredequivalenttotheVWO.ButifyouhaveanAmericanhighschooldiplomayouwillalsoneedatleast4AdvancedPlacements(examinedbytheCollegeBoard)orayearoffull-timecollegeoruniversitycreditinordertomeetourentrancerequirements.• Ifyourcountry/diplomaisnotincludedonthelistontheAUCwebsite,thisdoesnotmeanthatyoucannotbeadmitted–

yourapplicationwillbeconsideredonitsindividualmerits–butinmanycasesyouwillberequiredtohavecompletedatleastoneyearoffull-timecollege/universitylevelstudybeforebeingeligibleforadmissiontoAUC.

• Yourqualificationsmayneedtobeassessedbyacredentialevaluatorinordertodetermineifyoumeettheminimumadmissionrequirements,sopleasemakesureyougivethefullnameofthediplomayouwillachieve/haveachievedinboththeoriginallanguageandEnglish,andsubmitallofyourmostrecentgradelists/transcripts.

• Ifyouarealreadystudyingatuniversity,youmustsubmitdetailsofyoursecondaryeducationaswellasyouruniversitystudies.Ifyouwishtorequesttransferofcreditforyouruniversity-levelstudies,youmustdownloadandcompletetheseparatetransferofcreditrequestform.

• AnydocumentsnotinEnglish,Dutch,GermanorFrenchmustbeaccompaniedbyanofficialtranslation.• Youonlyneedtosubmitscans/digitalversionsofyourqualificationsatthisapplicationstage.Butifyourapplicationis

successfulandyouacceptaplaceatAUCwewillneedpapercopies,officiallycertified,ofyourqualifications,plustheoriginalsoftheofficialtranslationsofanydocumentsnotinEnglish,Dutch,GermanorFrench.

• OneoftheselectioncriteriaforAUCstudentsisacademicexcellence.TheaveragesecondaryschoolGPAofAUCstudentsis≥7.5(Dutchsystem):theseare“good”grades,wellaboveabasicpass.Ifyoufeelthatyouracademicabilityisnotaccuratelyreflectedinyourgrades/yourGPA,andyouarehighlymotivatedtostudyatAUC,youshouldhighlightandexplainthisinyourapplication.YouwillneedtodemonstratethatyoudohavetheabilitytomeettheacademicdemandsoftheAUCprogramme.

Page3,sections5–6,Englishandmathematics

EnglishproficiencyrequirementTheAUCprogrammeistaughtinEnglish,andstudentsarerequiredtodoagreatdealofreadingandwritinginEnglish.ItisthereforeessentialthatyouenterAUCwithexcellentskillsinEnglish.IfyouareofferedaplaceatAUCyoumustmeetourrequirementsinEnglishbeforeyoucanstartyourstudies.Ifyoudonot(yet)meetourEnglishrequirements,any offer of a placewillbeconditionalonyourfillingthisdeficiencyandprovidingtheprooftoAUCinadvanceofyourintendedstarting date.Forexample,byattendingasummerschoolandtakingoneofthetestslistedbelow.Ifyoubelongtooneofthefollowingcategories,youdonotneedtoprovideaseparateproofofyourproficiencyinEnglish:• Englishnativespeakers;• StudentswhosesecondaryeducationdiplomathatqualifiesthemforuniversitystudieswastaughtcompletelyinEnglish;• Dutchstudentswithafinalgradeof8orhigherinEnglishontheirVWOdiploma.

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Ifyoudonotbelongtooneofthesecategories,thenyoumustprovideaseparateproofofyourEnglishlanguageskills.Ifyoudonotyethavethisproof,youcanstillapplytoAUC,butyoumustgivedetailsofwhichtestyouaregoingtotake,whatgradeyouexpecttoget,andwhen.ThereareseveralwaysinwhichyoucanproveyourproficiencyinEnglish,forexample:• TOEFLtest,seewww.toefl.org:YoumustmakeyourownarrangementstotakethisTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage,

andyouwillneedtopayafee.TheinstitutionalcodeforAmsterdamUniversityCollegeis5209(ifyouusethiscode,AUCwillreceivetheresultsofyourTOEFLtestdirectly).AUCrequires:• internet-based:overallscoreof100• computer-based:overallscoreof250,withTestofWrittenEnglishscoreof5.5• paper-basedtest:anoverallscoreof600,withaTestofWrittenEnglishscoreof5.5

• IELTS,seewww.ielts.org:AUCrequiresanoverallscoreof7.0(withatleast7.0ineachofthefourcomponents)• Cambridgecertificates:

• CertificateofAdvancedEnglish:AUCrequiresgradeA• CertificateofProficiencyinEnglish:AUCrequiresapass(gradeC)

AUCmayacceptother,alternative,proofsofproficiency,e.g.gradeof13(sehrgut)inEnglishonaGermanAbiturwhentakenasanachievement/main/intensivecourse;EnglishLanguageGCSE,IGCSEorO-levelatgradeB;InternationalBaccalaureateStandardlevelEnglishatgrade5;EuropeanBaccalaureateEnglishatgrade70%.Ifyouwishtosubmitsuchanalternativeproofofproficiency,youmustgivethedetailsinyourapplication.Remember, if you are offered a place at AUC it is conditional on your meeting our English requirements in the way in which you indicated on your application! For a start in September 2013, you must make sure that the results/proof reach AUC by 15 July so that there is time for you to take a course and/or new test if the results do not meet our requirements.

Mathematics requirementYouareexpectedtoenterAUCwithgoodskillsinmathematics.Youmusthavestudiedmathematicstoexaminationlevelatsecondaryschool,andhaveachievedagoodgrade.Ingeneral,thehigheryourlevelofmaths,thewideryourrangeofoptionsforyourmajor.StudentsneedtoenterAUCwithsufficientmathsskillsfortheirprospectivemajor,astheyalreadystarttotakecoursesthatareappropriatefortheirmajorduringtheirfirstyear.• IntheDutchcontext,youneedtohaveabovegrade7in‘WiskundeB’or‘D’atsecondaryschooltomajorinthesciences,

in‘WiskundeA’or‘B’tomajorinthesocialsciences,andin‘WiskundeC’tomajorinthehumanities.NB:Ifyourgradeisbelow8thenyoumayberequiredtotakeanadditionaldiagnostictesttohelpassessifyoudohavesufficientmathsskills.

• IntheUKcontext,youneedabovegradeCinA-levelmathstomajorinthesciences.GCSEmaths(gradeA)isonlysufficientforamajorinthehumanities.NB:IfAUCisinanywayuncertainaboutyourmathsskillsthenyoumayberequiredtotakeanadditionaldiagnostictesttohelpassesswhethertheyaresufficientforyourdesiredmajor.

• IntheInternationalBaccalaureate,youneedtohavegrade5oraboveinHigherlevelmathstomajorinthesciences,andinStandardlevelmathstomajorinthesocialsciences.Grade5inMathematicalStudiesisonlysufficientforamajorinthehumanities.NB:IfAUCisinanywayuncertainaboutyourmathsskillsthenyoumayberequiredtotakeanadditionaldiagnostictesttohelpassesswhethertheyaresufficientforyourdesiredmajor.

IfyouareofferedaplaceatAUCbuthaveadeficiencyinyourmaths–lowgrade,orinsufficientskillsforyourdesiredmajor–yourplacewillusuallybeconditionalonyourfillingthedeficiencyandsupplyingtheprooftoAUCinadvanceofyourintendedstartingdate.Forexample,byimprovingyourmathsgradesatschool,byattendingasummerschool,etc.ShortsummerschoolsarealsoofferedatAUCinlateAugustfornewstudentswithsmallmathsdeficiencies.Pleasenotethattheseshortsummerschoolscannotfillalargemathsdeficiency:ifyouhavealargedeficiency,youwillneedtofindamoreextensiveorintensivecoursetoimproveyourmathsskills.YoumayalsoberequiredtotakesomeremedialmathsinyourfirstyearatAUC.

Page4,sections7and8:Academicandotherinterests

Academic interestsItisimportantforustoknowaboutyouracademicambitionsandinterests,andhowtheAUCprogrammecanhelpyoutomeetthem.WealsowanttobesureyouhavereadandconsideredcarefullyalltheinformationavailableonAUC’sacademicprogramme,andhavestartedtothinkaboutthechoicesforyourpersonalstudyprogramme.Beforeyouanswerthesequestions,andbeforeyoustartwritingyourpersonalstatement(seebelow),youshouldread(again!)alltheinformationontheAUCwebsiteaboutouracademicprogramme.Oneofthemostimportantchoicesyouwillmakeisyourchoiceofmajor.AlthoughAUCstudentsdonotconfirmtheirmajoruntiltheendoftheirfirstyear,thechoiceofprospectivemajorheavilyinfluencesthecoursesthatAUCstudentstakeduringtheirfirstyear.Inaddition,theAdmissionsCommitteeassessesapplicationsinthecontextoftheprospectivemajor,inordertoensureastudentiswellmatchedtotheirdesiredprogrammeofstudiesatAUC,andtocreateagoodbalanceofthedifferentmajorswithinthestudentbody.Sopleaseselectyourprospectivemajorcarefully,andcheckifyourlevelofmathsissufficientorifyoumightneedtofilladeficiency(seeinformationaboveaboutmathsrequirements).

Other experiences and interestsYouractivitiesoutsidetheclassroomarealsoofinteresttous,asAUCstudentsliveandstudytogetheronaninternationalcampus,withastrongfocusoncommunityinvolvement.Ifyouaretakingorwilltakea‘gap’yearbeforestartingyourstudies,orhaveworkedorservedasavolunteer,pleasedescribeyouractivitiesinthissection.Wearealsointerestedinhearingaboutyourmostimportanthobbiesorinterests,suchassportormusic,andyourinvolvementinclubsandcommunitygroups.

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Page5,sections9–13:Finances,admissionsinterview,additionalinformation

FinancesNomatterwhereyougotostudy,youwillneedtothinkaboutthefinancialsideandplanahead.WewanttobesureyouhavefamiliarisedyourselfwiththeexpectedcostsifyoucometostudyatAUC(seethe‘Feesandcosts’pageonourwebsite,www.auc.nl/admissions).IfyouwillneedanAUCscholarshipinordertostudyatAUC,pleasecheckthedeadlinesonourwebsiteandapplyon time.Last-minuterequestsforfinancialsupportcanrarelybeconsidered.Inparticular,ifyouarecomingfromabroadtostudyintheNetherlandsandneedanentryvisa/residencepermit,youneedtobeawareofthefinancialrequirements(youhavetoproveyouhavesufficientincometosupportyourselfduringyourstudies).Theuniversitywillapplyforyourentryvisa/residencepermitforyou,butforsomegeneralinformationseetheNufficwebsitewww.nuffic.nl/international-students/preparation-stay/preparing-your-stayandtheImmigrationandNaturalisationServicewebsitehttp://english.ind.nl/residencewizard/.Informationonfinancialsupportandscholarshipsisalsopublishedonourwebsite(www.auc.nl/admissions/financial-support/financial-support.html).

Admissions interviewIfyoumeetourminimumrequirements,yourapplicationwillbereviewedandadecisionmadeonwhethertoinviteyouforapersonaladmissionsinterview.IfyouareinvitedforaninterviewthenthismeansthatyouareapossiblecandidateforaplaceatAUC.Ifyoulivewithinaneasyday’sreturnjourneyfromAmsterdambybus/train/car,youwillusuallybeexpectedtoattendtheinterviewinperson.ASkype/telephoneinterviewcanbearrangedifyoulivefurtheraway.Ifyoualreadyknowthatyouwillbeunavailableforinterviewatcertaintimes,e.g.becauseofexams,and/oryouwillneedtobeinterviewedbySkype/telephone,pleaseusethissectionoftheapplicationformtogivethedetails.

Additional informationWeareinterestedtoknowifyouarealsoapplyingtootherhighereducationinstitutions,butthishasnoinfluenceontheevaluationofyourapplication.PleasealsoindicateifyouwillbeapplyingforanAUCscholarshipand/ortransferofcredit.(PleasechecktheAUCwebsiteforinformationonhowtosubmityourscholarshipapplicationand/ortransferofcreditrequest.)

Pages6–9:Uploaddocuments(required)

(Page6)1.Personalstatement(noshorterthan1,nolongerthan2sidesofA4)REQUIREDYourpersonalstatement(letterofmotivation)isanimportantpartofyourapplication.ItisyouropportunitytointroduceyourselftotheAUCAdmissionsCommitteeasanindividual,andtoexplainwhyyouwanttobeanAUCstudent.Itmust:• bewritteninEnglish• reflectyourownideasandbewrittenbyyoualone;• benoshorterthanonesideofA4andnolongerthantwosidesofA4(single-linespacing);• includeyourfullnameandindicateitisyourpersonalstatement.Youarefreetoincludewhateverinformationyouwantinyourpersonalstatement.Butifyouwouldlikemoreguidance,herearesomeguidelinesandsuggestions.Firstofall,readtheinformationontheAUCwebsitewww.auc.nlcarefully,andensureyouunderstandtheconceptofaliberalartsandscienceseducation,andtheAUCacademicprogramme.ThinkaboutthemostimportantpointsaboutyourselfthatyouwanttocommunicatetotheAdmissionsCommittee,whethertheyarestrongpointsthatyouwanttoemphasiseorweakpointsthatyouneedtoaddress.Don’twritewhatyouthinkwewanttohear:beclear,honestanddirect,andtellusaboutwhoyouareandwhyyouwanttostudyatAUC.AUCwilluseyourstatementtolearnmoreaboutyouasanindividual–yourtalents,experiences,achievementsandpointofview–andwhyyouthinktheAUCprogrammeisagoodmatchforyou.Wemaygetcandidateswithsimilaracademicrecords,sothisisanopportunityforyoutostandoutfromthecrowd,andtogiveinformationthatmaynotappearelsewhereonyourapplication.Itisimportantthatyoucomposeyourstatementcarefully:wewillnotbejudgingyourwritingability,butcorrectgrammar,spellingandsentencestructurewillallcontributetoaneffectivestatement.Werecommendyouthinkaboutthefollowing:• WhyisAUC’sprogrammetherightprogrammeforyou?Whydoyouwanttostudyabroadandintensiveliberalartsand

sciencesprogramme?WhyareyoutherightstudentforAUC?• TheAUCprogrammeisacademicallydemanding:canyoudemonstratethatyouhavetheacademicabilitytomeetthese

demands?Ifyouknowthereareweakpointsinyouracademicbackground,don’tignorethem.Forexample,ifyouareahighlymotivatedstudentbutyoufeelthatyouracademicabilityisnotaccuratelyreflectedinyourgrades,oryourgradeshavebeenerratic,explainthis.Orifyouknowyourmathsdoesnotquitemeettherequirementsforyourdesiredmajor,youcanexplainwhatyouwoulddotofillthisgapbeforestartingatAUC.

• Whatfield(s)ofstudiesdoyoufindmostinterestingandwhy?HowdoesthisrelatetoAUC’sprogramme?WhywillAUC’sbroadliberalartsandsciencesprogrammebeappropriatetotheseinterests?

• AUCisaresidentialprogramme,andplacesalotofemphasisonitsinternationalcampuscommunity.Howdoyouseeyourselfinthiscommunity?Whatdoyouexpecttogainorlearnfromit?Whatdoyouthinkyoucancontribute?

• WhatareyourplansafterfinishingatAUC,whatdoyouthinkanAUCdegreecancontributetoyourfuture?Rememberthat,overandabovetheminimumrequirements,theAUCAdmissionsCommitteeislookingforstudentswith:• academicexcellence• motivationandambitiontostudyanintensiveandbroadliberalartsandsciencesprogramme• commitmenttocontributetoAUC’sinternationalstudentandcampuslife

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(Page7)2.Yoursecondaryschooleducationdiplomas/gradelists/transcriptsREQUIREDYoumustsubmitacopy(scan)ofyourdiploma(withgradelist/transcript)foryoursecondaryschooleducation.Ifyouhavenotyetobtainedyourdiploma,youmustsubmitacopyofyourmostrecentschoolreports/gradelists/predictedgrades.Ifyouarenotabletosubmiteverythinginonedocument(limitis2Mbperuploadpage),youcanusetheadditionaluploadpages.IfyourdocumentsarenotinEnglish,French,GermanorDutch,youmustsubmitofficialtranslations(youcanusetheadditionaluploadpages).Ifyouarealreadystudyingatuniversity,pleasesubmityoursecondaryeducationhereandusetheadditionaluploadpagesforyouruniversitystudies.IfthedocumentsforyouruniversitystudiesarenotinEnglish,French,GermanorDutch,youmustsubmitofficialtranslations.(IfyourapplicationissuccessfulandyouacceptaplaceatAUC,youwillberequiredtoprovidepapercopies,officiallycertified,ofyourdiplomaandgradelist/officialtranscripts.)Youcansubmitadditionalinformationonanyotherqualifications,ifyouwish,usingtheadditionaluploadpages(e.g.SATscores).

(Page8)3.ProofofidentityREQUIREDYoumustsubmitacopyofyourcurrentlyvalidpassport(picturepage)ornationalIDcard.Ifyouhavemorethanonepassport,and/orDutchresidencepermit,youcaneithercombinethesecopiesintoasingleuploadhereorusetheadditionaluploadpagesaswell.NB:IfyouhaveavalidpassportfromanEU/EEAcountry,makesureyouuploadithere.

(Page9)4.RecentphotographREQUIREDYoumustsubmitarecentphotographofyourself.Pleaseuploadapassport-stylephoto–afull-facehead-and-shouldersportrait.

Pages10-24:Additionaluploadpages

Thefinal15pagesoftheformareadditionaluploadpagesthatyoucanusetosubmitanyotherdocumentsthatyouneedorwishtoincludeinyourapplication.Forexample:

Applicationessay(maximum750words)OPTIONALTheapplicationessayisoptional,butcanmakeasignificantcontributiontoyourapplication.AUCwillreceiveapplicationsfrommanystudentswithsimilaracademicbackgrounds,andevensimilarmotivationsandexperiences,soagoodapplicationessaycouldhelpyourapplicationtostandout.Ifyoudecidetosubmitanapplicationessay,pleasenotethatitshouldNOTbearepeatofyourpersonalstatement.Theessaymustbe:• onONEofthefivetopicsgivenbelow• writteninEnglish• yourownideasaboutthetopicandbewrittenbyyoualone• nomorethan750wordsinlengthWewillnotbejudgingyourwritingability,butcorrectgrammar,spellingandsentencestructurewillallhelptowardsaneffectiveessay.Youshouldfocusondemonstratingthatyoucandiscusstheissuesclearlyandlogically.SelectONEtopicfrom:• Historyisoftenseenasbeinganexclusivelyhumanaffair.However,onecouldarguethathistoryisalsoshapedbybiologyto

alargeextent.Defendthispointofview,usingaspecificexample.• Thewaysthathumansinteractwitheachotherissometimesinfluencedbynewtechnology.Explainhowarecentdiscovery

inthephysicalscienceshasenabledonesuchnewtechnology.• Biodiversityisclearlythreatened:manyspecieshavegoneextinctinthepastfewhundredyearsorareclosetoextinction

now.Thisworriesmanypeople,butprotectingbiodiversityiscostly,andsolidargumentsareneeded.Putforwardthebestargument,inyouropinion,fortheneedtoprotectbiodiversity.

• Explainhowartisticexpressionmightsomedayplayaroleincombatinganthropogenicclimatechange.• Highlightoneexamplefromanywhereintheworldwhereevidence-basedsocialpolicywouldalmostcertainlybedifferent

totheactualpolicythathasbeenadoptednoworinthepast.Indicatewhatyoubelievetobethemainreasonsbehindtheactualpolicychoice.

ProofofEnglishproficiencySeeaboveforinformationonourEnglishrequirements.Uploadacopyofyourproofofproficiencyhere,ifrequiredandalreadyavailable.Ifyourapplicationissuccessful,officialscorereportsforTOEFLorIELTSmustbesentdirectlytoAUCbythetestingorganisation;forallotherqualificationsyouwillberequiredtoprovidepapercopies,officiallycertified.

Proof of mathematicsIfmathematicsisnotincludedinthediplomathatqualifiesyouforentrytohighereducation,and/oryouhaveaseparatecertificate/qualificationinmathematics(e.g.GCSEcertificate),youmustuploadacopyhere.Ifyourapplicationissuccessful,youwillberequiredtoprovidepapercopies,officiallycertified.

Additionalinformationonpreviousschools/collegesattendedIfyoucouldnotincludeallyourschoolsinthespaceavailableonpage2oftheonlineform,youcanuploadadocumentherewiththerestoftheinformation.

Any other additional informationIfthereisanyotherinformationthatyouthinktheAUCAdmissionsCommitteeshouldknow,oranyotherdocumentsyouwishtosubmitaspartofyourapplication,youcanuploadthemhere.

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RecommendationsAUCusesanonlinerecommendationsystem,inwhichrecommendersareaskedtoanswerquestionsinastandardonlinerecommendationformtoensurecomparability.TheresultsaresubmittedconfidentiallydirecttoAUC.Youmustregisteratleasttwoacademicrecommenders,preferablytheheadofyourschoolandateacherand/orstudyadviser.Youcanregisteradditionalrecommendersifyouwish,uptoamaximumoffive.Yourrecommenderswillreceiveane-mailwiththeirpersonallogin,invitingthemtocompletetheonlinerecommendationform.Pleaseensureyoutellyourrecommendersinadvancetoexpectthise-mailmessage,andinformthemthattheywillbeexpectedtocompleteastandardrecommendationform.(Youcansubmityourapplicationassoonasyouhaveregisteredyourrecommenders,youdonothavetowaitforthemtocompletetheirrecommendations.)Ifyourrecommenderswishtosubmittheirownletterofrecommendationinadditiontocompletingtheonlineform,youcaneitheruploadtheirlettersasadditionalinformationwithinyourapplication(usingtheadditionaluploadpages),oraskthemtosendtheirlettersbypostore-maildirecttoAUCAdmissions.NB:Suchlettersofrecommendationcannotreplacetheconfidentialonlinerecommendations,theycanonlybesubmittedasadditionalinformation.Atleasttwoofyourrecommendersmustcompletetheonlinerecommendationformforyourapplicationtobeconsidered.

ApplicationInspectorTheApplicationInspectortoolhelpsyoutoensureyouhaveansweredalltherequiredquestionsanduploadedalltherequireddocumentsbeforeyousubmityourapplication.

Application fee paymentTheapplicationfeeforAUCisEUR50forallapplicants.Youcanpayonlinebycreditcardthroughtheapplicationform,orbybanktransfer.Forbanktransfer,youmusttransferEUR50(withallbankchargestobepaidbyyou/thesender)to:

Bank:DeutscheBankBankaddress:DeEntree99-197,1101HEAmsterdam,TheNetherlandsAccountnumber:62.51.80.364Accountholder:UniversiteitvanAmsterdamAccountholder’saddress:JamesWattstraat77-79,1097DLAmsterdam,TheNetherlandsIBAN:NL68DEUT0625180364BIC:DEUTNL2N

Makesurethebanktransferisaccompaniedbyreference“WBSR.2911.0100AUCopbrengsten”andyourfull name(otherwiseAUCmaynotbeabletotraceyourpayment).IfyourapplicationissuccessfulandyoubecomeafullyregisteredstudentatAUC,theapplicationfeewillberepaidtoyou.Inallothercircumstancestheapplicationfeeisnotrefundable.Toapplyforanapplicationfeewaiverifyouhaveaverylowincome:pleaseselectpaymentbybanktransfer,andthencontactAUCAdmissions([email protected])andaskfortheapplicationfeetobewaived.Youmustexplainwhyyouarerequestingthewaiver,andifpossibleprovideproofofyourfinancialsituation.

SubmitWhenyouhavecompletedeverything,youcansubmityouronlineapplicationtoAUC.Youdonothavetocompleteyourapplicationinonesession:youcansaveit,loginagainlaterandadjustit,untilyouarereadytosubmitit.ButpleasenotethatAUCcannotprocessyourapplicationuntilyouhavecompletedandsubmittedit.Youwillberequiredtoenteranelectronicsignature,confirmingthatalltheinformationyouhavegivenintheapplicationisaccurateandcomplete,thatyouaretheauthorofthesubmittedpersonalstatement,andthatyouunderstandthatyoumaybedeniedadmissionorenrolmentbyAmsterdamUniversityCollegeifanyinformationisfoundtobeincompleteorinaccurate.

After your online application has been submittedYouwillreceiveane-mailconfirmingyourapplicationhasbeensubmitted.AUCwillcontactyoubye-mailaboutprogresswithyourapplication,andyou can login at any time to view your application and check its status (followtheTrackStatuslinkwhenyouhaveloggedin).

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Welookforwardtoreceivingyourapplication!