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Application form 2009-2010 - instructions Early notification needed?
Undergraduate certificate programmes Students who are applying for a scholarship or other financial
funding and therefore need early notification of admission, are
Last updated: 18 December 2008 advised to apply at least 3 months before the desired date of
notification, and before applying for the scholarship or other
This form is meant for students wishing to apply as financial funding itself. Please indicate on this form (section
independent, fee-paying and full-time students for a #18) the date by which you need to receive notification.
place in one of the undergraduate programmes offered by Timely handling will be aimed for, but cannot be guaranteed.
the International School for Humanities and Social Sciences
(ISHSS), part of the College of Social Sciences (CSS) of the Late applications
University of Amsterdam (UvA). Applications received after the application deadline will not be
refused but will be processed for the next possible moment of
US students who wish to enrol in the Law, Culture enrolment. Prompt confirmation of receipt cannot be
and Society Programme can only do so through the guaranteed.
Institute for International Education of Students (IES). For
more information, please contact: The numbers below correspond with the numbers of the
IES Chicago questions on the application form.
33 N. LaSalle Street, 15th Floor
1. Name
Chicago, IL 60602-2602
Please fill in your family name and first names as mentioned
USA
in your passport. If your first name is different from the one
Email: info@IESabroad.org
stated in your passport, you can indicate this name in the field
Phone: +1 800 995 2300 or +1 312 944 1750
“First name of preference”.
Fax: +1 312 944 1448
Website: www.iesabroad.org 2. Programme
Please tick the programme of your choice.
Students interested in the ISHSS Summer Institutes can
find the relevant application form on our website 3. Study period
www.ishss.uva.nl/summer.html. Please indicate the study period you wish to apply for.
Students who wish to sign up for individual courses 4. Personal data
should already be registered at the UvA as fee-paying If you have more than one nationality, please indicate both
students. Their UvA faculty study advisor can provide them passport numbers.
with the specific course registration form. For more
information, please contact the Registrar’s Office: 5. Passport
Email: registrar-ishss@uva.nl For the purpose of this application, your passport should be
Phone: +31 20 525 3526 valid on the moment of sending in your application. Upon
arrival in the Netherlands, your passport should be valid at
Exchange students should contact the study abroad office least 1 month after completion of the programme for which
or the international relations office of their home university you are applying and after leaving the Netherlands.
on exchange possibilities. Exchange students who are
already accepted and registered as UvA students and who 6. Curriculum vitae
wish to sign up for individual courses, should contact their Please submit a résumé listing your educational background,
UvA exchange coordinator for the specific application form. work experience, extra-curricular activities and interests in a
chronological order.
Important notes
Please check our website for regular updates and for the 7. Visa
latest version of this application form: Entrance visa
www.ishss.uva.nl If you are a citizen of one of the European Union member
Please read the instructions that come along with this form states, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein,
before completing it. Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, or the USA, you
Please type or write in black or dark blue ink and do do not need a visa to enter the Netherlands. However, you
not staple any of the documents. Incomplete, incorrect are advised to check with the Dutch Embassy or Consulate in
and/or illegible applications cannot be processed. your home country to determine what the current regulations
are, since these rules often change.
Academic calendar 2009-2010
First semester
For all other students, it is absolutely necessary that you
31 August 2009 - 29 January 2010 apply for a visa, called Machtiging tot Voorlopig Verblijf
(MVV), before coming to the Netherlands.
Second semester
1 February 2010 - 25 June 2010 Without such a visa it will not be possible to enter the
Netherlands, and thus it will not be possible to study at the
Application deadlines ISHSS.
Starting in September 2009 (first semester) Normally, a visa application procedure takes up to three
Students with foreign or non-regular months. However, the ISHSS can assist by applying for the
Dutch academic qualifications: 1 April 2009 visa for you, which is a less time-consuming procedure. A visa
Students with regular Dutch application means that we send an application form together
academic qualifications only: 1 May 2009 with the required documents to the Immigration Offices, who
Notification period: 15-30 June 2009 will then process the visa application and will inform you
Starting in February 2010 (second semester) accordingly. Such an accelerated visa application takes
Students with foreign or non-regular approximately five weeks and costs € 250. The ISHSS will
Dutch academic qualifications: 1 August 2009 pay this fee by direct debit. The student will be sent an invoice
Students with regular Dutch upon arrival in the Netherlands to reimburse the fees to the
academic qualifications only: 1 September 2009 ISHSS.
Notification period: 15-31 October 2009
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ISHSS application form 2009-2010 - instructions
Please note that if you are from India, Pakistan, Ghana, Submitting transcripts and diplomas
Nigeria or the Dominican Republic, in order to obtain a visa, Transcripts are to be submitted in a closed envelope, sealed
you need to submit a birth certificate, which is verified and by an authorised employee of the educational institute issuing
legalised by the Dutch embassy, together with a sworn the transcripts. If the degree is not mentioned on the
translation if it is not in English, French, German or Dutch. transcript, a certified photocopy of the diploma must be
The procedure to obtain a legalised and verified document included as well, bearing the seal and the signature of the
in your country of origin might take several months. school administration. If the degree is mentioned on the
transcript, an uncertified and unsealed photocopy of the
Applicants from China
diploma will do. Photocopies of transcripts, or uncertified and
Students from China will have to take into account that the
unsealed transcripts cannot be accepted.
NESO (Netherlands Education Support Office) in Beijing will
test the student’s English language skills (IELTS or TOEFL Translations
IBT) and the authenticity of all documents needed for the A sworn translator should translate transcripts and diplomas
visa application. This NESO-certificate is obligatory, and into English when in any other language than English,
needs to be sent together with the other required Spanish, French, German, Dutch or Latin. The translation
documents. Without this certificate, the student will not get a should be sent together with the original transcripts and
visa for the Netherlands. copies of diplomas on which the translation is based. They
should be sent together in a closed envelope, sealed by an
Please contact NESO at: authorised employee of the educational institute or the sworn
Beijing New World Center translator. Self-translated transcripts cannot be accepted.
South Office Tower, room 615
3 Chongwenmenmai Street Grade average
Chongwen District For enrolment in one of the undergraduate certificate
Beijing 100062 programmes, we expect our students to have an overall grade
China average for their preceding studies, equivalent to at least a
Phone: +86 (0) 10 67089311 - 67089312 B/3.0 (American system), a second class, lower division
Email: info@nesochina.org Honours degree (British system), C (ECTS system), or 7.0
Website: http://www.nesochina.org (Dutch system).
Students will receive more detailed information on the Academic level and background
entrance visa and the required documents together with The undergraduate certificate programmes are designed for
their acceptance letter and/or by email. advanced undergraduate students. Therefore, students
(independent and exchange) should have at least two years
Residence permit (120 EC or equivalent) of academic training in a field relevant
Every foreign student needs to register with the Foreign to the courses the student wishes to take. Educational
Police within three days of arrival in Amsterdam in order to systems vary considerably across the world. Diplomas and
obtain a residence permit. Students from EU countries do transcripts will be carefully evaluated by the admissions
not necessarily need a residence permit, but we strongly committee with advice from professional diploma evaluators.
advise to apply for one upon arrival in Amsterdam, as it is
often necessary to have a residence permit to open a bank In exceptional cases students can be admitted to graduate
account or to work part-time. courses. For this, they need special permission that will be
based on assessment of their qualifications by the admissions
EU students pay € 30 for the residence permit. Non-EU committee.
students pay € 433 if they entered the Netherlands without
an MVV visa and € 188 if they entered the Netherlands with 12. Motivation
an MVV visa. Extension of a residence permit costs € 52 for Use a separate sheet to write a statement of motivation in
all nationalities. Please note that these fees are subject to English, containing the following:
change. Why do you wish to study at the ISHSS?
Which subject (areas) do you find most interesting and
8. Permanent mailing address why?
Please fill in the address that will be valid for the entire Do you have any relevant work experience?
period from the moment of application to the moment of
enrolment you applied for. 13. English language proficiency
All non-native speakers of English applying to the ISHSS
9. Secondary education transcripts and diploma (Dutch and foreign students) are required to demonstrate
Please enclose photocopies of your secondary/pre- sufficient proficiency in English. All students must be able to
university school transcripts and diploma with your read textbooks, understand lectures, take part in classroom
application documents. discussions and undertake written work in English.
10. Higher education transcripts and diplomas & Applicants with a nationality other than American, Australian,
11. Current/most recent higher education British, Canadian, Irish or New Zealand - as proven by the
Chronological overview of all higher education institutes identity papers submitted (passport or birth certificate) - are
attended required to submit a valid English test score. Not being able to
If you have attended more than one institute, please enclose do so, means the applicant cannot enrol.
a chronological overview of all higher education institutes
The following tests* are accepted by the ISHSS:
attended in your curriculum vitae.
TOEFL (international)
Official transcripts and diplomas of all higher education IELTS
studies Cambridge
The application must include official transcripts of all higher BLTC
education courses/examinations you have taken up until
today, including the credits and grades you have obtained, * Chinese students are strongly recommended to take either
and courses you are currently enrolled in. Photocopies of all the IELTS test or the TOEFL IBT, as one of these tests is
higher education diplomas obtained must be submitted as required for their visa application.
well.
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ISHSS application form 2009-2010 - instructions
Way of submitting a test score Additional test range
Applicants must arrange for an official copy of the results to An additional test will be required upon arrival in Amsterdam if
be sent directly by the testing institute to the ISHSS before the score is 6.5. See section "Additional testing & mandatory
the application deadline. If the test was taken more than two English proficiency course" below.
years ago, please submit a photocopy and indicate in a
Costs
separate letter to the admissions committee any relevant
The IELTS test costs approximately € 183.
experience showing that you have been practising your
English since the time the test was taken. The admissions More information
committee will then decide whether a waiver can be For more information, students in the Netherlands can
granted. contact:
International test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) The British Language Training Centre (BLTC)
There are two different types of TOEFL tests: the Oxford House
international test and the institutional test. The ISHSS only Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 328 E
accepts international TOEFL test scores. 1012 RW Amsterdam
Phone: 020 6223634
Scores Fax: 020 6264962
Computer-based test: minimum total score 230; score on Email: bltc@bltc.nl
each component 18 (components are: listening, Website: www.bltc.nl
structure/writing, and reading)
Students in the rest of the world can contact:
Paper-based test: minimum total score 570; minimum score The British Council
on each component 50 (components are: listening, 10 Spring Gardens
structure/writing, and reading) London SW1A 2BN
United Kingdom
Internet-based test: minimum total score 88; score on each
Phone: +44 20 7930 8466
component 16 (components are: listening, structure/writing,
Fax: +44 20 7389 6347
reading, and speaking)
Email: general.enquiries@britishcouncil.org
Additional test range Website: www.britcoun.org
If the TOEFL score is between 230-240 on the computer
Cambridge international examinations
test or 570-587 on the paper test or 88-94 on the internet
Students can also take one of the ‘English as a Foreign
test, then an additional English test will be required. See
Language Exams’ (EFL) of the University of Cambridge Local
section "Additional testing & mandatory English proficiency
Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), whose examinations are
course" below.
available in more than 150 countries.
TOEFL reporting number
There are three different types of Cambridge exams: First
The TOEFL reporting number of the University of
Certificate in English (FCE), Certificate in Advanced English
Amsterdam, International School for Humanities and Social
(CAE) and Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE). The
Sciences is 9678. Students will need to enter this code on
ISHSS only accepts CAE and CPE, not FCE test scores.
their answer sheets when sitting for the examination. There
is no need to enter a department code. When asked for a Scores
reporting number, do not use any other number than 9678! CAE: minimum score of B
Otherwise your test score will get lost as the University of CPE: minimum score of C
Amsterdam is quite decentralised.
Additional test range
Costs If the Cambridge score is CPE C or CAE B, then an additional
The TOEFL test costs approximately € 155. test will be required upon arrival in Amsterdam. See section
"Additional testing & mandatory English proficiency course"
More information
below.
For general information please contact TOEFL at
toefl@ets.org or www.toefl.org. For more information on the Costs
TOEFL examination, students in the Netherlands and in The Cambridge test costs approximately € 204 for CAE and
Europe can contact: € 221 for CPE.
CITO-TOEFL
More information
P.O. Box 1203
For more information, please contact:
6801 BE Arnhem
University of Cambridge
The Netherlands
ESOL Examinations
Phone: +31 26 352 1577
1 Hills Road
Students in the rest of the world can contact: Cambridge
TOEFL Services CB1 2EU
P.O. Box 6151 United Kingdom
Princeton, NJ 08541 Phone: +44 1223 553355
USA Fax: +44 1223 460278
Phone: +1 609 771 7100 Email: esolhelpdesk@ucles.org.uk
Website: www.cambridgeesol.org
International English language testing system (IELTS)
The IELTS examination is organised by the British Council BLTC test
at least once a month upon request. Students can contact For applicants residing in (or visiting) Amsterdam, an English
the nearest British Council centre in their home country to proficiency exam is organised by the ISHSS in collaboration
register for this test. with the British Language Training Centre (BLTC).
Scores
A minimum of 6.5
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ISHSS application form 2009-2010 - instructions
Scores They can take the English language classes on payment of
The minimum passing score is 6.0. If a student scores approximately EUR 100.
between 6.0 and 6.5, he/she is required to take extra
The additional test and English proficiency course are
English language proficiency classes organised by
organised by the ISHSS in collaboration with the British
ISHSS/BLTC.
Language Training Centre (BLTC).
Costs
14. Application fee
The BLTC test costs approximately € 50.
Applicants with academic qualifications (Bachelor's or
When Master's diploma) (to be) obtained in a non-EEA country have
For students applying for enrolment in September 2009, to pay a fee of € 100 at the ISHSS. The fee is refundable in
tests are organised in April/May 2009. For students applying case of acceptance and enrolment. Applications from
for enrolment in February 2010, tests are organised in students with non-EEA qualifications will not be considered
September/October/November 2009. The exact dates and without the application fee. Both the application form and the
further information will be published on our website application fee must reach the Admissions Office before the
www.ishss.uva.nl in due time. deadline.
Where Applicants with academic qualifications (Bachelor's or
The tests will be held at the BLTC, Oxford House, Master's diploma) (to be) obtained in an EEA-country only,
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 328 E, Amsterdam. are exempted from payment of the fee. If a diploma is (to be)
obtained in an EEA-country, but (part of) the studies were
Registration conducted outside the EEA, payment of the fee is also not
You can register for this English test by sending an email
required.
one week before the test date at the latest to
r.m.sterk@uva.nl. Please state your name, study The application fee can be paid through bank transfer, cheque
programme and your first and second date of preference. or credit card. Please indicate on the application form which
You will then receive an email confirming your test date, method you will use to pay the fee and carefully follow the
informing you on the exact time for the speaking test and instructions below. At all times, make sure your name and the
giving you instructions on how to pay the fee. programme you are applying for are clearly stated.
Important notes Bank transfer
Please note that: Please read these instructions carefully. It is recommended to
Only students applying to one of the ISHSS do a routine check of bank drafts afterwards to see if your
programmes can register for this test. money ended up on the correct account with the correct name
Not paying the fee in time means you will not be able to attached to it. It is also recommended that you submit a copy
take the test the following day. of the specific bank draft with your application form.
The fee is not refundable and cannot be exempted. Applicants can transfer the application fee by using the
All non-native speaking applicants not registering for following codes and information. Please note that any bank
this test - regardless of reason - are expected to submit transfer costs have to be paid by the student.
a TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge test score with their
Name of the bank: Postbank
application documents.
Address: ING Bank Amsterdam, Foreign Operations, P.O.
Students scoring below 6.0 for this test are required to
Box 1800, 1000 BV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
improve their English up to the minimum required level
BIC code: INGBNL2A
and are recommended to take an intensive English
IBAN code: NL69INGB0007657607
proficiency course like the one offered by BLTC. They
SWIFT code: INGBNL2A
should submit a valid TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge test
Account number: 7657607
score one month before enrolment at the latest. Not
Beneficiary: UvA ISHSS/International School, Amsterdam,
being able to do so means he/she cannot enrol. Please
The Netherlands
also note that if more qualified students apply for a
programme than places are available, the ones that Cheque
already submitted a valid English test score before the Students may also send a cheque for € 100 made out to the
application deadline are given priority. International School for Humanities and Social Sciences,
University of Amsterdam. This should be enclosed and mailed
Additional testing & mandatory English proficiency course
with the application. Please note that cheques in any other
An additional test will be required at the start of the study
currency than Euros will not be accepted.
programme if a TOEFL score between 230 and 240
(computer test), 570 and 587 (paper test), 88 and 94 Credit card
(internet test), an IELTS score of 6.5, a Cambridge CPE C, The ISHSS accepts Visa Card, Master Card and American
or CAE B score has been submitted. Express. Please use the separate credit card form to fill out
the required information and do not forget to let the cardholder
Students scoring below 6.5 for the additional test are sign. Otherwise we will not be able to process the payment.
required to enrol in an English language proficiency course
in addition to the programme courses. This English 15. How did you first hear about the programme?
language proficiency course is free of charge for students Please indicate from whom you heard or where you found
with a low score for their English language test. The course information about our programmes.
focuses on speaking, grammar and writing skills.
16. Financial plan
Students may also be required during the course of their Test your own financial situation to see whether you are able
studies to take an extra test by their Academic Advisor if to finance your study in the Netherlands. To give you an
there is doubt about their proficiency in English. indication of the costs, please see useful information and an
estimation of costs here below. We would like to emphasise
Students with a good score for their English language test that this is a mere estimation.
but who are nevertheless interested in taking the English
language proficiency course, should send an email to their
programme manager and Renée Sterk (R.M.Sterk@uva.nl).
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ISHSS application form 2009-2010 - instructions
Estimation of costs Additional information
Tuition fee: € 9,000 per year + If you have any questions about the application process that
expected raise of 4% are not answered by the Frequently Asked Questions list on
Visa/residence permit: € 450 per year our website www.ishss.uva.nl/FAQ/index.html, please contact
Rent: € 300-550 per month the Admissions Office. Email correspondence is preferred.
Food and personal expenses: € 400 per month Email: application-ishss@uva.nl
Transport within Amsterdam: € 35 per month Phone: +31 20 525 5366
Books and other study supplies: € 720 per year Fax: +31 20 525 3778
Insurance: € 40 per month Website: www.ishss.uva.nl
Total per month (excl. tuition fee) € 872.50-1,122.50
Privacy policy
Dutch currency The information submitted by applicants is for internal use by
The Dutch currency is the Euro, abbreviated: EUR or E. the ISHSS only.
Symbol: €
Disclaimer
Tuition fee We have tried to make the ISHSS application form and the
The exact amounts for the academic year 2009-2010 are information that comes along with it as accurate as possible,
yet to be decided on. For the academic year 2008-2009 the nevertheless the information may not be exhaustive. The
tuition fees were: ISHSS cannot be held responsible for the contents of the
€ 9,000 for per academic year information presented here or for any consequences resulting
€ 850 extra for the Seminar Law and Legal Practice from its use. No rights can be obtained from the information
Tuition fees are raised annually to reflect the rate of presented here. Please check our website www.ishss.uva.nl
inflation. A raise of 4% is to be expected. regularly for updates.
Scholarships
For updated information on the availability of scholarships,
please check our website www.ishss.uva.nl. It is also
recommendable to consult:
Our university website:
www.studeren.uva.nl/practical_english/scholarships.cfm
The study abroad office of your home or previous
university
The Dutch Embassy in your country of residence
The Netherlands Organization for International
Cooperation in Higher Education (NUFFIC):
www.nuffic.nl
17. Other applications
If you have applied to other institutes or to other
programmes at the University of Amsterdam, please list
them here.
18. Early notification
If your application arrives on time and is received in good
order, you will be sent a prompt confirmation of receipt
through email. Once the admissions committee has
processed your application, you will be notified of its
decision through email and regular mail during the
notification period. If you are in need of an earlier
notification, please indicate this on the form. Timely handling
will be aimed for, but cannot be guaranteed.
19. Checklist
Please check if your application is complete and do not
staple any of the documents you will include.
20. Declaration and signature
Please sign the application form and send it to the ISHSS.
Application forms that are not signed cannot be taken into
consideration.
Please send your complete application to:
Admissions Office
International School for Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Amsterdam
Prins Hendrikkade 189-B
1011 TD Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Please do not staple any of your documents.
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