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Become a Master's student for a day

Are you (almost) finished with your bachelor’s degree and considering your next step? Or would you like to learn more about our master's programmes and whether VU Amsterdam is the right fit for you? Join us for a day and find out!

At VU Amsterdam, we offer more than 200 Master's programmes and specialisations. This means that there is always a programme that suits your next step. Would you like to find out whether a particular programme matches what you are looking for in a Master's degree? Then spend a day with a Master's student or come and try out a programme during a Taster’s Day.  

Would you like more information about a specific Master's programme? We also organise (online) information sessions, during which a professor, study advisor or student will be happy to tell you more about the programme and answer all your questions.   

In short: there are plenty of opportunities to get to know the master's programme(s) of your choice better! 

How do I register for a study choice activity? 

On the activities page, you can see which programmes are currently offering an activity. You can choose from multiple options, such as Student for a Day, a Taster Day or an (online) information session. Keep an eye on this page! We will be adding new activities soon. 

You can easily register for one of the activities via My Study Choice. Don't have a My Study Choice account yet? Then simply create one. As a VU student, you can log in with your VUnetID. Not a VU student yet? Then create an account with your email address.

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What is a Taster Day?

When you join a Taster Day, you will take part in a specially designed day that will give you a good idea of what the Master’s programme entails. This often consists of a special lecture or a seminar (or a combination of both) from the Master's programme you chose. During this day you will also have the opportunity to ask questions to the lecturers and current students of the programme. 

You can see which programmes currently offer an activity on the page with activities.

What does Student for a Day look like?

On this day, you will be paired with a student from the programme, either alone or with a small group of prospective students, and you will follow this student during his or her study day. In other words, you will experience a “real” day on campus. The student will tell you more about the programme, student life and their experiences at VU Amsterdam. You can ask the student anything you want; after all, they know best what the programme is like! The student will also show you around the campus during a tour.

You can see which programmes currently offer an activity on the page with activities.

What can you expect during an (online) information session about a Master’s programme? 

If you are interested in one (or more) of our Master's programmes, there’s a big chance you visited our VU Master's Event. Did you miss it, or do you still have unanswered questions? Then you are more than welcome to attend one of our (online) information sessions. During these sessions, a professor, staff member, study advisor or student ambassador will be happy to tell you more about the programme and answer your questions. 

You can see which programmes currently offer an activity on the page with activities.

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