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Taster Days programme December 2026

Overview of the Fall 2026 Taster Days | December 8–10: Schedule by Bachelor's programme

We're glad you're coming to the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for a Taster Day. Check out the program below for each faculty and program for which you've registered for a Taster Day

Overview of the Trial Study Program by Faculty

  • Faculty of Science (BETA)

    Tuesday, December 8

    Aarde, Economie en Duurzaamheid (NL)
    Doors open and registration: 10:15–11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Location: NU-3B19, NU Building
    Lunch: 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m., Main Building restaurant
    Seminar and fieldwork: 12:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Location: NU-3B19, NU Building

    Business Analytics
    Check-in and registration: 10:15–11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 11:00–12:15. Lecture location: NU-4A25, NU Building
    Lunch: 12:15 – 12:45, Main Building restaurant
    Seminar and lab: 12:45 – 15:15. Lecture location: NU-4A25, NU Building

    Wednesday, December 9

    Aardwetenschappen (NL)
    Check-in and registration: 10:30–11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 11:00–12:15. Location: NU-4A06, NU Building
    Lunch: 12:15–12:45, Main Building restaurant
    Seminar and fieldwork: 12:45–16:30. Location: NU-4A06, NU Building. Fieldwork takes place outdoors.

    Biologie (NL)
    Check-in and registration: 10:30 – 11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 11:00 – 12:15. Location: NU-4A25, NU Building
    Lunch: 12:15 – 12:45, Main Building restaurant
    Lab: 12:45 – 16:00. Location: 02-00W31, O2 Building

    Gezondheidswetenschappen (NL)
    Check-in and registration: 10:30–11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 11:00–12:15. Location: HG-02A00, Main Building
    Lunch: 12:15 – 12:45, Main Building restaurant
    Seminars: 12:45 – 14:00. Location: NU-2B05, NU-2B11, NU-2B12, NU Building

    Thursday, December 10

    Artificial Intelligence
    Check-in and registration: 12:15 – 12:45, white desk in the Main Building
    Workshop and computer lab session: 12:45 – 15:30. Location: NU-4A25, NU Building
    Closing event and drinks: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Computer Science
    Check-in and registration: 12:15 – 12:45, white desk in the Main Building
    Seminar: 12:45 – 14:00. Location: NU-2B05, NU Building
    Computer lab session (jointly with Artificial Intelligence): 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM. Location: NU-4A25, NU Building
    Closing event and drinks: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Gezondheid en Leven (NL)
    Doors open and registration: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM. Location: NU-4A06, NU Building
    Workshops: 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM. Location: NU-2B05 and NU-2B12, NU Building
    Closing event and drinks: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Mathematics
    Check-in and registration: 10:30 – 11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 11:00 – 12:15. Location: NU-3B19, NU Building
    Lunch: 12:15 – 12:45, Main Building restaurant
    Seminar: 12:45 – 14:00. Location: NU-3B19, NU Building
    Campus tour: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

    Mechanical Engineering
    Check-in and registration: 10:30 – 11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 11:00 – 12:15. Location: NU-4A06, NU Building
    Lunch: 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM, Main Building restaurant
    Seminar: 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM. Location: NU-4A06, NU Building
    Campus tour: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

    Medische Natuurwetenschappen (NL)
    Check-in and registration: 10:30 – 11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lab session: 11:00 – 12:15. Start: HG-01A33, Main Building
    Lab location: WN-G070/G076, WN Building
    Lunch: 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM, Main Building restaurant
    Lecture: 12:45 PM – 2:30 PM. Location: HG-01A33, Main Building
    Campus tour: 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM.

    Science, Business, and Innovation
    Check-in and registration: 12:15 – 12:45, white desk in the Main Building
    Time: 12:45 – 15:15. Location: NU-2B12, NU Building
    Closing event and drinks: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

  • Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences (FGB)

    Tuesday, December 8

    PABO en Pedagogische Wetenschappen (NL)
    Doors open and registration: 1:15–2:00 p.m., white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture (joint session): 2:00–3:15 p.m. Location: HG-02A00, Main Building
    PABO seminar: 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM. Location: HG-01A32, Main Building
    PW seminar: 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM. Location: HG-02A37, Main Building
    Closing event and drinks: 4:30–5:30 p.m., ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Psychology (NL & EN)
    Check-in and registration: 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM, white desk in the Main Building
    Study groups: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Locations: HG-01A43, HG-01A44, HG-01A58, HG-01A32, and HG-02A37, Main Building
    Lecture: 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM. Location: HG-02A00, Main Building
    Closing event and drinks: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Thursday, December 10


    Bewegingswetenschappen (NL)
    Check-in and registration: 10:30 – 11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 11:00 – 12:15. Location: MF-FG2, MF Building
    Lunch: 12:15 – 12:45, Main Building restaurant
    Seminars: 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Locations: MF-A210, MF-A216, MF-A228, MF Building.
    Campus tour: 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM.

  • Faculty of Law (RCH)

    Tuesday, December 8

    Criminologie (NL)
    Doors open and registration: 10:15–11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 11:00–12:15. Location: IN-0B60, Initium
    Lunch: 12:15 – 12:45, Main Building restaurant
    Seminars: 12:45 – 14:00. Locations: IN-3B39, IN-3B44, IN-3B45, IN-3B50, Initium Building
    Campus tour: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

    Law in Society
    Check-in and registration: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Location: IN-3B52, Initium
    Closing event and drinks: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Notarieel Recht (NL)
    Check-in and registration: 12:15 – 12:45, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 12:45 – 13:30. Location: IN-0B60, Initium. Joint lecture with the Law programme
    Seminar: 1:30 PM – 3:15 PM. Location: IN-3B50, Initium Building.
    Closing event and drinks: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Rechtsgeleerdheid (NL)
    Check-in and registration: 12:15 – 12:45, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 12:45 – 1:30 p.m. Location: IN-0B60, Initium. Joint lecture with Notarial Law.
    Seminars: 1:30 PM – 3:15 PM. Location: IN-3B39, IN-3B44, IN-3B45, Initium Building
    Closing event and drinks: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

  • Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSG)

    Tuesday, December 8

    Bestuurs- en Organisatiewetenschap (NL)
    Doors open and registration: 10:15–11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 11:00–12:15. Location: HG-02A36, Main Building
    Lunch: 12:15 – 12:45, Main Building restaurant
    Lecture: 12:45 – 14:00. Location: HG-02A36, Main Building
    Campus tour: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

    Creative Technology
    Check-in and registration: 10:15 – 11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 11:00 – 12:15. Location: NU-4A06, NU Building
    Lunch: 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM, Main Building restaurant
    DLab: 12:45 PM – 3:15 PM

    Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
    Check-in and registration: 10:15 – 11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 11:00 – 12:15. Location: HG-2A33, Main Building
    Lunch: 12:15 – 12:45, Main Building restaurant
    Lecture: 12:45 – 14:00. Location: HG-2A33, Main Building
    Campus tour: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

    Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
    Check-in and registration: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Location: NU-2B12, NU Building
    Closing event and drinks: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Theology and Religious Studies
    Doors open and registration: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM, white reception desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Location: NU-2B05, NU Building
    Closing event and drinks: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Wednesday, December 9

    Communication and Information Sciences
    Doors open and registration: 12:15 – 12:45, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture (joint session): 12:45 – 14:00. Location: NU-4A06, NU Building
    Media & Journalistiek Seminar (NL): 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM. Location: NU-4A06, NU Building
    Language & Media and Applied Linguistics Seminar (EN): 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM. Location: NU-2B05, NU Building
    Closing event and reception: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Communication Studies
    Doors open and registration: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM. Location: NU-3B19, NU Building
    Seminar: 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM. Location: NU-2B05, NU Building
    Closing event and drinks: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    History & International Studies
    Doors open and registration: 10:30 – 11:00, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture (joint session): 11:00 – 12:15. Location: HG-1A33, Main Building
    Lunch: 12:15 – 12:45, Main Building restaurant
    History Seminar (NL): 12:45 – 14:00. Location: HG-01A43, Main Building
    History Seminar (EN): 12:45 – 14:00. Location: HG-01A44, Main Building
    Campus Tour: 14:00 – 14:30

    Philosophy
    Doorsopen and registration: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Location: NU-2B11, NU Building
    Closing event and drinks: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Media, Art, Design, and Architecture
    Doors open andregistration: 12:15 – 12:45, white reception desk in the Main Building
    Time: 12:45 – 14:00. Location: HG-1A33, Main Building
    Closing event and drinks: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Sociology
    Doors open and registration: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Location: NU-2B12, NU Building
    Closing event and drinks: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Thursday, December 10

    Political Science
    Doors open and registration: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Location: HG-01A43, Main Building
    Closing event and drinks: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

    Literature & Society English and Literatuur en Samenleving: Creatief Schrijven
    Check-in and registration: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM, white desk in the Main Building
    Lecture: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM. Location: HG-01A44, Main Building
    Closing event and drinks: 4:30–5:30 p.m., ground floor of the NU Building and Bar Boele

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