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VU Bachelor's Day

Unlock Your Potential. Discover the study programme that suits you at the VU Bachelor’s Days.

Come to the VU Bachelor's Days on Friday, November 7, from 03:15 to 08.30 pm CET or Saturday, November 8, from 09:00 am to 04:30 pm CET. Would you like to receive an email when registration starts in October? With a Save the Date via the My Study Choice portal, we will be the first to inform you.

You get to know one or more of our 50 Bachelor's programmes during the open days. Visit several information sessions and the information market, take a guided tour and interact with our students, lecturers and staff. 

Whatever programme you choose, at VU Amsterdam, you will discover what touches you and how your interests and talents can make a difference. You will gain different insights and new ideas through your unique experience, background, and personality. You will develop your talent and make an academic and social contribution.

We organize our Bachelor's Days in November and February. After the open days in November, the next open day will occur on 7 February 2026.  

VU Bachelor’s Days

Friday 7 and Saturday 8 November 2025

Save the Date

During the open days, everything revolves around your choice of study and getting to know our international bachelor's programmes. Almost every study programme will organise one or more information sessions and they are present at the different information markets. Ask all your questions to students, teachers and staff. 

In addition, there are various activities and workshops where you can learn everything about studying at VU Amsterdam, our campus, and our facilities.

What can you expect?

      • During the open days, we have a programme with all kinds of information sessions, workshops and guided tours
      • As an international student, you can ask all your questions about visa, housing and living in Amsterdam directly to our International Office on the information market or at one of the International Office information sessions
      • Visit information sessions (available when the registration starts) of your favourite study programme(s) and go to the information markets
      • Ask your questions to our students and staff
      • Join one of the Campus Tours
      • Get to know everything about sports, culture, study associations and student life in Amsterdam

Save the Date

Registration for the open days starts in October. You are now able to Save the Date in the My Study Choice portal. With a Save the Date, we will be the first to notify you by email when registration starts. This way, you can be the first to register in October and you are assured of a place.  

In addition to signing up for the bachelor days, you can also sign up for other study choice activities such as Taster Days or save your favourite programmes with a My Study Choice account.

Access Campus Online

On our online platform Campus Online you will find extra information, study programme videos and documents. In  My Study Choice, select this activity to gain access and view all extra content and information at your leisure.

Information

  • Programme Friday and Saturday

    Friday

    On Friday, we start at 03:15 pm CET and the day ends at 8:30 pm CET. The information market will be open at these times. Besides that, there will be three information rounds. Select Friday in the full overview of sessions (available when the registration starts). 

    Information Market Main building open03:15 pm CET
    Kick-off (session in Dutch)03:45 - 04:15 pm CET
    Round 1    04:45 - 05:30 pm CET
    Round 2  06:00 - 06:45 pm CET
    Round 307:15 - 08:00 pm CET
    Information market and the open day ending08:30 pm CET

    Saturday 

    On Saturday, we start at 09:00 am CET and the day ends at 04:30 pm CET. The information market will be open all day. Besides that, there will be five information rounds. Select Saturday in the full overview of sessions (available when the registration starts). 

    Information Market Main building open09:00 am CET 
    Kick-off (session in Dutch)09:30 - 10:00 am CET
    Round 1    10:30 - 11:15 am CET
    Round 2  11:45 am CET - 00:30 pm CET
    Round 301:00 - 01:45 pm CET
    Round 402:15 - 03:00 pm CET 
    Round 5    03:30 - 04:15 pm CET
    Information market and the open day ending04:30 pm CET 

  • How to reach our campus?

    The Bachelor's Days will take place at the VU Campus. The Main Building address is De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV in Amsterdam. 

    Our campus is located in one of the most dynamic and fast-growing business districts in the Netherlands and is just a 10-minute train ride from the international airport Schiphol. The lively and multicultural city centre of Amsterdam with the largest concentration of students in the Netherlands is just a 15-minute bike ride from our campus.

    The best way to reach our campus is by public transport. Use Google Maps to plan your route.

  • Sessions for international students

    Our international office hosts an information session, especially for international visitors. You will get information about studying at VU Amsterdam and living in Amsterdam. 

    Select the filter 'other' in the full overview of sessions (available when the registration starts) and search for the 'International students information session'. 

  • Information market

    At the different information markets, you can ask questions to our staff, lecturers and students from your favourite Bachelor's programmes. They can give you information about study programmes, application procedures and studying at the VU. You can also learn more about student initiatives you can join during your study at the VU: Green Office VU, Project VoorUit, A Broader Mind, and Community Service Learning.

    The stand of our International Office will be present in the Main Building for all your international student-related questions. 

  • Information sessions

    During the information sessions, lecturers and students or alumni will tell you everything about their Bachelor's programme. While you are making your schedule, make sure you have some time left to visit the information market.

    Check out the full overview of sessions (available when the registration starts). See when the sessions you want to attend are taking place and then go to the registration form (available when the registration starts) via the register button to book the sessions.

  • Campus Tour

    Let one of our students show you around the VU campus. They will be happy to tell you how they use the many facilities that we have here at one location.

    In the overview of sessions (available when the registration starts) you can find these sessions via the filter 'Other'. 

  • How do I register?

    Follow the steps below to register for the open day:

    1. Go to the My Study Choice login page
    2. Depending on whether you are already a VU student, follow 1 of the steps below:
      1. I am a VU student:
        • Choose to log in with your VUnetID and follow the steps to log in.
      2. I am not a VU student, but I already have a My Study Choice account:
        • Choose to log in with a My Study Choice account and then log in with your account details.
      3. I don't have a My Study Choice account yet
        • Choose the option to create an account.
        • Then click on 'Create account' on the login screen.
        • Enter the requested information, verify your email address and create your account.
        • Then log in with this information.
    3. On My Study Choice, you will then see the Bachelor's Day(s) under study choice activities.
    4. Click sign up and follow the steps. After registration, the activity is added to registered activities.
    5. My Study Choice will always be accessible from now on if you log in via the login function at the top right of the VU website.

Want to know more?

Do you have general questions?

Call +31 (0)20 59 85020 (Mon – Fri: 10:30 – 12:30 and 14:00 – 16:00). The phone line is closed on Friday, 18 April and Monday, 21 April.

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Desk: studentdesk@vu.nl.

Or send a WhatsApp message to +31 (0)6 82548367.

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