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International Criminal Justice

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Entry requirements

Who can join?

This course is suitable for and assessed at Advanced Bachelor's level students (completed second year) with an interest in learning about crimes committed in the context of armed conflict or authoritarian regimes. Especially students with a background in criminology, law, psychology, social sciences and conflict studies will benefit from this program, but given its introductory nature, it is not necessary to study in those fields.

Apart from Bachelor's and Master's students, we also welcome PhD candidates and professionals to apply to the course. The level of assessment is Advanced Bachelor level (third year).

Summer courses

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Application and admissions

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Applying and paying via our form
Applying to VU Amsterdam Summer School is as easy as clicking the blue 'Apply now' button at the top of any page of your chosen course and filling in our online application form and submitting your payment.
Before we can finalise your application, payment must be made. After you complete the application form you will be taken to a secure payment page. We accept most major credit cards.
Required documents

In the application form you will be asked to provide the following two documents (no larger than 1 MB per document):
- Curriculum Vitae/Résumé (mostly important for us to understand your educational background)
- Transcript of records (a print screen of your most recent grades is sufficient and needs to include your name and the name of your university)
These documents will be shared with the professors before the start of the course.
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Applying via invoice

Under some circumstances we allow payments via invoice. To apply and pay by invoice, please contact us first at amsterdamsummerschool@vu.nl
Application deadlines

We are still accepting applications!
The extended application deadline for session 1 courses is 15 May 2025 (23:59 CET).
The extended application deadline for session 2a and 2b courses is 31 May 2025 (23:59 CET).

Tuition fees

Tuition for two-week courses

Students, PhD candidates and employees of VU Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC or an Aurora Network Partner	€765
Students and PhD candidates at partner universities of VU Amsterdam *All Dutch universities and hogescholen are partners of VU Amsterdam.	€1035
Students and PhD candidates at non-partner universities of VU Amsterdam	€1140
Professionals	€1360

Tuition for one-week courses

Students, PhD candidates and employees of VU Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC or an Aurora Network Partner	€545
Students and PhD candidates at partner universities of VU Amsterdam *All Dutch universities and hogescholen are partners of VU Amsterdam.	€705
Students and PhD candidates at non-partner universities of VU Amsterdam	€815
Professionals	€1035