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Academic advisor

Last updated on 15 December 2022
The academic advisor can assist you with study-related questions, such as questions about your study planning. All conversations are strictly confidential.

Are you not yet a VU Amsterdam student?
The academic advisor is there to help enrolled VU Amsterdam students only. If you are looking for a study programme and need help, please consult our information activities that can help you choose the right programme. It also provides contact details should you have questions.

The academic advisor supports you

You can consult the academic advisor for all study-related questions. Also for personal tutoring and practical study advice you can reach out to the academic advisor. See below what questions you can ask your academic advisor. All conversations with the academic advisor is strictly confidential. During the meeting the academic advisor will take notes in the Digital Student Dossier, which is only accessible to the academic advisor and to yourself.

We strongly recommend you to discuss any questions and/or problems as soon as possible!
The academic advisor is there to listen to you, is often able to answer your question(s) and is happy to help you in finding possible solutions for problems. If the academic advisor is not able to help you directly, s/he can often refer you to another person or organisation within or outside VU Amsterdam for further guidance or support.

What questions can you ask the academic advisor?

Academic advisors per faculty

The academic advisor may differ per faculty.

Students of the Faculty of Dentistry (ACTA) can find more information on ACTA.nl [in Dutch].

Students of Amsterdam University College (AUC) can find more information on AUC.nl.

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You will find the academic advisor per study programme below.

Bachelor

Academic advisor Artificial Intelligence

Academic advisor Biology

Academic advisor Biomedical Sciences

Academic advisor Business Analytics

Academic advisor Computer Science

Academic advisor Earth, Economics & Sustainability

Academic advisor Earth Sciences

Academic advisor Health and life

Academic advisor Health Sciences

Academic advisor Information Sciences

Academic advisor Mathematics

Academic advisor Mechanical Engineering

Academic advisor Medical Natural Sciences

Academic advisor Pharmaceutical Sciences

Academic advisor Science, Business and Innovation

Pre-master

Academic advisor Artificial Intelligence 

Academic advisor Business Analytics 

Academic advisor Computer Science

Academic advisor Health Sciences

Academic advisor Information Science

Academic advisor Science, Business and Innovation

Master

Academic advisor Artificial Intelligence

Academic advisor Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

Academic advisor Biomedical Sciences 

Academic advisor Biomedical Technology and Physics

Academic advisor Biomolecular Sciences

Academic advisor Business Analytics

Academic advisor Computer Science

Academic advisor Drug Discovery and Safety

Academic advisor Earth Sciences

Academic advisor Ecology and Evolution

Academic advisor Environment and Resource Management

Academic advisor Global Health

Academic advisor Health Sciences

Academic advisor Hydrology

Academic advisor Information Sciences

Academic advisor Management, Policy Analysis and entrepreneurship in the health & life sciences

Academic advisor Mathematics

Academic advisor Neurosciences

Academic advisor Parallel and Distributed Systems

Academic advisor Science, Business and Innovation

Would you like a helping hand sometimes?

Whether you need some study tips or guidance when your academic progress delays or want help with special circumstances or personal struggles, the academic advisors are there to support you!

Watch the video to discover what the academic advisor can do for you.