Finalise your enrolment

• Have you already paid your tuition fees and taken all the steps necessary to finalise your enrolment? Check your Enrolment Checklist to see if you missed anything.  
• You need to complete all the steps before you can start your degree programme in September.  
• Your enrolment is official when you receive a notification of Proof of Enrolment, which will be sent to your @hva.nl email address. 

AUAS ID and password

• After enrolling at AUAS, you will receive a welcome email containing your AUAS ID (username).
• With your AUAS ID and password, you have access to AUAS's websites, systems, apps and computers.
• At id.student.hva.nl(opens in new window) you can activate your AUAS ID. If you have forgotten your password or want to change it, go also to this page.
• Please keep in mind that when your private email address is mentioned, this is the address you are registered with in Studielink.
• More information about activating your AUAS ID and changing or resetting your password(opens in new window).

Student ID card

You can use your student ID card to:

• Confirm your identity when attending classes and when using study centres at all AUAS locations.
• To identify yourself at online exams.
  Only if you do not have a student ID card, you can identify yourself with a valid identity card. For online exams, the BSN must not be visible on the screen.
  Please note: for exams on location only an ID card or passport is considered as a valid proof of identity, not a student card!
• Borrow books from the university library or the university of applied sciences library.
• Check all information about your student ID card and how to apply(opens in new window).

Please note: if you don’t live in the Netherlands, your student ID card will not be sent to your home address. It will be ready for you to collect from one of the AUAS service points(opens in new window).

Introduction days 

• The academic year for Sport Studies will begin with the introduction week from Monday 25 to Thursday 28 August 2025. Make sure to keep these days free.
• In June, you will receive an email with detailed information about the introduction week.
• Taking part in the introduction week is strongly recommended! The week is all about getting to know each other and is organised by first-, second- and third-year students.
• Do you have any questions or are you unable to attend the introduction week? Please send an email to the introduction committee. Mention in the subject line that your message is about the Sport Studies introduction week.

AUAS Experience

• Would you like to know what the AUAS has to offer besides your degree programme? Join the AUAS Experience this summer. This will take place on 28 August at the Amstel campus(opens in new window).
• Get to know the AUAS and get a taste of student life in Amsterdam, our student platforms, facilities and more!
   

Reading list

• Your reading list for blocks 1 and 2 will be available from early July at hbo.athenaeum.nl.
• Order on time! This way, you can avoid having to wait for your books at the end of the summer holiday because publishers may run out of stock and need to reprint.

Laptop

• At the AUAS (HvA), you need to have your own laptop. Both Windows laptops and Apple MacBooks are suitable.
• A power bank for your laptop is useful. This way, you won’t be fully dependent on the power outlets in the Dr Meurer building.

Two-step verification

When logging into AUAS systems and apps two-step verification is needed. This is an an extra security measure that helps ascertain the identity of the person logging in with a greater degree of certainty.

• How does it work? After logging in with your AUAS-ID and password you confirm with the Microsoft Authenticator app on your mobile device that you are logging in.
• Setting up? See two-step verification for a detailed instruction.

Email

When you start studying at AUAS you will get your own AUAS email. Here you will receive all important messages from your teachers and from AUAS.

• Go to Outlook to check your email.
• Login with your AUAS email address. Use the same password from your AUAS-ID.
• First set up your two-step verification, other wise you cannot open your email.

Software

At AUAS, you can use various software for your studies free of charge.

• With Microsoft 365, you have access to the latest version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, among others. You also get 1 terabyte of storage space in OneDrive and can collaborate online on files with Microsoft Teams. Visit mijnhva.nl/Microsoft365(opens in new window) for more information.
• Through apps.hva.nl, you can use software installed on AUAS computers for free on your own computer. For example PowerBi, Simio and Matlab. Check software and apps(opens in new window) for a complete overview.
• At the same page you can also find even more apps, software, and other digital tools to support your studies.
• Need to purchase software? Surfspot(opens in new window) offers discounts on many software and hardware products, including laptops and smartphones.

Wi-Fi

• You have fast and secure internet access to all AUAS information systems through the 'hva' or 'eduroam' network.
• Follow the steps to set up the Wi-Fi(opens in new window)and you will automatically connect to the network at all AUAS locations from then on.

Class list

You will receive your class list and timetable for the first block during the Sport Studies introduction week.

Housing

For students coming from outside the Netherlands, the AUAS offers to help with housing. Be aware: rooms are limited! You will receive an email with more information in June. Don’t forget to check the location of the room you choose. Our campus is located at Dokter Meurerlaan 8 in Amsterdam. Read more about housing.

Sport medical examination

Before you start the Sport Studies programme, you need to have passed a sport medical examination which we organise at an independent organisation of sport medical professionals in the Netherlands. If you live in the Netherlands, you will receive an invite in June for an appointment on 2, 3 or 4 July. If you live abroad, your sport medical examination will take place on Friday 29 August, the day after the introduction week.

Elite sports & study

Are you a high performance sport athlete considering combining your sports career with our programme? Discover our special elite sports programme for support in balancing your sport and studies. Interested in taking advantage of this? Check if you qualify on the website of Elite Sport Academy Amsterdam and fill in the Elite sport admission form. For questions, email m.s.van.der.laan@hva.nl or call +316 434 06 323.

Timetable

• Once you have your class list, you will be able to check your timetable at mytimetable.hva.nl(opens in new window). You can look up your own timetable as follows:
                                • Log in (top right) and click on timetable view (top left). 
                                • Click on "+ Add timetable" and then click on class/group. 
                                • Click on class/group and then select your faculty at Faculty/Department. 
                                • Next, choose your class and click on add timetable at the bottom right.
• You can link your timetable to calendar applications such as Outlook, Google Calendar, iCalendar or the calendar application on your mobile phone.
• Check out the AUAS academic calendar to find out how the academic year is structured and when the holiday periods are scheduled.

Course catalogue

• The course catalogue for your degree programme(opens in new window) contains important information about the curriculum: the programme structure, your courses and the options available.

MyAUAS

• Every day starts at myauas.nl/student(opens in new window).  
• You can log in with your AUAS ID and password.   
• With MyAUAS you can easily find the most important information that you need for your study. For example your timetable, study results, programme page, library, contact information of your teachers and direct links to applications as SIS (Student Information System; to check your marks or to finalize your application) and Brightspace (digital learning environment).
• Tip: install MyAUAS on your phone. On this page(opens in new window) you will find more information on how to do so. 

Brightspace

Brightspace is the core of the digital learning environment of the AUAS. Here you can find all course materials and educational activities. You will also hand in assignments here and see the feedback of your teacher.

• Go to Brightspace(opens in new window) and log in with your AUAS ID and two-step verification(opens in new window).
• You'll see an overview of the courses of your programme.
• Having trouble logging into Brightspace with your AUAS ID ? You can find tips and tricks to solve this on the page about logging in with your AUAS-ID(opens in new window). 
• Find out more about Brightspace(opens in new window).

Contact

You can always contact us. Ask your question here.