Roadmap: from enrolment to the start of your studies

1. Check the application deadline
2. Check the admission requirements
3. Submit your enrolment request 
4. Activate your AUAS account
5. Install two-step verification
6. Submit your credentials for credential evaluation 
7. Prepare for immigration 
8. Prepare for housing in Amsterdam 
9. Participate in the selection or intake 
10. Finalise your enrolment 
11. Get ready for the academic year
12. What to do upon arrival 
13. Attend the introduction week

From the academic year 2025-2026, all students applying for a Bachelor’s degree programme with an international (i.e. non-Dutch) diploma are required to pay an application fee of €100.
The application fee does not apply if you already paid it for another AUAS degree programme, or if you are an UAF refugee. 
If you are an EER student and you are accepted and enrolled in your degree programme, the application fee will be reimbursed in November 2025. In all other cases, the application fee is non-refundable.

1. Check the application deadline

If you want to register for a programme, you can do so through Studielink. This is possible from 1 October. The deadline for enrolment differs per programme. Please check the application deadlines for your chosen programme (Dutch programmes here). 

The general deadlines are:

• Degree programmes that have an enrolment quota and selection procedure: application for the 2025-2026 academic year is possible until 15 January 2025.
• Fulltime programmes: 1 May 2025. 

  Even though regular enrolment is closed, you can still apply for enrolment in Studielink with your DigiD until 1 July, unless you need to apply for a visa. For the ALO and PABO-ALO, the application deadline is 15 June.
  Applying for a DigiD takes at least 3 working days. After registration, you will receive an email from our Central Student Administration (CSA) requesting you to submit a motivation. In it, you can indicate why you missed the deadline and why you would still like to follow the programme. You will also receive an invitation for the study check, which consists of completing an online questionnaire.

  Please note: if you are from outside the EU and need to apply for a visa, we regret to inform you that you can no longer enrol for the 2025-2026 academic year.Are you a higher-year student and do you want to go to another educational institution? Then keep 31 August 2025 as your deadline. 

   

• Are you going for a part-time, dual programme, or part-time associate degree? Then you need to enrol by 31 August 2025 at the latest.  

• Are you a recent graduate or working and opting for a master's? The deadlines differ for each master's programme. On amsterdamuas.com you can see what the deadline for your master's is.  

• Do you want to start a programme in February? Then the deadline is 31 January. Check our website to see which programmes start in February.  

• Would you like to apply for a course? This is not done through Studielink, but through another registration system. Go to 'all our courses', select your course and go to 'enrol'.

2. Check the admission requirements

You can find the admission requirements on the degree programme's website. Go to the overview of programmes taught in English or programmes taught in Dutch to find out if there are any prerequisites for the degree programme. Select the programme and go to Enrolment to see what the requirements are.
If your prior education is non-Dutch, AUAS will ask for a €100 application fee.

3. Submit your enrolment request in Studielink

Have you checked the enrolment deadline of your programme and whether you will be admitted with your previous education? Then you are ready to apply! To do so, go to Studielink(opens in new window). Studielink is the Dutch system used to apply for higher education. You need a DigiD to log into Studielink.
You will receive a welcome email from AUAS within 48 hours of applying in Studielink. This email contains your AUAS ID, which you will need throughout your time at AUAS, so keep an eye on your mailbox and spam folder.

4. Activate your AUAS account

All AUAS students receive an AUAS account activation email within 5 days of applying in Studielink. This email contains a link where you can choose a password for your account. AUAS account grants you access to AUAS IT facilities, and is a necessary step to initiate your housing and immigration procedures. 
Activite your account online and make sure to use a laptop or desktop.

5. Install two-step verification

Two-step verification is an extra security step to establish your identity with certainty when you log in to AUAS systems, such as your email. To do this, you need the Microsoft Authenticator app, which you must download onto your mobile phone. Go to Two-step verification in the A-Z and follow the instructions.

6. Submit your credentials for credential evaluation*

*For students with a non-Dutch diploma

When you apply for a degree programme or a preparatory course at the AUAS, with a non-Dutch diploma your credentials will be checked by the AUAS. You will receive an email invitation to submit all relevant documents that prove your education credentials. Read more about the documentation required for credential evaluation. 

Credential evaluation takes 2 to 6 weeks once all required documents have been submitted, provided they are all in order. This may mean you have to wait for your final graduation diploma before credential evaluation can begin. Errors in your documents may mean the process takes up to 10 weeks.

7. Prepare for immigration*

*For full-time students with a non-EU or -EEA nationality.

For students who require a visa and/or a residence permit to study in the Netherlands, you will be contacted in May by our immigration team. To learn more about your specific immigration procedure, head to Immigration for non-EU students.

8. Prepare for housing in Amsterdam

The AUAS assists full-time international students in finding accommodation in Amsterdam. Make sure to read this information in advance. If you are admitted you will receive an email in May regarding housing via the AUAS.

More information about housing

9. Participate in the selection or intake

Selection procedures for degree programmes
If you are applying for a numerus fixus bachelor’s programme (this means the programme has a limited number of places), you must take part in a selection process after you register. The application deadline for these programmes is 15 January. Once you have applied via Studielink, the programme will invite you to take part in a selection day.

What does the selection process involve?
Go to the 'All programmes and courses' webpage and select your programme. Under the ‘Enrolment' section, you will find detailed information about the selection procedure and what you need to do. Want to know more? See the Selection page for further details.

Applying for a Master’s programme?
Some Master’s programmes also have a selection process. Visit the 'All programmes and courses' webpage and select your chosen Master’s. Under the ‘Enrolment’ section, you can find out what the selection process entails.

Study choice check for non-numerus fixus programmes
If you are applying for a non-numerus fixus bachelor’s programme (full-time, part-time or dual), or an associate degree, you will receive an email from the programme after you register, inviting you to complete an online questionnaire (study check). This questionnaire helps you assess whether you have a clear understanding of the programme and how you can best prepare for the start of your studies.

If you still have doubts about the degree programme of your choice we can help you decide if the programme is a good match for you. For more information, go to Choose your study.

10. Finalise your enrolment

If your application is accepted, you will be invited to finalise your enrolment as of half May 2025. This includes paying tuition fees and uploading a photo for your AUAS-ID card.

• As of half May up until 1 September you can make arrangements to pay your tuition fees.
• To obtain an AUAS-ID card, you first have to upload a passport photo on mijnhvapas.nl. You will need your AUAS account to do this.
• Upload any final credentials and certificates that may still be pending.

Once you have completed all required steps in your enrolment, you will receive a Proof of Enrolment.

11. Get ready for the academic year

MyAUAS is your daily starting point for all study-related activities – whether you're on the go or on campus.
Log in with your AUAS ID to get direct access to key ICT systems, such as your timetable, the digital learning environment Brightspace, and your study results.
Tip: Install the MyAUAS web app on your phone. On the MyAUAS webpage you can find further instructions on how to do this.
Under the ‘Start your programme’ section in MyAUAS, you’ll find all the information you need to begin your studies – including your book list, class schedule, timetable, and introduction week details. Be sure to check ‘Start your programme’ regularly for updates.

Check the Getting started website(opens in new window) for everything you need to know about textbooks, timetables, class enrolment and more.

12. What to do upon arrival

Take care of personal administrative tasks and get going with your social life with our guide to what to do during your first week. Some of these items (such as registering with the municipality) can be taken care of before you get here.

13. Attend the introduction week

Each faculty organises its own introduction week to orientate you to your new social and academic life. Your faculty will send you an email with the introduction programme as the semester approaches.

Your classes will start in the week of 1 September. Have a good year!