Education Desk
In keeping with the measures taken by the UvA in response to the corona virus, we have adjusted our opening hours and the means by which you can contact us. We do out utmost best to answer all you questions you as good as we did before. You can contact the Education Desk of UvA Economics and Business for questions about different subjects that may be of importance to you during your studies. In order to help you quickly, you'll find a list of topics that students frequently have questions about at the bottom of this page, including a link to related information.
During spring 2020 the UvA will be closed on:
- Thursday 21 May (Ascension Day)
- Friday 22 May (compulsory day off)
- Monday 1 June - Whit Monday
Ask your question online
Fill in the Digital Student Service Desk form. This way, your question will arrive in the right department, and we can help you further:
- Digital Student Service Desk for students with an UvAnetID
- Digital Student Service Desk for students without an UvAnetID
We'll react as soon as possible between 9:00-17:00.
No visitation at the desk
The Education Desk is only available by phone and via the online question form. It is not possible to visit us in person at this time.
By phone
In keeping with the measures taken in response to the corona virus, you can contact us by phone from Monday till Friday between 10:00 and 14:00 at T: +31(0)20 525 4133.
Are you unable to reach us and is your question urgent? Please contact the Central Student Service Desk. You can contact them every working day by phone and whatsapp between 9:00-17:00.
Postal address
The postal address is:
- Education Desk UvA Economics and Business E1.63
Postbus 15961
1001 NL Amsterdam
List of common topics
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Graduation
Are you close to finishing all your courses and ready to graduate? Then you need to request your degree certificate. You will find all the necessary information to do this at graduation and requesting your degree certificate.
On the web page about statements you can request a letter of graduation after your graduation request has been confirmed. Do you have any question about this? Then please contact us using our contact details provided.
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Canvas
Do you have a valid course registration, but you don’t see the Canvas page? Then it's helpful to know that the lecturer is the person responsible for making the Canvas page available. So please be patient or contact your lecturer.
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Grades and transcript
- If you feel that your grade for a course which has been registered in SIS is incorrect, please contact your course coordinator first, as we register grades that are provided by the lecturer. You will find the contact details in the Course Catalogue.
- Would you like an official list of your grades bearing an UvA stamp? Then you can request a certified transcript via the Digital Student Service Desk.
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Transition to a master
Are you a student at UvA Economics and Business and would you like to start a Master’s here? Then you will find all the necessary information at admission to the master. Do you have any questions about this? Then please contact us using our contact details.
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Minor
Do you want to take a minor at UvA Economics and Business? You will find all the relevant information under Minor.
- Do you have a question about the content of the minor? Please contact the minor coordinator. The contact details can be found in the Course Catalogue.
- Do you have a question about the application for the minor, the admission to the minor or the registration for your minor courses? Contact us using our contact details.
- Would you like to apply for a minor certificate? You can do this via the Digital Student Service Desk.
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Course registration
Do you have a question about your course registration? Under course registration you will find all the necessary information. Do you have any questions about this? Then please contact us using our contact details.
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Statements
You can request different types of statements which could be of importance for your internship, your exchange programme or future employment. Under statements you will find all the necessary information.
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Request to the Board of Examiners
Do you want to request an exemption or add a course to your study programme? These are two examples of situations where you must submit a request to the Board of Examiners. Under Board of Examiners you will find instructions on how you can submit the various requests.
- If you want to discuss your request first, please contact a study adviser.
- Do you have to present your original documents or do you have a practical question about your request? Then please contact us using our contact details.