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Canvas

Last modified on 15-07-2026 15:52
Canvas is the University of Amsterdam’s digital learning environment. Here you will find all course materials, articles, assignments, tests and messages for each course.
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You can also communicate with fellow students and lecturers about course-specific topics.

Log in

Log in to CanvasExternal link with your UvAnetID and two-step verification. Want to use Canvas on your phone? Download it via the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android). Select ‘University of Amsterdam’ and log in with your UvAnetID.

Having trouble logging in with your UvAnetID? Read more about UvAnetID login issues.
Your personal details in Canvas come from Studielink. Want to make a change? Read all about updating your details in Studielink.

Your courses in Canvas

 I’m missing a course

First check in the course enrolment applicationExternal link whether you are enrolled in the course.

Please note:

  • a lecturer must publish the course first
  • only then will it be visible in Canvas

Still no access when the course starts? Contact your programme’s Education Desk.

Find older courses

Can’t see older courses on your dashboard? Here’s how to find them:

  1. Go to Cursussen/Courses (book icon in the red menu bar)
  2. Click Alle cursussen/All courses
  3. Click the star to pin a course back to your dashboard

Timetable and results 

Your timetable is not in the Canvas Calendar. View your timetable via rooster.uva.nlExternal link.
In some courses you will see (partial) grades in the Canvas Gradebook. These are for information only. Official final results are only available in SIS.

Help 

See Canvas for UvA studentsExternal link (external link) for videos and tips, or use Help in Canvas to access the Canvas Guides.

Still have questions?

  • For questions about course content, contact your lecturer.
  • For all other questions, contact the Education Desk.

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