Overview of student associations
- Accountancy and Control (master)
- Accountancy and Control (premaster)
- Actuarial Science (bachelor)
- Actuarial Science and Mathematical Finance (master)
- American Studies (master)
- Ancient Studies (bachelor)
- Arabische taal en cultuur (bachelor)
- Arbeidsrecht (master)
- Archaeology (master)
- Archaeology (premaster)
- Archaeology (bachelor), EN
- Archeologie (bachelor), NL
- Archeology and Memory (research master)
- Archival and Information Studies (duale master)
- Art and Performance Research Studies (research master)
- Artificial Intelligence (master)
- Bèta-gamma (bachelor)
- Biological Sciences (master)
- Biologie (bachelor)
- Biomedical Sciences (master)
- Biomedische wetenschappen (bachelor)
- BMS: Cell Biology and Advanced Microscopy (master)
- BMS: Cognitive Neurobiology and Clinical Neurophysiology (master)
- BMS: Developmental and Therapeutic Biology (master)
- BMS: Experimental Internal Medicine (master)
- BMS: Infection and Immunity (master)
- BMS: Medical Biochemistry and Biotechnology (master)
- BMS: Molecular Neurosciences (master)
- BMS: Oncology (master)
- BMS: Physiology of Synapses and Networks (master)
- BMS: Psychopharmacology and Pathophysiology (master)
- Boekwetenschap (master)
- Boekwetenschap (schakelprogramma)
- Brain and Cognitive Sciences (research master)
- BS: Ecology and Evolution (master)
- BS: Freshwater and Marine Biology (master)
- BS: General Biology (master)
- BS: Green Life Sciences (master)
- Business Administration (bachelor)
- Business Administration (master)
- Business Administration (premaster)
- Business Analytics (bachelor)
- Business Economics (master)
- Business Economics (premaster)
- Chemistry (master, joint degree)
- Chemistry (premaster)
- Chemistry: Analytical Sciences (master, joint degree)
- Chemistry: Molecular Sciences (master, joint degree)
- Chemistry: Science for Energy and Sustainability (master, joint degree)
- Child Development and Education (research master)
- Classics and Ancient Civilizations (master)
- Cognition, Language and Communication (bachelor)
- Commerciële rechtspraktijk (master)
- Communicatiewetenschap (bachelor)
- Communication and Information (duale master)
- Communication Science (bachelor)
- Communication Science (master)
- Communication Science (premaster)
- Communication Science (research master)
- Comparative Cultural Analysis (master)
- Comparative Literature (master)
- Computational Science (master, joint degree)
- Computer Science (master, joint degree)
- Conflict Resolution and Governance (master)
- Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage (master)
- Cultural Analysis (research master)
- Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (bachelor)
- Culturele antropologie en ontwikkelingssociologie (bachelor)
- Cultuurwetenschappen (bachelor)
- Curating Art and Cultures (duale master)
- Data Science (master)
- Data Science and Business Analytics (master)
- Documentaire en fictie (duale master)
- Duits, Educatie en communicatie (master)
- Duits, Educatie en communicatie (schakelprogramma)
- Duitslandstudies (bachelor)
- Duitslandstudies (master)
- Earth Sciences (master)
- East European Studies (master)
- Econometrics (master)
- Econometrics (premaster)
- Econometrics and Data Science (bachelor)
- Economics (master)
- Economics (premaster)
- Economics and Business Economics (bachelor)
- Engels, Educatie en communicatie (master)
- Engels, Educatie en communicatie (schakelprogramma)
- English Language and Culture (bachelor)
- English Literature and Culture (master)
- Entrepreneurship (master)
- ES: Environmental Management (master)
- ES: Future Planet Ecosystem Science (master)
- ES: Geo-Ecological Dynamics (master)
- European Competition Law and Regulation (master)
- European Policy (master)
- European Private Law (master)
- European Studies (bachelor)
- European Studies (premaster)
- European Union Law (master)
- Europese studies (bachelor)
- Exchange programme Economics and Business
- Exchange programme Humanities
- Exchange programme Law - Amsterdam Law School
- Exchange programme PPLE - Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics
- Exchange programme Science
- Film Studies (master)
- Filosofie (bachelor)
- Filosofie (master)
- Finance (master)
- Fiscaal recht (master)
- Fiscaal Recht (bachelor)
- Fiscale Economie (bachelor)
- Fiscale Economie (master)
- Fiscale Economie (premaster)
- Forensic Science (master)
- Frans, Educatie en communicatie (master)
- Frans, Educatie en communicatie (schakelprogramma)
- Franse taal en cultuur (bachelor)
- Future Planet Studies (bachelor)
- Geneeskunde (bachelor)
- Geneeskunde (master)
- Geneeskunde (schakelprogramma)
- General Linguistics (master)
- Geschiedenis (bachelor)
- Geschiedenis (master)
- Geschiedenis (research master)
- Geschiedenis (schakelprogramma)
- Geschiedenis van de internationale betrekkingen (master)
- Geschiedenis, Educatie en communicatie (master)
- Gezondheidsrecht (master)
- Gezondheidszorgpsychologie (master)
- Global Arts, Culture and Politics (bachelor)
- Griekse en Latijnse taal en cultuur (bachelor)
- Hebreeuwse taal en cultuur (bachelor)
- Heritage and Memory Studies (duale master)
- Holocaust and Genocide Studies (master)
- Human Geography (master)
- Human Geography (premaster)
- Human Geography and Planning (bachelor)
- Identity and Integration (master)
- Informatica (bachelor)
- Informatiekunde (bachelor)
- Informatierecht (master)
- Information Studies (master)
- Information Systems (master)
- Internationaal en Europees belastingrecht (master)
- International and Transnational Criminal Law (master)
- International Criminal Law - Joint programme with Columbia Law School (master)
- International Development Studies (master)
- International Development Studies (premaster)
- International Development Studies (research master)
- International Dramaturgy (duale master)
- International Dramaturgy and Theatre Studies (premaster)
- International Tax Law (advanced master)
- International Trade and Investment Law (master)
- Italië Studies (bachelor)
- Jewish Studies (master)
- Journalism, Media and Globalisation (Erasmus Mundus Master's - joint degree)
- Journalistiek en media (duale master)
- Kunst, cultuur en politiek (master)
- Kunst, cultuur en politiek (schakelprogramma)
- Kunstgeschiedenis (bachelor)
- Kunstgeschiedenis (master)
- Kunstgeschiedenis (schakelprogramma)
- Kunstmatige intelligentie (bachelor)
- Language and Society (master)
- Language, Literature and Education (master)
- Language, Literature and Education (premaster)
- Latin American Studies (master)
- Latin American Studies (premaster)
- Law & Finance (master)
- Lerarenopleidingen
- Linguistics (bachelor)
- Linguistics (premaster)
- Linguistics and Communication (research master)
- Literary and Cultural Analysis (bachelor)
- Literary Studies (research master)
- Literature Studies (premaster)
- Literature, Culture and Society (master)
- Logic (master)
- Mathematics (master)
- Media and Culture (bachelor)
- Media and Information (bachelor)
- Media en cultuur (bachelor)
- Media Studies (premaster)
- Media Studies (research master)
- Medical Anthropology and Sociology (master)
- Medical Anthropology and Sociology (premaster)
- Medical informatics (master)
- Medische informatiekunde (bachelor)
- Midden-Oostenstudies (master)
- Midden-Oostenstudies (schakelprogramma)
- Militaire geschiedenis (master)
- Museum Studies (duale master)
- Music Studies (master)
- Music Studies (premaster)
- Muziekwetenschap (bachelor)
- Natuurkunde en sterrenkunde (bachelor, joint degree)
- Nederlands als tweede taal en meertaligheid (duale master)
- Nederlands als tweede taal en meertaligheid (schakelprogramma)
- Nederlands, Educatie en communicatie (master)
- Nederlands, Educatie en communicatie (schakelprogramma)
- Nederlandse taal en cultuur (bachelor)
- Nederlandse taal en cultuur (master)
- New Media and Digital Culture (master)
- Nieuwgriekse taal en cultuur (bachelor)
- Onderwijswetenschappen (bachelor)
- Onderwijswetenschappen (master)
- Onderwijswetenschappen (schakelprogramma)
- (Forensische) Orthopedagogiek (schakelprogramma)
- Oudheidwetenschappen (bachelor)
- P&A: Advanced Matter and Energy Physics (master, joint degree)
- P&A: Astronomy and Astrophysics (master, joint degree)
- P&A: Biophysics and Biophotonics (master, joint degree)
- P&A: General Physics and Astronomy (master, joint degree)
- P&A: GRAPPA - Gravitation, Astro-, and Particle Physics (master, joint degree)
- P&A: Science for Energy and Sustainability (master, joint degree)
- P&A: Theoretical Physics (master, joint degree)
- Pedagogical Sciences (master)
- Pedagogische wetenschappen (bachelor)
- Pedagogische wetenschappen (master)
- Philosophy (master)
- Philosophy (research master)
- Physics and Astronomy (master, joint degree)
- Political Science (bachelor)
- Political Science (master)
- Political Science (premaster)
- Politicologie (bachelor)
- PPLE - Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics (bachelor)
- Preservation and Presentation of the Moving Image (duale master)
- Preventieve jeugdhulp en opvoeding (schakelprogramma)
- Privaatrechtelijke rechtspraktijk (master)
- Psychobiologie (bachelor)
- Psychologie (schakelprogramma)
- Psychologie (bachelor), NL
- Psychologie (master), NL
- Psychology (premaster)
- Psychology (bachelor), EN
- Psychology (master), EN
- Psychology (research master), EN
- Public International Law (master)
- Publieksgeschiedenis (master)
- Rechtsgeleerdheid (bachelor)
- Rechtsgeleerdheid met HBO-vooropleiding (schakelprogramma)
- Rechtsgeleerdheid met WO-vooropleiding (schakelprogramma)
- Redacteur/editor (duale master)
- Religiewetenschappen (bachelor)
- Religious Studies (research master)
- Russische en Slavische studies (bachelor)
- Scheikunde (bachelor, joint degree)
- Security and Network Engineering (master)
- Sign Language Linguistics (bachelor)
- Sociologie (bachelor)
- Sociology (bachelor)
- Sociology (master)
- Sociology (premaster)
- Software Engineering (master)
- Spaanse en Latijns-Amerikaanse studies (bachelor)
- Spirituality and Religion (master)
- Spirituality and Religion (schakelprogramma)
- Staats- en bestuursrecht (master)
- Stads- en architectuurgeschiedenis (master)
- Stochastics and Financial Mathematics (master)
- Strafrecht (master)
- Taalwetenschappen (bachelor)
- Television and Cross-Media Culture (master)
- Theaterwetenschap (bachelor)
- Theatre Studies (master)
- Universitaire Pabo van Amsterdam (bachelor)
- Urban and Regional Planning (master)
- Urban and Regional Planning (premaster)
- Urban Studies (research master)
- Vertalen (master)
- Vertalen (schakelprogramma)
- Wiskunde (bachelor)
Lid worden in Amsterdam
Lid worden in Amsterdam (become a member in Amsterdam) is a platform designed to help you choose the perfect student association to join. On its website you can find valuable information about the various student associations Amsterdam has to offer, ranging from traditional or cultural to athletic and with or without initiations. Do the quiz and find out which association is the right match for you.
In the summer of 2020 the platform made a mini-series (in Dutch) in which members of associations talk about their experiences.
List of student associations
ASC-AVSV (Amsterdam Student Society / Amsterdam Women’s Student Society)
(Amsterdamsch Studentencorps / Amsterdamsche Vrouwelijke Studentenvereniging)
The Amsterdamsch Studenten Corps and the Amsterdamsche Vrouwelijke Studenten Vereeniging (A.S.C./A.V.S.V.) is the largest student association in Amsterdam and the Netherlands, with over 2700 active members. Founded in 1851, it is also the oldest student association in Amsterdam. Since the end of the 19th century, emphasis has been placed on companionship and camaraderie. The A.S.C./A.V.S.V. contains 37 sub-associations, each with their own board. 18 of them are sororities, the other 19 are fraternities. The oldest active sub-association was founded in 1879, with the youngest coming into being in 1999. Further information can be found on A.S.C./A.V.S.V. website.
Amsterdam United
This student association aims to represent the diversity of student life in Amsterdam and at the UvA, and includes students from a wide range of backgrounds. Amsterdam United organises various activities around the theme of diversity, ranging from debates and film screenings to its mentor programme, the Academic Diversity Lab. Amsterdam United mentors first-generation students with a migration background who face challenges during their studies. They do this by offering trainings in academic skills and profiling in the labour market, as well organising events and activities aimed at socialisation. Further information can be found on Amsterdam United website.
Amsterdam Chamber of Associations
(Amsterdamse Kamer van Verenigingen)
The Amsterdamse Kamer van Verenigingen is the umbrella organisation of 25 Amsterdam student associations who emphasise good cheer and fun. It serves the interests of, promotes and connects 25 student associations and, through this, indirectly 14,000 students. Further information and an overview of all associations can be found on Amsterdamse Kamer van Verenigingen’s website.
Cyclades
Cyclades is an Amsterdam student association with members from various fields of study, from both universities and universities of applied sciences (HBO). They organise events and activities throughout the year. They have their social drinks, their borrel, on Tuesday and Friday evenings in their society at 181 Prinsengracht. Plus, they enjoy a meal together on Tuesdays, homecooked by Cyclades-members. Furthermore, Cyclades organises yearly events such as the weekend abroad, the gala, a skiing trip, a sailing weekend, a new year’s party, King’s Day, the November weekend and a hitchhiking competition. Further information can be found on Cyclades’ website.
L.A.N.X.
L.A.N.X. was founded in 1880 as the student society of VU University Amsterdam. It is now the second-largest association in Amsterdam with around 950 members, 12 fraternities and 14 sororities. Each sub-association has unique characteristics, from the more traditional, hierarchical to the more easy-going. Further information can be found on L.A.N.X.’s website.
Liber
Liber is a smaller student association with 120 members that emphasises freedom and individuality. It is an association without initiations, obligatory socials, dress codes or hierarchies. It is an association for those that couldn’t find their groove with other associations. Further information can be found on Liber’s website.
NoNoMes
NoNoMes (Nomen Non Magnum Est) is a young and bustling student association with its own society in the heart of Amsterdam. With around 350 members NoNoMes ranks amongst the larger student associations in Amsterdam. The association has a wide range of activities and committees. Apart from good cheer, a NoNoMes membership grants the opportunity to undertake various tasks outside of your studies, which makes the difference these days. As such you might choose to become the chair of an important committee within NoNoMes, join the board of your sub-association or govern the association for a year as a member of the board. Further information can be found on NoNoMes’ website.
SSRA
Student association SSRA was founded in 1889 and ranks amongst the largest student associations in Amsterdam. SSRA is a mixed association with around 400 members; large enough to never have to be bored, but also small enough that no-one is lost in the crowd. There is something for everyone: from committee work in organising events to running the bar or the kitchen, or a place behind the turntables. Further information can be found on SSRA’s website.
Unitas Studiosorum Amsteldamensium
Unitas Studiosorum Amsteldamensium (U.S.A.) came forth from the former Amsterdam Student Union (Amsterdamsche Studenten Bond), founded in 1885. Unitas believes in the importance of societal engagement, which it has exercised in recent years through its partnership with the Amsterdam City Council and Amsterdam Cares. Through this cooperation members of Unitas seek to help the less fortunate in Amsterdam and many activities contributing to this have taken place over the years. Whilst good cheer and fun are certainly essential for Unitas, value is also placed on members’ futures. Special importance is placed on members’ personal development and progress in their studies. To achieve this, the association not only focusses on the organisation of socials and activities, but also on the mentoring and support of her members when in comes to their studies. Further information can be found on Unitas’ website.