Undergraduate Certificate Programme in Humanities and Social Sciences

  Netherlands

Amsterdam

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: Fall semester, Spring semester or Full academic year

Description: The Undergraduate Certificate Programme is an interdisciplinary non-degree undergraduate programme for both exchange students and independent students with at least two years of academic background in relevant fields. All undergraduate certificate students receive a transcript upon request stating the courses they have registered for and the credits and grades obtained for these courses. Fee-paying undergraduate certificate students who have completed a full academic year (ten months/60 EC credits) can receive an official Universiteit van Amsterdam undergraduate certificate upon request.

- Asian Societies and Cultures
- Conflict, Cultural Diversity and the Law
- Culture and Modernity
- Development and Planning
- Dutch Society and Culture
- Ethnicity, Migration and Nationalism
- European Society and Culture
- Gender, Sexuality and Society
- International Relations and Globalisation
- Media, Communication and Film
- Politics, Governance and Democracy

Undergraduate certificate students can study at the ISHSS for a period of one or two semesters. A stay of two semesters is recommended, however, in order to allow the student time to get to know the Dutch culture, Amsterdam, and to be able to pursue a substantive academic programme.

Highlights: The Undergraduate Certificate Programme in Humanities and Social Sciences is a high standard, interdisciplinary, English-taught programme, including education in an international classroom, instruction in small classes, intensive guidance and coaching by staff and faculty concerning both practical and academic issues and an atmosphere which is determined by enthusiasm for study and cultural, intellectual and social involvement. The ISHSS guarantees housing for one year for all international fee-paying students (both degree and non-degree).

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 9000 Euro (full year) or 4670 Euro (semester)

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Netherlands Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of max 29

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

University of Amsterdam, International School for Humanitites and Social Sciences (ISHSS)'s Mission Statement: The International School for Humanities and Social Sciences (ISHSS) provides English taught, internationally accredited, academic education in the Social Sciences on the Undergraduate and Graduate level. The ISHSS aims to create a learning environment favourable to students and lecturers alike, which makes students from all over the world feel welcome and which lets lecturers and staff feel that their work is appreciated and respected. The atmosphere is determined by enthousiasm for study and cultural, intellectual and social involvement. The ISHSS offers education to exchange students and to fee paying students on undergraduate and graduate level. The ISHSS offers modular education in diverse programmes, short (i.e. summer programmes) or longer (certificate and master's programmes). These programmes are interdisciplinary in nature and intertwined among each other.

Year Founded: 1998