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| Type | Public, liberal arts college |
|---|---|
| Established | 2008 |
| Dean | Prof. Dr. Martin van Hees |
Academic staff | ~ 150 |
Administrative staff | ~ 15 |
| Students | ~ 900 |
| Address | Science Park 113, 1098XG , , 52°21′19″N 4°57′06″E / 52.3554°N 4.9518°E |
| Affiliations | University of Amsterdam & VU University |
| Mascot | AUCharizard |
| Website | www.auc.nl |
Amsterdam University College (AUC) is a public liberal arts college in the Netherlands with an enrollment of about 900 students from more than 60 countries.[1] All teaching is in English.[2]
The college was founded in 2009 as a joint initiative of the University of Amsterdam and the VU Amsterdam with a particular focus on the natural sciences. Although AUC has its own campus, students can also use facilities of both parent universities. The college is part of a recent wave of university colleges in the Netherlands which have introduced liberal arts education to the country.[3]
AUC offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in the social sciences and humanities and a Bachelor of Science degree in science, which are pursued by about 50%, 15%, and 33% of the student body, respectively.[1] The curriculum is strongly interdisciplinary; within each field, students have to pursue at least two disciplines. AUC further emphasizes its 'academic core', which makes up a large part of the curriculum.[4]
It is a member of the European Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences.[5]
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- ^ Redden, E. (2013). Liberal Arts Go Dutch. Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved January 13, 2014 from insidehighered.com.
- ^ Amsterdam University College. (2012). Academic Core. Retrieved January 13, 2014 from auc.nl.
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