VU University Amsterdam

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Basic information

  • Identifiers
    • DEQARINST1715
    • NL0002
    • Erasmus: NL AMSTERD02
    • SCHAC: vu.nl
    • Erasmus-Charter: E10146715
    • EU-PIC: 954530344
    • EU-VAT: NL851029279B01
    • WHED: IAU-021064
  • Provider type
    higher education institution
  • Website
  • Founding year
    1880
  • QF-EHEA levels
    third cycle, second cycle, first cycle

National External Quality Assurance Requirements

  • Limited (initial) accreditation
    Same as for full (initial) accreditation except that the focus of the assessment is limited to four standards: intended learning outcomes, the curriculum, the assessment system and the achieved learning outcomes (when available for new programmes).
  • Full (initial) accreditation
    mandatory for all new and existing programmes in higher education. A conditionally positive decision in the initial accreditation procedure entitles the programme to award valid degrees and diplomas and has two years to meet the conditions set in the assessment. The duration of positive accreditation is for six years. Programmes are assessed in clusters within the same domain.
  • Institutional audits
    are optional. A positive result entitles institutions to use the limited frameworks for (initial) accreditation.

    In 2017, Netherlands started its second round of institutional audits that will focus more on the realisation of the educational vision and the development of a quality culture.

  • Further information on external quality assurance in Netherlands

External Quality Assurance Reports and Decisions

Institutional level

No results found.

Programme level

This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
M Personalized Medicine (research) (second cycle degree, 120 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    120
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive Joint programme
M Physics and Astronomy (joint degree) (second cycle degree, 120 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    120
  • Joint programme with
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive Joint programme
M Physics and Astronomy (joint degree) (second cycle degree, 120 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    120
  • Joint programme with
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive Joint programme
M Physics and Astronomy (joint degree) (second cycle degree, 120 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    120
  • Joint programme with
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive Joint programme
M Physics and Astronomy (joint degree) (second cycle degree, 120 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    120
  • Joint programme with
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
M Political Science (second cycle degree, 60 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    60
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
M Political Science (second cycle degree, 60 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    60
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
M Psychologie (second cycle degree, 60 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    60
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
M Psychologie (second cycle degree, 60 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    60
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
M Public Health (second cycle degree, 60 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    60
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
M Public Health (second cycle degree, 60 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    60
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
M Public Health and Health Equity (second cycle degree, 60 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    60
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
M Public Health and Health Equity (second cycle degree, 60 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    60
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
M Public Health and Health Equity (second cycle degree, 60 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    60
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
M Public Health and Health Equity (second cycle degree, 60 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Science
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    60
This report does not have a validity period, but it is older than 6 years and thus considered part of the historic record.
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
M Rechtsgeleerdheid (second cycle degree, 60 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Laws
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    60
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive
M Rechtsgeleerdheid (second cycle degree, 60 ECTS)
  • Qualification/award
    • Master of Laws
  • Level
    second cycle
  • Programme type
    Full recognised degree programme
  • Workload (in ECTS credits)
    60
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive Joint programme
M Research Master Business Data Science (joint degree) (second cycle degree, 120 ECTS)
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive Joint programme
M Research Master Business Data Science (joint degree) (second cycle degree, 120 ECTS)
Part of the obligatory external QA system Decision: positive Joint programme
M Research Master Business Data Science (joint degree) (second cycle degree, 120 ECTS)