Overview
A modern university with a rich history, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) traces its roots back to 1632, when the Golden Age school Athenaeum Illustre was established to train students in trade and philosophy. Today, with more than 30,000 students, 5,000 staff and 285 study programmes (Bachelor's and Master's), many of which are taught in English, and a budget of more than 600 million euros, it is one of the largest comprehensive universities in Europe. It is a member of the League of European Research Universities and also maintains intensive contact with other leading research universities around the world.
MOOCs
UvA have partnered with Coursera to deliver online courses to learners across the globe.
Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with these short online courses from UvA:
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Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with these short online courses from UvA:
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- Methods and Statistics in Social Sciences | Coursera
- Basic Statistics | Coursera
- Data Analytics for Lean Six Sigma | Coursera
- Quantitative Methods | Coursera
- Teaching in University Science Laboratories (Developing Best Practice) | Coursera
- Classical Sociological Theory | Coursera
- Introduction to Communication Science | Coursera
- Qualitative Research Methods | Coursera
- Big History - From the Big Bang until Today | Coursera
- Inferential Statistics | Coursera
- Media ethics & governance | Coursera
- Logic for Economists | Coursera
- Methods and Statistics in Social Science - Final Research Project | Coursera
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