Computer facilities UvA students receive an UvAnetID upon enrolment. This provides access to a range of online services including student email, Blackboard and Studyweb. Students also receive a personal email account, a homepage, free Internet dial-up access and discounts on UvA-dsl cable internet access and various software products. In addition, 100MB of storage space is available for each student to use on the UvA network’s U-drive. www.student.uva.nl/english/facilities.cfm
Libraries
additional seven faculty libraries. The UvA has an extensive collection that includes some four million titles, plus a large collection of rare manuscripts, letters and maps. Students have access to the collections free of charge. The UvA also has an extensive Digital Library that is accessible to all UvA students and staff. www.uba.uva.nl
University restaurants Food in the two university restaurants, Atrium and Agora, is good and cheap. Both restaurants also have a bar.
University Sports Centre
The UvA’s library facilities comprise the University Library and an
The University Sports Centre (USC) offers fitness facilities and a wide range of fitness classes for students, covering everything from aikido to swimming. The USC also has numerous gyms, an infrared sauna, sunbeds and a sports café. Students pay a small fee for the use of USC facilities, which are housed at various UvA locations. www.usc.uva.nl
CREA CREA, the cultural organisation of the UvA and the HvA (University of Applied Sciences of Amsterdam),
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organises courses and workshops in theatre, music, dance, literature, the visual arts, video, radio, multimedia and photography. In the context of CREA Studium Generale, it often cooperates with student organisations to organise debates, lectures and film screenings. CREA also has its own café and theatre, in which around 100 performances, concerts, events and exhibitions are held annually. www.crea.uva.nl
Student organisations Most Faculty departments have their own student organisations. These organisations advocate the protection and promotion of student interests, and organise such things as excursions, social activities and book discounts. They also play an important role in departmental and faculty committees.
International student network The International Student Network Amsterdam (ISN-A) takes care of the social and cultural integration of international students studying at the UvA. To this end, it organises a wide variety of activities, including movie nights, weekly drinks, cultural outings and excursions. www.isn-amsterdam.nl
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