Amsterdam University College (AUC) was established in 2009 as a joint excellence initiative of the VU University and University of Amsterdam. AUC’s motto is Excellence and Diversity in a Global City. The college offers a three-year English taught Bachelor honours programme in the liberal arts and sciences that crosses the boundaries of languages, cultures and academic disciplines. As a selective and residential honours college, it attracts students from all over the world. They engage on a daily basis in intensive and small-scale seminars with high calibre international staff. Discussions start with‘Big Questions in Science and Society’ and lead to an in-depth study in a wide range of disciplines. A liberal arts and sciences programme traditionally provides a well-rounded education in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. The emphasis lies on acquiring the academic skills, knowledge and intellectual tools that will help students to be successful in any career that they choose.