# Organisation

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Learn more about the UvA's management and structure.

Governance and organisation

- [The three-member Executive Board is responsible for University's general management.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/executive-board/executive-board.html)
- [The Supervisory Board oversees university governance and advises the Executive Board.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/supervisory-board/supervisory-board.html)
- [The Executive Staff support the Executive Board. The Executive Staff's main tasks are to formulate the University's strategic policy, to set frameworks and to provide operational steering and first-line control.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/executive-staff/executive-staff.html)
- [The role of the shared service units is to carry out all the support processes within the University.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/shared-service-units/shared-service-units.html)

Faculties

Our people

- [Use our staff directory to find academic and support staff by name or faculty/unit.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/employees/find-an-employee)
- [Talented professors are the cornerstone of our teaching and research.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/professors/professors-and-professorial-appointments.html)
- [The UvA awards honorary degrees as a way of honouring an individual’s outstanding contributions within a specific field or to society at large.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/honorary-doctorates/honorary-doctorates.html)

Organisational chart

What does the organisational structure of the UvA look like?

[Download the organisational chart](https://www.uva.nl/binaries/content/assets/uva/en/about-the-uva/organisation/organisatieschema_uva_eng_230924.pdf)

- [Faculty teaching activities are organised in Colleges (Bachelor’s) and Graduate Schools (Master's).](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/graduate-schools-and-colleges/teaching-organisation.html)
- [Find out how research at the UvA is organised in institutes and research centres.](https://www.uva.nl/en/research/research-environment/research-organisation/research-organisation.html)

Councils, committees and advisory

- [Students and staff participate in decision-making at the level of the university, the faculty and the individual degree programmes, in student councils, works councils and programme committees.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/participation-in-decision-making/participation-in-decision-making.html)
- [Four advisory committees provide the Executive Board with advice in several areas.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/advisory-commitees/advisory-commitees.html)
- [The Examinations Boards of programmes are responsible for assessing whether each student meets the programme requirements for obtaining a degree. Find out more about their duties and powers.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/examinations-boards/examinations-boards.html)
- [Examination Appeals Board, arbitration committees and other legal matters.](https://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/organisation/legal-affairs/legal-affairs.html)

Affiliated organisations

- [Support from the Amsterdam University Fund makes it possible for students and scientists to realize their academic dreams.](https://www.auf.nl/en)
- [CREA offers courses and workshops in music, dance, theatre, new media, photography and visual arts. We also host concerts, presentations, exhibitions and debates about science, art and society.](https://www.crea.nl/?lang=en)
- [The USC offers over 80 sports different activities, from aikido to weightlifting, and aerobics to lacrosse. Work out 7 days a week at one of our 7 fitness centres located across Amsterdam](https://uscsport.nl/en/)
- [From Egyptian antiquities to Blaeu atlases, and from medieval manuscripts to contemporary graphic design, the Allard Pierson has a wide variety of the UvA's collections available to the public and to researchers. ...](https://allardpierson.nl/en/)
- [Always wanted a cool UvA sweater, beanie or other merchandise items? Check out the online shop and the physical store at Spui.](https://www.uvashop.nl)
- [SPUI25 is an academic and cultural centre for lectures, debates, interviews, book presentations and more.](http://www.spui25.nl/agenda)
- [19th-century medical professor Gerardus Vrolik began this collection which includes over 10,000 anatomical and embryological specimens, skeletons and skulls, and anatomical models and reconstructions.](https://www.museumvrolik.nl/en)
- [This student orchestra is Amsterdam’s oldest symphony orchestra. It regularly performs at top locations in Amsterdam and elsewhere.](http://www.sweelinckorkest.nl/)
- [Folia is the independent, journalistic online magazine for and about the UvA. Folia has existed since 1948 and is produced by a professional editorial team and (former) students.](http://www.folia.nl/)