University College Utrecht (UCU) provides English-language Liberal Arts and Sciences undergraduate education. Founded in 1998, as the first university college in the Netherlands, it is part of Utrecht University. Around 750 students of 70 different nationalities live and study on campus. Students can design their individual curriculum with courses in one of the three departments: Science, Social Sciences and Humanities. All students follow a three-year bachelor programme. They graduate with a degree from Utrecht University, either a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts. Campus The campus is located at the former Kromhout Kazerne. The classes are in three academic buildings. These stand around the central quad on both sides of the College Hall: Voltaire houses the Humanities Domain which covers History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Literature, Art History, Museum Studies, Linguistics and the Languages. Locke houses the Social Sciences Domain which covers Law, Psychology, Political Sciences, Human Geography, Economics, Anthropology and Sociology. Newton houses the Sciences Domain which covers Cognitive Neuroscience, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Earth and Environment. There is a fourth academic building, Descartes , that used to be integral to the UCU teaching environment, but is now part of the Utrecht School of Economics. The building previously housed the Academic Core courses, consisting of the mandatory courses at UCU such as the languages. Currently the Academic Core courses have no specific location, and the language courses are taught in the Voltaire building. The Dining Hall building served as a military mess on the Kromhout Kazerne. The building now hosts the University College Student Association Bar, a cafetaria and café, a student gym, the University College Student Association Office, UC Student Council Office, and the Campus Affairs Representatives Office.. The Auditorium building used to serve as a military museum, but is now used for larger lectures and performances. Admission Students admission policy is based on merit, broad academic interest, and motivation. The application procedure includes submission of a letter of motivation, references, an English proficiency requirement, as well as an interview. University College Utrecht also provides financial aid to further help students. Ranking The Keuzegids (Dutch study choice guide) assesses about 400 bachelor programs on success rates, quality of education, quality of teaching, facilities and more. University College Utrecht has been awarded the Top Rated Programme quality seal since 2013 annually. Accreditation University College Utrecht is accredited by the NVAO, the Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands