The QBDBD shop offers QBDBD members the opportunity to receive a 10% discount on all compulsory study books for law studies at the VU. Syllabi, lecture notes and summaries of the study material are also available at the shop.
The shop is located in the basement of the VU bookstore.
Books for bachelor, pre-selection, electives, minor and master courses are available in the QBD shop. But they can also be ordered through the QBDBD web shop. Books ordered online can be delivered to your home for a small fee or can be picked up free of charge at the VU bookstore. A 5% discount is offered on books ordered through the web shop. Payment is made by iDEAL. This service is also and especially open to part-time students. Reservations via the website offer the possibility of a 10% discount, provided they are placed before the specified deadlines.
Opening times
The QBDBD bookstore has the following opening times:
- In the first week of every period every working day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- In the second week of every period every working day from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
- In the week before the exam week and in the exam week every working day from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
- In the weeks outside it every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
VU Bookstore itself.
Outside these times you can go to the counter of the VU Bookstore.
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9 am – 6 pm and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Discount
It is possible to buy books with a 10% discount at QBDBD. This can only be done by booking with us prior to the new period. Reservations can be made digitally through our web shop, but also at our counter in the bookshop.
When booking, please note that there is a deadline. The deadline is always the Monday in the second week in a new period. Booking before this deadline, means you can pick up the books at our desk in the bookshop when you’ve received an email confirming the availability of the books. The books can be paid for upon collection.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page/Instagram for the deadlines for booking in the different periods.
Study books
In general, the (mandatory) study books are for sale in the store for the courses currently running or which start within two weeks. This applies to both the (mandatory) bachelor courses and the (mandatory) master courses. Study books for the other pre-sort, elective, minor and master courses are available through the QBDBD web shop and can be ordered (5% discount) and reserved (10% discount).
Dictations
Dictations are available about a week and a half before the exam. The lecture notes and a summary of the study material are often available for different courses. The lecture notes are offered as an extra material in addition to the compulsory lesson materials. These summaries cannot serve as a substitute for the compulsory curriculum. Our lecture notes and summaries are written by Lawbooks.
Exchange/returns
Study books can be exchanged or returned in the store within two weeks after purchase, on presentation of the receipt and a pin receipt, provided the book is in the same condition as when it was bought. Study books ordered through the web shop must be returned to the VU bookstore of the ground floor. Dictations are never exchanged or taken back.
Payment options
It is only possible to pay with a debit card in the bookshop. Credit card, book vouchers and other types of coupons are not accepted.
Sales regulations
All sales within the QBDBD store are based on the QBDBD sales regulations, which can be consulted here.
Organization
The QBDBD store is organized and operated by the Foundation for QBDBD Member Service. This is part of the legal faculty association QBDBD and will be guided by Róisín O’Shea Dijkhuis during the year 2022-2023.
If a book or syllabus is not in the QBDBD web shop and it has been prescribed by a teacher, please send an email to qbdbd.rechten@vu.nl and we will ensure that the book in question will be available as soon as possible.
All benefits at a glance:
– A minimum of 5% discount
– 15 % discount on all English books, whether reserved or not
– Delivered to your home within 2 working days (if available)
– Payment via iDEAL
– Order books during the whole year, so you can spread the costs
– No more queuing