In 1632 the Athenaeum Illustre was founded in Amsterdam, which would eventually become the University of Amsterdam. In the beginning, lessons were given at the professors’ homes while there was not yet a proper university. Until the nineteenth century the school remained a small institution with only eight teachers and 250 students. This situation changed […]
Higher Education in the Netherlands is mainly divided into three tiers: Academic Universities Universities of Professional Education (aka Universities of Applied Sciences) All other universities and colleges In this post I am focusing on the first of these three tiers. Below I am listing the main websites of the Academic Universities of the Netherlands, grouped […]
Offering internationally recognized degrees in various streams, the Netherlands is fast gaining traction as an education hub for students from across the world. On offer for international students are over 1.500 programmes taught entirely in English, made available by some of the best Dutch universities. Although the Netherlands is a relatively small country – less […]
Of course your time abroad is not only about studying, partying and getting good grades. When you are abroad you would probably love to do more. That’s why this section of the website tries to give you some insight in all the fun things you can do in the Netherlands. Ok, let’s be honest. If […]
A group of international students were asked a few years ago to write something about their interpretation of Dutch Culture. I managed to get a hold of these. Below you can find small excepts of what they wrote: Excerpt 1 Maybe the biggest difference in cultures is the fact that the Dutch don’t appreciate it if […]
