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 […]
As mentioned in our earlier article (Academic Universities in the Netherlands) I hereby want to highlight the Universities of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. In Dutch these Universities are called ‘Hogeschool’ and there are more than 55 of these Universities in the Netherlands.. Find below a listing the websites of the most established Dutch Universities […]
Are you looking for a Bachelor or Master education in The Netherlands? Luckily for you, there is a new website that allows you to search through more than 2500 studies in The Netherlands (or ‘Holland’ as some call it, see also our previous article about the difference between The Netherlands and Holland). The website’s name […]
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 […]
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 […]
