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CIEE College Study Abroad
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Your CIEE Social Sciences + Humanities program in Amsterdam lasts a full semester. You will enroll in a combination of CIEE courses, host institution courses, and courses taught online through CIEE's global academic partner, ASU. Enhance your experience with co-curricular and extracurricular activi
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Experience Amsterdam, the Netherlands’ vibrant capital city known for its iconic canals, world-class museums, and welcoming, laid-back atmosphere. Study alongside Dutch and international students at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), an interdisciplinary university offering academically rigorous cou
SIT Study Abroad
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Explore the complexities and paradoxes of gender and sexuality in the Netherlands and Morocco. In Amsterdam, study how gender and sexuality intersect with race, class, and religion, while interrogating the city’s reputation for tolerance through theory, policy, and lived experience. Learn directly f
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As a Music student, you’ll flourish in Amsterdam’s thriving arts environment. Long known as a center for arts and culture, Amsterdam embraces expressions of the human spirit. You have the opportunity to directly enroll as a fully matriculated student at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA) thro
See All 8 ProgramsVrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Study abroad in Amsterdam and spend your semester in one of the world’s most multicultural cities! Stroll along its picturesque canals, explore world-class museums, and join in vibrant festivals that showcase the city’s rich history, culture, and spirit of openness. Known for its freedom of express
See All 6 ProgramsForum-Nexus Study Abroad
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Experience an unforgettable summer taking classes and traveling through Europe! The Ultimate Summer in Europe program is a multi-city summer study abroad program that visits some of Europe's top cities. Classes are taught by an international team of professors who travel with you. In the evenings an
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Whether it is in historic Rome or in romantic Paris, you will enjoy a truly enriching and exciting study experience abroad! Don’t miss this chance to broaden your knowledge while ticking off some items on your bucket list. Aligning a study abroad program with an engineering major can pose a chall
See All 3 ProgramsSanta Barbara City College
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Experience the perfect blend of Art and Science in three of the most important countries for the subjects. Learn about the fundamentals of studio art and explore all the sciences (biology, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, geography, mathematics, physics, etc.) and their interdependence.
Language Vacation
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This is the most intensive language immersion program that Language Vacation offers. The program is perfect for individuals who do not want a classroom setting and like tailor-made private tuition and enjoy the experience of living with a host family abroad. Students learn Dutch at their own pace
International TEFL and TESOL
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Immerse in the land of tulips, windmills, and forward-thinking education as you embark on an inspiring teaching journey in the Netherlands. Use the coupon code GoAbroad15 upon checkout to receive 15% off any course. Take advantage of our Super Sale! Choose from a selection of accredited online TEF
The National Registration Center for Study Abroad
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The National Registration Center for Study Abroad offers Dutch language courses in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Group, private, or semi-private Dutch language classes are provided by teachers at the participants' lodging. Teachers are highly trained professionals with years of experience in teaching Dutc
University of Amsterdam
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This three-week program explores the web of relationships between people and places. As a philosophy and practice, placemaking is concerned with improving urban spaces by including its users in the transition for change. Through a bottom-up planning process, it intends to give the right to the city
See All 3 ProgramsHow to Study Abroad in Amsterdam
Geography & Demographics
The city is located in the western Netherlands, less than 20 miles from the North Sea and just off a large inlet. Amsterdam’s past, present and future is filled with water. It started out as a fishing village and rose to its prime in the Golden Age of the Dutch, when Amsterdam was the country’s main port and the richest city in the world. The 165 canals of Amsterdam run crisscross throughout the city and are officially an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nearly 1,300 bridges cross the many canals, and “the bridge was open” is a tardy Amsterdam schoolkid’s version of “the dog ate my homework.”
The city itself enjoys the a mild climate that can be somewhat unpredictable, but the summers are warm and the winters cold. The famous tulips bloom around the city in early spring and make the countryside look like an endless velvety rainbow. Some of the most well known areas for viewing the blooms are in villages under an hour away.
Food & Culture
Known for its laid-back atmosphere and welcoming people, it is a city where friends can be easily made and students will quickly feel immersed. Although the official language is Dutch, it is estimated that up to 90 percent of the people speak English as a second language, so students can learn another language but also find many programs taught in English.
The food in Amsterdam is as warm and inviting as the people. Meats, breads and pastries are very popular. It is very typical in Amsterdam to serve a meal with a little sweet treat on the side. Coffee comes with a small cookie; poffertjes, small, fluffy pancakes served with butter and powdered sugar, can be found along almost any street through the colder months. Sinterklaas, or The Night of Saint Nicholas in early December, is accompanied by chocoladeletters. The large letters are made of chocolate then decorated and passed between friends, family — and of course left in shoes as a sweet surprise.
Stamppot is a staple of the more savory variety. It consists of mashed potatoes mixed with a variety of vegetables and topped with a smoked sausage. The hearty meal will leave anyone full and comforted.
Travel Tips
Stay in the city limits and see amazing architecture during the day and enjoy a thriving nightlife afterwards. The Oude Kerk, or old church, is built in the Gothic renaissance style and is a popular tourist site located in the heart of the Red Light District. Rembrandt Square pays homage to the famous artist with a statue and streets lined with typical Dutch pubs offering authentic Dutch music and food.
Program Options
A few of the many options include the study abroad program with Council on International Education and Exchange (CIEE), which provides students in the social sciences and humanities an opportunity to gain credits while adding a research component. The program is taught in English and offers courses in everything from Anthropology to Finance and Film to Tourism. It includes excursions to several cities and plenty of opportunities for volunteer work and university involvement. Other study-abroad programs in Amsterdam include SIT Study Abroad’s interesting course on International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender, and Eastern Michigan University’s European Cultural History tour, which hits Amsterdam on its multi-country summer abroad program.
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