Europe for Visitors - Home

 

Amsterdam Index Rotterdam Index

Amsterdam Academic
and Student Travel

From: Amsterdam

ABOVE: An Anne Frank commemorative postage stamp from 1980.

Universities

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
This professional school has 18,000 students in 16 institutes. Its English pages have useful information on visa requirements, cost of living, etc. for foreign students in the Netherlands.

Universiteit van Amsterdam (UVA)
The University of Amsterdam has 20+ undergraduate and 200+ master's programs that are taught in English.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
VU was founded in 1878. Today, it emphasizes "science with a conscience" and has more than 31,000 students (including 5,100+ international students) in nine faculties.

Organizations

International Student Network - Amsterdam
The ISN helps students at the Universiteit van Amsterdam find their way around the university and the city.

Primary and Secondary School

International School of Amsterdam
ISA has 800+ elementary and high-school pupils of more than 40 nationalities on a modern campus where English is the language of instruction. 

Student travel

For inexpensive accommodations geared to students, see our Amsterdam Hostels and Camping pages.


Amsterdam travel resources
Introduction
Academic travel
Arriving, departing
Caf�s, nightclubs
Dining, food
Drugs
Events, culture
Excursions, sights
Gay, lesbian
Local transportation
Miscellaneous
Museums
Photos
Practical information
Sex, prostitution
Shopping
Sports, recreation
Umbrella sites

Amsterdam planning tools
Amsterdam map

Amsterdam hotels/accommodations
Hotel introduction
5-star hotels
4-star hotels
3-star hotels
2-star hotels
1-star hotels
Airport hotels
B&B
Hostels
Apartments
Camping

Scan of postage stamp: Jaap2.