OTHER CLASSES & EDUCATION

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SCHOOLS – CHILDREN
SCHOOLS – TERTIARY
OTHER COURSES

SCHOOLS – CHILDREN

Foundation for International Education in the Netherlands http://www.sio.nl/ information on and exchange within international education in The Netherlands

British School http://www.britishschool.nl/ most of it is located in The Hague (ZH)

British School of Amsterdam  A van Dyckstr 1, 1077ME Amsterdam, tel: 020-6797840, britams@xs4all.nl (NH)

Helen Sharman British School Assen http://www.britishschool.nl/ Lottingstraat 17, 9406 LX Assen (Dr), tel: 0592-344590

international schools http://www.sio.nl/ various localities in the Netherlands

Rijnlands Lyceum http://www.rijnlandslyceum.nl/oegstgeest/defaulte.htm in Oegstgeest (ZH)

Violenschool http://www.violenschoolintdept.nl/ in Hilversum (NH) - for children 4 – 12 years

SCHOOLS – TERTIARY

Many of the universities in the Netherlands offer courses in English, including graduate, post-graduate, and non-degree programmes, and summer courses.  Many offer a degree in Dutch Studies.  Here are some to get you started:

Erasmus University Rotterdam (ZH) http://www.eur.nl/eur-uk/ Offers grad, post-grad, and non-degree programmes.

nuffic http://www.nuffic.nl/index-en.html Netherlands organization for international cooperation in higher education

Open University of the Netherlands http://www.ou.nl/english/ “to make higher education accessible to anyone with the necessary aptitudes and interests, regardless of any formal qualifications. Offers courses and programmes in law, economics, business and public administration, engineering, environmental science, cultural studies and social science. A degree awarded by the Open University of the Netherlands is the equivalent of a degree awarded by a regular university or other institution of higher education.”  But most courses and exams are in Dutch.

Techincal University Delft (ZH) http://www.tudelft.nl/matrix/index.cfm?usertype=bezoeker Programmes include MSc International Programme, a “Programme for Exchange and Free Mover Students”, and post-grad.

Universiteit Nyenrode – The Netherlands Business School http://www.nijenrode.nl/ Breukelen (NH)

University of Amsterdam (NH) http://cf.bc.uva.nl/english/

University of Leiden (ZH) http://www.leiden.edu/ offers an extensive programme in English: many post-grad, a BA in Dutch Studies, some non-degree programmes.  Also Dutch courses, of course of course.

Utrecht University (U) http://www.uu.nl/uupublish/homeuu/homeenglish/1757main.html Wide range on offer.  Their University College http://www.jbi.uu.nl/ is an International Undergraduate Campus (the only institute of its kind in Europe) with 400 Dutch students, and 200 foreign students.

Wageningen University (Gld) http://www.wau.nl/welcome.html One of the world’s leading education and research centres in the plant, animal, environmental, agrotechnological, food and social sciences.  Their EducationNet http://www.wau.nl/educationnet/index.html is a user friendly guide for their students.

Webster University http://www.webster.nl/Information/index.htm Leiden (ZH) campus of the U.S. university

OTHER COURSES

didgeridoo There’s a surprisingly large number of Dutch didge enthusiasts, including many teachers.  Courses (and shops in NL where you can buy a didgeridoo) can be found on http://aboriginal.pagina.nl/ under the section headed (what else) “didgeridoo”

driving lessons in English http://www.driveright.nl/ International driving and Licensing School of the Netherlands. 

Life Coaching for Expats www.coachingforexpats.com Julie Ferguson (also hosts “Love Immigrants” - see General Expat Info Sites) is a life coach who assists “expats around the globe to achieve their dreams and enjoy the expat/immigrant lifestyle”

misc courses http://cursus.pagina.nl/ (most courses in Dutch) general info page for courses you can do – many will take you even if you don’t speak Dutch

volksuniversiteit http://www.volksuniversiteit.nl/index.htm (courses in Dutch) You’ll find a ”people’s university” in most Dutch towns.  They offer courses, many in the evening or on the weekend, for a variety of interests, at reasonable prices.  Although some offer certificates, they’re mainly for fun.  You can also offer yourself up to give a course (minimum pay though). Check with the course teacher if you need to speak Dutch or not.