International study environment
May 28, 2010
For a small country like Holland, an international orientation – including in education and training – is a must for survival in our increasingly internationalized world.
The Dutch education system is interactive and focuses on teamwork,
which makes it easy to meet other international students. Studying in
Holland means developing an open mind and increasing your international
orientation.
Student culture
In general, we can say that the Dutch higher education community seeks to be part of society and not be isolated from it.
The higher education institutions are spread throughout the country and very few of them have campuses. The buildings of a single university might even be scattered throughout a city. Nevertheless, there certainly is a student culture. Around each institution, a network of associations brings students together for study-related activities, sports and recreation. These associations are run by students and some are internationally oriented. Students also have their favourite pubs, restaurants and other meeting places. In general, we can say that the Dutch higher education community seeks to be part of society and not isolated from it.