Amsterdam, a city long associated with notions of tolerance and openness, is the perfect backdrop against which to study Art History, Literature, and Sociology through the lens of Gender Studies. We invite you to explore Amsterdam's history and present, and to consider how these notions are—or are not—changing. Amsterdam is your classroom, with field study visits to world-class museums and noteable Amsterdam sites playing a major role in each course. This program also includes a field study trip to Berlin, to further investigate your topics of study.
These dates are preliminary and are subject to change. Students should not book flights according to these dates.
Our mission is simple: to provide you with the best study abroad experience possible—which includes the highest quality academic and cultural experiences.
We offer unique courses that explore the themes of gender and sexuality through an in-depth and interdisciplinary approach. Our world-class professors enhance your academic experience and provide you with new perspectives each day in class.
All students enroll in two 3-credit courses and have the opportunity to immerse themselves in local culture through activities and field study focusing on current events and daily life in Amsterdam.
In addition to the long-weekend field study trip to Berlin, IES Abroad Amsterdam organizes field study trips around Amsterdam that complement IES Abroad courses and contribute to your general knowledge of Dutch culture and society.
Our job is to make sure that your greatest challenge is deciding what landmarks to see first or discovering the best restaurants—not finding a place to live where you feel comfortable. We do our best to locate housing that is reflective of how the local students are living. Our goal is that when you leave Amsterdam, it will feel like home.
You live in a co-ed, international student apartment with easy access to public transportation. Single and double apartments are available; single room incur an additional fee.
In the double rooms, two students share a studio apartment with a bathroom and kitchenette. You may be placed with a non-IES Abroad roommate. In the single rooms, students have a studio apartment with a private bathroom and kitchenette.
Part of making you feel at home in Amsterdam is doing our best to help you feel safe and cared for. Whether it’s the orientation program that prepares you for what’s ahead, your housing that is well-located and comfortable, or the field trips that take you to places off the beaten path—we’re all about our student services. This is just one of the things we’re known for.
During your first few days in the Netherlands, you get to know the IES Abroad staff, the city and your fellow students on a field trip to the Zaanse Schans and boat tour of Amsterdam's historic canals. IES Abroad orientation addresses intercultural understanding, personal safety, and practical aspects of life in Amsterdam.
Although your adventure begins in Amsterdam, our field trips take you to other great destinations in Europe to provide contrast and context for what you are learning.
As part of your coursework, you travel with your fellow students to Berlin on a long-weekend field study trip to explore sites relevant to your areas of study. In addition to course-related field study, IES Abroad sponsors visits to the Medieval castle of Muiderslot and the fortification island of Pampus. You also have the opportunity to visit a shrimp boat and to cycle around the beautiful island of Texel.
The IES Abroad Amsterdam Center is housed in a university building within a short walking distance from Dam Square.
Near the Center, you have access to:
Chantal OmlooIES Abroad Director Chantal Omloo earned an M.A. in History of International Relations at the University of Utrecht and an MSc in Development Studies at the School for Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. Her academic focus was centred on economic development in Sub Saharan Africa and she has published a number of articles in this field. Prior to joining IES Abroad in 2001, Chantal worked for Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO), a NGO based in the United Kingdom. Chantal managed customized programs out of the IES Abroad London Center before moving back to her native Netherlands to take up the IES Abroad Amsterdam Center Director’s position.
IES Abroad Staff Anabelle GouletteStudent Affairs and Office Coordinator
Diana KaekebekeAcademic and Student Affairs Coordinator
Faculty Depending on your program, you will be taught by faculty from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, IES Abroad, or the Universiteit van Amsterdam.
Links:[1] http://www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/amsterdam [2] http://www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/netherlands [3] http://www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/ies-abroad-amsterdam
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