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Known for its liberal views and open-minded attitude, the residents of this cozy city welcome you to study abroad in Amsterdam.

You can ride through the scenic canals, visit the Anne Frank House, take a walking tour of the city’s different neighborhoods, and meet professionals working at local and global organizations while studying abroad in Amsterdam, where every day it brings something new to explore.

You’ll adore the lovely canals and old European charm that make up this enchanting city. Because the city planning hasn’t changed much since the 19th century, you’ll appreciate the architecture and historic homes that color the city, not to mention the tulips. And you can’t leave without seeing the windmills!

Programs

IES Abroad Amsterdam Business student at the canal
Study Abroad

Amsterdam - Business & Economics

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Length:
Semester
Academic Year
Language prerequisites: 
None
Estimated Cost: 
$21,916Your actual program cost may vary based on factors including your U.S. college/university and financial aid. Use this estimated cost as a guide when comparing our programs.?
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Flags around the world hanging in Amsterdam
Study Abroad

Amsterdam - Law & Criminology

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Length:
Semester
Academic Year
Language prerequisites: 
None
Estimated Cost: 
$21,916Your actual program cost may vary based on factors including your U.S. college/university and financial aid. Use this estimated cost as a guide when comparing our programs.?
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students sitting on I amsterdam sign
Study Abroad

Amsterdam - Psychology & Sciences

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Length:
Semester
Academic Year
Language prerequisites: 
None
Estimated Cost: 
$21,916Your actual program cost may vary based on factors including your U.S. college/university and financial aid. Use this estimated cost as a guide when comparing our programs.?
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student walking down street in Amsterdam near a train line
Study Abroad

Amsterdam - Social Sciences & Humanities

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Length:
Semester
Academic Year
Language prerequisites: 
None
Estimated Cost: 
$21,916Your actual program cost may vary based on factors including your U.S. college/university and financial aid. Use this estimated cost as a guide when comparing our programs.?
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Amsterdam Direct Enrollment - Conservatorium van Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Length:
Semester
Academic Year
Language prerequisites: 
None
Estimated Cost: 
$21,916Your actual program cost may vary based on factors including your U.S. college/university and financial aid. Use this estimated cost as a guide when comparing our programs.?
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Amsterdam Summer - Society, Culture & Gender in Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Length:
Summer
Language prerequisites: 
None
Estimated Cost: 
$7,492Your actual program cost may vary based on factors including your U.S. college/university and financial aid. Use this estimated cost as a guide when comparing our programs.?
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Bird Eye's view of Amsterdam by water
Study Abroad

Amsterdam Winter Quarter – Psychology, Sociology & Political Science

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Length:
Winter Quarter
Quarter
Language prerequisites: 
None
Estimated Cost: 
$11,500Your actual program cost may vary based on factors including your U.S. college/university and financial aid. Use this estimated cost as a guide when comparing our programs.?
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Amsterdam's Top Five

Cycle Everywhere

Rent or buy a cheap bike and get around Amsterdam the way the Dutch do!

Enjoy Traditional Dutch Dishes

From excellent coffee and sweet stroopwafels and poffertjes (tasty little pancakes), to more unusual fare like thick fries with Dutch-Indonesian peanut sauce or stamppot (a hearty dish of potatoes, onions, kale, root vegetables, and sausage), eating in Amsterdam is a real treat.

Shop the Amsterdam Street Markets

Stock up on fresh produce, cheese, and other food, as well as souvenirs and gifts at the Albert Cuypmarkt. Or dig for the perfect find at the IJ-Hallen vintage market.

Appreciate Art

Amsterdam is home to so many art museums, from the “big ones,” like the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum to lesser known gems like the Museum Willet-Hothuysen and the Foam Photography Museum.

Swing Out Over Amsterdam

For a thrill, try riding the swings found on the observation deck on the new A’DAM Tower. Or just marvel at the beautiful 360° views of the city.

$6+ Million in Scholarships & Aid

We firmly believe that financial limitations should not prevent a qualified student from participating in an IES Abroad Program. This is why we commit more than $6 million to our scholarship and aid programs.
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The Latest from Amsterdam

Jun 1 1:50pm
Amsterdam

Creative Community Heesterveld: Why You Should Consider Volunteering While Abroad

Post by Mallory Brander

Once I returned home to the U.S. from studying abroad in Amsterdam, my dad asked me “So, what was your hardest goodbye?” And my answer almost surprised me when I blurted out, “definitely one of my kids at Heesterveld.” 

Jun 1 12:40pm
Amsterdam

Returning Home: Reacclimating from Your Fun-filled Fever-dream

Post by Mallory Brander

So…study abroad is over and it’s time to go home. But what does home really look like? 

May 26 6:57am
Amsterdam

Positionality: Cracks in the American Conciousness

Post by Mallory Brander

I know most people don’t exactly think of the study part of study abroad first and foremost. But, one of the more enlightening experiences that I had this semester happened as a product of my twenty-four student seminar titled “Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies.” Admittedly, as a social and economic justice minor, I arrogantly thought to myself “I’ve taken tons of intro gender and sexuality courses, how different could this really be?

May 21 4:49am
Amsterdam

Abroad Bucket Lists: The Final Countdown

Post by Mallory Brander

Half way through the semester I was asked: Tell us 3 things that are on your study abroad bucket list. To this question I replied: Honestly, I’ve ticked most of my study abroad bucket list items. The top of my current list is to visit Portugal. After asking some of my most well-traveled friends what the must see country is, Portugal was the resounding answer.

May 6 1:28pm
Amsterdam

Interviewing Abroad: The Ups and Downs of Tackling Hiring Season from Amsterdam

Post by Mallory Brander

“So, tell me a little bit about yourself,” says the interviewer on the Eastern Standard Time side of the zoom-iverse. I fidget with the draw string on my sweatpants that are just out of the frame and accompanied by a freshly-ironed button-up as I rattle off my academic and past internship experiences and my experience studying abroad. “Oh wow! Amsterdam! What has that been like! What time is it there?”

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