There are three types of entry requirements for students in the Netherlands: an EU passport holder a passport requiring a VVR (Dutch Residence Permit) a passport requiring a VVR and MVV (Visa) EU Passport Holders If you are an EU passport holder and your passport is currently valid, you will not be required to obtain any further documentation to study in the Netherlands. Please check the country list to confirm. Dutch Residence Permit Passport holders requiring a Dutch Residence Permit (VVR) are as follows: United States Australia New Zealand Canada United Kingdom Japan Monaco Vatican City...

A residence permit is an official authorization permitting study and travel within a particular country. Your Dutch residence permit is proof that you have the permission of the Dutch government to stay in their country for an allotted time. According to Dutch law, students planning to stay for a period of three months or longer, which applies to all IES Abroad students, must apply for a residence permit. The Netherlands Immigration and Naturalization Department (IND) requires that students submit documentation before they arrive in the Netherlands in order to obtain this residence permit...

There are three types of entry requirements for students in the Netherlands: an EU passport holder a passport requiring a VVR (Dutch Residence Permit) a passport requiring a VVR and MVV (Visa) EU Passport Holders If you are an EU passport holder and your passport is currently valid, you will not be required to obtain any further documentation to study in the Netherlands. Please check the country list to confirm. Dutch Residence Permit Passport holders requiring a Dutch Residence Permit (VVR) are as follows: United States Australia New Zealand Canada United Kingdom Japan Monaco Vatican City...

City & Culture Berlin is not only the German capital, but also an important political and cultural powerhouse in Europe. The main buildings of the German federal government and the German parliament in the historical Reichstag are just a few blocks away from IES Abroad Berlin. Berlin has more than 3.5 million inhabitants including people from all over the world: about 35% of the Berliners have a migrant background, which means that either they or their parents immigrated from another country. Berlin has one of the richest and most avant-garde cultural scenes in Europe: three major opera houses...

Internships Past placements through IES Abroad Berlin have been in business, communications, computer science, innovation, marketing, research, social service, sustainability and technology. You will be required to attend the internship seminar course as part of your regular course load. Internship placement hours are part-time and take place over 12 weeks during the semester, for approximately 10 hours per week. The final grade for the internship is based on the evaluation of the internship organization and your performance in the internship seminar. Applications To apply for an internship...

Course Preregistration You will select IES Abroad courses on the Course Preregistration Form, which will be available at your MyIESabroad account before the program begins. We will notify you when this form becomes available. You must submit this form by the given deadline. Final registration occurs on-site after your arrival in Berlin. Please obtain course approval from your home institution for all courses you intend to take before your departure, especially if you intend to fulfill specific degree requirements with these courses. Please also note that course enrollment in IES Abroad courses...

Local University Courses The academic calendar at the local universities is from mid-October to mid-February (fall/winter semester) and from mid-April to mid-July (spring/summer semester). Students who plan to attend local university courses will be required to stay in Berlin for the respective period of time. If they attend a course with a final written exam they might have to stay even longer (end-February for fall/winter and end-July for spring/summer). You also need to at least have the B2.1 level of German proficiency (usually equivalent to having taken at least 5 semesters of German)...

Voltage and Adapters In Germany, electricity operates at 230 volts (as opposed to 110 volts in the United States). Most laptop and smartphone plugs include a voltage converter, but other appliances do not. You will either need to purchase a voltage converter or purchase some low-cost electrical appliances (e.g. hair dryer) in Germany. We recommend purchasing these low-cost electrical appliances on-site to avoid carrying them in your luggage. Plan to bring one or more travel plug adapters. You will need this to adapt the shape of your plugs to match the outlets in Europe. We urge you to conduct...

Arrival Plan to arrive at the Berlin airport no later than 1pm on the official arrival date. You are expected to arrive at IES Abroad Berlin Center, Johannisstr. 6, 10117 Berlin between 9am and 3pm. Budget about one hour to get through customs, and an additional hour to get to the IES Berlin Center. You will most likely arrive at Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BER). BER is approximately 25 km (15 miles) from the city center and your accommodation. Getting to the IES Abroad Berlin Center: Via public transportation (40-50 min) costs approx. 4,70€. There is free Wi-Fi at the airport...