Netherlands

The Netherlands, alternatively known as Holland/Kingdom of The Netherlands/Koninkrijk der Nederlanden/Nederland, is an independent country in northwestern Europe. It is a sovereign country with a form of government: a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch. The current head of state is King Willem-Alexander and the country’s government is known as The Hague. The Kingdom of the Netherlands includes the former colonies Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, Curaçao, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten, found in the Lesser Antilles. The capital of the country is Amsterdam, and it shares borders with Germany and Belgium in addition to having a coastline on the North Sea.

The Netherlands is among the popular destinations to study abroad and obtain an academic degree. This is due to several factors pertaining to the range of available subjects and institutions of higher education, among others. To begin with, the country has an exhaustive list of universities some of which are favored and featured in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, such as the University of Amsterdam, the University of Groningen, the Leiden University, the Wageningen University & Research, and others. Similarly, the Netherlands’ universities offer a broad range of subjects which can be studied, including Management, Business, Arts, Education, Administration, Sociology, Economics, Medicine, Engineering, and Technology. Furthermore, the sovereign state is a suitable location to practice foreign languages such as English, German and Frisian. Lastly, the country is among the sovereign states which offer many opportunities to participate in internship and volunteer programs, especially in the fields of Business, Information Technologies, Marketing, Communications, Tourism, Business, and others. However, one should bear in mind that tuition fees can be costly depending on the subject and institution of higher education.