Study in Amsterdam

One thing's for sure, if you choose to study in Amsterdam, your social calendar will be packed. An exhibition, shopping at the market, a picnic in Vondelpark, a festival – and that’s just your Saturday.

Amsterdam is considered a small town metropolis with lots of tight-knit neighbourhoods that you can easily cycle through.

Amsterdam residents continue to come out as among the happiest people in the world according to a number of studies. The city is clean and safe, where your mode of transport doubles as exercise (goodbye, gym membership) and there are beautiful parks and green spaces to recharge in. 

Van Gogh, Rembrandt and Mondrian made it big in Amsterdam, so imagine the possibilities that await you. Art and culture is a way of life here, and with some of the world’s best museums, galleries and concert venues, there a pool of inspiration waiting to be tapped into.

Amsterdam is an old European capital city with a modern outlook, offering plenty of unique employment opportunities for domestic and international students alike hoping to develop their career.

It may surprise you that the Dutch working environment is informal and flexible. Although the standard work week is 40 hours, many companies are open to flexible work hours, such as a four-day week.

There are around 180 nationalities represented in Amsterdam, so internationals have no trouble feeling at home in the city. English is prevalent and is the primary business language in a growing number of companies, so while it’s always recommended to learn Dutch, you'll still be able to work in the city if you only speak English.

Some of the key benefits of working in Amsterdam include work-life balance and quality of life - but that's not all. For highly skilled internationals wanting to work in the Netherlands, a major fiscal benefit is the 30 percent ruling tax advantage. However, this is only applicable to those who have an employment offer in place before moving to Amsterdam.