student life in AMSTERDAM

“It was a university much like Illinois. The international population was large so it was great to meet people from so many different places. You are not treated like an American study abroad student. I met bright students from all over the world. I traveled with them, took classes with them, shared dinner with them and at the end we became family.”

For exchange students, there are not any separate social programs during the semester. Depending on availability, the Semester in Amsterdam (Direct Enroll) social activities are sometimes opened up to exchange students at a cost. Below are some options for exchange students.

Buddy program: Students who sign up for the program will have a (Dutch) buddy throughout the semester who can help them with academic and social issues. The buddy program organizes social activities which exchange students can participate in with their buddy, free of charge (e.g. pub quiz, international potluck, karaoke, etc.)