General information

The Netherlands, commonly referred to as Holland, is a country that offers global services and has an attitude of openness towards the rest of the world. It is open to do business, but it is also open socially and culturally. This makes the Netherlands ideally suited for receiving people who seek to enrich their knowledge through study abroad. Visitors find is hospitality in an open, safe society that is accustomed to dealing with people from around the world, and above all, to working with them.

The Netherlands is equally keen on Dutch students going abroad. The country's open mentality makes Dutch students very adaptable.

The Dutch population has always represented a wide variety of religious and political viewpoints. Respect for the other person's opinions and conventions are the national virtue that gives strength to the fabric of society, with its many strands. In one sense or another, everyone is a member of some minority, and understands that to be treated with respect requires treating others the same way.