Recruiting students and companies worldwide since 2003
internships, (work) placements, traineeships, graduation assignments, voluntary works
Climate
Culture
Travelling
Insurance
Accomodation
http://www.duwo.nl/foreign/kamerwinkel_engels.html
http://www.kamerstart.nl
http://www.directwonen.nl/
http://www.asw.nl
http://www.asva.nl/
Climate
Culture
Travelling
Insurance
Accomodation
http://www.duwo.nl/foreign/kamerwinkel_engels.html
http://www.kamerstart.nl
http://www.directwonen.nl/
http://www.asw.nl
http://www.asva.nl/
Climate
Culture
Travelling
Insurance
Accomodation
http://www.duwo.nl/foreign/kamerwinkel_engels.html
http://www.kamerstart.nl
http://www.directwonen.nl/
http://www.asw.nl
http://www.asva.nl/
Climate
Culture
Travelling
Insurance
Accomodation
http://www.duwo.nl/foreign/kamerwinkel_engels.html
http://www.kamerstart.nl
*Some websites are not available in English. However, if you contact them by phone or email, they will be able to help you out.
Language courses
If you are going to do a placement in the Netherlands, you might want to take Dutch language courses. Even though you will probably be able to do your work in English or another language, most of your colleages will probably be Dutch and might speak Dutch to each other. Moreover, you will not only work in Holland, you will also live there. Even though you will be able survive in Holland without speaking the language, it will definitely make your stay easier.
You can decide to do a full time language-course before starting your internship. You can also have 1 or 2 courses per week in the evenings during your internship. For both options we advise you to ask your employer what he can do for you. All big cities in Holland have many language schools at all levels. You can also contact the nearest University. Usually Universities have Dutch courses for their exchange students.
The following websites will also be useful if you are interested in Dutch language-courses:
http://www.amsterdam.info/students/dutch-courses/
http://www.hollandportal.info/learn_dutch.html
http://www.directdutch.com/
http://www.language-programs.net/nld/
http://www.languageschoolsguide.com/Netherlands.cfm
People that want to get a head start by learning a bit of Dutch in advance, check the following website:
Clima
Culture
Transporte
Seguro
Alojamiento
Klima
Die Niederlande liegen in mildem maritimen Klima mit Temperaturen um den Gefrierpunkt im Winter und einer durchschnittlichen Temperatur von 25° C im Juni, Juli und August. Die Tage sind relativ kurz im Winter, im Dezember wird es gegen 16.45 Uhr dunkel. Im Sommer sind die Tage jedoch länger, im Juni bleibt es bis 22.00 Uhr hell. Während des Frühlings, Sommers und frühem Herbst ist das Wetter sehr angenehm in den Niederlanden. Die Niederlande haben eine lange Küste, die sehr attraktiv im Sommer ist. Im Herbst und Winter ist es sehr regnerisch. Häufig frieren im Winter die Grachten zu, so daß man Schlittschuh laufen kann.
Kultur
Freiheit: Die Niederlande sind wahrscheinlich das liberalste Land in der Welt. Bürger können ihre Meinung frei ausdrücken. Abtreibung, Sterbehilfe und die Verwendung von Soft-Drogen sind legalisiert, was den Niederländischen Bürgern große individuelle Freiheit ermöglicht. Dadurch sind die Niederländer sehr tolerant und offen, aber manchmal kommt es zu kulturellen Missverständnissen.
Multi-Kulti: Die Niederländische Gesellschaft ist multi-kulturell. Vor allem in den grossen Städten wirst Du Menschen aus aller Welt treffen.
Sprache: Die nationale Sprache ist niederländisch. Im Einzugsgebiet der Städte spricht jedoch praktisch jeder Englisch. Studenten sprechen sehr gut Englisch, was die Kommunikation stark erleichtert.
Auftreten: Die Niederländer sind nicht schüchtern. Die meisten Leute haben keine Hemmungen ihre Meinung zu allerlei Themen frei zu äußern und sind sehr direkt in ihrem Kommunikationsverhalten.
Individualismus: Die moderne niederländische Familie ist normalerweise nicht besonders groß. Kinder verlassen das Haus ihrer Eltern relativ früh und es entspricht nicht der Regek, mit Eltern und Großeltern in einem Haus zu wohnen.
Reisen
Die Niederlande haben ein gut funktionierendes öffentliches Verkehrsnetz. Innerhalb von größeren Städten ist die beste Fortbewegungsart mit dem Bus, der Strassenbahn oder der U-Bahn. Da Städte in den Niederlanden dicht beieinander liegen, gibt es ein gut ausgebautes Schienennetz. Züge fahren sehr regelmäßig. Ein beliebtes Fortbewegungsmittel für kurze Distanzen ist das Fahrrad. In allen Städten ist das Fahrradfahren einfach, fast an jeder Straße findet sich ein Fahrradweg. Für Touristeninformationen gibt es im Zentrum jeder Stadt eine Touristenauskunft (genannt VVV). Für weitere Informationen lies www.holland.com/de/ .
Versicherung
Während der Arbeitszeit bist Du versichert. Falls jedoch etwas außerhalb des Büros passiert, bist Du für Deine eigene Versicherung verantworlich.
Europäische Bürger: Bringe das E-111 oer E-128 Formular mit. Erkundige Dich bei Deiner Versicherung, ob sie auch Behandlungen im Ausland bezahlen. Bring Deine Versicherungsbestätigung mit.
Nicht EU-Bürger: Erkundige Dich bei Deiner Versicherung, ob sie auch um Ausland gültig ist. Du brauchst eine gültige Krankenversicherung bei der Beantragung Deines Visums. Du kannst auch Erkundigungen bei der Niederländischen Botschaft in Deinem Land einholen.
Unterkunft
Wenn Dein Praktikum mit Hilfe Deiner Ausbildungsstätte organisiert ist, frage sie, ob sie Dir helfen können, eine Unterkunft zu finden oder eine Kooperation mit einer Universität in Deiner Praktikumsstadt haben. Häufig gibt es die Möglichkeit, auf dem Campus der Universität zu wohnen. Desweiteren empfehlen wir Dir den Betrieb, wo Dein Praktikum stattfinden wird, um Hilfe zu fragen. Eventuell haben sie ein Zimmer, oder können Dir bei der Suche weiterhelfen.
Falls dies nicht funktioniert, kannst Du probieren, mit Hilfe einer der folgenden Agenturen ein Zimmer zu finden:
http://www.duwo.nl
http://www.kamerstart.nl
http://www.directwonen.nl/
http://www.asw.nl
http://www.asva.nl/
Bezüglich des befristeten Mietens von Zimmern in Jugendherbergen oder Hotels schaue nach bei:
www.Stayokay.com/info/uk/youth-hostels-holland.html (für die Niederlande allgemein)
www.redflag.info/hostel/amsterdamhostel.html (für Amsterdam)
www.travellerspoint.com/hostels-en-ci-1072.html (für Rotterdam)
Manche der Websiten sind nicht auf Englisch verfügbar. Wenn Du Kontakt per Telefon oder Email aufnimmst, wird man Dir weiterhelfen können.
Sprachkurse
Falls Du ein Praktikum in den Niederlanden absolvierst, möchtest Du eventuell einen Niederländisch Sprachkurs belegen. Auch wenn Du auf dem Arbeitsplatz auf Englisch oder in einer anderen Sprache kommunizieren wirst, werden sich die meisten Deiner Kollegen wahrscheinlich auf Niederländisch unterhalten und schließlich wohnst Du auch in den Niederlanden. Niederländisch Kenntnisse sind nicht zwingend notwendig, werden Deinen Aufenthalt aber angenehmer werden lassen.
Du kannst entweder einen Sprachkurs vor Beginn des Praktikums belegen oder ein-, zweimal unter der Woche einen Kurs besuchen. Frage Deinen Arbeigeber, ob er Dir bei der Suche weiterhelfen kann. In allen großen Städten werden unterschiedliche Kurse auf verschiedenen Niveaus angeboten. Du kannst auch mit der nahegelegensten Universität Kontakt aufnehmen, die meisten Universitäten bieten Sprachkurse an.
Die folgenden Websites können hilfreich sein bei der Suche nach einem Sprachkurs:
http://www.amsterdam.info/students/dutch-courses
http://www.hollandportal.info/learn_dutch.html
http://www.directdutch.com
www.language-programs.net/nld/
www.languageschoolsguide.com/Netherlands.cfm
Leute die schon vorher mit Niederländisch lernen anfangen möchten können auf der Site http://www.nt2examen.nl Informationen bekommen.
Clima
L'olanda ha un clima marittimo mite con temperature vicino allo zero durate l'inverno, mentre nei mesi estivi la media stagionale è di circa 25 gradi centigradi. D'inverno le giornate sono brevi, tramonto alle 16:30. D'estate, in compenso, le giornate si prolungono fino alle 22.00. Primavers, estate e inizio autunno il clima è piacevole. L'Olanda ha una lunga costa che merita essere visitata durante l'estate. In autunno/inverno pioggie sono frequenti. Nei lungi periodo di gelo, non molto frequenti, si ghiacciono i canali, permettendo il pattinaggio.
Cultura
L'olanda è probabilmente il paese più libertino del pianeta. Le persone hanno una totale libertà d'espressione. Aborto euthanasia e l'uso di droghe leggere sono legali. Il cittadino olandese ha una grande libertà individuale. Di conseguenza l'olandese, in linea di massima, è tolerante e di mentalità aperta.
Multi culturale
E' una delle popolazioni più multi culturali del mondo. Nelle grandi città metà degli abitanti non ha origini olandesi e sono rappresentate tutte le etnie e culture possibili immaginabili. Nonostante una convivenza pacifica e clima di integrazione spiacevoli accadimenti causati da scontri culturali hanno caratterizzato gli ultimi cinque anni.
Lingua
La lingua nazionale in Olanda è l'olandese. Nonostante ciò, gli olandesi parlano sufficientemente inglese nelle zone urbane. Il livello dell'inglese degli studenti è alto e semplifica la comunicazione.
Corraggio
Gli olandesi non sono timidi, le persone sono dirette e non hanno temono dover esprimere la propria opinione.
Individualisti
La famiglia olandese non è grande. In genere, i figli lasciano la casa dei genitori all'età di 20 anni. Vivere con parenti e nonni non è comune.
Viaggiare
I paesi bassi dispone di una rete di mezzi pubblici molto stesa. Nelle città girono tram, bus e metro. Essendo vicine, tra di loro, le città sono ben collegate con la ferrovia.
Il mezzo più usato per le distanze brevi è la bicicletta. Le piste ciclabili non mancano mai. Per le informazioni turistiche, tute le città hanno il loro ufficio turistico (VVV) nel centro storico Per ulteriori informazioni visitate www.holland.com/it/
Assicurazioni
Climate
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Holland is situated in a mild maritime climate with temperatures around freezing point in the winter and an average of 25°C in June, July and August. The days are quite short in the wintertime. In December darkness falls around 16:30. In the summer however, the days are much longer; in June it remains light until after 22:00. During the spring-, summer- and early autumn the weather in Holland is very pleasant. Holland has a long coastline which is quite attractive to visit during the summer. During the fall and wintertime Holland can be very rainy. In some winters ice-skating on the canals is even possible. |
Culture
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Liberty: Holland is probably the most liberal country in the world. People are free to express their opinion to a very large extend. Abortion, euthanasia and the use of soft-drugs are legalized, which gives Holland’s citizens great individual freedom. This makes the Dutch tolerant and open-minded, but it also leads to cultural misunderstandings sometimes.
Multi-cultural: The have one of the most multi-cultural societies in the world. Especially in the big cities you will meet people from all different sorts of backgrounds.
Language: The National Language in Holland is Dutch. However, virtually everybody speaks sufficient English in the urban parts of the country. The level of English of Students is very high, which makes communicating quite easy.
Confidence: The Dutch are not shy. People are usually not afraid to give their opinion about something and are quite straight-forward and direct in their way of communicating.
Individualistic: A modern Dutch family is usually not very large. Children leave their parent’s house at quite a young age and it is not common to live in the same house with both your parents and grandparents.
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Travelling
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Holland has a large network of public traffic. Within the big cities the main ways of transportation are by bus, tram, or metro. Travelling distance is quite short in The Netherlands since all the cities are very close situated. Most large cities can be reached by train, Holland has a big railway network and trains have a quite regular service.
A very popular and useful way to bridge small distances is by bicycle. All cities have good facilities for bicycling; next to every road you’ll find a bicycle path.
For tourist information, most large cities have a tourist office (called VVV) located in the centre. For other information check www.holland.com/uk/ and select your country.
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Insurance
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You are insured under the Employer’s liability during working hours. However, if something happens outside the office you are responsible for your own insurance.
European citizens: Bring the E-111 or the E-128 forms. If you are insured under National Scheme, ask National Social Scheme in your home country. If you have a private insurance, you will have to check whether or not it provides the necessary international coverage. If it does, you should bring your certificate of insurance and the full coverage details with you. If your private insurance does not cover you abroad, you will have to take out private health insurance in the .
Non-European citizens: If you have a private insurance, contact your national insurer before arriving in Holland and ask for a statement of your insurance in English. You will need to send this along when you apply for a visa. The Dutch immigration board will examine if your insurance needs to be adapted.
If you don’t have a private insurance. Contact the Dutch embassy in your home country. They will be able to tell you what you need to do.
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Accomodation
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If you are doing an internship via your university you can ask your university if they have any partnerships with universities in The Netherland. Universities usually offer student rooms in the city or rooms at a campus. We also advise you to ask your host-company for help. Companies might have business-connections that can help you out. Besides, the people working for the company can also have personal connections that might be useful.
If this does not work you can always contact local agencies that can help you find accommodation. Here you will find a list with useful websites*:
http://www.duwo.nl/foreign/kamerwinkel_engels.html For temporary rooms in youth-hostels or Hotels you can look at:
(for Holland )
http://www.redflag.info/hostel/amsterdamhostel.html (for Amsterdam )
http://www.travellerspoint.com/hostels-en-ci-1072.html (for Rotterdam )
*Some websites are not available in English. However, if you contact them by phone or email, they will be able to help you out. |
Language courses
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If you are going to do a placement in the Netherlands, you might want to take Dutch language courses. Even though you will probably be able to do your work in English or another language, most of your colleages will probably be Dutch and might speak Dutch to each other. Moreover, you will not only work in Holland, you will also live there. Even though you will be able survive in Holland without speaking the language, it will definitely make your stay easier. |
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The following websites will also be useful if you are interested in Dutch language-courses:
http://www.amsterdam.info/students/dutch-courses/
http://www.hollandportal.info/learn_dutch.html
http://www.directdutch.com/
http://www.language-programs.net/nld/
http://www.languageschoolsguide.com/Netherlands.cfm
People that want to get a head start by learning a bit of Dutch in advance, check the following website:
Climate
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Holland is situated in a mild maritime climate with temperatures around freezing point in the winter and an average of 25°C in June, July and August. The days are quite short in the wintertime. In December darkness falls around 16:30. In the summer however, the days are much longer; in June it remains light until after 22:00. During the spring-, summer- and early autumn the weather in Holland is very pleasant. Holland has a long coastline which is quite attractive to visit during the summer. During the fall and wintertime Holland can be very rainy. In some winters ice-skating on the canals is even possible. |
Culture
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Liberty: Holland is probably the most liberal country in the world. People are free to express their opinion to a very large extend. Abortion, euthanasia and the use of soft-drugs are legalized, which gives Holland’s citizens great individual freedom. This makes the Dutch tolerant and open-minded, but it also leads to cultural misunderstandings sometimes.
Multi-cultural: The have one of the most multi-cultural societies in the world. Especially in the big cities you will meet people from all different sorts of backgrounds.
Language: The National Language in Holland is Dutch. However, virtually everybody speaks sufficient English in the urban parts of the country. The level of English of Students is very high, which makes communicating quite easy.
Confidence: The Dutch are not shy. People are usually not afraid to give their opinion about something and are quite straight-forward and direct in their way of communicating.
Individualistic: A modern Dutch family is usually not very large. Children leave their parent’s house at quite a young age and it is not common to live in the same house with both your parents and grandparents.
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Travelling
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Holland has a large network of public traffic. Within the big cities the main ways of transportation are by bus, tram, or metro. Travelling distance is quite short in The Netherlands since all the cities are very close situated. Most large cities can be reached by train, Holland has a big railway network and trains have a quite regular service.
A very popular and useful way to bridge small distances is by bicycle. All cities have good facilities for bicycling; next to every road you’ll find a bicycle path.
For tourist information, most large cities have a tourist office (called VVV) located in the centre. For other information check www.holland.com/uk/ and select your country.
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Insurance
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You are insured under the Employer’s liability during working hours. However, if something happens outside the office you are responsible for your own insurance.
European citizens: Bring the E-111 or the E-128 forms. If you are insured under National Scheme, ask National Social Scheme in your home country. If you have a private insurance, you will have to check whether or not it provides the necessary international coverage. If it does, you should bring your certificate of insurance and the full coverage details with you. If your private insurance does not cover you abroad, you will have to take out private health insurance in the .
Non-European citizens: If you have a private insurance, contact your national insurer before arriving in Holland and ask for a statement of your insurance in English. You will need to send this along when you apply for a visa. The Dutch immigration board will examine if your insurance needs to be adapted.
If you don’t have a private insurance. Contact the Dutch embassy in your home country. They will be able to tell you what you need to do.
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Accomodation
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If you are doing an internship via your university you can ask your university if they have any partnerships with universities in The Netherland. Universities usually offer student rooms in the city or rooms at a campus. We also advise you to ask your host-company for help. Companies might have business-connections that can help you out. Besides, the people working for the company can also have personal connections that might be useful.
If this does not work you can always contact local agencies that can help you find accommodation. Here you will find a list with useful websites*:
http://www.duwo.nl/foreign/kamerwinkel_engels.html For temporary rooms in youth-hostels or Hotels you can look at:
(for Holland )
http://www.redflag.info/hostel/amsterdamhostel.html (for Amsterdam )
http://www.travellerspoint.com/hostels-en-ci-1072.html (for Rotterdam )
*Some websites are not available in English. However, if you contact them by phone or email, they will be able to help you out. |
Language courses
|
If you are going to do a placement in the Netherlands, you might want to take Dutch language courses. Even though you will probably be able to do your work in English or another language, most of your colleages will probably be Dutch and might speak Dutch to each other. Moreover, you will not only work in Holland, you will also live there. Even though you will be able survive in Holland without speaking the language, it will definitely make your stay easier. |
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The following websites will also be useful if you are interested in Dutch language-courses:
http://www.amsterdam.info/students/dutch-courses/
http://www.hollandportal.info/learn_dutch.html
http://www.directdutch.com/
http://www.language-programs.net/nld/
http://www.languageschoolsguide.com/Netherlands.cfm
People that want to get a head start by learning a bit of Dutch in advance, check the following website:
Climate
|
Holland is situated in a mild maritime climate with temperatures around freezing point in the winter and an average of 25°C in June, July and August. The days are quite short in the wintertime. In December darkness falls around 16:30. In the summer however, the days are much longer; in June it remains light until after 22:00. During the spring-, summer- and early autumn the weather in Holland is very pleasant. Holland has a long coastline which is quite attractive to visit during the summer. During the fall and wintertime Holland can be very rainy. In some winters ice-skating on the canals is even possible. |
Culture
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Liberty: Holland is probably the most liberal country in the world. People are free to express their opinion to a very large extend. Abortion, euthanasia and the use of soft-drugs are legalized, which gives Holland’s citizens great individual freedom. This makes the Dutch tolerant and open-minded, but it also leads to cultural misunderstandings sometimes.
Multi-cultural: The have one of the most multi-cultural societies in the world. Especially in the big cities you will meet people from all different sorts of backgrounds.
Language: The National Language in Holland is Dutch. However, virtually everybody speaks sufficient English in the urban parts of the country. The level of English of Students is very high, which makes communicating quite easy.
Confidence: The Dutch are not shy. People are usually not afraid to give their opinion about something and are quite straight-forward and direct in their way of communicating.
Individualistic: A modern Dutch family is usually not very large. Children leave their parent’s house at quite a young age and it is not common to live in the same house with both your parents and grandparents.
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Travelling
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Holland has a large network of public traffic. Within the big cities the main ways of transportation are by bus, tram, or metro. Travelling distance is quite short in The Netherlands since all the cities are very close situated. Most large cities can be reached by train, Holland has a big railway network and trains have a quite regular service.
A very popular and useful way to bridge small distances is by bicycle. All cities have good facilities for bicycling; next to every road you’ll find a bicycle path.
For tourist information, most large cities have a tourist office (called VVV) located in the centre. For other information check www.holland.com/uk/ and select your country.
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Insurance
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You are insured under the Employer’s liability during working hours. However, if something happens outside the office you are responsible for your own insurance.
European citizens: Bring the E-111 or the E-128 forms. If you are insured under National Scheme, ask National Social Scheme in your home country. If you have a private insurance, you will have to check whether or not it provides the necessary international coverage. If it does, you should bring your certificate of insurance and the full coverage details with you. If your private insurance does not cover you abroad, you will have to take out private health insurance in the .
Non-European citizens: If you have a private insurance, contact your national insurer before arriving in Holland and ask for a statement of your insurance in English. You will need to send this along when you apply for a visa. The Dutch immigration board will examine if your insurance needs to be adapted.
If you don’t have a private insurance. Contact the Dutch embassy in your home country. They will be able to tell you what you need to do.
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Accomodation
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If you are doing an internship via your university you can ask your university if they have any partnerships with universities in The Netherland. Universities usually offer student rooms in the city or rooms at a campus. We also advise you to ask your host-company for help. Companies might have business-connections that can help you out. Besides, the people working for the company can also have personal connections that might be useful.
If this does not work you can always contact local agencies that can help you find accommodation. Here you will find a list with useful websites*:
http://www.duwo.nl/foreign/kamerwinkel_engels.html For temporary rooms in youth-hostels or Hotels you can look at:
(for Holland )
http://www.redflag.info/hostel/amsterdamhostel.html (for Amsterdam )
http://www.travellerspoint.com/hostels-en-ci-1072.html (for Rotterdam )
*Some websites are not available in English. However, if you contact them by phone or email, they will be able to help you out. |
Language courses
|
If you are going to do a placement in the Netherlands, you might want to take Dutch language courses. Even though you will probably be able to do your work in English or another language, most of your colleages will probably be Dutch and might speak Dutch to each other. Moreover, you will not only work in Holland, you will also live there. Even though you will be able survive in Holland without speaking the language, it will definitely make your stay easier. |
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The following websites will also be useful if you are interested in Dutch language-courses:
http://www.amsterdam.info/students/dutch-courses/
http://www.hollandportal.info/learn_dutch.html
http://www.directdutch.com/
http://www.language-programs.net/nld/
http://www.languageschoolsguide.com/Netherlands.cfm
People that want to get a head start by learning a bit of Dutch in advance, check the following website:
Climate
|
Holland is situated in a mild maritime climate with temperatures around freezing point in the winter and an average of 25°C in June, July and August. The days are quite short in the wintertime. In December darkness falls around 16:30. In the summer however, the days are much longer; in June it remains light until after 22:00. During the spring-, summer- and early autumn the weather in Holland is very pleasant. Holland has a long coastline which is quite attractive to visit during the summer. During the fall and wintertime Holland can be very rainy. In some winters ice-skating on the canals is even possible. |
Culture
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Liberty: Holland is probably the most liberal country in the world. People are free to express their opinion to a very large extend. Abortion, euthanasia and the use of soft-drugs are legalized, which gives Holland’s citizens great individual freedom. This makes the Dutch tolerant and open-minded, but it also leads to cultural misunderstandings sometimes.
Multi-cultural: The have one of the most multi-cultural societies in the world. Especially in the big cities you will meet people from all different sorts of backgrounds.
Language: The National Language in Holland is Dutch. However, virtually everybody speaks sufficient English in the urban parts of the country. The level of English of Students is very high, which makes communicating quite easy.
Confidence: The Dutch are not shy. People are usually not afraid to give their opinion about something and are quite straight-forward and direct in their way of communicating.
Individualistic: A modern Dutch family is usually not very large. Children leave their parent’s house at quite a young age and it is not common to live in the same house with both your parents and grandparents.
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Travelling
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Holland has a large network of public traffic. Within the big cities the main ways of transportation are by bus, tram, or metro. Travelling distance is quite short in The Netherlands since all the cities are very close situated. Most large cities can be reached by train, Holland has a big railway network and trains have a quite regular service.
A very popular and useful way to bridge small distances is by bicycle. All cities have good facilities for bicycling; next to every road you’ll find a bicycle path.
For tourist information, most large cities have a tourist office (called VVV) located in the centre. For other information check www.holland.com/uk/ and select your country.
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Insurance
|
You are insured under the Employer’s liability during working hours. However, if something happens outside the office you are responsible for your own insurance.
European citizens: Bring the E-111 or the E-128 forms. If you are insured under National Scheme, ask National Social Scheme in your home country. If you have a private insurance, you will have to check whether or not it provides the necessary international coverage. If it does, you should bring your certificate of insurance and the full coverage details with you. If your private insurance does not cover you abroad, you will have to take out private health insurance in the .
Non-European citizens: If you have a private insurance, contact your national insurer before arriving in Holland and ask for a statement of your insurance in English. You will need to send this along when you apply for a visa. The Dutch immigration board will examine if your insurance needs to be adapted.
If you don’t have a private insurance. Contact the Dutch embassy in your home country. They will be able to tell you what you need to do.
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Accomodation
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If you are doing an internship via your university you can ask your university if they have any partnerships with universities in The Netherland. Universities usually offer student rooms in the city or rooms at a campus. We also advise you to ask your host-company for help. Companies might have business-connections that can help you out. Besides, the people working for the company can also have personal connections that might be useful.
If this does not work you can always contact local agencies that can help you find accommodation. Here you will find a list with useful websites*:
http://www.duwo.nl/foreign/kamerwinkel_engels.html For temporary rooms in youth-hostels or Hotels you can look at:
(for Holland )
http://www.redflag.info/hostel/amsterdamhostel.html (for Amsterdam )
http://www.travellerspoint.com/hostels-en-ci-1072.html (for Rotterdam )
*Some websites are not available in English. However, if you contact them by phone or email, they will be able to help you out. |
Language courses
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If you are going to do a placement in the Netherlands, you might want to take Dutch language courses. Even though you will probably be able to do your work in English or another language, most of your colleages will probably be Dutch and might speak Dutch to each other. Moreover, you will not only work in Holland, you will also live there. Even though you will be able survive in Holland without speaking the language, it will definitely make your stay easier. |
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The following websites will also be useful if you are interested in Dutch language-courses:
http://www.amsterdam.info/students/dutch-courses/
http://www.hollandportal.info/learn_dutch.html
http://www.directdutch.com/
http://www.language-programs.net/nld/
http://www.languageschoolsguide.com/Netherlands.cfm
People that want to get a head start by learning a bit of Dutch in advance, check the following website:
