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Displaying items by tag: The Netherlands
  • Koninginnedag 2012

    Partying in orange at Koninginnedag 2012

    Sunday, 13 May 2012
    Arthur Fane is in his first year studying French and History at Exeter University, and spent a week of his Easter holiday at Koninginnedag 2012 in Arnhem, in the Netherlands.
    Published in University Holidays
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  • Holland

    The Netherlands

    Monday, 21 February 2011
    There’s only one word to describe the Netherlands: unconventional. A country essentially built on water, spanning across approximately 41,500 km² and with 17 million inhabitants to boot, this densely populated land has been famed for quite a few things, beyond its brilliant engineering. As one of the first countries to legalise cannabis, gay marriage and one-night courtships, the Netherlands is the precursor for all things liberal. The people are friendly, cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam attract international business, and yes ok, the country is flat, but that doesn’t stop it from being pretty, windmills and tulips at the ready.
    Published in The Netherlands
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  • Domtoren, Utrecht

    The Mole Diaries: Utrecht

    Sunday, 30 January 2011
    Kirsty McCarroll is studying Law at The University of Cambridge. Here she gives us an insider's guide to Utrecht in The Netherlands where she spent her year abroad; find out about accommodation, getting around town, sightseeing and museums, food, drink, shopping, the nightlife and the bureaucracy...
    Published in Dutch-speaking
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  • Courses in Europe for Non-Linguists

    Courses in Europe for Non-Linguists

    Wednesday, 30 November 2011

    If you plan on taking a year abroad and are not studying languages as part of your degree, the prospect of flying off somewhere and getting stuck into a particular education system, as well as having all your classes taught in a foreign language, might be quite scary for quite a few of you. With many UK universities and European institutions offering courses taught in English, taking a year abroad as a non-linguist might not prove to be so scary after all! Here’s our list of the top universities, across Europe, offering a wide range of courses - from Engineering to Theology, to Law and Mathematics, you’re bound to find something to suit you!

    Published in Not a linguist?
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  • Dutch

    Dutch

    Tuesday, 15 February 2011

    Five Fascinating Facts

    1. Dutch is spoken by the 15 million inhabitants of the Netherlands, and is also the official language of Surinam in South America, and of the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean Sea.
    2. The name Dutch comes from the word Dietsc, or Duutsc, as the language was called in the Middle Ages. It meant "language of the people." 
    3. Dutch, is one of the Germanic languages, and thus part of the Indo-European family. It is related to Frisian, German and English.
    4. In the late 1930s, Dutch was made the official language of the northern part of Belgium.
    5. Dutch is spoken by roughly 24 million people across the globe.
    • Find out more about Utrecht in the Netherlands thanks to our student Mole Diaries! 
    Published in Content
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