For more than 50 year the Netherlands has been offering a specified form of higher education, namely advanced coursed, taught in English, in what is known as ‘international education’

There are five large and a number of smaller IE institutes all of which focus on development-orientated courses; these are based on small, intercultural groups working together in the exchange of knowledge, facilitated by teachers with extensive experience of working in developing countries.

» PhD (only possible at 1 institute): duration is flexible.
» Master of Arts (MA): 1 – 2 years.
» Master of Science (MSc): 1 – 2 years.

The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education is an international institute for water education offering postgraduate diploma course in Water Science and Engineering ,Environmental resources, Municipal Water and Infrastructure and Water Management. Read more...

The Berlage Institute is an international postgraduate laboratory for education, research and development in architecture, urbanism, and landscape.Read more...

Institute of Social Studies (ISS) provides education in the social sciences to postgraduate professionals, mostly from developing countries and countries in transition. The courses provide knowledge and insights in a number of fields, including development economics, sociology, politics, public policy and management, governance, gender, employment, population, social security, children and youth, and human rights. Read more...