ESN Amsterdam

International Student Network Amsterdam is part of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN). ESN is an organization, with 500 sections in 40 countries, which exists to make sure that you are going to have the time of your life while studying abroad.

ISN Amsterdam is a student-run organization dedicated to helping international students studying at the Universiteit van Amsterdam and Hogeschool van Amsterdam make the most of their stay in the Netherlands. Funding for the organization is provided bij the Universiteit van Amsterdam and the Hogeschool van Amsterdam together. This enables us to provide low-priced activities. Members of the University of Amsterdam and the Hogeschool van Amsterdam also provide the organization with supervision and support.

The aim of ISN is to help foster student mobility through optimizing the social and cultural integration of international students in Amsterdam. We try to achieve this by organizing introduction days, parties, 'borrels', weekend trips, excursions and other cultural activities. We also promote contact with Dutch students through our coach system. Lastly, we keep the students informed with the magazine Insiders and a weekly Newsletter.

Every semester about 1000 international students join ISN-Amsterdam. Not just for the reasons mentioned above, but also because it's the best way to meet fellow international students from both the Hogeschool van Amsterdam and the Universiteit van Amsterdam. To become a member of ISN Amsterdam, the only thing you need to do is obtain your ESN card for just 5,- euros at our office. With this card you will be able to join all our activities. Also, make sure you subscribe for our weekly Newsletter to keep updated.

For any questions email info@isn-amsterdam.nl or just come by the office! Our office is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 1 and 5 pm. You are always welcome to stop by if you want to subscribe for activities, if you have any questions or just for a chat and a cup of tea.