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Netherlands

Dates

May 28 – June 12, 2024

Cost

$3,495 + airfare
Scholarships & Financial Aid

Subjects

Business, Criminology / Criminal Justice, Marketing, Political Science, Legal Studies, Global Studies, Honors

Deadlines

Dec. 1: Apply Early & Save $100
Feb. 5: Regular Deadline 

Program Overview

The Netherlands are a group of provinces located in north-western Europe. The region is below sea-level and is well known in the public imagination for its many canals, picturesque windmills, colorful flower fields, and an abundance of art, culture and history. It is equally renowned for its cutting-edge transportation network, design and merchandising, engineering and environmental practices, international criminal court, and global multicultural hotspot. Open to all majors, the two-week Summer 2024 KIIS Netherlands program focuses on Business (Marketing), Criminology and Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Political Science and Global Cultural Intelligence (i.e. enhancing your skills to work and relate effectively with people across the world). The program will be based in the cities of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, including excursions to neighboring towns.

Note: Studying abroad likely is more physically strenuous than you are used to at home. KIIS study abroad programs typically involve approx. 5-10 miles of walking (approx. 10,000-20,000 steps) or the like in a day, including the possibility of walking, hiking, and climbing stairs in heat and humidity, over elevations at higher altitudes, and over rocky terrain. See Health & Wellness for more information.

KIIS Netherlands 2024 Slideshow

Language Requirement: None. All courses are taught in English. 

Accommodations: Hotels, 2-4 students per room

OrientationMandatory orientation on Saturday, April 13, 2024. See Orientation for more information.

Director:   Dr. John Dizgun

Courses

All courses are taught in English and are 3 credit hours. You may enroll in 1 course.

CRIM 430 Comparative Systems of Juvenile Justice

 Dr. Holli Drummond

While covering a wide range of topics, this course is intended to provide students with comparative knowledge of the purpose, scope, procedures, process, and professionals associated with the juvenile justice systems in the Netherlands and the U.S.. While similarities in philosophy exist, each system is unique as it is contextualized with separate cultures and social structures.

IDST 350 / HON 300 Topics: Global Cultural Intelligence

 Dr. John Dizgun

We live in a global and multicultural environment where we communicate and interact with friends, colleagues and strangers of cultures other than ours. To live, learn and work effectively, it is necessary to recognize and appreciate differences, even if one does not readily agree with them. This course aims to enhance the cultural awareness and intercultural skills you need to relate constructively with people at home and across the world. We will do so in part by actively exploring the diverse neighborhoods of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, often in small student groups.

MKT 324 International Marketing

 Dr. Ismail Karabas

Students will learn international marketing with a focus on the Netherlands. Social and cultural environments, branding and product decisions, global marketing communication, and segmentation, targeting, and positioning are among the topics students will study. This enjoyable and unique learning and traveling opportunity can also contribute toward satisfying students’ degree requirements as International Marketing tends to find an equivalence in most business curriculum.

PS 355 International Organization and Law

 Dr. Brittany Wood

This course will provide an overview of the origin and development of international law and international organizations, with particular focus on the International Criminal Court and it’s effort in trying individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and aggression.

All KIIS course credit is awarded by Western Kentucky University. Prior to your KIIS program, please speak with your home campus academic advisor and/or study abroad office to determine course equivalencies. Grades will be transferred to your home institution in mid-August after the completion of the program. Course offerings are subject to change according to enrollment. For more information, visit Transcripts & Grades.

Program Excursions

Utrecht

Urban planning and the idea of branding a place come to life when we stay in the city of Utrecht, our home base for the program. Seeing Utrecht Centraal and the city’s growing skyline against the backdrop of historic streets helps one to experience the impact urban planning has on a place.

The Hague

We visit The Hague, the largest Dutch city on the North Sea coast. The city is home to the country's parliament, supreme court, and the U.N.’s International Court of Justice, one of the most important courts in the world. The Hague is known as the home of international law and arbitration.

Rotterdam Cube Housing

The Dutch have built and crafted Rotterdam to be at the forefront of urban planning. A city that has cubed houses, an indoor market hall, modern sculptures, and the iconic Erasmusbrug bridge is bound to have a strong identity in terms of place.

Rotterdam RDM

Studying leading-edge hydrology at Rotterdam's RDM facility. The facility houses creative and innovative entrepreneurs in the manufacturing industry.

Amsterdam Noord

We explore the NDSM former industrial shipyard, Amsterdam Noord's re-evaluated and transformed city within a city and now a cultural hotspot.

What's Included

Program Cost: $3,495 + airfare

Earn 3 Credit Hours

Group Flight (Optional)

Airport Transfers in the Netherlands

Accommodations

Daily Breakfast

Groups Excursions & Transport

Medical Insurance

Security Evacuation Protection

Program Director & Faculty
on-site 24/7

To help you budget, keep in mind that you are responsible for the cost of obtaining a passport ($165), two meals per day + personal expenses (approx. $400-$600 depending on your food tastes/spending habits/optional independent travel preferences), any class readings/materials, and any fees from your college/university.

Although KIIS tries to foresee all possible expenses in formulating program fees, please note that dramatic fluctuations in foreign currency valuations and/or airline surcharges may affect the total cost of the program.

Group Flight

Estimated Cost: $1,650 – $1,750

The Netherlands program offers a group flight option where you can travel to/from Amsterdam with other students and faculty. If you choose this option, KIIS will purchase a roundtrip flight ticket for you. The flight cost will be added to your final program fee on April 1. The group flight will depart from Cincinnati or Louisville.

If not selecting the group flight, you are responsible to purchase your own roundtrip airfare.

The flight to Amsterdam is overnight arriving the following morning. On the return, the flight from Amsterdam to the USA departs and arrives on the same day. Visit Flights and Passports & Visas for more information.

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Description

Dates

May 28 – June 12, 2024

Cost

$3,495 + airfare
Scholarships & Financial Aid

Subjects

Business, Criminology / Criminal Justice, Marketing, Political Science, Legal Studies, Global Studies, Honors

Deadlines

Dec. 1: Apply Early & Save $100
Feb. 5: Regular Deadline 

Program Overview

The Netherlands are a group of provinces located in north-western Europe. The region is below sea-level and is well known in the public imagination for its many canals, picturesque windmills, colorful flower fields, and an abundance of art, culture and history. It is equally renowned for its cutting-edge transportation network, design and merchandising, engineering and environmental practices, international criminal court, and global multicultural hotspot. Open to all majors, the two-week Summer 2024 KIIS Netherlands program focuses on Business (Marketing), Criminology and Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Political Science and Global Cultural Intelligence (i.e. enhancing your skills to work and relate effectively with people across the world). The program will be based in the cities of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, including excursions to neighboring towns.

Note: Studying abroad likely is more physically strenuous than you are used to at home. KIIS study abroad programs typically involve approx. 5-10 miles of walking (approx. 10,000-20,000 steps) or the like in a day, including the possibility of walking, hiking, and climbing stairs in heat and humidity, over elevations at higher altitudes, and over rocky terrain. See Health & Wellness for more information.

KIIS Netherlands 2024 Slideshow

Language Requirement: None. All courses are taught in English. 

Accommodations: Hotels, 2-4 students per room

OrientationMandatory orientation on Saturday, April 13, 2024. See Orientation for more information.

Director:   Dr. John Dizgun

Courses

All courses are taught in English and are 3 credit hours. You may enroll in 1 course.

CRIM 430 Comparative Systems of Juvenile Justice

 Dr. Holli Drummond

While covering a wide range of topics, this course is intended to provide students with comparative knowledge of the purpose, scope, procedures, process, and professionals associated with the juvenile justice systems in the Netherlands and the U.S.. While similarities in philosophy exist, each system is unique as it is contextualized with separate cultures and social structures.

IDST 350 / HON 300 Topics: Global Cultural Intelligence

 Dr. John Dizgun

We live in a global and multicultural environment where we communicate and interact with friends, colleagues and strangers of cultures other than ours. To live, learn and work effectively, it is necessary to recognize and appreciate differences, even if one does not readily agree with them. This course aims to enhance the cultural awareness and intercultural skills you need to relate constructively with people at home and across the world. We will do so in part by actively exploring the diverse neighborhoods of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, often in small student groups.

MKT 324 International Marketing

 Dr. Ismail Karabas

Students will learn international marketing with a focus on the Netherlands. Social and cultural environments, branding and product decisions, global marketing communication, and segmentation, targeting, and positioning are among the topics students will study. This enjoyable and unique learning and traveling opportunity can also contribute toward satisfying students’ degree requirements as International Marketing tends to find an equivalence in most business curriculum.

PS 355 International Organization and Law

 Dr. Brittany Wood

This course will provide an overview of the origin and development of international law and international organizations, with particular focus on the International Criminal Court and it’s effort in trying individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and aggression.

All KIIS course credit is awarded by Western Kentucky University. Prior to your KIIS program, please speak with your home campus academic advisor and/or study abroad office to determine course equivalencies. Grades will be transferred to your home institution in mid-August after the completion of the program. Course offerings are subject to change according to enrollment. For more information, visit Transcripts & Grades.

Program Excursions

Utrecht

Urban planning and the idea of branding a place come to life when we stay in the city of Utrecht, our home base for the program. Seeing Utrecht Centraal and the city’s growing skyline against the backdrop of historic streets helps one to experience the impact urban planning has on a place.

The Hague

We visit The Hague, the largest Dutch city on the North Sea coast. The city is home to the country's parliament, supreme court, and the U.N.’s International Court of Justice, one of the most important courts in the world. The Hague is known as the home of international law and arbitration.

Rotterdam Cube Housing

The Dutch have built and crafted Rotterdam to be at the forefront of urban planning. A city that has cubed houses, an indoor market hall, modern sculptures, and the iconic Erasmusbrug bridge is bound to have a strong identity in terms of place.

Rotterdam RDM

Studying leading-edge hydrology at Rotterdam's RDM facility. The facility houses creative and innovative entrepreneurs in the manufacturing industry.

Amsterdam Noord

We explore the NDSM former industrial shipyard, Amsterdam Noord's re-evaluated and transformed city within a city and now a cultural hotspot.

What's Included

Program Cost: $3,495 + airfare

Earn 3 Credit Hours

Group Flight (Optional)

Airport Transfers in the Netherlands

Accommodations

Daily Breakfast

Groups Excursions & Transport

Medical Insurance

Security Evacuation Protection

Program Director & Faculty
on-site 24/7

To help you budget, keep in mind that you are responsible for the cost of obtaining a passport ($165), two meals per day + personal expenses (approx. $400-$600 depending on your food tastes/spending habits/optional independent travel preferences), any class readings/materials, and any fees from your college/university.

Although KIIS tries to foresee all possible expenses in formulating program fees, please note that dramatic fluctuations in foreign currency valuations and/or airline surcharges may affect the total cost of the program.

Group Flight

Estimated Cost: $1,650 – $1,750

The Netherlands program offers a group flight option where you can travel to/from Amsterdam with other students and faculty. If you choose this option, KIIS will purchase a roundtrip flight ticket for you. The flight cost will be added to your final program fee on April 1. The group flight will depart from Cincinnati or Louisville.

If not selecting the group flight, you are responsible to purchase your own roundtrip airfare.

The flight to Amsterdam is overnight arriving the following morning. On the return, the flight from Amsterdam to the USA departs and arrives on the same day. Visit Flights and Passports & Visas for more information.

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