WELCOME TO BRITISH COUNCIL NETHERLANDS
We organise exams and projects in the Benelux region, aiming to build long lasting relationships with individuals and organisations.
We are not the British Consulate, or the British Embassy. We do not deal with any enquiries in relation to passports or visas.
We are open for telephone enquiries from Monday to Friday between 9.30 and 16.30. Here you can view the list of National Holidays when our office is closed.

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British Council Netherlands is a member of EUNIC:

and it is a Cambridge ESOL Platinum Centre

On 12 December 2012, the British Council, the Representation of the European Commission and Fryske Akademy organised a Language Rich symposium on Multilingualism in Public Services and the Media. The next LRE symposium will be held in Leeuwarden on 1 March 2013. Find out more about the results on Language Rich.

On 25 January the British Council will host an IELTS workshop in cooperation wtih National Geographic Learning. For more information, please download the invitation.

In March 2013 Cambridge ESOL will be introducing a new revised version of the CPE exam. Look at the new specifications for the exam and sample papers and sample listening materials.

Over 100 British and Dutch delegates came together in Manchester in March 2012 and passionately embraced the theme of Higher Education at the Heart of Growth during the 11th Apeldoorn: British-Dutch Dialogue Conference. The Conference Report, Video Report, Conference photos and interviews with participants are now available online.