About us - British Council Netherlands

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The British Council is the UK's principal agency for cultural relations with other countries. Our purpose is to build mutually beneficial relationships with people in the UK and other countries. We promote the UK in its entirety, reflecting and celebrating its cultural, ethnic and political diversity. We are represented worldwide and have been in the Netherlands for more than fifty years.

		what we do
		Find out more about the British Council – our history and what we can do for you today.

		where we are
		Address and contact details of our office in Amsterdam

		EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND DIVERSITY
		As the UK’s principal cultural relations organisation, we are committed to equality of opportunity, to valuing and managing diversity and to taking positive action to promote these. Click here for more information.

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related organisations

		british embassy

		british consulate-general

		visitbritain

		netherlands embassy in london

Our centres worldwide

education

We provide online information to help you access the best in UK education. We also offer resources and network opportunities for education professionals.

exams

An internationally recognised Cambridge or IELTS exam can enable you to study abroad and further your career. We can help you to take these other professional exams.

arts and culture

We work with cultural organisations in the Netherlands to bring you the best in UK arts. Find out more about how we work.

science & innovation

Discover scientific innovation in the UK, and opportunities for science professionals, researchers and academics.

Building Networks

Want to know more about governance in the UK? Discover how we are helping Dutch and UK professionals to learn from each other through a range of projects.

events

Find out about our current activities in the Netherlands, plus forthcoming events for the next few months.

EUNIC

As a member of EUNIC (European Union National Institutes of Culture), the British Council works with other national cultural institutes to develop mulilateral projects based on common European Issues. Find out more on our EUNIC page.