Timotheüsschool Competitors

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences/Hogeschool van Amsterdam (AUAS/HvA) is a knowledge institution that educates tomorrow’s professionals in a wide array of fields and disciplines of higher education. With a distinct focus on applied sciences, the AUAS enables students, lecturers and researchers to develop cutting-edge – and practical – knowledge and innovations. AUAS students are immersed in Amsterdam during their studies, a city renowned as a hotbed of education and research in all conceivable areas: culture and society, trade, logistics, aviation, shipping, information technology, sports, healthcare and more. With the city as their laboratory, AUAS students and lecturers work closely with countless industries, companies and organisations to come up with smart solutions to challenges facing Amsterdam. Applied research is a crucial component of the many educational programmes AUAS offers, and is conducted in close collaboration with both professors and professionals. Students work alongside professors in labs and at centres of applied research. AUAS focuses on five priority areas for research: Amsterdam creative industries, Urban Education, Urban Management, Urban Technology and Urban Vitality. Entrepreneurship is another important focus area. The AUAS consists of seven faculties, teaching 45,460 students and offering 92 Bachelor’s, Master’s and Associate degree programmes. It is one of the biggest employers in the field of higher education, and in Amsterdam, with some 4,066 staff members. *reference date: 2018 http://www.amsterdamuas.com/

The International School of Amsterdam is a globally-recognised leader in educating for international understanding. Founded in 1964, ISA was the first school in the world to offer all core IB programmes. Located in the green city of Amstelveen, ISA offers state-of-the-art facilities to students between the ages of 2 to 18, representing over 60 nationalities. ISA believes in developing minds, character and communities. Our students are lifelong learners who value inquiry, critical and creative thinking, take informed risks, and act with integrity and compassion.

International School Utrecht is an International Baccalaureate continuum school with an enrolment of over 1100 students and around 200 staff members from all over the world. ISU is a warm and welcoming community brought together by a single purpose: to inspire our students with a passion for lifelong learning, to equip them with the tools to achieve excellence for themselves and the global community they live in. Uncovering and defining talent is at the heart of our educational mission. Our core values are: curiosity, compassion and connection. Curiosity at ISU means being excited about lifelong learning, skills and knowledge development and the discovery of new things. Our curiosity shows our open mindedness, respect for diversity and going beyond the surface. Compassion at ISU means being kind, empathetic and aware of individual values, contexts and needs to engage in meaningful conversations to support one another. Well-being is key to ensure we can all thrive. Connection at ISU means belonging, being included, feeling involved, seeing and making links between learning and life. We are more than a school, we are a learning community for curious minds and adventurous hearts to connect, learn and grow.