Coding for College Students in the Netherlands

In short

Modern Age Coders teaches coding live online to students at universities and hogescholen in the Netherlands. The focus is on the skills an AI assistant cannot supply: data structures and algorithms, debugging and reading code, Git and team workflows, and projects that stand up in an interview, alongside software, data science and AI tracks for students heading into those fields. Students are placed by ability, in groups of five to ten or one to one, and lessons fit around lectures and exams. Your opening lesson costs nothing; from then on a seat in a group runs at USD 100 a month, and private tuition at USD 150.

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Three courses Dutch students most often take

One for the interview, one for the portfolio, one for the student heading into AI. Each opens its own page with syllabus, timetable and fee.

Data Structures & Algorithms Course course thumbnail

STUDENT / 01

Data Structures and Algorithms

The material technical interviews test, taught as reasoning: how structures behave, what an operation costs and how to explain a solution out loud.

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STUDENT / 02

Full Stack Developer Course

A deployed application with a front end, a server and a database of its own, the kind of project an internship interviewer asks to see.

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STUDENT / 03

AI and Machine Learning Masterclass

The complete machine learning route, with evaluation taken as seriously as training, for students whose degree touches AI only lightly.

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Students and AI

Three in four Dutch students already use AI for their studies

The figures come from CBS, the national statistics office, in its survey of AI in Dutch society published on 25 February 2026. They describe 2025.

Of 18-to-25-year-olds in education, 74 percent said they used AI for their studies. Across all adults the figure for education or training was 10 percent, and 43 percent of people in paid work used AI in their jobs. Students, in other words, are the heaviest users of AI for learning in the country by a wide margin.

That changes what counts as an advantage. An essay drafted with AI, or code generated by it, is now the baseline. The student who stands out can explain why the code works, find the bug the assistant introduced, and design something the assistant was never asked to design.

The same survey found real doubts alongside the use: 62.5 percent of adults were worried about privacy risks from AI, and 69.5 percent about the spread of fake news. Students who hand their coursework to an AI tool without understanding it carry both risks into their degrees.

Our student courses therefore start from understanding. A student writes the data structure before using the library, reads the generated code line by line before submitting it, and keeps every project in Git so the history shows the thinking, not only the result.

What AI does well for a student, and what it cannot do for them
Task	AI assistant	Still the student's job
Writing boilerplate code	Fast and usually right	Knowing whether it fits the design
Explaining an error message	Often helpful	Finding the bug the error points away from
Choosing a data structure	Suggests a common one	Knowing what each operation costs at scale
Working in a team	Can draft a commit message	Branching, reviewing and resolving conflicts in Git
A technical interview	Not in the room	Reasoning out loud, without help

Source: CBS, AI in de samenleving: ervaringen en opinies, 25 February 2026, read 15 September 2026. The table is our own summary for students, not a CBS finding.

International students

A changing student body: 129,764 international students and a bill on the language of teaching

Many of our student learners in the Netherlands came from abroad to study. Two recent documents describe their situation.

International students in Dutch higher education, 2025-26 (Nuffic, 11 June 2026)
Measure	Figure	Change on the year before
International students enrolled, hbo and wo	129,764	133 fewer, down 0.1 percent
New international students	48,139	180 fewer, down 0.4 percent
New: university master's	19,808	up 559
New: university bachelor's	16,852	down 669
New: hbo bachelor's	8,952	down 265
New: hbo master's	2,527	up 195
International students in university engineering (Techniek)	16,709	up 11 percent
Largest country of origin, Germany	18,241

Nuffic, the Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education, reports that the number of international students fell for the first time since 2006, by a small margin, and calls it a break in the trend. New enrolments from China fell by 27.5 percent, to 1,993. Engineering at university level went the other way, up 11 percent. The four types of new enrolment in the table add up exactly to the 48,139 total.

For a student from abroad, the practical point is that technical fields remain in demand even as overall numbers level off.

In parliament, the Wet internationalisering in balans, bill number 36.555, would set rules on the language of teaching in higher education, on an efficient range of programmes and on access, including the principle that teaching is in Dutch unless there is good reason otherwise. At the time of reading it was still before the Tweede Kamer, with the latest step a government letter of 3 July 2025 on motions about the bill.

Whatever the outcome, our classes are taught in English and are open to students of every nationality, with no connection to any institution's language policy.

Sources: Nuffic, Voor het eerst lichte daling internationale studentenpopulatie, 11 June 2026; Eerste Kamer, wetsvoorstel 36.555. Read 15 September 2026. The status of the bill may change after that date.

Beyond the degree

The skills students add alongside their programme

Degree programmes differ widely in how much practical coding they teach. These are the gaps students most often ask us to fill.

Data structures and algorithms come first for most, because they are what internship and graduate interviews test and what many non-computing degrees skip. They are taught here as reasoning, with every operation's cost worked out, not as a list of patterns to memorise.

Git and GitHub come next. Almost every technical team works through them, and a student who can branch, review and resolve a conflict is ready for group projects and internships. The global page on AI and ML for college students covers the machine learning route in more depth.

Then a track: software development for students heading into engineering roles, data science for students in economics, the sciences or the social sciences, and AI for those who want to build models rather than use them. C++ for college students covers the systems route.

The city academy pages show how universities here approach AI, from Groningen and Utrecht to Eindhoven.

The rungs for students

From solid foundations to work an employer can check

Students often want to start at the top. The rungs below exist because each one makes the next honest: a model built without knowing data structures, or deployed without Git, falls apart under questions.

The route for students at Dutch universities and hogescholen
Rung	Usually	What the student can show afterwards
1. Python or Java fluency	First year	Clean programs written without an assistant
2. Data structures and algorithms	First or second year	Solutions reasoned out loud, with their costs
3. Git and team workflow	Alongside rung 2	A repository history a reviewer can follow
4. A track: software, data or AI	Second year onwards	An application, an analysis or a measured model
5. Portfolio and interview practice	Before internships	Public work and the ability to explain it

Why fluency without an assistant comes first

A student who cannot write a loop, a function or a small class without help cannot judge what an assistant writes. The first rung is short for most students, but skipping it makes every later one shaky.

The complete order of subjects is on the coding roadmap.

Around blocks, deadlines and exams

Dutch programmes run in blocks or periods with exams at the end of each. Most students take two lessons a week and pause in exam weeks, and one-to-one lessons can move with the timetable.

Students writing a thesis with a technical part often take a short run of one-to-one lessons aimed at exactly that project.

The catalogue

Eleven live courses for students, grouped by track

Each card opens the full course with its schedule and fee. The free first lesson places the student on the right rung.

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Foundations

What every technical student needs

STUDENT / CORE / 01

Python Masterclass

Python from first principles to advanced features, for students whose degree assumed it or skipped it.

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STUDENT / CORE / 02

Data Structures and Algorithms

Arrays to graphs, sorting to dynamic programming, with the reasoning interviews look for.

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STUDENT / CORE / 03

Git and GitHub for College Students

Branching, pull requests, reviews and conflicts, the team skills group projects and internships assume.

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Software development

For students heading into engineering roles

STUDENT / SW / 01

Full Stack Developer Course

Front end, back end and hosting together, finished as an application other people can actually use.

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STUDENT / SW / 02

React Masterclass

Modern front-end development from JavaScript fundamentals to production-ready React.

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STUDENT / SW / 03

Java Course for College

Core Java to Spring Boot, for students on computing degrees and those heading for back-end roles.

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STUDENT / SW / 04

Flutter Course

Dart and Flutter for cross-platform apps, a strong portfolio piece for a mobile-minded student.

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III

Data and AI

For students who want to build models, not only use them

STUDENT / AI / 01

Data Science Course

Statistics, SQL, feature engineering and modelling, with a portfolio a hiring manager can assess quickly.

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STUDENT / AI / 02

AI and Machine Learning Masterclass

From classical methods to deep learning, with careful evaluation and deployment.

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STUDENT / AI / 03

Generative AI: LLMs, RAG and Agents

Language models from the inside, retrieval over your own sources, and agents designed so their mistakes surface in logs rather than in production.

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STUDENT / AI / 04

Vibe Coding for College

Full stack, AI and algorithms built with AI assistance, and every line of the output read and tested.

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How the classes run

Around lectures, labs and exam weeks

Our teachers are based in India, where the clock never moves, so a student in Leiden or Enschede is three and a half hours behind them from the end of March to the end of October and four and a half behind for the rest of the year. Most students book an evening or weekend slot, set during the opening lesson and moved whenever a new block brings a new rooster.

Evening

After lectures, Dutch time, arranged with the teacher. The most common choice for students.

Weekend

Saturday or Sunday. Useful in weeks full of practicals and group work.

Daytime gaps

Where a timetable leaves a free afternoon and a teacher is available, often for one-to-one lessons.

A free first lesson

You solve a real problem while the teacher watches your approach. That shows where to start better than your year of study does.

Groups of five to ten

Students from several countries at the same level, a useful rehearsal for the international teams many graduates join.

One to one for thesis work

For a thesis with a technical part, a specific project, an interview deadline, or a timetable that changes every block.

Pause for exams

Lessons can pause during exam weeks and resume afterwards without losing your place.

In English

The language of programming, of most Dutch master's programmes in technical fields, and of the tech industry here.

A portfolio in Git

Everything goes into your own GitHub repository, with a history an employer can read.

Student work

Work our students have published

A handful of the things our students have shipped and left running at public addresses. The full collection lives on the student labs page.

AI and ML

NutriLife

An AI nutrition coach that reads what you eat and works you toward a target.

by Bhavya · Open it

AI and ML

Misti

A chatbot that answers mathematics and programming questions, built and deployed by a student.

by Harshit · Open it

AI and ML

GuardianX

An assistant that helps a young person recognise unsafe situations online.

by Vivaan · Open it

Web app

SkyCast

A weather forecasting site with live conditions for any location.

by Krish

Fees

What it costs a student

Monthly, in US dollars, at the same rates as every country outside India. Students here pay the international rate like everyone else, with no registration charge and no annual commitment. Copilot Studio is taught privately, so it carries the private rate.

Free first class

USD 0

no card required

A real lesson, not a sales call
Places you on the right rung
No card or bank details

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Group batch

USD 100

a month, billed in US dollars

Five to ten students at one level
The same live teacher each week
Code reviewed every week
A certificate at the end

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One to one

USD 150

a month, billed in US dollars

A teacher for you alone
Pace set by your project or deadline
The only format for Copilot Studio

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What families say

Rated 4.9 across 547 Google reviews

Straight from Google, in the words of the students and parents who left them; none were requested for payment or edited by us.

★★★★★

"The one step solution for my son. Modern Age Coders make learning coding so simple that kids love it. The teachers explain complex concepts clearly with practical exercises and interactive content."

Ria Mukherjee

Parent

★★★★★

"Modern Age Coders has been a game-changer for me. I struggled to grasp IT concepts and coding before joining, but their classes transformed everything. I can now confidently write complex programs with ease."

Samriddha Mondal

Student

★★★★★

"One of the most wonderful education centres out there. Education is not limited to school syllabus but focuses on skill development."

Vansh Agarwal

Student

★★★★★

"My child Dhairya is really enjoying the Modern Age Coders classes. This is his first online class and he eagerly looks forward to it. I can already see his improvement, and the teachers are very cooperative."

Sonam Oswal

Parent of Dhairya

★★★★★

"Modern Age Coders have wonderful teachers who teach in a clear, easy and practical way. The teacher boosts students' confidence and inspires them to learn without hesitation."

Sonu Goyal

Parent

★★★★★

"I highly recommend this computer coding class! The teachers are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about coding."

Ritu Kedia

Parent

Questions from students

What students in the Netherlands ask before starting

Everyone uses AI for coursework now. Why take coding lessons?

Because that is exactly why. CBS found 74 percent of Dutch 18-to-25-year-olds in education use AI for their studies. The advantage now lies in what AI cannot do for you: reasoning about algorithms, debugging, team workflows and explaining your work in an interview.

I study economics, not computer science. Is this for me?

Yes. Many students in economics, the sciences and the social sciences take Python and data science with us, because their degree uses data but teaches little programming.

Can you help with my thesis?

We can teach the programming and data skills a thesis needs, usually one to one and aimed at your project. We do not write coursework or theses for students.

I am an international student. Does the internationalisation bill affect these classes?

No. Our classes are independent of any university and are taught in English to students of every nationality. The bill, 36.555, concerns the language of teaching at Dutch institutions and was still before the Tweede Kamer at the time of writing.

Will this prepare me for technical interviews?

That is what the data structures and algorithms course is for: solving problems out loud, with their costs, the way interviews ask.

Can lessons fit around exam weeks?

Yes. Most students pause during exams and pick up afterwards, and one-to-one lessons can move with each new block.

Are you connected with any Dutch university?

No. We quote public figures and pages, but we have no relationship with any university, hogeschool or student organisation.

What does it cost?

A group seat is USD 100 per month and private lessons USD 150 per month, charged in dollars. Nobody signs up for a year, there is nothing to pay to join, and the opening lesson is free.

When are the lessons?

Usually after lectures or at the weekend. India is three and a half hours ahead of Dutch summer time and four and a half ahead of winter time.

What happens after I send the form?

A member of the team rings you back at a Dutch hour to fix the opening lesson. Payment and a regular slot only come up after you have sat that lesson and chosen to carry on.

Elsewhere on this site

More for students in the Netherlands

Pages that go deeper into one track or one place.

AI and ML for college students

The machine learning route for students, in more depth.

C++ for college students

Systems programming for students on technical degrees.

AI and Python Academy, Netherlands

The country-wide academy, with the informatica figures and the Groningen AI factory.

AI and Python Academy, Groningen

What a university AI first year asks of a student.

Coding and AI classes for adults

For graduates and working adults.

Coding classes in the Netherlands

Every Dutch city and province page in one place.

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Try one lesson, free

Send us a phone number and a member of our team rings back during Dutch working hours or early evening. In the lesson itself a teacher sets you a genuine problem, and when it ends you know which rung to begin on.

Rather browse before booking? The coding roadmap shows the order of subjects, how we teach explains a lesson, and the course list has every syllabus.

WhatsApp us · +91 91233 66161 · contact@modernagecoders.com

Messaging on WhatsApp costs a Dutch student nothing and is the quickest route to a reply. It is an Indian number: there is no campus, office or address of ours anywhere in the Netherlands.

Three courses Dutch students most often take

Data Structures and Algorithms

Full Stack Developer Course

AI and Machine Learning Masterclass

Three in four Dutch students already use AI for their studies

A changing student body: 129,764 international students and a bill on the language of teaching

The skills students add alongside their programme

From solid foundations to work an employer can check

Why fluency without an assistant comes first

Around blocks, deadlines and exams

Eleven live courses for students, grouped by track

Foundations

Python Masterclass

Data Structures and Algorithms

Git and GitHub for College Students

Software development

Full Stack Developer Course

React Masterclass

Java Course for College

Flutter Course

Data and AI

Data Science Course

AI and Machine Learning Masterclass

Generative AI: LLMs, RAG and Agents

Vibe Coding for College

Around lectures, labs and exam weeks

A free first lesson

Groups of five to ten

One to one for thesis work

Pause for exams

In English

A portfolio in Git

Work our students have published

NutriLife

Misti

GuardianX

SkyCast

What it costs a student

Rated 4.9 across 547 Google reviews

What students in the Netherlands ask before starting

Everyone uses AI for coursework now. Why take coding lessons?

I study economics, not computer science. Is this for me?

Can you help with my thesis?

I am an international student. Does the internationalisation bill affect these classes?

Will this prepare me for technical interviews?

Can lessons fit around exam weeks?

Are you connected with any Dutch university?

What does it cost?

When are the lessons?

What happens after I send the form?

More for students in the Netherlands

AI and ML for college students

C++ for college students

AI and Python Academy, Netherlands

AI and Python Academy, Groningen

Coding and AI classes for adults

Coding classes in the Netherlands

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