VU stops offering Dutch as a degree, introduces language test for English courses
6 years, 1 month ago

VU stops offering Dutch as a degree, introduces language test for English courses

Dutch News  

Amsterdam’s VU university will no longer offer a bachelor’s degree in Dutch because too few students are applying for the course and it is no longer financially viable. ‘So the sum is obvious.’ When the VU stops offering Dutch as a degree, the subject will be available at just five universities – Utrecht, Groningen, Leiden, Nijmegen and Amsterdam. From the next academic year, everyone applying for an English language degree will have to undergo an English test, even native speakers. ‘We are a bilingual university with students from different backgrounds,’ Rob Doeve, director of the university’s language centre, told news agency ANP.

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Foreign student numbers plunge, VU applications shrink 23%
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Foreign student numbers plunge, VU applications shrink 23%

Dutch News  

The number of international students signing up for a degree course at a Dutch university or college has gone down sharply this year, according to new figures from the Dutch university association. The new right-wing government wants a sharp reduction in foreign student numbers and plans to make Dutch the dominant language once again. The changes “threaten the future of …

New law to limit foreign student total sent to Dutch parliament
10 months, 2 weeks ago

New law to limit foreign student total sent to Dutch parliament

Dutch News  

Long-awaited legislation to reduce the number of international students at Dutch universities and to encourage those who come to learn Dutch, has finally been published. The new legislation, Dijkgraaf told the Volkskrant in an interview, will give colleges and universities sufficient means to manage the number of non-EU students on some courses, while taking into account the needs of specific …

New law to limit foreign student total sent to Dutch parliament
10 months, 2 weeks ago

New law to limit foreign student total sent to Dutch parliament

Dutch News  

Long-awaited legislation to reduce the number of international students at Dutch universities and to encourage those who come to learn Dutch, has finally been published. The new legislation, Dijkgraaf told the Volkskrant in an interview, will give colleges and universities sufficient means to manage the number of non-EU students on some courses, while taking into account the needs of specific …

Dutch universities, students slam plans to slash English courses
1 year, 9 months ago

Dutch universities, students slam plans to slash English courses

Dutch News  

Universities, teaching staff and students have criticised the government’s plans to reduce the use of English in Dutch education institutes, saying it will damage both their reputation and research. The University of Groningen issued a statement saying Dijkgraaf’s plans, outlined to MPs last week, would seem to “impair our ability to contribute to the Dutch knowledge economy”. University board president …

Foreign students may face Dutch language lessons: Times Higher Education
5 years, 7 months ago

Foreign students may face Dutch language lessons: Times Higher Education

Dutch News  

Dutch universities fear the government may be planning to bring in some form of compulsory Dutch lessons for foreign students, Times Higher Education said on Thursday. There has been mounting concern in the Netherlands about the number of foreign students attending Dutch university and college courses, prompting many degrees to be only offered in Dutch. In June 2018, education minister …

Foreign students may face Dutch language lessons: Times Higher Education
5 years, 7 months ago

Foreign students may face Dutch language lessons: Times Higher Education

Dutch News  

Dutch universities fear the government may be planning to bring in some form of compulsory Dutch lessons for foreign students, Times Higher Education said on Thursday. There has been mounting concern in the Netherlands about the number of foreign students attending Dutch university and college courses, prompting many degrees to be only offered in Dutch. In June 2018, education minister …

VU stops offering Dutch as a degree, introduces language test for English courses
6 years, 1 month ago

VU stops offering Dutch as a degree, introduces language test for English courses

Dutch News  

Amsterdam’s VU university will no longer offer a bachelor’s degree in Dutch because too few students are applying for the course and it is no longer financially viable. ‘So the sum is obvious.’ When the VU stops offering Dutch as a degree, the subject will be available at just five universities – Utrecht, Groningen, Leiden, Nijmegen and Amsterdam. From the …

Dutch universities can teach in English, says court ruling
6 years, 8 months ago

Dutch universities can teach in English, says court ruling

Dutch News  

The universities of Maastricht and Twente can offer bachelor’s degrees in psychology in English, according to a court ruling on Friday. A case had been brought by the lobby group Beter Onderwijs Nederland, claiming that teaching these degrees in English broke the higher education and research laws. The group had also argued that ‘Anglicising’ Dutch education and making English the …

Dutch universities can teach in English, says court ruling
6 years, 8 months ago

Dutch universities can teach in English, says court ruling

Dutch News  

The universities of Maastricht and Twente can offer bachelor’s degrees in psychology in English, according to a court ruling on Friday. A case had been brought by the lobby group Beter Onderwijs Nederland, claiming that teaching these degrees in English broke the higher education and research laws. The group had also argued that ‘Anglicising’ Dutch education and making English the …

Dutch student hopefuls are being disadvantaged by 'English madness'
7 years, 2 months ago

Dutch student hopefuls are being disadvantaged by 'English madness'

Dutch News  

Dutch students risk losing out on university places because of the surge in foreign students attracted by degree courses in English, the Telegraaf said on Friday. ‘Internationalisation is a good thing but if the over-representation of foreign students becomes a problem, universities should ask themselves if they should be offering certain subjects in English,’ said Pieter Duisenberg, chairman of the …

Dutch student hopefuls are being disadvantaged by 'English madness'
7 years, 2 months ago

Dutch student hopefuls are being disadvantaged by 'English madness'

Dutch News  

Dutch students risk losing out on university places because of the surge in foreign students attracted by degree courses in English, the Telegraaf said on Friday. ‘Internationalisation is a good thing but if the over-representation of foreign students becomes a problem, universities should ask themselves if they should be offering certain subjects in English,’ said Pieter Duisenberg, chairman of the …

English proficiency test puts Dutch first, but is it true? The Volkskrant has doubts
7 years, 4 months ago

English proficiency test puts Dutch first, but is it true? The Volkskrant has doubts

Dutch News  

Are the Dutch the European champions when it comes to proficiency in English? The Dutch have come first for the second year running in the English Proficiency Index, a survey by language course provider Education First. A high EPI score is nothing to write home about in any language, he found, as its flimsy foundation is a short test on …

English proficiency test puts Dutch first, but is it true? The Volkskrant has doubts
7 years, 4 months ago

English proficiency test puts Dutch first, but is it true? The Volkskrant has doubts

Dutch News  

Are the Dutch the European champions when it comes to proficiency in English? The Dutch have come first for the second year running in the English Proficiency Index, a survey by language course provider Education First. A high EPI score is nothing to write home about in any language, he found, as its flimsy foundation is a short test on …

Switching to English detrimental for Netherlands education quality: study
7 years, 8 months ago

Switching to English detrimental for Netherlands education quality: study

NL Times  

Colleges and universities in the Netherlands are too quick to switch to giving lectures and courses in English, according to researchers from the Dutch academy of sciences KNAW. They put the quality of education under pressure by not paying enough attention to whether lecturers and students have a proper grasp of English before switching, the researchers conclude, AD reports. Of …

Dutch universities again under fire over English; court case looms
7 years, 10 months ago

Dutch universities again under fire over English; court case looms

Dutch News  

A lobby group which works to boost educational standards in the Netherlands is planning to take the government to court because too many college and university courses are being given in English. The lobby group says colleges and universities are switching to English to earn money and this is damaging Dutch students. ‘Colleges and universities complain that first years are …

Dutch universities again under fire over English; court case looms
7 years, 10 months ago

Dutch universities again under fire over English; court case looms

Dutch News  

A lobby group which works to boost educational standards in the Netherlands is planning to take the government to court because too many college and university courses are being given in English. The lobby group says colleges and universities are switching to English to earn money and this is damaging Dutch students. ‘Colleges and universities complain that first years are …

VU launches classes to teach imams about the Netherlands
8 years, 3 months ago

VU launches classes to teach imams about the Netherlands

Dutch News  

Amsterdam’s VU University has launched a course to teach imams about the Dutch language and culture because many don’t speak the language, and were educated in Morocco, Turkey or Egypt, Trouw said on Wednesday. Imams’ leadership is needed more than ever given the radicalisation and extremism within the Dutch Muslim community, said Rasit Bal, spokesman for Muslim lobby group CMO, …

VU launches classes to teach imams about the Netherlands
8 years, 3 months ago

VU launches classes to teach imams about the Netherlands

Dutch News  

Amsterdam’s VU University has launched a course to teach imams about the Dutch language and culture because many don’t speak the language, and were educated in Morocco, Turkey or Egypt, Trouw said on Wednesday. Imams’ leadership is needed more than ever given the radicalisation and extremism within the Dutch Muslim community, said Rasit Bal, spokesman for Muslim lobby group CMO, …

Dutch universities drop in international ranking
8 years, 6 months ago

Dutch universities drop in international ranking

Dutch News  

Dutch universities have fallen on an annual international ranking chart, with just two in the top 100 compared with five last year. But, reports NOS, despite their best efforts to attract international students and teach ever more courses in English, most Dutch universities have fallen down the rankings. A survey in the Volkskrant last month suggested that 60% of Dutch …

Dutch universities drop in international ranking
8 years, 6 months ago

Dutch universities drop in international ranking

Dutch News  

Dutch universities have fallen on an annual international ranking chart, with just two in the top 100 compared with five last year. But, reports NOS, despite their best efforts to attract international students and teach ever more courses in English, most Dutch universities have fallen down the rankings. A survey in the Volkskrant last month suggested that 60% of Dutch …

English takes over at Dutch universities, just 40% of courses still in Dutch
8 years, 7 months ago

English takes over at Dutch universities, just 40% of courses still in Dutch

Dutch News  

More than half of Dutch university courses are taught entirely in English, the Volkskrant said on Friday. ‘We are convinced that this will lead to better education and more opportunities for students in the international jobs market,’ Bastiaan Verweij of the Dutch university association VSNU told the paper. ‘Offering English education is part of this.’ Criticism Nevertheless, the shift is …

English takes over at Dutch universities, just 40% of courses still in Dutch
8 years, 7 months ago

English takes over at Dutch universities, just 40% of courses still in Dutch

Dutch News  

More than half of Dutch university courses are taught entirely in English, the Volkskrant said on Friday. ‘We are convinced that this will lead to better education and more opportunities for students in the international jobs market,’ Bastiaan Verweij of the Dutch university association VSNU told the paper. ‘Offering English education is part of this.’ Criticism Nevertheless, the shift is …

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