Dutch universities less eager for international students
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch universities less eager for international students

NL Times  

Universities in the Netherlands have changed their tune when it comes to eagerly attracting international students. Nearly all the universities have stopped actively recruiting students from abroad and are now focusing on providing information, Financieele Dagblad reported after surveying 13 universities. The decision to stop recruiting international students has everything to do with the explosive growth in students Dutch universities experienced in the past years, according to FD. Despite the fact that the Dutch universities are no longer actively recruiting students from abroad, they are still very popular among foreign students. On average, the number of international students studying at universities in the Netherlands increases by about 15 percent per year, according to figures from the association for Dutch universities VSNU.

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Foreign student numbers plunge, VU applications shrink 23%
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Fewer international students; Universities ask Dutch gov't not to stem flow further
1 month, 1 week ago

Fewer international students; Universities ask Dutch gov't not to stem flow further

NL Times  

Universities and universities of applied sciences are attracting fewer and fewer students from abroad. However, universities of applied sciences At universities, the number of new international bachelor students fell by 6 percent. Universities of applied sciences welcomed 8 percent fewer students from the EEA and 7 percent fewer from the rest of the world. According to the umbrella organization Universities …

Students still opt for the wrong courses or aim too high
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Students still opt for the wrong courses or aim too high

Dutch News  

Students are not always opting for the course that is best for them, leading to high dropout figures and a lack of professionals in other sectors that are currently struggling, a government report into the efficiency of higher education has said. In the 2021-2022 academic year some 30% of first year hbo and university students either dropped out or switched …

Students still opt for the wrong courses or aim too high
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Students still opt for the wrong courses or aim too high

Dutch News  

Students are not always opting for the course that is best for them, leading to high dropout figures and a lack of professionals in other sectors that are currently struggling, a government report into the efficiency of higher education has said. In the 2021-2022 academic year some 30% of first year hbo and university students either dropped out or switched …

New law to limit foreign student total sent to Dutch parliament
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

International students feeling more unwelcome in Netherlands, worried about future
9 months, 2 weeks ago

International students feeling more unwelcome in Netherlands, worried about future

NL Times  

International students mostly love studying in the Netherlands. Still, they notice an increasingly negative sentiment towards them and worry about their future here, the Volkskrant reports after surveying 358 international students. The growing number of international students in Dutch higher education is increasingly a subject of discussion. The government developed a package of measures to give higher education institutions more …

Dutch first: universities launch plan for fewer foreign students
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch first: universities launch plan for fewer foreign students

Dutch News  

Dutch universities have come up with a voluntary plan to reduce the number of international students and increase the amount of Dutch-language degrees. Under the threat of a new higher education bill to “better manage and steer” the numbers of global students, Dutch university chiefs got together this week and thrashed out an alternative plan. According to higher education association …

Dutch first: universities launch plan for fewer foreign students
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch first: universities launch plan for fewer foreign students

Dutch News  

Dutch universities have come up with a voluntary plan to reduce the number of international students and increase the amount of Dutch-language degrees. Under the threat of a new higher education bill to “better manage and steer” the numbers of global students, Dutch university chiefs got together this week and thrashed out an alternative plan. According to higher education association …

Slightly more international students in 2022/2023 academic year
1 year, 3 months ago

Slightly more international students in 2022/2023 academic year

Dutch News  

Last year there were 123,000 international students in Dutch higher education, an increase of 8,000 on the year before and representing 15% of the student population, reports the CBS. International master’s students often followed technical, industrial and building studies, while journalism, law and business studies were popular among both international and local students at university in general. Due to a …

Slightly more international students in 2022/2023 academic year
1 year, 3 months ago

Slightly more international students in 2022/2023 academic year

Dutch News  

Last year there were 123,000 international students in Dutch higher education, an increase of 8,000 on the year before and representing 15% of the student population, reports the CBS. International master’s students often followed technical, industrial and building studies, while journalism, law and business studies were popular among both international and local students at university in general. Due to a …

Dutch universities, students slam plans to slash English courses
1 year, 6 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 …

What makes the Netherlands an ideal study abroad destination?
1 year, 9 months ago

What makes the Netherlands an ideal study abroad destination?

India Today  

The Netherlands is a popular study-abroad destination known for its world-renowned universities and vibrant culture. In recent years, the Netherlands has become a popular destination for Indian students seeking to study overseas. FACTORS FOR THE NETHERLANDS' POPULARITY AMONG STUDENTS Several factors have contributed to the increasing popularity of the Netherlands as a study-abroad destination for Indian students. Erasmus Mundus Joint …

More Dutch students going abroad for studies, internships
1 year, 10 months ago

More Dutch students going abroad for studies, internships

NL Times  

More and more Dutch students are going abroad to get their diploma, for part of their studies, or for an internship, according to a study by Nuffic. “Internationally competent students are also better equipped for the multicultural society and the cooperation across national borders that is necessary for solving global challenges.” In 2019, the most recent figures available, 20,000 Dutch …

Student orgs. want temporary, not permanent limit on international students
1 year, 10 months ago

Student orgs. want temporary, not permanent limit on international students

NL Times  

Student organizations want a temporary brake on the influx of international students, and not a permanent one, as Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf of Education argued for in parliament on Wednesday. “Not every lecturer can deliver the same quality lectures in English as in Dutch,” said LSVb chairman Joram van Velzen.” A shortage in student housing is another problem. The Randstad and …

Regions outside the Randstad want foreign students to stay: Trouw
1 year, 10 months ago

Regions outside the Randstad want foreign students to stay: Trouw

Dutch News  

Areas outside the central Randstad part of the Netherlands are afraid they will lose out if universities and hbo colleges are stopped from actively recruiting international students abroad, Trouw reported on Tuesday. Education minister Robbert Dijkgraaf is currently preparing draft legislation to make the influx of foreign students more manageable, following a motion backed by MPs some months ago. We …

Regions outside the Randstad want foreign students to stay: Trouw
1 year, 10 months ago

Regions outside the Randstad want foreign students to stay: Trouw

Dutch News  

Areas outside the central Randstad part of the Netherlands are afraid they will lose out if universities and hbo colleges are stopped from actively recruiting international students abroad, Trouw reported on Tuesday. Education minister Robbert Dijkgraaf is currently preparing draft legislation to make the influx of foreign students more manageable, following a motion backed by MPs some months ago. We …

Dutch universities still actively attracting international students
2 years ago

Dutch universities still actively attracting international students

NL Times  

Dutch universities and universities of applied sciences are still actively recruiting international students, despite concerns about their influx and the increased pressure on the housing market, De Telegraaf reports. Parliament recently voted in several motions to limit the number of international students coming to the Netherlands, including a ban on universities actively recruiting students from abroad. Over the summer, several …

International students 3 times more likely to drop out in first year than Dutch students
2 years, 2 months ago

International students 3 times more likely to drop out in first year than Dutch students

NL Times  

International students at universities in the Netherlands are almost three times more likely to drop out in their first year than their Dutch counterparts, the Education Inspectorate reported. 17 percent of international students drop out in their first year, compared to 6 percent of Dutch students. International students still studying after the first year are slightly more likely to get …

International students struggling in the Netherlands
2 years, 3 months ago

International students struggling in the Netherlands

NL Times  

International students are struggling in the Netherlands, according to the Annual International Student Survey. Most international students don’t know that they are entitled to a loan and a student travel product if they work more than 56 hours per month, the survey found. “International students make up a quarter of the student population, but this survey remains the only structural …

University of Amsterdam urging international students without housing not to come to NL
2 years, 5 months ago

University of Amsterdam urging international students without housing not to come to NL

NL Times  

Amsterdam is facing a severe housing shortage for students to the extent that the University of Amsterdam is urging international students not to come to the Dutch capital if they haven’t found housing. A spokesperson for the university told NL Times that an email was sent to international students on its housing waiting list telling them that they should reconsider …

Don’t come unless you have a place to live, universities warn international students
2 years, 6 months ago

Don’t come unless you have a place to live, universities warn international students

Dutch News  

Several Dutch universities are warning international students not to come to the Netherlands unless they have organised somewhere to live before they arrive, the Volkskrant reported on Wednesday. Reduce numbers The Dutch universities association has campaigned since 2018 for new rules which they say would allow them to manage the flow of international students and the impact on course quality. …

Don’t come unless you have a place to live, universities warn international students
2 years, 6 months ago

Don’t come unless you have a place to live, universities warn international students

Dutch News  

Several Dutch universities are warning international students not to come to the Netherlands unless they have organised somewhere to live before they arrive, the Volkskrant reported on Wednesday. Reduce numbers The Dutch universities association has campaigned since 2018 for new rules which they say would allow them to manage the flow of international students and the impact on course quality. …

International student increase has University of Amsterdam concerned
2 years, 6 months ago

International student increase has University of Amsterdam concerned

NL Times  

The University of Amsterdam is worried about the rapidly increasing number of international students coming to the Dutch capital. In the past few years, the number of Dutch students at the UvA increased by six percent, while the number of international students tripled, according to the newspaper. That internationalization started about 15 years ago when the government and companies appealed …

British student numbers in the Netherlands plunge 24%
2 years, 8 months ago

British student numbers in the Netherlands plunge 24%

Dutch News  

The number of British students studying at a Dutch university has plunged 24% in the past year, as Brexit leads to fee hikes and other issues, according to figures published by international education agency Nuffic. In total, just 2,372, British students were enrolled at a Dutch higher education institution in the current academic year, a drop of 760 on a …

British student numbers in the Netherlands plunge 24%
2 years, 8 months ago

British student numbers in the Netherlands plunge 24%

Dutch News  

The number of British students studying at a Dutch university has plunged 24% in the past year, as Brexit leads to fee hikes and other issues, according to figures published by international education agency Nuffic. In total, just 2,372, British students were enrolled at a Dutch higher education institution in the current academic year, a drop of 760 on a …

Dutch universities call again for international student limits
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch universities call again for international student limits

Dutch News  

Dutch universities have again called on the government to give them the option of limiting the number of foreign students attending some courses. Foreign students now account for 80,000 of the 340,000 students currently registered at one of the country’s 13 universities and that is putting too much pressure on the institutions, the Dutch university association UvN says. ‘International talent …

Dutch universities call again for international student limits
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch universities call again for international student limits

Dutch News  

Dutch universities have again called on the government to give them the option of limiting the number of foreign students attending some courses. Foreign students now account for 80,000 of the 340,000 students currently registered at one of the country’s 13 universities and that is putting too much pressure on the institutions, the Dutch university association UvN says. ‘International talent …

Record number of university students; UvA buckling from internationals
3 years, 1 month ago

Record number of university students; UvA buckling from internationals

NL Times  

A record number of 340,700 bachelor's and master's students enrolled at a Dutch university this academic year. But there is a limit to the possibilities of our universities to cope with the ever-increasing influx of international students and to provide high-quality education," said Duisenberg. The University of Amsterdam is buckling under the influx of students, and it too wants a …

International higher education students arrive en masse as academic year kicks off
3 years, 3 months ago

International higher education students arrive en masse as academic year kicks off

NL Times  

Thousands of students from outside of the EU who received a study permit for the Netherlands started the new academic year on Monday. Around ten percent more students from outside of the EU will attend Dutch universities this year compared to 2020. “Last year it was a relatively quiet year due to coronavirus restrictions, hence, it is not illogical that …

Universities expect more students to sign up, call for better funding
3 years, 7 months ago

Universities expect more students to sign up, call for better funding

Dutch News  

Dutch universities expect more students will sign up for a bachelor’s degree in the coming academic year, and that includes an increase in international students, the university association VNSU said on Friday. ‘Our initial prognoses suggest the number of students registering for university will rise by 5%,’ VNSU chairman Pieter Duisenberg said. The next government, he said, ‘will have to …

International students harder hit by corona restrictions, survey shows
3 years, 10 months ago

International students harder hit by corona restrictions, survey shows

Dutch News  

The majority of foreign students who have come to the Netherlands to study have been struggling emotionally because of coronavirus measures, a survey by Dutch international education bureau Nuffic has shown. ‘International students are being hard hit by the coronavirus crisis,’ Nuffic director Freddy Weima said. This survey underlines how necessary this is.’ Recent research showed that among the wider …

International students harder hit by corona restrictions, survey shows
3 years, 10 months ago

International students harder hit by corona restrictions, survey shows

Dutch News  

The majority of foreign students who have come to the Netherlands to study have been struggling emotionally because of coronavirus measures, a survey by Dutch international education bureau Nuffic has shown. ‘International students are being hard hit by the coronavirus crisis,’ Nuffic director Freddy Weima said. This survey underlines how necessary this is.’ Recent research showed that among the wider …

Sharp increase in students at Dutch universities
3 years, 10 months ago

Sharp increase in students at Dutch universities

NL Times  

In the current academic year that started in September, over 327 thousand students were enrolled at Dutch universities, an 8 percent increase compared to the previous year, the association of Dutch universities VSNU announced. More secondary school students passed last year due to the central exams being canceled, resulting in universities seeing a 14 percent increase in students from VWO. …

Student numbers rise 8%, as coronavirus halts gap year plans
4 years, 1 month ago

Student numbers rise 8%, as coronavirus halts gap year plans

Dutch News  

A record number of students have signed up for Dutch university courses this year, and coronavirus has had little impact on international student numbers, according to new figures from universities association VSNU. ‘This will only strengthen our case for more structural investment in academic education.’ The VSNU says the rise in student numbers stems in part from the 15% increase …

Student numbers rise 8%, as coronavirus halts gap year plans
4 years, 1 month ago

Student numbers rise 8%, as coronavirus halts gap year plans

Dutch News  

A record number of students have signed up for Dutch university courses this year, and coronavirus has had little impact on international student numbers, according to new figures from universities association VSNU. ‘This will only strengthen our case for more structural investment in academic education.’ The VSNU says the rise in student numbers stems in part from the 15% increase …

Record number of students registered at Dutch universities
4 years, 1 month ago

Record number of students registered at Dutch universities

NL Times  

A record 328 thousand students are registered at Dutch universities for this academic year, 8 percent more than in the 2019-2020 academic year, according to provisional registration figures from the association of Dutch universities VSNU. The coronavirus crisis resulted in central final exams not happening this year, and high school graduates passing or failing based on their school performance and …

International student numbers set to plummet, due to coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

International student numbers set to plummet, due to coronavirus

Dutch News  

The number of international students coming to study in the Netherlands from outside the EU this year maybe down as much as 50%, according to figures from the IND immigration service. Non-EU students have to apply for a residency permit from the IND, and so few have applied this year that immigration service workers are being reassigned to other duties, …

Sharp increase in first-years joining student associations
4 years, 3 months ago

Sharp increase in first-years joining student associations

NL Times  

Student associations throughout the Netherlands saw a sharp increase in their new members this year, according to figures from the National Chamber of Associations, which represents 48 student associations. Last year student associations got just over 10 thousand new members, this year there have been 15,200 new registrations so far. The associations were surprise by the increase in new registrations, …

Study goes viral: what to expect at Dutch university in times of Covid19
4 years, 4 months ago

Study goes viral: what to expect at Dutch university in times of Covid19

Dutch News  

With university introductory weeks starting mostly online, due to coronavirus measures, institutions have told DutchNews.nl that this first semester will look different from ever before. A spokeswoman told DutchNews.nl that although it does not yet have final numbers, international enrolments are similar to previous years, while about 30% of classes for first year students will be ‘in real life’ and …

Study goes viral: what to expect at Dutch university in times of Covid19
4 years, 4 months ago

Study goes viral: what to expect at Dutch university in times of Covid19

Dutch News  

With university introductory weeks starting mostly online, due to coronavirus measures, institutions have told DutchNews.nl that this first semester will look different from ever before. A spokeswoman told DutchNews.nl that although it does not yet have final numbers, international enrolments are similar to previous years, while about 30% of classes for first year students will be ‘in real life’ and …

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