Foreign students dominate in 210 Dutch university and college courses
7 years ago

Foreign students dominate in 210 Dutch university and college courses

Dutch News  

Dutch students are increasingly in a minority in Dutch university lecture halls and foreign students dominate in some 210 different courses, the Volkskrant said on Thursday. The number of foreign students at Dutch universities and hbo colleges has doubled in 10 years, hitting 122,000 this academic year. The rise in the number of foreign students, attracted by relatively low fees and the high number of English-language courses, have also given rise to fears that Dutch students may miss out. Earlier this year, the Telegraaf newspaper went as far as to say that Dutch students risk losing out on university places because of the surge in foreign students attracted by degree courses in English.

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Foreign student numbers plunge, VU applications shrink 23%
4 months, 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 …

Students still opt for the wrong courses or aim too high
7 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
7 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 …

Senate backs plan to allow universities to cap English courses
10 months ago

Senate backs plan to allow universities to cap English courses

Dutch News  

The Dutch government’s hopes of limiting foreign student numbers have been boosted after senators voted to allow universities to set a cap on English-language courses. Universities and colleges will be able to specify an upper limit for the number of students registered for undergraduate courses taught in English, separately from the Dutch-language version. Outgoing education minister Robbert Dijkgraaf submitted a …

Senate backs plan to allow universities to cap English courses
10 months ago

Senate backs plan to allow universities to cap English courses

Dutch News  

The Dutch government’s hopes of limiting foreign student numbers have been boosted after senators voted to allow universities to set a cap on English-language courses. Universities and colleges will be able to specify an upper limit for the number of students registered for undergraduate courses taught in English, separately from the Dutch-language version. Outgoing education minister Robbert Dijkgraaf submitted a …

New law to limit foreign student total sent to Dutch parliament
10 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
10 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
1 year 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
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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, 6 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, 6 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, 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 …

Student groups call for action on international student numbers
2 years, 1 month ago

Student groups call for action on international student numbers

Dutch News  

Student organisations have added their voices to calls for a temporary brake on international student numbers, ahead of the publication of new government measures next month. International students now account for 40% of first years and this is having an impact on the quality of degree courses, the LSVB and ISO told news website Nu.nl. On Wednesday MPs called on …

Student groups call for action on international student numbers
2 years, 1 month ago

Student groups call for action on international student numbers

Dutch News  

Student organisations have added their voices to calls for a temporary brake on international student numbers, ahead of the publication of new government measures next month. International students now account for 40% of first years and this is having an impact on the quality of degree courses, the LSVB and ISO told news website Nu.nl. On Wednesday MPs called on …

Dutch universities still actively attracting international students
2 years, 3 months 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, 5 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 student increase has University of Amsterdam concerned
2 years, 9 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, 11 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, 11 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
3 years, 1 month 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
3 years, 1 month 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 less eager for international students
3 years, 7 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 …

Universities expect more students to sign up, call for better funding
3 years, 10 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
4 years, 1 month 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
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Student numbers rise 8%, as coronavirus halts gap year plans
4 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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 …

International student numbers set to plummet, due to coronavirus
4 years, 6 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, …

Study goes viral: what to expect at Dutch university in times of Covid19
4 years, 7 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, 7 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 …

Dutch students shelve plans to study abroad because of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Dutch students shelve plans to study abroad because of coronavirus

Dutch News  

Dutch students are cancelling or rethinking plans to spend part of their degree courses abroad because of the coronavirus crisis, according to figures from international education bureau Nuffic. One third of the 654 students questioned by Nuffic said they are delaying trips abroad, and half of students say they have changed their plans one way or another. ‘An international experience, …

Dutch students shelve plans to study abroad because of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Dutch students shelve plans to study abroad because of coronavirus

Dutch News  

Dutch students are cancelling or rethinking plans to spend part of their degree courses abroad because of the coronavirus crisis, according to figures from international education bureau Nuffic. One third of the 654 students questioned by Nuffic said they are delaying trips abroad, and half of students say they have changed their plans one way or another. ‘An international experience, …

International students may stay away due to coronavirus doubts
4 years, 9 months ago

International students may stay away due to coronavirus doubts

Dutch News  

Hundreds of youngsters who had been coming to study in the Netherlands have scrapped their plans because of uncertainties caused by the coronavirus crisis, according to research by international education bureau Nuffic. ‘For an international student, the experience of living in the Dutch society, including travel and leisure activities, is one of the main reasons of studying in the Netherlands,’ …

International students may stay away due to coronavirus doubts
4 years, 9 months ago

International students may stay away due to coronavirus doubts

Dutch News  

Hundreds of youngsters who had been coming to study in the Netherlands have scrapped their plans because of uncertainties caused by the coronavirus crisis, according to research by international education bureau Nuffic. ‘For an international student, the experience of living in the Dutch society, including travel and leisure activities, is one of the main reasons of studying in the Netherlands,’ …

Quarter of interested foreign students doubt whether they'll actually come to NL
4 years, 10 months ago

Quarter of interested foreign students doubt whether they'll actually come to NL

NL Times  

International students are still interested in studying in the Netherlands, but a quarter of them doubt whether they'll actually be able to do so this coming academic year. They cite uncertainties caused by travel restrictions and limited financial opportunities as the reason, according to a survey conducted by Nuffic among 941 potential students from outside the European Union. The Netherlands' …

The Anglicisation of higher education in the Netherlands is typically Dutch
5 years, 3 months ago

The Anglicisation of higher education in the Netherlands is typically Dutch

Dutch News  

The use of English in higher education in the Netherlands is typical of the Dutch outward-looking attitude, say D66 MP Jan Paternotte, and former D66 senator and University of Amsterdam professor Alexander Rinnooy Kan. A decade ago University of Groningen professor Auke van der Would warned the Netherlands would become a ‘second rate language’ and in 1993 Tom McArthur used …

The Anglicisation of higher education in the Netherlands is typically Dutch
5 years, 3 months ago

The Anglicisation of higher education in the Netherlands is typically Dutch

Dutch News  

The use of English in higher education in the Netherlands is typical of the Dutch outward-looking attitude, say D66 MP Jan Paternotte, and former D66 senator and University of Amsterdam professor Alexander Rinnooy Kan. A decade ago University of Groningen professor Auke van der Would warned the Netherlands would become a ‘second rate language’ and in 1993 Tom McArthur used …

Most students ever: Peak enrollment at Dutch higher education institutions
5 years, 5 months ago

Most students ever: Peak enrollment at Dutch higher education institutions

NL Times  

A record number of over 300 thousand bachelors and masters degree students enrolled at Dutch universities and universities of applied sciences for the 2019/2020 academic year, according to preliminary figures released by the association of Dutch universities VSNU. The number of students enrolled at higher education institutions in the Netherlands increased by around 4 percent. A planned increase on the …

International students bring Dutch economy far more money than they cost
5 years, 6 months ago

International students bring Dutch economy far more money than they cost

NL Times  

International students bring considerably more money into the Dutch economy than they cost it, according to a study by central planning office CPB. According to the CPB, a foreign student from outside the European Union costs the Netherlands about 160 thousand euros, but generates 250 thousand euros for the Dutch treasury. International students contribute to the Dutch economy because many …

Foreign students do generate huge sums of money for the treasury: research
5 years, 6 months ago

Foreign students do generate huge sums of money for the treasury: research

Dutch News  

Foreign students do generate hundreds of thousands of euros for the treasury, the government’s macro-economic think-tank CPB said on Thursday. Even after the cost of sending Dutch students abroad is deducted from the total, foreign students from outside the EU and generate up to €94,000 each for the government. ‘Foreign students generate more than they cost, and that is something …

Foreign students do generate huge sums of money for the treasury: research
5 years, 6 months ago

Foreign students do generate huge sums of money for the treasury: research

Dutch News  

Foreign students do generate hundreds of thousands of euros for the treasury, the government’s macro-economic think-tank CPB said on Thursday. Even after the cost of sending Dutch students abroad is deducted from the total, foreign students from outside the EU and generate up to €94,000 each for the government. ‘Foreign students generate more than they cost, and that is something …

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 …

Dutch language disappearing abroad; funding falls far behind other EU countries
5 years, 9 months ago

Dutch language disappearing abroad; funding falls far behind other EU countries

NL Times  

The Netherlands and Flanders spend much less money on foreign education in Dutch than other countries do no their language. The Netherlands and Flanders spend only 7.5 cents per resident on teaching Dutch abroad, according to the Taalunie. Other, non European countries are even "proactive" in the promotion of their language abroad, often having this managed by the Ministry of …

Three in four foreign students miss contacts with the Dutch
5 years, 9 months ago

Three in four foreign students miss contacts with the Dutch

Dutch News  

Many foreign students do not feel at home in the Netherlands and over 75% miss having contact with their Dutch counterparts, according to a survey by three student networks – LSVB, ISO and the Erasmus Student Network. ‘Foreign students are being actively recruited but once they are in the Netherlands they are confronted with the lack of affordable housing, they …

Three in four foreign students miss contacts with the Dutch
5 years, 9 months ago

Three in four foreign students miss contacts with the Dutch

Dutch News  

Many foreign students do not feel at home in the Netherlands and over 75% miss having contact with their Dutch counterparts, according to a survey by three student networks – LSVB, ISO and the Erasmus Student Network. ‘Foreign students are being actively recruited but once they are in the Netherlands they are confronted with the lack of affordable housing, they …

International students struggle to connect with their Dutch peers: study
5 years, 9 months ago

International students struggle to connect with their Dutch peers: study

NL Times  

International students in the Netherlands are very positive about the quality of Dutch lecturers, but they struggle to feel at home in the country, according to a survey by three student organizations. The student organizations call on lecturers to let foreign and Dutch students work together more often, and to pay more attention to cultural differences in the lecture halls. …

Student numbers soar 5%, hit a record high of 290,000
6 years, 5 months ago

Student numbers soar 5%, hit a record high of 290,000

Dutch News  

The number of students registered at the Netherlands’ 13 universities is up 5% this academic year, taking the total to a record of almost 290,000, according to preliminary figures from the Dutch university association. The rise in student numbers is almost double earlier education ministry estimates, which will have an impact on university funding. VSNU chairman Pieter Duisenberg says the …

Student numbers soar 5%, hit a record high of 290,000
6 years, 5 months ago

Student numbers soar 5%, hit a record high of 290,000

Dutch News  

The number of students registered at the Netherlands’ 13 universities is up 5% this academic year, taking the total to a record of almost 290,000, according to preliminary figures from the Dutch university association. The rise in student numbers is almost double earlier education ministry estimates, which will have an impact on university funding. VSNU chairman Pieter Duisenberg says the …

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