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 is essential’ for both research and industry but the increase in the number of foreign students is currently too great to maintain the high quality of courses and is putting too much pressure on staff, chairman Pieter Duisenberg said. The organisation suggests three measures to reduce the flow of international students: introducing a limit on student numbers in English language courses, limiting the number of non-EU students per course and an emergency brake so that numbers can be capped if applications rise too hard and threaten course quality. Some 73% of foreign students currently at a Dutch university come from within the European Economic Area, mainly from Germany.

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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 …

UK universities face funding 'crunch' as foreign students go elsewhere
1 month, 1 week ago

UK universities face funding 'crunch' as foreign students go elsewhere

Hindustan Times  

UK universities are among the most prestigious in the world, but visa restrictions mean they are now attracting fewer international students -- taking a heavy toll on their finances. Almost 760,000 foreign students were enrolled in British universities in 2022, making Britain the second most popular destination after the US, in a highly competitive market. According to a parliamentary report, …

Netherlands student housing crisis worsening: Rent jumped 7%, availability scarcer
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Netherlands student housing crisis worsening: Rent jumped 7%, availability scarcer

NL Times  

The Netherlands’ student housing shortage is getting worse, according to third-quarter figures from Kamernet, a platform for student rooms. The supply of student rooms in the Netherlands dropped by 5.2 percent compared to a year earlier. The average price for a student room in the Netherlands increased by 7.2 percent from 609 euros last year to 653 euros in the …

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 …

Senate backs plan to allow universities to cap English courses
7 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
7 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
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 …

Limiting international economics, business students will cost Dutch economy millions
9 months, 1 week ago

Limiting international economics, business students will cost Dutch economy millions

NL Times  

International economics and business students bring more to the Dutch economy than they cost. Completely halting the intake of international students in Economics and Business could cost the treasury between 7.8 and 67.4 million euros per year. Some companies are considering further growth outside the Netherlands.” The SEO researchers also concluded that fewer international students will have little effect on …

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 …

Nearly 18,000 foreign students apply for Dutch residency, up 7.5%
1 year, 4 months ago

Nearly 18,000 foreign students apply for Dutch residency, up 7.5%

NL Times  

The number of international students from outside the European Union applying for a residency permit to study in the Netherlands continues to rise. “Up to and including July, the IND received approximately 1,200 more applications than the year before.” It means that 17,870 residency applications were filed by potential students located outside the European Union, up from 16,630 in 2022 …

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 …

Netherlands to spend €105 million to reduce classroom sizes, add tutoring
1 year, 9 months ago

Netherlands to spend €105 million to reduce classroom sizes, add tutoring

NL Times  

The Netherlands is pushing an extra 105 million euros into ensuring that all secondary school children can achieve their best by working hard. Over 100,000 students at 700 secondary schools will benefit from this in the coming years, Minister Dennis Wiersma said. “Schools are instructed to use the extra money where students need it, for example, for practical or technique …

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 …

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 …

Total study debt doubled since 2015, still increasing
2 years, 3 months ago

Total study debt doubled since 2015, still increasing

NL Times  

The total study debt of current and former students in the Netherlands was 26.7 billion euros at the start of 2022. That is an increase of 1.3 billion euros compared to last year and double the amount when the student loan system was implemented in 2015, Statistics Netherlands reported. At the start of this year, the average study debt of …

International students struggling in the Netherlands
2 years, 4 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 …

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 …

More European students could qualify for Dutch student loans
2 years, 7 months ago

More European students could qualify for Dutch student loans

NL Times  

Dutch Education Executive Agency will allow more customization for European students applying for student loans and will therefore be less likely to reject them automatically, a DUO spokesperson said to NOS. EU students are increasingly winning lawsuits against DUO because of the agency's too strict requirements for what it considers a part-time job, according to the broadcaster. Lawyer Patrick Folsche, …

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 …

Several hundred Ukrainians apply for admission to Dutch universities
2 years, 8 months ago

Several hundred Ukrainians apply for admission to Dutch universities

NL Times  

Universities in the Netherlands have received requests from "several hundred" Ukrainian students who wish to study in the country, a spokesperson said in a statement from the organization, Universiteiten van Nederland. In addition, there are some students who would like to continue their studies at a Ukrainian institution online. "We are in talks with the Ministry of Education, Culture, and …

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 …

VVD calls for limits on international student numbers, urges minister to act
3 years, 1 month ago

VVD calls for limits on international student numbers, urges minister to act

Dutch News  

The ruling VVD is asking the government to intervene so that universities can place limits on the number of international students, in particular those from outside the European Economic Area, the Financieele Dagblad reported on Thursday. The party’s education spokeswoman Hatte van der Woude said during a debate on the education ministry budget on Wednesday that the Netherlands was not …

VVD calls for limits on international student numbers, urges minister to act
3 years, 1 month ago

VVD calls for limits on international student numbers, urges minister to act

Dutch News  

The ruling VVD is asking the government to intervene so that universities can place limits on the number of international students, in particular those from outside the European Economic Area, the Financieele Dagblad reported on Thursday. The party’s education spokeswoman Hatte van der Woude said during a debate on the education ministry budget on Wednesday that the Netherlands was not …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Dutch students shelve plans to study abroad because of coronavirus
4 years, 6 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, 6 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, …

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