The Anglicisation of higher education in the Netherlands is typically Dutch
5 years, 2 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 term ‘Scotlandisation’ and ‘Irlelandisation’ to describe the fate of the Dutch language as an endangered species. The Dutch language and culture are more than worthy of a staunch defence but is it really such a problem if the Netherlands, thanks to its English-language education, is attracting students from across the world? Whether it’s the ‘Dutch approach’ at peace missions, sun-powered cars from Delft or the Dutch Humanities, social and behavioural sciences, it would be wonderful if lots of clever Chinese students came here to study.

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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 …

Dutch universities raise concerns over Cabinet's plan to reduce English instruction
1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch universities raise concerns over Cabinet's plan to reduce English instruction

NL Times  

The Cabinet drafted a bill in July aiming to reduce English instruction in higher education in the Netherlands. In July, outgoing Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf drafted a bill to combat what the Cabinet considers to be an excess of internationalization of Dutch higher education. In addition, he noted that most international students do not stay in the Netherlands to work …

Dutch universities, students slam plans to slash English courses
1 year, 8 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 …

Quarter of interested foreign students doubt whether they'll actually come to NL
4 years, 9 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, 2 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 …

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 …

Dutch in top five of most-quoted scientists, says new Dutch study
6 years, 1 month ago

Dutch in top five of most-quoted scientists, says new Dutch study

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is in the top five countries whose scientists are most often quoted by their peers, Dutch scientific institute Rathenau has found. The 2016 figures show a top rating for Dutch scientists in all disciplines, including social sciences, which in 2011 was dealt a blow by the large-scale fraudulent research by Tilburg university’s Diederik Stapel. One reason for the …

Dutch in top five of most-quoted scientists, says new Dutch study
6 years, 1 month ago

Dutch in top five of most-quoted scientists, says new Dutch study

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is in the top five countries whose scientists are most often quoted by their peers, Dutch scientific institute Rathenau has found. The 2016 figures show a top rating for Dutch scientists in all disciplines, including social sciences, which in 2011 was dealt a blow by the large-scale fraudulent research by Tilburg university’s Diederik Stapel. One reason for the …

Fewer students study Dutch in the Netherlands, but abroad it is popular
6 years, 6 months ago

Fewer students study Dutch in the Netherlands, but abroad it is popular

Dutch News  

Just 700 students signed up for a bachelor’s degree in Dutch at a university in the Netherlands last year, but outside the country, an estimated 14,000 students are studying the language and literature, the Volkskrant reported on Monday. The number of students studying their own language at university level has nosedived some 60% in the last 10 years and just …

Fewer students study Dutch in the Netherlands, but abroad it is popular
6 years, 6 months ago

Fewer students study Dutch in the Netherlands, but abroad it is popular

Dutch News  

Just 700 students signed up for a bachelor’s degree in Dutch at a university in the Netherlands last year, but outside the country, an estimated 14,000 students are studying the language and literature, the Volkskrant reported on Monday. The number of students studying their own language at university level has nosedived some 60% in the last 10 years and just …

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 …

English at university is fine, says minister, as long as standards don’t suffer
6 years, 9 months ago

English at university is fine, says minister, as long as standards don’t suffer

Dutch News  

The Dutch higher education system can continue to offer more courses and degrees in English, as long as it leads to an improvement in standards and that Dutch students are not forced out, education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven said on Monday. In addition, it should be possible for universities and colleges to give priority to Dutch students, Engelshoven said in …

English at university is fine, says minister, as long as standards don’t suffer
6 years, 9 months ago

English at university is fine, says minister, as long as standards don’t suffer

Dutch News  

The Dutch higher education system can continue to offer more courses and degrees in English, as long as it leads to an improvement in standards and that Dutch students are not forced out, education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven said on Monday. In addition, it should be possible for universities and colleges to give priority to Dutch students, Engelshoven said in …

Dutch Minister wants more room for, supervision on internationalization of higher education
6 years, 9 months ago

Dutch Minister wants more room for, supervision on internationalization of higher education

NL Times  

Higher education in the Netherlands must be able to internationalize further, but only if it improves the quality of education and if Dutch students are not displaced, according to Minister Ingrid van Engelshoven of Education. This development resulted in dissatisfaction among student unions, who complain that Dutch lecturers and students are not proficient enough in English to perform well and …

'Dutch universities reach deal to limit (foreign) student numbers'
6 years, 10 months ago

'Dutch universities reach deal to limit (foreign) student numbers'

Dutch News  

The 13 Dutch universities have reached agreement on braking the growth in student numbers, particularly from abroad, the NRC said on Friday. The plan will be presented to education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven on Monday and will outline how the universities plan to slow student number growth and if more limits will be placed on the number of first years …

'Dutch universities reach deal to limit (foreign) student numbers'
6 years, 10 months ago

'Dutch universities reach deal to limit (foreign) student numbers'

Dutch News  

The 13 Dutch universities have reached agreement on braking the growth in student numbers, particularly from abroad, the NRC said on Friday. The plan will be presented to education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven on Monday and will outline how the universities plan to slow student number growth and if more limits will be placed on the number of first years …

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 …

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 …

Netherlands attracts more foreign students; worrying trend, student union says
7 years ago

Netherlands attracts more foreign students; worrying trend, student union says

NL Times  

A total of 122 thousand international students from 162 different countries are currently studying at a Dutch university or university of applied science, 10 thousand more than last year, according to an analysis by Nuffic. Dutch universities' continuing focus on attracting as many international students as possible is a worrying trend, according to student union LSVb. Around 80 thousand Dutch …

Record numbers of foreign students at Dutch universities of technology
7 years, 1 month ago

Record numbers of foreign students at Dutch universities of technology

Dutch News  

The number of foreign students doing engineering and technical degrees in the Netherlands has never been higher, reports the Financieele Dagblad on Friday. Figures released from international education body Nuffic show that in the 2017/18 academic year, one in three Master’s degree students at the universities of Delft, Wageningen, Eindhoven and Enschede comes from abroad. But the FD puts the …

Record numbers of foreign students at Dutch universities of technology
7 years, 1 month ago

Record numbers of foreign students at Dutch universities of technology

Dutch News  

The number of foreign students doing engineering and technical degrees in the Netherlands has never been higher, reports the Financieele Dagblad on Friday. Figures released from international education body Nuffic show that in the 2017/18 academic year, one in three Master’s degree students at the universities of Delft, Wageningen, Eindhoven and Enschede comes from abroad. But the FD puts the …

Dutch student hopefuls are being disadvantaged by 'English madness'
7 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Dozens of languages disappear, so why not ditch Dutch as well?
7 years, 7 months ago

Dozens of languages disappear, so why not ditch Dutch as well?

Dutch News  

Dozens of languages disappear every year, and English is taking over, so why not bite the bullet and wave bye bye to Dutch? The English language takeover of Dutch higher education is creating all sorts of problems. The latter will be hugely popular of course because they will prepare the eager student for his English language master’s degree. Parents want …

Dozens of languages disappear, so why not ditch Dutch as well?
7 years, 7 months ago

Dozens of languages disappear, so why not ditch Dutch as well?

Dutch News  

Dozens of languages disappear every year, and English is taking over, so why not bite the bullet and wave bye bye to Dutch? The English language takeover of Dutch higher education is creating all sorts of problems. The latter will be hugely popular of course because they will prepare the eager student for his English language master’s degree. Parents want …

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, 9 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, 9 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 …

Universities threatened for teaching in English instead of Dutch
7 years, 9 months ago

Universities threatened for teaching in English instead of Dutch

NL Times  

Education organization BON thinks that Dutch universities and colleges offer too many courses in English instead of Dutch to attract foreign students, instead of focusing on whether the switch to English will improve the course. It also states that higher education institutions must pay attention to the Dutch language, according to the organization. And many Dutch students don't understand English …

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, 6 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, 6 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 …

Survey: 60% of students find lecturers' English substandard
9 years, 3 months ago

Survey: 60% of students find lecturers' English substandard

NL Times  

Some English-languaged lectures at Dutch universities and colleges are given in such bad English that the students have a hard time following what's going on, according to a study done by student union LSVb. A massive 57 percent of the 269 surveyed students indicated that their lecturer's English is substandard and that they would have gained more knowledge if the …

The Netherlands benefits little from its foreign students
13 years, 2 months ago

The Netherlands benefits little from its foreign students

Dutch News  

Most foreign students who attend Dutch universities leave as soon as they have their degrees and do not contribute to the local economy, the Volkskrant reports on Friday. Van den Eijden tells the paper better integration of foreign students would bring advantages for the Dutch economy by encouraging more to stay. The paper says that even though the EU pays …

The Netherlands benefits little from its foreign students
13 years, 2 months ago

The Netherlands benefits little from its foreign students

Dutch News  

Most foreign students who attend Dutch universities leave as soon as they have their degrees and do not contribute to the local economy, the Volkskrant reports on Friday. Van den Eijden tells the paper better integration of foreign students would bring advantages for the Dutch economy by encouraging more to stay. The paper says that even though the EU pays …

The Dutch Masters: a golden age of opportunity
13 years, 11 months ago

The Dutch Masters: a golden age of opportunity

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Some students need to improve their English in order …

The Netherlands: when the deal is this good, why are you still at home?
13 years, 11 months ago

The Netherlands: when the deal is this good, why are you still at home?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They now have a reputation for being the most …

Hard lessons
18 years, 6 months ago

Hard lessons

Dutch News  

For years governments have been trying to get more students – and girls in particular – to take up science at university. Firstly, it can do the obvious and up the amount of money it spends on education and use the extra cash on bringing in good science teachers at secondary school and giving them proper facilities. Get rid of …

Hard lessons
18 years, 6 months ago

Hard lessons

Dutch News  

For years governments have been trying to get more students – and girls in particular – to take up science at university. Firstly, it can do the obvious and up the amount of money it spends on education and use the extra cash on bringing in good science teachers at secondary school and giving them proper facilities. Get rid of …

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