Integration course success rate collapses after state pull-out

1 week, 2 days ago

Foreign students are staying longer in NL after graduating

Around a quarter of foreign students who completed a university or college degree are still in the Netherlands five years after graduating, according to new figures from international education organisation …

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1 week, 2 days ago

More international students staying in Netherlands after graduation

More and more international students stay in the Netherlands after obtaining their diplomas. Of the people who graduated in 2022, 57 percent still lived and worked in the Netherlands a …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Delft rector warns education cuts will damage Dutch universities’ global reputation

Severe budget cuts to higher education in the Netherlands are already damaging the country’s international reputation, according to Tim van der Hagen, rector of Delft University of Technology. Speaking to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dutch gov't taking steady action to discourage expats from coming to Netherlands

The Dutch government is steadily and relatively quietly taking action to reduce labor- and knowledge migration. So far, Van Hijum has given the Labor Inspectorate greater mandate to tackle employers …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Learning Dutch to be central to new "integration" approach

“The coalition agreement stated that employers are to be given more responsibility for their workers’ language education,” Nobel said in a 12-page outline of his plans to integrate foreign residents …

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2 months ago

AI makes it even easier to pass the Dutch integration exams

Bart Nawijn’s successful Inburgering Online courses, which have helped some 40,000 students pass their integration exams over the past few years, have just gotten better with the addition of AI …

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2 months ago

EU Court limits Dutch fines for refugees failing integration exam

In most circumstances, the Dutch government is not permitted to financially penalize refugees with residency permits when they fail the national integration exam. It is predominantly not allowed to impose …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Combining work and "inburgering" is a struggle for refugees

Refugees with residency permits in the Netherlands are finding it difficult to balance work with compulsory integration courses, and as a result, few have jobs in the years following their …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Foreign student numbers plunge, VU applications shrink 23%

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 …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Students still opt for the wrong courses or aim too high

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, …

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International Students

8 months, 1 week ago

Students still opt for the wrong courses or aim too high

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, …

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International Students

10 months, 3 weeks ago

New law to limit foreign student total sent to Dutch parliament

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 …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

New law to limit foreign student total sent to Dutch parliament

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 …

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1 year, 1 month ago

International students feeling more unwelcome in Netherlands, worried about future

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 …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Dutch first: universities launch plan for fewer foreign students

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 …

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International Dutch English Students

1 year, 2 months ago

Dutch first: universities launch plan for fewer foreign students

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 …

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International Dutch English Students

1 year, 3 months ago

Don't worry, integration tests won't get harder in January

I’m calling it right now: the level of Dutch required to pass the civic integration exam if you want to apply for a permanent residence permit or Dutch citizenship is …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Don't worry, integration tests won't get harder in January

I’m calling it right now: the level of Dutch required to pass the civic integration exam if you want to apply for a permanent residence permit or Dutch citizenship is …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Slightly more international students in 2022/2023 academic year

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 …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Slightly more international students in 2022/2023 academic year

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 …

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1 year, 7 months ago

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

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 …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Dutch universities, students slam plans to slash English courses

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 …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Students can apply for re-introduced basic study grant from today

Students in higher education can apply for a basic study grant for the first time in eight years. According to DUO, about 435,000 students, including about 124,000 first-year students, are …

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2 years ago

Checking school dropout rate: U.P. delegation in the Netherlands to discuss Dutch model

State’s basic education minister Sandeep Singh reached the Netherlands and held discussions with the country’s primary and secondary education minister Dennis Wiersma to learn more about the ‘early warning system’ …

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2 years, 2 months ago

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

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 …

NL Times

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2 years, 4 months ago

Dutch universities still actively attracting international students

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 …

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2 years, 5 months ago

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

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 …

NL Times

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2 years, 7 months ago

International students struggling in the Netherlands

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 …

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2 years, 8 months ago

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

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 …

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2 years, 9 months ago

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

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 …

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International Dutch English Students

2 years, 9 months ago

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

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 …

Dutch News

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2 years, 10 months ago

International student increase has University of Amsterdam concerned

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 …

NL Times

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2 years, 11 months ago

More European students could qualify for Dutch student loans

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 …

NL Times

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2 years, 11 months ago

British student numbers in the Netherlands plunge 24%

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 …

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2 years, 11 months ago

British student numbers in the Netherlands plunge 24%

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 …

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3 years ago

Several hundred Ukrainians apply for admission to Dutch universities

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 …

NL Times

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3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch universities call again for international student limits

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 …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch universities call again for international student limits

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 …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Large Dutch cities worried about refugees stuck in old naturalization system

Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, and The Hague are very concerned about a group of at least 11,000 refugees who will have to integrate in the coming years. A new integration system …

NL Times

System Refugees Stuck

3 years, 5 months ago

Record number of university students; UvA buckling from internationals

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 …

NL Times

International Netherlands International Students Number

3 years, 6 months ago

Leveling up: What changes in the inburgering process from 2022?

With an increase in the language requirements for the integration exams imminent, smart candidates are signing up for a new self-access course with InburgeringOnline.nl to prepare for their exams in …

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Language Exams Dutch Integration

3 years, 6 months ago

Leveling up: What changes in the inburgering process from 2022?

With an increase in the language requirements for the integration exams imminent, smart candidates are signing up for a new self-access course with InburgeringOnline.nl to prepare for their exams in …

Dutch News

Language Exams Dutch Integration

3 years, 7 months ago

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

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 …

NL Times

Higher Education Students Ind

3 years, 8 months ago

Dutch universities less eager for international students

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 …

NL Times

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3 years, 10 months ago

How to pass your inburgering exams without wasting time and money

Preparing for the integration exams in the Netherlands is getting easier thanks to InburgeringOnline.nl, a new self-study course which is proving popular with international residents. ‘The objective was to make …

Dutch News

Language Exams Dutch Students

3 years, 10 months ago

How to pass your inburgering exams without wasting time and money

Preparing for the integration exams in the Netherlands is getting easier thanks to InburgeringOnline.nl, a new self-study course which is proving popular with international residents. ‘The objective was to make …

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Language Exams Dutch Students

3 years, 11 months ago

Univ. Amsterdam students have not given up hope for exchange programs

Students at the University of Amsterdam are still rallying to allow their exchange programs to continue. The exchange would allow over a thousand students the opportunity to simultaneously continue their …

NL Times

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3 years, 11 months ago

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

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 …

Dutch News

International Students Netherlands International Students

3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch universities to emerge from lockdown on April 26 as planned: Report

Students in the Netherlands will be able to physically attend classes at universities on a limited basis from April 26 as previously expected, government sources told newswire ANP. All students …

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4 years, 1 month ago

International students harder hit by corona restrictions, survey shows

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 …

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