Education In Netherlands

The higher education system of the Netherlands

The Netherlands has three main types of higher education institutions:

universities, universities of professional education, and institutes of International Education. Institutes of International Education are entirely devoted to foreign students. Their courses are conducted in English and they cover a wide range of fields.

International Education in the Netherlands International Education in the Netherlands Education for international students started in the 1950s when specialised Institutes for International

Education were established. Their main objective has been to offer high quality education to international students, especially coming from developing countries and countries in transition.

Today, 15 Institutes of International Education provide over 150 specialised courses designed primarily for professionals who have already embarked on their careers. Most courses are at postgraduate level and relatively short. A Bachelor's degree or its equivalent is a prerequisite for most of these courses, plus at least some years of professional experience. Above all, the courses are practical. They can be adapted to suit individual needs and wishes. The courses introduce participants to new methods and techniques. But more than this, they make sure that the participants will know how to apply their new knowledge when they get back home.

At the same time, 14 universities and 55 universities of professional education (known in the Netherlands as hogescholen) are conducting a growing number of their study programmes in English for the benefit of both their own students. These include courses that are part of regular degree programmes, as well as special courses. Students taking regular courses can earn credits, and eventually the equivalent of a bachelor's or master's degree.

A diploma from an advanced form of secondary school, or a bachelor's degree is the admission requirement. A full study programme may take four or five years to complete, and professional institutes often work together, and many have exchange arrangements with partner institutions in other countries.

More commonly, international students transfer the credits they have earned in the Netherlands and graduate from their own institutes. Dutch universities, hogescholen, and professional institutes often work together, and many have exchange arrangements with partner institutions in other countries.
Why study in the Netherlands?

Broaden your horizons, broaden your knowledge for centuries the Netherlands has had an attitude of openness towards the rest of the world, not only in business, but also in social life and culture. This makes it ideally suited for people who seek to enrich their knowledge through study abroad.

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