STUDYING IN THE NETHERLANDS
NUMBER OF UNIVERSITIES AND STUDENTS
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13 research universities and 50 universities of applied science.
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Subjects that attract international students are: economics, engineering, human sciences.
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282 Bachelor's degree programmes and over 50% of the Master's programme are in English.
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Approximately 700 000 students including 90 000 international students (figures provided by EP-Nuffic in 2018-2019)
QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED
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At the research universities: Bachelor's degree in 3 years and Master's degree in 1 or 2 years.
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At the universities of applied science: Bachelor's degree in 4 years and Master's degree in 1 or 2 years.
ADMISSION PROCEDURES
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Selective admission.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
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School reports and, depending on the institution, a written reference and motivation letter.
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It should be noted that the student must make satisfactory progress during the first year.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
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via a single online portal "Studielink" for many institutions, or directly via the institution's website.
REQUIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH
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IELTS (International English Language Testing System) ou TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language).
TUITION FEES
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Since higher education institutions can be "subsidised", "accredited" or "private", tuition fees vary.
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For EU citizens, between 2,000€ and 20,000€ a year depending on the country of origin (2020 figures).
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there are many sources of financial support to fund studies.
