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dutch higher education system holland has two main types of higher education institutions research universities and universities of applied sciences a third smaller branch of higher education is provided by institutes for international education wide variety in international study programmes dutch higher education institutions offer a large number of english-taught study programmes and cover a broad range of fields excellent education and research the dutch system of higher education enjoys a worldwide reputation for high quality dutch institutions score high in various rankings programmes offered by universities of applied sciences hogescholen focus on the practical application of knowledge preparing students for specific professions holland has 41 government-funded universities of applied sciences international study environment the dutch teaching style is interactive and focuses on teamwork which makes it easy to meet other students studying in holland means getting the attention and freedom you need to develop your own opinions and creativity in applying new knowledge research universities there are fourteen government-funded research universities in holland these institutions train students in academic study and research although many study programmes also have a professional component phd degrees are only offered by research universities institutes for international education institutes for international education offer advanced training courses taught in english problem-oriented courses and programmes of various types including master s programmes are offered in a wide range of specific fields most institutes for international education are part of a research university linking knowledge worldwide universities of applied sciences 3tu.school for technological design stan ackermans institute tio university of applied sciences for hospitality and tourism research universities institutes for int education itc faculty of geo-information science and earth observation hogeschool van amsterdam university of applied sciences stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education hanze university groningen university of applied sciences institute for housing and urban development studies ihs foundation stc-group/netherlands maritime university hogeschool wittenborg university of applied sciences royal academy of fine arts design music and dance rotterdam university university of applied sciences fontys hogescholen university of applied sciences van hall larenstein university of applied sciences has den bosch university of applied sciences inholland university of applied sciences international institute of social studies iss nhtv breda university of applied sciences windesheim university of applied sciences hz university of applied sciences protestant theological university university college utrecht ucu utrecht school of the arts hku bachelor amsterdam school of the arts artez institute of the arts unesco-ihe institute for water education the bullets indicate that an institution offers one or more bachelor and/or master programmes in a particular field of study dronten university of applied sciences avans university of applied sciences hu university of applied sciences utrecht the hague university of applied sciences maastricht school of management msm stenden university of applied sciences saxion university of applied sciences leiden university college the hague zuyd university of applied sciences han university of applied sciences eindhoven university of technology nhl university of applied sciences codarts university for the arts nyenrode business universiteit amsterdam university college delft university of technology erasmus university rotterdam radboud university nijmegen business school netherlands design academy eindhoven tiasnimbas business school royal tropical institute kit vu university amsterdam gerrit rietveld academie university of amsterdam university of groningen hotelschool the hague master bachelor/master wageningen university maastricht university university of twente webster university utrecht university tilburg university leiden university field of study agriculture forestry and fishery architecture and town planning arts and humanities institution business administration and management education and teacher training engineering environmental science fine and applied arts general programmes law mass communication and information science mathematics and computer science medical and health sciences natural sciences service tourism leisure social and behavioural sciences transport and communications middelburg vlissingen breda den haag delft gouda rotterdam english-taught programmes in more than 30 cities most students study in their own language students in holland study in english universities of applied sciences international degree programmes leeuwarden groningen haren assen emmen kampen dronten haarlem zwolle amsterdam diemen leiden hilversum breukelen utrecht barneveld ede wageningen buren nijmegen s -hertogenbosch velp arnhem deventer enschede hengelo tilburg eindhoven venlo heerlen maastricht why study in holland www.studyinholland.nl

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bachelor or master holland offers a large variety of study programmes in different disciplines including degree programmes short courses summer courses training modules and so on the overview below only includes the fields of study in which bachelor s and master s programmes are offered you can find an overview of all study options on www.studyinholland.nl quality assurance students are awarded recognized degrees only after completing an accredited degree programme the higher education accreditation system aims to guarantee that study programmes meet the highest standards bachelor s and master s programmes are accredited i.e officially recognized by the nvao accreditation organization of the netherlands and flanders institutions may also offer bachelor s master s or other programmes that have not been accredited by the nvao but by a body in another country in those cases the degree may be recognized in that country but not necessarily in holland an example would be a master s programme offered by a dutch university of applied sciences that has been validated by an accredited british university that awards the degree admission requirements international students wishing to apply for a programme at a higher education institution should first contact the institution offering the programme bachelor university of applied sciences time four years of full-time study 240 ects credits degree indicates the field of study for example bachelor of engineering b eng research university time three years of full-time study 180 ects credits degree bachelor of arts ba or bachelor of science bsc requirements for admission to a bachelor s programme the main requirement for admission to a bachelor s programme is a secondary school diploma at the appropriate level and good grades in relevant subjects master university of applied sciences time one two or sometimes three years 60-180 ects credits degree indicates the field of study for example master of architecture m arch research university time one two or sometimes three years 60-180 ects credits degree master of arts ma or master of science msc code of conduct the code of conduct lays down standards for dutch higher education institutions in their relations with international students by signing the code of conduct the institutions provide international students with a guarantee of the quality of their programmes and of their student recruitment admission and counselling procedures all institutions whose study programmes are listed in the database of international study programmes and courses at www.studyinholland.nl have signed the code of conduct requirements for admission to a master s programme applicants to a master s programme must have at least a bachelor s degree or its equivalent language requirements students must have passed an english language proficiency test ielts and toefl are commonly accepted but institutions may accept other tests as well for toefl the required scores are at least 550 paper-based 213 computer-based or 80 internet-based for the ielts a score of at least 6 is required money matters annual tuition fees for a degree programme or course at a dutch higher education institution are approximately 1,700 for eu students the costs of programmes and courses for non-eu students are generally higher there are a number of funding options visit www.grantfinder.nl for a complete overview of all current scholarship opportunities universities of applied sciences amsterdam school of the arts artez institute of the arts avans university of applied sciences business school netherlands codarts university for the arts design academy eindhoven dronten university of applied sciences fontys hogescholen university of applied sciences foundation stc-group/netherlands maritime university gerrit rietveld academie han university of applied sciences hanze university groningen university of applied sciences has den bosch university of applied sciences hogeschool van amsterdam university of applied sciences hogeschool wittenborg university of applied sciences hotelschool the hague hu university of applied sciences utrecht hz university of applied sciences inholland university of applied sciences nhl university of applied sciences nhtv breda university of applied sciences rotterdam university university of applied sciences royal academy of fine arts design music and dance saxion university of applied sciences stenden university of applied sciences stoas university of applied sciences and teacher education the hague university of applied sciences tio university of applied sciences for hospitality and tourism utrecht school of the arts hku van hall larenstein university of applied sciences webster university windesheim university of applied sciences zuyd university of applied sciences website www.english.ahk.nl www.artez.nl/english www.avans.eu www.bsn.eu/english www.codarts.nl www.designacademyeindhoven.nl www.cah.nl/duas www.fontys.edu www.stc-nmu.eu www.gerritrietveldacademie.nl/en www.hanuniversity.nl www.hanzeuniversity.eu www.hasdenbosch.nl/en www.international.hva.nl www.wittenborg.eu www.hotelschool.nl www.international.hu.nl www.hz.nl www.inholland.com www.nhl.nl www.nhtv.nl www.rotterdamuniversity.nl www.kabk.nl www.saxion.edu www.stenden.com www.stoashogeschool.nl www.thehagueuniversity.nl www.tio.nl/en www.hku.nl/web/english.htm www.vanhall-larenstein.com www.webster.nl www.windesheim.nl www.hszuyd.nl research universities 3tu.school for technological design stan ackermans institute amsterdam university college delft university of technology eindhoven university of technology erasmus university rotterdam leiden university leiden university college the hague maastricht university nyenrode business universiteit protestant theological university radboud university nijmegen tiasnimbas business school tilburg university university college utrecht ucu university of amsterdam university of groningen university of twente utrecht university vu university amsterdam wageningen university website www.3tu.nl/en www.auc.nl www.tudelft.nl/en www.tue.nl/en www.eur.nl/english www.leiden.edu www.lucthehague.nl www.maastrichtuniversity.nl www.nyenrode.nl www.pthu.nl www.ru.nl/english www.tiasnimbas.edu www.tilburguniversity.nl www.ucu.uu.nl www.english.uva.nl www.universityofgroningen.nl www.utwente.nl/en www.uu.nl/en www.vu.nl/en www.wageningenuniversity.nl/uk website www.ihs.nl www.iss.nl www.itc.nl www.msm.nl www.kit.nl www.unesco-ihe.org interesting websites www.studyinholland.nl www.nuffic.nl www.facebook.com/studyinholland www.hollandalumni.nl www.youtube.com/studyinholland www.grantfinder.nl www.internationalstudy.nl institutes for international education institute for housing and urban development studies ihs international institute of social studies iss part of erasmus university rotterdam itc faculty of geo-information science and earth observation part of university of twente maastricht school of management msm royal tropical institute kit unesco-ihe institute for water education

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