The Netherlands is part of mainland Europe, it sits in Western Europe with an extensive coastline to the North Sea and shares land borders with Germany and Belgium. The Netherlands is also known as Holland and was the first non-native English speaking country to offer courses taught in English to international students. Now almost all courses offered to international students are taught in English and Dutch, which is great if you’re planning on studying in the Netherlands.
The Netherlands is also home to one of the world’s oldest and most highly respected systems of higher education, dating back to the 16th century.The education system in Holland is known for its high quality in education and research and its international study environment.
Higher Education in Netherlands is offered at 2 Types of Universities
1.Research Universities:
Offering research-oriented programs. Research universities include general universities, universities specialising in engineering and agriculture, and the Open University.
2.Universities of Applied Sciences:
Offering programs of higher professional education. Universities of applied sciences include general institutions as well as institutions specialising in a specific field such as agriculture, fine and performing
arts or teacher training.
The Dutch institutions offer international students a guarantee of the quality of their programs, student recruitment, selection and counselling procedures in a Code of Conduct. The code sets out standards for Dutch the higher education institutions in their dealings with international students. Only institutions that have signed up to the code are allowed to recruit international students
1.IELTS and TOEFL are commonly accepted language tests.The required scores are at least 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) for TOEFL. For IELTS a score of at least 6.5 is required.
2.GMAT is required for certain Business School
If a student wants to stay in Germany for longer than 90 day they will need a national visa. This visa is issued for a stay of longer than three months, for example, for students wishing to attend a preparatory course at a “Studienkolleg” or those intending to complete a full university course. For the period thereafter, student must apply for a residence permit from the foreigners’ authorities at place of study.
1.English Language: International Degree Programs are taught in English So the student needs to have a English proficiency test.
2.TOEFL min score required by most of the Universities is 86 and above.
3.IELTS min score required by most of the Universities is 6.5 and above.
4.GRE/GMAT Students can get admission without GRE and GMAT, but some of the Management schools may ask for a GMAT score. Even in schools where it is not asked, a student with a GMAT score will be given preference over one who has not given the test, provided the score is a good one. GRE is required for certain programs in some universities like TUHH, RWTH Aachen, Saarland University so on.
It is highly recommended to take up accommodation in the student hostels. Looking for private accommodation should be the last choice at least during the initial days.
Studentenwerk are hostels which provide a private room with shared kitchen (equipped with multiple electric stoves, Refrigerator, Freezer, Electric Oven, Cupboards, dining table with chairs etc), bath & toilet.
The most popular form of accommodation among students is private shared accommodation, or “Wohngemeinschaften” (WGs) as they are known in German. The principle is that a flat is shared by several people. Each tenant has his or her own room while the bathroom and kitchen are used jointly.
Private flats are preferred by students who want to live in own and like to have peace and quiet atmosphere, a small apartment may be the right choice. Furnished accommodation rents are high.
Students are allowed to work during study. After first 3 months students are permitted to work 120 full or 240 half days. In fact in some cities work inside the University is unrestricted as long as it does not impact studies. Mandatory Internship, Project work or Thesis work are excluded from the work restrictions or work permit necessity.
After completion of study at the university, foreign student is allowed to stay up to 1.5 years in order to apply for jobs. Upon receiving a Letter of Intent or Work contract one may apply for a Work Permit at the Local Employment Office. Issuance of a work permit may take around 4 to 6 weeks.
Education in Netherland is not free, but tuition fees are reasonable. The latest Worldwide Cost of Living Survey shows that the cost of living in Holland is modest compared with cities like New York, London, Paris and Beijing.
Yes, courses are taught entirely in English. 1800 international study programs and courses are taught entirely in English and are open for people from throughout the world to study degree programs. All programs and courses lead to a bachelors, masters or PhD degree, a diploma or certificate.
Yes Universities require IELTS / TOEFL.
Master degrees in the Netherlands can take one to two years to complete rather than the standard one year as in the UK, and Dutch Master programs in engineering can last even longer. The Dutch university year typically starts in September and finishes in June.
€800 and €1,100 per month which includes food, public transport, books, clothes, and cinema tickets, housing and insurance.
Yes, major scholarships are available to foreign students in Holland. NUFFIC is the main organization managing information about scholarships in Netherland.www.studyinholland.nl/scholarships/grantfinder www.studyinholland.nl/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic
The average tuition fee for them for bachelor’s programs lies between €6,000 and €12,000, whereas the costs for a master’s programs lie between €8,000 and €20,000.