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A university degree or a ‘third level education’ as it is known here is obtainable at various universities in the Netherlands. Explorer Publishing’s guide to higher education for foreign students, from where to study through student life, housing and money matters.A university degree or a ‘third level education’ as it is known here is obtainable at various universities in the Netherlands. Explorer Publishing’s guide to higher education for foreign students.
Most expats end up going home for university, but there are some places that offer courses in English. The Netherlands has some universities that are popular with foreign students, although there tends to be more non-English speakers than English speakers. For students who have been through the Dutch schooling system, qualification for entry to a university include a HAVO certificate, a pre-university certificate, a pre-university certificate, VWO or a middle-management or specialist training certificate. For more information pay a visit to these organisations’ websites – www.nuffic.nl or www.ib-groep.nl – which can help you further in your choice of universities.
Most universities now offer bilingual education and many MBA programmes are offered solely in English. Educaide, an advice office helps parents, students, teachers, schools, and authorities on a wide range of issues pertaining to international and bilingual education in the Netherlands. Contact info-educaide@xs4all.nl.
This article only mentions the Uva in Amsterdam but the HvA also offer Bachelor programmes in English. Their website is www.hva.nl and there is a link to the international programmes.
Thank you Tracy for your remark. As an example of MBA programs, see http://www.hespgp.hva.nl/content/pgphes/masteropleidingen/MBA/ for the MBA Programme offered by the HvA.
This article only mentions Amsterdam despite being entitled "University and higher education in the Netherlands".
Does anyone have any idea where my husband might take a seamen's course in english? He would like to work on the water. We live in Rotterdam area. Any advice helpful, thanks!
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