Study in Holland.

On this page you find general information about studying in The Netherlands. The Dutch system of Higher Education is roughly divided in two kinds of universities. There are the classical, academic universities, now called ‘Research universities’, who offer research-oriented programmes. And there are the more practical oriented universities, now called Universities of Applied Science.

Since a few years the education system has switched to the international Bachelor/Master system. Therefore most of the Master programmes are now being taught in English whereas the Bachelor programmes are more and more being taught in English. However, many of these are still in Dutch. After a Master’s degree one has the possibility to continue to study for a Ph.D. degree. These programmes are however only offered at the research universities. It depends on the availability of research positions as well as results of the master’s study.

The NI-Damascus has a few documents available with information about studying in the Netherlands.

Click here for personal assistance to find the right programme in Holland 

Click here to open a document made by NI-Damascus with some basic information for those who want to study in the Netherlands.

Click here to open a document that NUFFIC has written with a more detailed description of the education system in the Netherlands. NUFFIC is a Dutch organization for international cooperation in higher education.

Click here to open a document with information about the Ph.D. tracks.

Summer schools.

Summer schools are organized by Dutch universities as short specialized courses. People can study in a short period of 1 week up to 4 weeks a specific aspect of their field of study. Summerschools are for international students and are a good way to be introduced to the dutch way of teaching and Dutch student life.

Click here for information on the Summer Institute of the Graduate School of Social Science of the university of Amsterdam. http://www.gsss.uva.nl/summerprogrammes. 

Click here for information on the summer schools of the Medical faculty of the University of Groningen. http://www.rug.nl/umcg/informatievoor/studenten/summerschools/index

Click here for information on the summer schools of the University of Utrecht (over 100 courses). www.utrechtsummerschool.nl.

See www.amsu.edu for information on the courses of the Amsterdam Maastricht Summer University.

Scholarships

MSP:

You are invited to apply for a MENA Scholarship 2012. Please note that other than in the past few years applicants working for governmental organizations, public universities and semi-public organizations are not eligible. Click here for the MENA brochure including the course list and here for the application form. Deadline is 1 March 2012 and 1 July 2012 depending on the deadline mentioned behind each course. In 2012 there are around 120 scholarships available, which are proportionally distributed among the participating countries. Ideally, half of the scholarships are allocated to female applicants.  

For more information about obtaining Scholarships for Syrian, Lebanese and Jordanian students there are some sheets available:

For Syrian students:

Click here for Bachelor Programmes,

Click here for Master Programmes,

Click here for Ph.D. Programmes.

For Lebanese students:

Click here for Bachelor Programmes.

Click here for Master Programmes.

Click here for Ph.D. Programmes.

For Jordanian students:

Click here for Bachelor Programmes.

Click here for Master Programmes.

Click here for Ph.D. Programmes.

Links for more information

Here we give you some more websites with additional information and helpful links to all kind of organizations you might need for your study in The Netherlands.

www.studyinholland.nl. This website gives you a complete overview of all the available English programs taught at Dutch Universities.

www.nuffic.nl. This organization gives all kinds of helpful information about studying in Holland, as well as study programmes that can be found at Dutch universities. It gives information about how to have your diploma evaluated against the Dutch standards. On this website (under international students) you can also find a link for alumni, where foreign students who graduated in Holland can register themselves to get in touch with other graduates. Also you find a link for a StudentBase. This is an online community for foreign students who want to study, are studying or have studied in the Netherlands. It is also accessible for Dutch students. In this database you can share information about where you study, what you study and other things you like to share.

http://www.academictransfer.org. On this website the Dutch university place their vacancies. Very helpful for those who are looking for Ph.D. positions.

http://www.euraxess.nl. A website with helpful information about the Ph.D. tracks and the practical matters that come with it.

www.ind.nl This is the website of the immigration authorities of The Netherlands. You will find here all the information about visa, residence permits, work permits etcetera.

www.holland.com. This website gives you an overview of what Holland is, including its history, culture and people.

Finally it is important to have a look at the website of the university where you want to study. You find the addresses of all the universities in The Netherlands on our page under the heading ‘Science and Education’ and then ‘Universities in Holland’.

This page has last been updated in January 2010.