Netherlands

The Netherlands is undoubtedly well ahead of other continental European countries when it comes to English-taught undergraduate degrees – there are now a total of 136 English language Bachelors. And many of the universities offering English-taught degrees are very highly ranked globally – of particular note are DELFT and the University of Amsterdam (UVA).

Another extremely compelling reason to seriously think about an undergraduate degree in the Netherlands is the very reasonable annual fees, currently around 2000 euros per academic year, coupled with the excellent quality of life and affordable cost of living. The Dutch university system is also noted for its healthy promotion of intercollegiate collaboration and coordination – different universities in the Netherlands, and different departments of those respective universities, offer interesting opportunities to combine and amalgamate courses. There is also great emphasis on links with industry, government agencies and international organizations, enabling students to undertake internships and job placements, gaining valuable experience while they are doing their undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. In fact, in postgraduate Masters degrees it is generally mandatory for a candidate to do a placement, which is typically with a company in the private sector, a government agency, or a NGO – for instance, Greenpeace, IEA, and IRENA.

At AGF Tutoring, we are very upbeat about the future of English-taught undergraduate degrees in the Netherlands. Given the high standards, cutting-edge courses, impeccable organization, links with industry, internships and placements, the Dutch universities are in an excellent position to offer a world-class education to English speakers intent on establishing solid careers in industry and/or academia.

We have consultants who are either currently working at some of the leading universities in the Netherlands or have recently graduated. If you wish to acquire further information and guidance as to how to apply to course at universities in the Netherlands then please do not hesitate to make a request to book a session with one of our consultants.