Education

Application for a study

If you want to study in The Netherlands you have to apply for a course. Do you wish to receive training in secondary or vocational education? Please contact the institution of education of your choice.

Do you wish to apply for a course in higher education? In most cases this requires central application.

Read what you have to do in order to apply for a course in higher education http://www.ib-groep.nl/International_visitors/Studying_in_the_Netherlands/Application_higher_education/General.asp

Diploma evaluation

Do you have a foreign diploma and do you wish to continue your education or to start working in The Netherlands? Possibly your institution of education or your employer wants to know the value of your diploma. In The Netherlands, two expert centres of international diploma assessment work together: Nuffic in The Hague and Colo in Zoetermeer. Which one you should go to in order to have your diploma or course assessed, depends on what you intend to do in The Netherlands.

Read more about the assessment of your diploma. http://www.idw.nl/index2.html

Europass increases chances in the labour market

Are you looking for a job or a work placement, do you want to take training or gain experience abroad? Europass, an initiative of the European Commission, can help. Europass is a set of documents that you can use to show your skills and competences clearly and unambiguously. The basis of the Europass is the CV which you can supplement as you wish with documents relating to language skills, international work placements and qualifications. The result is a clear presentation which will certainly increase your chances in the labour market.

Europass http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/europass/preview.action?locale_id=1

Goverment study grants for students aged 18-30

When you come to The Netherlands to study, in some cases you may qualify for a study grant or a contribution for costs of study. This depends on the sort of residence permit you receive when you come to The Netherlands, and also on the type of education.

Read here whether you qualify for a study grant or a contribution for costs of study. http://www.ib-groep.nl/International_visitors/student_grant/student_grant.asp

Government study grants for Dutch students

When you come to The Netherlands to study, in some cases you may qualify for a study grant or a contribution for costs of study. This depends, among other criteria, on the type of education.

Read here whether you qualify for a study grant or a contribution for costs of study. http://www.ib-groep.nl/International_visitors/student_grant/student_grant.asp

Government study grants for students under 18

When you come to The Netherlands to study, in some cases you may qualify for a study grant or a contribution for costs of study. This depends on the sort of residence permit you receive when you come to The Netherlands, and also on the type of education.

Read here whether you qualify for a study grant or a contribution for costs of study. http://www.ib-groep.nl/International_visitors/student_grant/student_grant.asp

Information about studying in Holland

If you come to Holland for study purposes, there are several practicalities you need to take care of. We have set up the website below to guide you through all these matters. In addition, this website contains information about studying in Holland and about the Dutch higher education system.

For more information, please check Study in Holland http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students.

Integration

Integration means that someone who has come to the Netherlands speaks Dutch and is familiar with the culture and the values and norms. People must be able to understand, comprehend and tolerate each other. Integration is therefore necessary for those who wish to live here.

Integration http://international.vrom.nl/pagina.html?id=37362

Netherlands Education Support Office Desk in India

There is a Nuffic Neso Desk for information on Dutch higher education in India. You can contact this office for any questions you may have about Dutch higher education.

For more information, please check Nesodesk India http://www.nesoindia.org/

Netherlands Education Support Office in Brazil

There is a Nuffic Neso office for information on Dutch higher education in Brazil. You can contact this office for any questions you may have about Dutch higher education.

For more information, please check Neso Brazil http://www.nesobrazil.org/

Netherlands Education Support Office in China

There is a Nuffic Neso office for information on Dutch higher education in Beijing, China. You can contact this office for any questions you may have about Dutch higher education.

For more information, please check Neso China http://www.nesochina.org/

Netherlands Education Support Office in Indonesia

There is a Nuffic Neso office for information on Dutch higher education in Jakarta, Indonesia. You can contact this office for any questions you may have about Dutch higher education.

For more information, please check Neso Indonesia http://www.nesoindonesia.or.id/

Netherlands Education Support Office in Mexico

There is a Nuffic Neso office for information on Dutch higher education in Mexico City, Mexico. You can contact this office for any questions you may have about Dutch higher education.

For more information, please check Neso Mexico http://www.nesomexico.org/

Netherlands Education Support Office in Russia

There is a Nuffic Neso office for information on Dutch higher education in Moscow, Russia. You can contact this office for any questions you may have about Dutch higher education.

For more information, please check Neso Russia http://www.nesorussia.org/

Netherlands Education Support Office in South Korea

There is a Nuffic Neso office for information on Dutch higher education in South Korea. You can contact this office for any questions you may have about Dutch higher education.

For more information, please check Neso South Korea http://www.nesokorea.org/

Netherlands Education Support Office Desk in Taipei

There is a Nuffic Nesodesk for information on Dutch higher education in Taipei, Taiwan. You can contact this office for any questions you may have about Dutch higher education.

For more information, please check Nesodesk Taipei http://www.nesotaipei.org/

Netherlands Education Support Office in Thailand

There is a Nuffic Neso office for information on Dutch higher education in Bangkok, Thailand. You can contact this office for any questions you may have about Dutch higher education.

For more information, please check Neso South Thailand http://www.nesothailand.org/

Netherlands Education Support Office in Vietnam

There is a Nuffic Neso office for information on Dutch higher education in Vietnam. You can contact this office for any questions you may have about Dutch higher education.

For more information, please check Neso Vietnam http://www.nesovietnam.org/

Overview of scholarships

If you want to come to Holland to study, you could apply for one of the many scholarships and grants. We have made an overview for you of the various kinds of grants.

For more information, please check Grant finder http://www.grantfinder.nl/content/index.asp

Research fellowships and grants

If you want to do research in Holland, you could apply for a research fellowship or grant. We have made an overview for you of the various kinds of research fellowships and grants.

Overview of research fellowships and grants http://www.euraxess.nl/fellowships-grants

Residence permit for study in the Netherlands

If you want to study in Holland, you need the right permits, which allow you to stay for a longer period of time. Sometimes it is difficult to obtain the proper papers. However, most institutions for higher education can help you get the right permits more easily. For that purpose these institutions and the Dutch government have instigated a Code of Conduct. This website helps you to find universities and institutions for higher education which subscribe to this code of conduct and can therefore make your stay and study in Holland more easy.

Higher Education http://www.internationalstudy.nl/index.htm

Study programmes taught in English

If you want to study in Holland and would like to follow a programme that is taught in English, the following overview of all English-taught programmes offered in the Netherlands may be of use to you.

Here you will find an overview of all English-taught programmes http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/dutch-higher-education/search-international-study-programmes

Use of a recognized Dutch title

Did you complete a course in higher education outside The Netherlands? The value and meaning of this degree is evident in the country of origin, but may be unclear in The Netherlands. Therefore it is possible for you to use a Dutch title. However, there are conditions attached to this.

Read more about the possibilities for using a Dutch title. http://www.ib-groep.nl/International_visitors/Diploma_assessment/Coming_to_the_Netherlands/s20_an_academic_title.asp

Working as a teacher

If you want to practice the teaching profession in The Netherlands, you need to have certain diploma’s. If you want to teach in The Netherlands with a foreign diploma, you must always request for a recognition of your foreign course.This is a condition for receiving a permanent teaching qualification in The Netherlands.

Read what you have to do in order to teach in The Netherlands. http://www.ib-groep.nl/International_visitors/Diploma_assessment/Coming_to_the_Netherlands/Working_as_a_teacher/Working_as_a_teacher.asp