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Study in Holland
MSM Info-Session13 September 2017Meghan Rossouw
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§ Impressions about Holland
§ Dutch Higher Education
§ Where do I find Info?
Content
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WHAT COMES TO MIND?
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Holland – the country
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§ Holland = The Netherlands§ 300 km N – S; 200 km E-W§ Country very low and flat - 1 quarter below sea level§ Population 17 million § 200 Nationalities = very international§ “Gateway to Europe”
Holland – the country
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§ Connected§ Highly developed public transport system
§ Creative§ Large creative sector = DutchDesign
§ Pioneering§ Deltaworks – Dykes longer than the Great Wall of China
Small country, big opportunities
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§ Leading in number of international courses§ > 2,100 English-taught study programmes
§ Strong reputation worldwide: § 8 top 100 institutions in Times Higher Education
World Rankings (THE) 2016§ 13 Dutch higher education institutions in the Top
200 THE Rankings 2016
§ National system of quality assurance
§ Leading in international scientific research§ Continental Europe’s leader in international
scientific research
Excellent education and research
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§ International study environment§ 90 000 international students including 143 from
SA (2016)§ Interactive way of teaching§ 54 universities in 30 cities
§ 2 Main types of Higher Education Institutions§ Research Universities: Academic study and
research § Universities of Applied Sciences: Practical
application of knowledge
Dutch higher education
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579 international Bachelor programmes1162 international Master programmes
Degrees: Bachelors and Masters
University of applied sciences
Practically oriented
Bachelor 4 years
Master (M): 1-2 years
Research university
Academic study/research
Bachelor of Arts/Science (BA/BSc) 3 years
Master (MA/MSc): 1-2 years
Gives access to a PhD
Several possibilities:
§ Scholarships offered in South Africa
§ Scholarships offered by the Dutch government
§ Scholarships offered by Dutch higher education institutions
§ https://www.studyinholland.nl/scholarships
Scholarships
Further information on the SiH websitewww. studyinholland.nl
§ E-mail: [email protected]
§ www.studyinholland.nl/nesosouthafrica/neso-south-africa
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