UK citizen studing in The Netherlands?

Question

I´m a UK resident at the minute, and am nearing the end of my A-Level courses, i have decided i would really like to study at a university in another european country, specifically The Netherlands, as a european citizen, what paper work etc do i need? am i likely to be accepted ? i cannt speak dutch yet, what will the situation with getting a job be like ?

Thanks everyone!

Answer 1

Hi I'm from Belgium. For the Netherlands: What you have to do to get in to the university depends on which degree you want to get. For example if you want to study for a vet or get a medical degree most of the time they work with numerus clausus (only the best 200 get it (just an fictional number). But  some universities just ask for a high school diploma as long as you've had the right amount of math, physics,... Oh and yes almost  everybody speaks English but most courses are dutch (but almost half of the textbooks are English).  In Belgium you just need a high school diploma and for some degrees a entrance exam. Good luck!!

I just wanted to add that although it's easy to get into most universities you might want to check if you've gotten the proper preparation (If you didn't took 6 or 8 hours of math in high school you probably have to get some tutoring if you want to study physics or math). (That's for Belgium)

Answer 2

You will be fine there, Dutches mostly know English and you can get to good universities there in no time.good luck :-)

Answer 3

Well from what i have heard, alot of the Dutch can speak English as well and because they know english it is easier for you to crossover there,.... I wanted to move there for my university course.... whats ya reason? mine is the famous coffeeshops :)

Answer 4

Hi there.  I am from the UK and recently did a Masters degree in the Netherlands.  I had a brilliant time, and can definately reccommend it.  The Dutch education system used to operate very differently from ours but increasingly they are trying to internationalise, and so the bacherlor/masters degree system has now been in place for a few years.  Many MA and MSc courses are taught in English.  There are some (semi-private) universities that teach in english like University College Utrecht - ucu.uu.nl.  UCU is pretty presitgious, you'd do well to get a scholarship there.  I wish I had gone!  Other than that, have a look at http://www.studyin.nl/ to search for courses.

As an EU citizen, you qualify for financial support from the IB-Groep.  When I went to uni in Holland (2005-6), it meant a grant to cover half my tuition, but I believe this has now changed to a loan.  Fees in Holland are still much more affordable than the UK.  To give you an overview, check out the following link:

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/...

The bureaucracy is not that bad at all.  At least in the applying stages.  You will certified copies of your passport and qualifications (A Level certificates) at least.  The course I was on gets bigger every year, which seems to suggest that they dont turn down many people who meet the entry requirements.

If you are a real bright spark, have you thought of looking at the United World Colleges?  There isn't one in Holland but they are dotted around Europe.

Success!! (as they say in Holland)