Study in Holland

MSM Info-Session13 September 2017Meghan Rossouw

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§ Impressions about Holland

§ Dutch Higher Education

§ Where do I find Info?

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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: info@nesosouthafrica.org

§ www.studyinholland.nl/nesosouthafrica/neso-south-africa

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