Study programmes in the Netherlands
If you are looking for information regarding duration, contact, tuition fees, educational and language requirements, modes of instruction and objectives of various study programmes check:
› Nuffic’s (the Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education) complete database.
› StudyChoice.nl
› Qrossrads.eu
› Eurogates.nl
Degrees & Qualifications
The Dutch system does not differ significantly from the European study system and thus, the following degrees are available:
› Bachelor's degrees
- Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
- Bachelor of Education (BEd)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
- Bachelor of Music (BMus)
› Master's degrees
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Master of Arts (MA)
- Master of Laws (LLM)
- Master of Engineering (MEng)
- Master of Education (MEd)
- Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
- Master of Music (MMus)
› PhD
A PhD is the highest academic degree and thus, can be obtained only by universities and a limited number of international institutes.
Nevertheless, its period depends entirely on the type of PhD, area of study, previous qualifications etc.
› Postdoctoral research
One may also pursue academic (or scholarly) research after his / her PhD. Post-Docs, just like most PhDs, are on a paid basis in the Netherlands.
