Study programs
Given that there are more than 1.560 study programmes entirely taught in English, the following links might come in handy.
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.
