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Study in the Netherlands Study in the Netherlands The Netherlands, or Holland, has 58 universities, offering more than 1,100 international study programmes and courses entirely in the English language. Furthermore four universities: University College Utrecht and its separate campus, Roosevelt Academy in Middelburg, University College Maastricht, and Webster University of Leiden have English as their language of instruction. The main reasons for choosing to study in Holland are the location, the quality of the universities, the international environment, and the reasonable costs. Holland is commonly known as the gateway to Europe, the biggest economy in the world, with Rotterdam, as one of the most important ports in the world and Schiphol Airport as one of Europe’s major airports. It has excellent connections to the main cities in Europe, by bullet train, plane or road. This is one of the main reasons why so many international companies have chosen for a location in the Netherlands, among them some from Malaysia as well. The Dutch universities have a long tradition - Leiden University was established in 1575 – and have a world class reputation. 17 Nobel price laureates (in fields such as chemistry, medicine, physics and economics) are of Dutch origin. Furthermore, an impressive seven Dutch universities are listed in the Times Educational Supplement’s list! Traditionally the Netherlands has been a major power in agriculture, engineering, transportation and logistics, business management, law, medicine and hospitality management. The Dutch are also world renowned for their achievements in the arts and design sector, an inheritance that goes back a long way with artists such as Rembrandt and Van Gogh, but also of widely acclaimed contemporary architect Rem Koolhaas. A main characteristic of the Dutch people is their respect for each individual's opinions and convictions. The teaching style can be described as student-focussed, providing students with the attention and freedom they need to develop their own opinions and encouraging them to be creative in applying their newly acquired knowledge. This has resulted in a top-notch higher education system, producing to practical-minded, and creatively-and academically-sound graduates. There are currently around 42,000 international students at higher education institutions in Holland. This presents a great opportunity to build an international network! Experience shows that people who have studied at a Dutch institution of higher education function very well in other parts of the world. Several Malaysian alumni of Dutch universities have built illustrious careers. Dr. Goh Cheng Teik, former Deputy-Minister of Land and Cooperative Development, has a PhD from Leiden University where he studied Indonesian Politics. The present chairman of the Compared with other countries around the world, Holland is not an expensive place to live. Experience shows that living and studying in Holland for one year will cost a student between 700 and 900 Euros (about RM 2,500 - 3,5000) a month, which includes accommodation, meals and other daily expenses. The two main types of higher education in Holland are research-oriented university education, provided by universiteiten and higher professional education, provided by hogescholen or universities of professional education. For admission to higher professional education (HBO) the minimum requirement for Malaysians is the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM). Bachelor programmes at universities of professional education generally require 4 years of study to complete. An increasing number of hogescholen also offer master programmes, which generally require an additional 2 years of study. The Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) is required for Malaysian students seeking admission to a research-oriented university education programme. These bachelor programmes at these universities generally require 3 years of study to complete. All Dutch universities also offer master programmes, which generally require one additional year of study and a master’s thesis beyond the bachelor degree.
For more information you can always visit the Netherlands Embassy website: You will find general information about studying in Holland at Grants are available for top students through the Huygens Scholarship Programme (HSP). HSP is meant for outstanding students who want to come to the Netherlands in the final phase of their bachelor’s studies or during their master’s studies. For more information about the application procedure and requirements, please visit: The European Commission is making grants available as well, in the framework of its Erasmus Mundus programme, through which Malaysian graduate students and scholars are eligible for scholarships to study (1 to 2- year MA programme involving two or more EU-based universities) and conduct academic research (for more information see
Information on the latter three universities can also be found here:
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