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Many students wishing to pursue a degree abroad increasingly prefer to study at Dutch higher education institutions. This has made Netherlands a favoured study destination.
The Dutch education system adopts a distinctive case-study based learning approach that promotes independent problem solving capabilities in students. Another important feature the system is that study plans are structured in a way that the final degree can be reached by several different study routes, which offers international students who choose to study in Netherlands greater flexibility.
International students can choose from 1,560 Bachelors, Masters and PhD programmes and short courses taught in English. Termed as the ‘best value higher education systems in the world', Universities and Colleges in Netherlands offer value for money. Moreover, the Dutch Ministry of Education offers scholarships to students from other countries, through various cultural agreements.
Though geographically a small country, overseas students studying in Holland enjoy rich cultural diversity. Its central position has won the Netherlands the title of ‘Gateway to Europe’. Paris and Berlin, Brussels and London are all situated within an hour flight from the Dutch capital - Amsterdam.
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