Visit Dutch universities at the International Education Fair
01 Oct 2009
A big delegation from Dutch universities will visit Moscow and St. Petersburg the second week of October 2009. The universities will participate in the 16th edition of the International Education Fair.
The fair in Moscow is being held at the Hotel Radisson SAS Slavyanskaya, Europe Square 2, Saturday the 10th of October 2009, from 12:00 till 17:00. The entrance is free.
In St. Petersburg the fair is being held at the Grand Hotel Europe, Mikhailovskaya Street 1/7, Sunday the 12h of October 2009, from 12:00 till 17:00. The entrance is free.
Students who are thinking to study abroad and are interested in Holland are welcome to visit the Holland pavilion were they can meet and talk with representatives of Dutch higher education institutions. They universities are ready to answer all questions on study & career possibilities, education programmes and about living in Holland.
The Dutch participants are:
• Nuffic Neso Russia, the official representative of Dutch higher education in Russia
• Leiden University
• AVANS University of Applied Sciences
• Fontys University of Applied Sciences
• NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
• Rotterdam Business School
• The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Holland has an international study environment. More than 70,000 student come from abroad, this is more than 10% of the total student population in the Netherlands. Last year 500 students from Russia were studying in Holland.
The Dutch system of higher education enjoys a worldwide reputation for high quality. This quality is achieved through a national system of regulation and quality assurance. The Times Higher Education Supplement even ranks 11 universities in Holland among the top 200 in the world.
More than 1,450 study programmes
Holland was the first non-English-speaking country to offer courses taught in English. The Dutch higher education institutions together offer more than 1,450 international study programmes and courses taught in English. This makes Holland the front-runner in continental Europe.
Russian and the Netherlands share a long history and tradition in co-operation in education, science and economy - dated back from the time tsar Peter the Great visited Holland. With famous companies and brands Holland is at the moment one of the biggest investors in Russia.
A short profile from each university you can find below:
RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES:
Leiden University
www.leiden.edu/
Founded: 1575
Location: Leiden
Number of students: 17 000
Number of international students: 2 000
Number of employees: 3 000
Bachelor programmes:
• BA Dutch Studies
Master programmes:
Faculties:
• Archaeology
• Humanities
• Law
• Science
• Medicine
• Social and Behavioural Sciences
UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Avans University of Applied Sciences
http://www.avans.nl/smartsite.shtml?id=32533
Founded: 2004
Location: Breda,’s-Hertogenbosch, Tilburg
Number of students: 20 000
Number of employees: 1 800
Bachelor programmes:
• International Business and Management Studies
• Finance and Control
• Molecular Research and Biotechnology
• Environmental Technology and Management
Master programmes:
• Arts&Design
• Fine Art
• Graphic Design
• Photography
Prep course English
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Fontys University of Applied Sciences
www.fontys.edu
Founded: 1996
Location: Eindhoven, Tilburg, Venlo
Number of students: 36 000
Number of international students: 2 691
Number of employees: 3 900
Bachelor programmes:
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Eindhoven
• Information Communication Technology in Eindhoven
• International Business and Management Studies in Eindhoven
• Mechatronics in Eindhoven
• Physiotherapy English Stream in Eindhoven
• Academy for Circus & Performance Art in Tilburg
• Dance Academy in Tilburg
• Music (Conservatory) in Tilburg
• International Business and Management Studies in Venlo
• International Business Economics in Venlo
• International Marketing in Venlo
Master programmes:
• M Business Administration
• MSc Business and Management
• MSc International Logistics & Supply Chain Management
• MSc in Information Systems
• MSc International Management of Information Systems
• MA Special and Inclusive Education
• MA Special Education Needs (Erasmus Mundus)
• M Architecture (conducted in English upon request)
• M Urbanism (conducted in English upon request)
Precourse English Language Skills
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NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
www.nhtv.nl
Founded: 1966
Location: Breda
Number of students: 6 500
Bachelor programmes:
Professional Bachelor Programmes
• International Game Architecture and Design / Art and Technology (variant)
• International Hotel Management
• International Leisure Management
• International Logistics and Economics
• International Logistics and Transport Management
• International Media and Entertainment Management
• International Real Estate and Facility Management
• International Tourism Management
• International Traffic Management
Academic Bachelor Programmes
• International Leisure Sciences
• International Tourism Sciences (planned)
Master programmes:
• Master in European Tourism Management
• Master in Imagineering
• Master in Tourism Destination Management
• Master in Real Estate and Facility Professional
• Master in International Hotel Management & Imagineering
• Master in Media Innovation
• Executive Master in Imagineering
Pre-Master Programme
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Rotterdam Business School
http://www.hogeschool-rotterdam.nl/eCache/DEF/1/23/771.html
Founded: 1988
Location: Rotterdam
Number of students: 25 000
Number of international students: 700
Bachelor programmes:
• International Business and Management Studies (IBMS)
Master programmes:
• Master of Business Administration
• Master in Consultancy & Entrepreneurship
• Master in Logistics Management
• Master in Finance & Accounting
• Joint Master in Finance and Accounting
Prep Courses
• Pre-bachelor IBMS course
• Pre-Master course
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The Hague University of Applied Sciences
www.thehagueuniversity.nl
Founded: 1987
Location: The Hague
Number of students: 19 000
Number of international students: 1 700
Bachelor programmes:
• European Studies
• International Business and Management Studies (IBMS)
• International Communication Management
• Law
• Process & Food Technology
• Public Management
Master programmes:
• Dual Master's in Accounting and Control (MAAC)
• Master in Accounting and Control (MAAC)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master in Communication (MCOMM)
• Master in European Law & Policy (MAELP)
• Master in International Communication Management (MICM)
English Language Preparatory School