Key figures

Nov 03, 2010

International students in Holland

Number of international students: 76,000:

  • 30,400 EU + EFTA1 students enrolled.
  • 17,850 non-EU+EFTA students enrolled.
  • 7,250 exchange students.
  • 20,500 other inbound credit mobile students.*2

 * Please note that this is a general summary and figures are approximate. Enrolment refers to government-sponsored study programmes. Please refer to the document 'Internationalization in higher education in the Netherlands: key figures 2008-2009' for further details.

1 EFTA: Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

2 Diploma mobility: to complete a study programme abroad; credit mobility: to gain credits abroad towards the programme at home. 

Countries of origin

1. Germany 19,750*
2. China 5,000
3. Belgium 2,500*
4. Spain 1,950*
5. France 1,650*

* at least

Popular degree programmes among international students

at research universities at universities of applied sciences
1. Economics   1. Economics  
2. Behaviour & Society   2. Language & Culture 
3. Technology  3. Behaviour & Society 
4. Language & Culture  

4. Technology 

 

Dutch students abroad

Number of Dutch students abroad: 41,250*

  • 11,250 enrolled within the EU
  • 2,900 enrolled outside the EU
  • 5,750 exchange students
  • 23,850 other outbound credit mobility students *2

1 EFTA: Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

2 Diploma mobility: to complete a study programme abroad; credit mobility: to gain credits abroad towards the programme at home.

Destination countries Number of students
1. United Kingdom  4,550 
2. Belgium   3,450 
3. Germany  2,200 
4. United States  1,600 
5. France    1,200 

 

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