Netherlands curbs the entry of international students
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Education: The Netherland Education Minister, Eppo Bruins wrote a letter to the Parliament in which he highlighted the need of re-establishing Dutch as the primary language in higher education.
The Dutch government is aiming to reduce the use of English in all the universities. Earlier, a proposal has been presented regarding the same need, which is now being taken forward. This initative has the purpose of curbing the increasing number of international students in Netherlands.
As per the Dutch Statistics Agency, Last year at around 123,000 foreign students had enrolled in the higher education which made about the 15% of the total university population. Futhermore, more than the 3rd quarter of them were from other European countries.
The Education minister stated in an interview that, "Only when we use the Dutch language in higher education will we be at the forefront of the world".
According to the Netherlands's education minter, Dutch language must become a priority as the Ducth language education is now being affected by a lack of student housing, overcrowed lecture halls, and the incessant growning numbers of foreign candidates. Although, international candidates can continue coming to Netherlands, no matter what language restrictions exists.
The education minister futher added that, "The Netherlands is an international knowledge hub. He said that the number of international students has increased here, but there is a shortage of accommodation. Due to this, the use of the Dutch language is decreasing. Expressing concern over this, he said that he wants to make the Dutch language the norm again. He said that he wants to improve Dutch language skills so that international students contribute to our economy and society after graduation."
Eppo Bruins said in a post on X, "I want the Dutch language to become the standard in higher professional education and universities, Both international and Dutch students need to invest in acquiring proficiency in the Dutch language. This will give international students a chance to stay longer."
Additionally, citing a study conducted by Nuffic, he told, "Research shows that language barriers in the workplace and society are significant barriers for international students. By increasing language proficiency, we can increase the current 25% retention rate of international students after five years"
The Dutch government is aiming to reduce the use of English in all the universities. Earlier, a proposal has been presented regarding the same need, which is now being taken forward. This initative has the purpose of curbing the increasing number of international students in Netherlands.
As per the Dutch Statistics Agency, Last year at around 123,000 foreign students had enrolled in the higher education which made about the 15% of the total university population. Futhermore, more than the 3rd quarter of them were from other European countries.
The Education minister stated in an interview that, "Only when we use the Dutch language in higher education will we be at the forefront of the world".
According to the Netherlands's education minter, Dutch language must become a priority as the Ducth language education is now being affected by a lack of student housing, overcrowed lecture halls, and the incessant growning numbers of foreign candidates. Although, international candidates can continue coming to Netherlands, no matter what language restrictions exists.
The education minister futher added that, "The Netherlands is an international knowledge hub. He said that the number of international students has increased here, but there is a shortage of accommodation. Due to this, the use of the Dutch language is decreasing. Expressing concern over this, he said that he wants to make the Dutch language the norm again. He said that he wants to improve Dutch language skills so that international students contribute to our economy and society after graduation."
Eppo Bruins said in a post on X, "I want the Dutch language to become the standard in higher professional education and universities, Both international and Dutch students need to invest in acquiring proficiency in the Dutch language. This will give international students a chance to stay longer."
Additionally, citing a study conducted by Nuffic, he told, "Research shows that language barriers in the workplace and society are significant barriers for international students. By increasing language proficiency, we can increase the current 25% retention rate of international students after five years"
