Requirements that high school students need to meet when applying to study in the Netherlands

If high school students want to apply for undergraduate study in the Netherlands, what conditions do they need to meet? What is generally required are language, academic qualifications, etc. Let’s take a look at these requirements.

1. Application requirements for undergraduate studies in the Netherlands

1. Language requirements

In the Netherlands, IELTS scores are generally used as the criterion. The general requirements for IELTS are: You can apply only if you have a score of 6.0 to 6.5 or above. If you do not meet this requirement, you can also take preparatory courses. After meeting the requirements, you can enter the school.

2. Education requirements

If you have a bachelor’s degree, you can apply in three situations: one is a high school graduate (a high school diploma must be submitted); the other is a student currently studying at an undergraduate university. (Submit proof of enrollment); the last one is college graduates (submit graduation certificate), who must be students who have graduated from a formal three-year college recognized in the country. College students can advance to undergraduate degree through this method.

3. Major requirements

If you are applying for a major, you generally have to declare a major related to your previous major. Otherwise, it is very likely that you will be rejected directly, because the Netherlands has major restrictions, and you cannot apply for other majors across your original major. The school is not very understanding of changing majors, because they are worried that you do not have the basic concepts. Your application will then be rejected. But there is nothing you can do about it. You can take half a year or one year of preparatory courses at the school. In this case, there are no major restrictions.

4. Financial requirements

The total cost of an undergraduate degree in the Netherlands is roughly 10,000-16,000 euros/year (approximately RMB 8-12, 80,000 yuan/year), and you have to pay Financial guarantee, so students must look at their financial situation before deciding whether to declare.

2. Application fees for studying in the Netherlands

1. About tuition fees

Undergraduate: generally 3-4 years, tuition fee 6,000-15,000 Euro/ Academic year

Master's degree: generally 1-2 years, tuition fee 8,000-20,000 euros/school year

2. About living expenses

Housing expenses: 300 -600 Euro/room/month

Food, drink and insurance expenses: 250-350 Euro/month

Other flexible expenses (books, transportation, travel, male/female tickets): 150- 250 Euros/month

3. About visa fees

Visa deposit: Generally 10,000 Euros

This part of the money is used by the Immigration Bureau to ensure that you have Ability to pay for all future living expenses in the Netherlands. After the call is made to the school, it will be transferred back to the student after the student arrives in the Netherlands and opens a local bank card in the Netherlands.

4. Working/internship salary: average 10 Euros/hour

3. Advantages of studying in the Netherlands

1. Government subsidies and low tuition fees

Compared with Europe, the United States, and Canada, tuition fees at Dutch universities are relatively low due to the Dutch government’s subsidy policy. For example: one year's tuition fees plus living expenses in Australia and Canada are around 180,000-200,000 RMB, while one year's tuition fees plus living expenses in the UK are around 250,000 RMB; compared with one year's living expenses plus tuition fees in the Netherlands (around 60,000 RMB The living expenses + tuition fee of about 60,000 RMB) are only about 130,000 RMB. Moreover, Dutch universities have a scholarship system, and the tuition fee of about 60,000 RMB can be further reduced.

2. Anti-visa, short cycle, high success rate

Anti-visa means that my intention to study in the Netherlands is not submitted to the Dutch government in a personal way, but by myself The intention is directly conveyed to the Dutch universities that wish to study abroad. The Dutch university organization proposes the method of student study visa to the Dutch government, and then the Dutch government responds. Through this anti-visa method, the success rate of the visa is quite high, almost 100%, and the visa cycle is also short.

3. No high financial guarantee is required.

There is no financial guarantee required to study in the Netherlands. That is to say, you only need to remit money to the university where you are studying in the Netherlands.

4. All courses are taught in English, teachers are globalized, and the English penetration rate is as high as

Due to the geographical location of the Netherlands (surrounded by Germany, Belgium, France, and the United Kingdom), it is different. There are many people who speak English, and because of the frequent direct trade exchanges between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, the popularity rate of English in the Netherlands has reached 98%, and almost everyone can speak English.

5. Public universities, degrees recognized globally

In the Netherlands, all universities recognized by government subsidies are public universities, and the certificates after graduation are recognized globally.

6. Numerous scholarship programs

Dutch universities provide a variety of scholarship systems or programs. As long as students' grades and abilities are recognized, it is very common to receive scholarships.