Key figures
Nov 22, 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 |