An educational team from Delft University of Technology has been nominated for the 2026 Dutch Education Awards alongside eight other teams from further education, higher professional education and university-level education. On 25 June, at the Comenius Festival in Nieuwegein, Education Minister Rianne Letschert will announce the top three winners within their respective sectors. The Delft
Universities and universities of applied sciences are once again being given the freedom to recruit international students in a targeted manner. According (in Dutch) to Minister Letschert, there is ‘no conflict between internationalisation and Dutch interests’. Whereas the previous government had planned to make cuts, the new coalition has opted for a different course and
Once again, a graduate of a university of applied sciences (hbo) has lost a court case regarding the basic grant (and supplementary grant) for a university master’s degree. ‘Those are simply the rules,’ the judge ruled, adding that only politicians can change them. It remains a curious situation: after a bachelor’s degree at a university
How should the education sector combat antisemitism? This was the subject of a parliamentary debate following a report by the Taskforce on Combating Antisemitism. Minister Letschert acknowledged that education administrators had fallen short in tackling antisemitism. “I’ve had to learn that myself,” admitted the former director of Maastricht University. During the debate, Letschert came under…
To ease the workload in education, the House of Representatives has proposed accrediting degree programmes once every eight to ten years instead of every six years. Education Minister Letschert is open to the idea, but wants to await the results of a study first. Currently, the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation checks the quality of degree programmes
Wageningen biologist Anneke Valk was named National Teacher of the Year 2026 in Utrecht on Monday. She receives a grant of €50,000 for educational innovation. Two lecturers from universities of applied sciences and two from universities were nominated for Teacher of the Year, an award organised by student organisation ISO and the Comenius Network. The
The Keuzegids (choice guide) is published every year and aims to objectively and independently help students make their study choice. According to the Keuzegids Universities 2026 published on Thursday, the Open University's bachelor's programmes generally score the highest. TU Delft's score has changed little compared to previous years. With a score of 58 points, half
Action group BK Scholars for Palestine is calling for the elective course Architecture and Colonialism to be continued. That is the message of a petition that the group is circulating among staff and students. Architecture and Colonialism covered the role of architecture in colonialism and was taught for the first time last academic year. The
It could cost the Netherlands several billion euros if universities in the Randstad are allowed to admit far fewer foreign students. That is the view of five universities in the run-up to the elections. What would happen if three-quarters of international bachelor's students stayed away from the universities of Rotterdam, Leiden, Utrecht, and Amsterdam? And
A motion to temporarily halt cuts to education and research has been rejected by the House of Representatives. During the General Political Considerations, D66 leader Rob Jetten warned of irreparable damage, such as the scaling back of cancer research and the disappearance of educational programs in the regions. He argued that the cabinet should therefore
