The experiment with flexible learning (pay per credit), in which students were allowed to pay per credit and could study at their own pace, has come to a sudden end.
Application for renewal education changes If a college or university wants to start a new programme, it must submit an application to the Commission for Higher Education Effectiveness (CDHO). If it’s up to minister Dijkgraaf, the rules for such an application will change. Dijkgraaf proposes an internet consultation. Universities and colleges of…
Amounts of energy support for ‘block connection’ known The government mitigated the impact of high energy prices for citizens with a ‘price cap’ and a one-off allowance of twice 190 euros. But tenants who all share one connection – such as students – risked not benefiting. In November, Minister Jetten decided that they…
Exchange scholarship for Caribbean students in progress It is sometimes difficult for students from Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten to come to the Netherlands for an education or exchange. Therefore, there will be a ‘kingdom scholarship’, similar to the scholarships of the European Erasmus programme. The plan had been announced earlier and is…
Which scientists can we work with and how careful should we be? Over the course of almost 12 months, the national Knowledge Security Helpdesk received 148 questions.
No reduction in tuition fees for refugees Education minister Dijkgraaf will not reduce tuition fees for refugee students for the time being. He fears the pressure on higher education will then become too great, he told the House of Representatives. In principle, refugee students have to pay the full institutional…
‘Student data safe in US cloud’ Personal and study data of many Dutch students are stored in data centres of American tech companies. According to the Dutch cabinet, measures have been taken to prevent leaks. According to a recent study, three quarters of the personal data of Dutch students are stored…
Tenants in student complexes will also get lower energy bills thanks to government support. It is not yet clear how quickly the money will reach these students.
