Dutch higher education

Description in English on Dutch higher education.

Education system

Higher education in Holland enjoys a worldwide reputation for its high quality.

Universities

The Netherlands has two main types of regular higher education: universities and universities of applied sciences.

Quality assurance

Higher education in Holland enjoys a worldwide reputation for its high quality. This is achieved through a national system of regulation and quality assurance. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science is responsible for legislation...

Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO)

(in Dutch: Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie)