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1VSNU Association of Universities in the Netherlands
Dutch Universities: innovative education and Internationalization
Prof. Dr. M. Paul, Prseident, Maastricht University
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The VSNU represents the shared interests of the fourteen research universities in terms of their relation to Dutch and European politicians, government and civil society organisations
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Dutch Higher Education system
Binary systemUniversity of Applied Sciences (HBO): BA 4 yearResearch University: BA 3 year + 1 or 2 year MA14 Research Universities and over 50 Universities of Applied Sciences 2002/2003: Introduction BA/MA systemNetherlands Flemish Accreditation body
Dutch Research Universities
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14 Universities
Nine broad universities:1 Erasmus University Rotterdam2 Leiden University 3 Maastricht University4 Radboud University Nijmegen5 Tilburg University6 University of Amsterdam 7 University of Groningen 8 Utrecht University 9 VU University Amsterdam
Dutch Research Universities
14 Distance learning/life-long learning:14 Open Universiteit Nederland
Life sciences and natural resources: 13 Wageningen University and Research Centre
Universities of technology: 10 Delft University of Technology11 Eindhoven University of Technology12 University of Twente
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World wide reputation
“The incredible strength of the entire Dutch higher education system is revealed in the traditional World University Rankings – with an extraordinary 12 of its research universities making the world top 200.”
Phil Batey, chief editor Times Higher Education Magazine
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Times Higher Eeducation 2012
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Facts and Figures
Total students: 243,686Bachelor: 159,842Master: 84,927Doctoral (old system): 3,935
Enrolment: 43,515Bachelor programmes: 419Master programmes: 846
Number of PhD thesis: 3,700Fte Academic staff: 22,929
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What makes us unique?
14 High-quality research universities in a small country Integrated teaching and research Internationally well connected: cooperation with leading
universities worldwide Inter-university cooperation in research and graduate
education Cooperation with private sector, e.g. in technological top
institutes Part of the European higher education and research areas and
very successful in European grant schemes University – society relations key issue University Medical Centres are affiliated with the Dutch
Research Universities Extensive use of English (over 50% of MA programmes,
majority of courses in Graduate Schools, Research groups, Dutch population in general)
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Autonomy and Funding
Funding: Fixed (indexed) national budget (€ 3.7 billion) Distributed over 14 universities
Education € 2.3 billion, based on: 1. fixed sum per university2. # student numbers3. # graduations
Research € 1.4 billion Additional research funding (NWO): approx. €
1 billion
Autonomy: Universities have spending autonomy (lump-
sum financing) Collective labour agreement.
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Education
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International classroom
Focus on talents; international employability; European and global citizenship
Internationalized curricula Joint and double degree
Exchange and degree seeking students: incoming and outgoing
Active outreach through NESO and NUFFIC International Dutch alumni network
Education
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Innovative Approach
Teaching philosophy – problem based; research based including academic skills and a professional attitude
Student centered – activating collaborative learning
Focus on excellence and talent development
Matching teacher qualifications IT included in education; top notch facilities
Education
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International
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International outlook Education
High amount of English taught programmes
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International outlook Education
Top 10 amount of foreign students
Foreign students in Dutch higher education
Foreign student per cycle
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International outlook Russia
Education
Students from Neso target countries
Per sector
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International outlook Russia
Education
Students from Neso target countries per sector
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Excellence in Figures International rankings:
6th Global Innovation Index 20125th Global Competitiveness index 2012-20134th worldwide citation impact scores 2nd worldwide publication productivity2nd worldwide international co-publications
8th worldwide number of European patent applications granted5th European Research Council: Starting grants6th European Research Council: Advanced grants6th in FrameworkProgramme 7
International
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Dutch Universities & Russia
International
Joint programme financed over 350 collaborative projects between 1992-2007Possibilities for new MoUNetherlands Institute in St. PetersburgThree leading scientists Nuffic-Neso office in MoscowVSNU visit to Russia in 2012Bilateral Netherlands-Russia year 2013
Thank you very much!
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