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Back view of children in a primary school classroom raising their hands to answer the teacher's question
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch education standards continue to lag despite repeated warnings
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Nurses in a hospital storage room
Business
Care sector still uses contested prior learning certificates despite fraud warnings
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The Leeuwenburg building of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Business
Dutch gov't working on doctoral degree options for Universities of Applied Sciences
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Empty classroom.
PoliticsBusiness
New courses planned for citizens without university degrees to get into politics
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Fired office worker holding a box with her belongings, humanoid AI robots waiting for a job interview in the background.
BusinessTech
Nearly half of Dutch employees see AI taking over their work, but few are worried
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A student is feeling unwell in class
Health
Study shows slight improvement in student mental health, but many still struggle
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Empty classroom
Business
Young primary school teachers earning much more than other professional graduates
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Medical professionals
HealthBusiness
Sharp drop in students at medical courses on secondary vocational education level
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Intern polishing wood under supervision
Business
More students getting paid for internships, however the fees are still too low
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Nurses in a hospital storage room
HealthPoliticsBusinessLifestyle
Dutch healthcare system expected to face a shortage of 266,000 workers by 2035
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University lecture hall
Business
Three-quarters of university graduates have student debts 
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Eppo Bruins, the Minister of Education, Culture, and Science during his hearing in the Tweede Kamer, 20 June 2024
Politics
Rules about English lectures at Dutch universities could soon become even stricter
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Empty classroom
Business
Vocationally trained students in high demand, especially newly graduated teachers
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Young people in vocational technical training
Business
Universities of Applied Sciences taking steps to keep internationalization limited
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Young people in vocational technical training
Politics
Vocational education wants to ditch terms like "low-education level"
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Students line up for coffee at the Koffiebrigade stand set up on the first day of the academic year at the University of Amsterdam’s Science Park campus, 4 September 2023
Business
Nearly 123,000 international students in NL last year; 15% of total
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Teacher in class
Business
Vocational graduates hardly have to look for a job; 87% find work almost immediately
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Nurses in a hospital storage room
Business
Higher ed. doesn’t mean higher paychecks: Vocational grads earning more in labor crunch
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Student learning to cut hair
Business
Vocational education shrinking as more young people choose university
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Secondary school student in class with his face mask around his arm
Health
Mandatory Covid testing could replace access pass in higher education: Outbreak team
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Lecture hall
Business
Higher education needs €1.1-billion boost to meet Dutch standards
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Students
Business
Record number of students enroll for higher professional education in NL
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The Avans University of Applied Sciences in Breda
Business
Brabant's Avans again named Netherlands best applied sciences university
Innovation
Over half of Netflix users share subscription with others