A new law is being drafted to allow popular degree programmes to reintroduce a lottery system in addition to their existing selection procedures.
Social safety debate The time for research on social safety is over, Minister Dijkgraaf said in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. It is especially important to improve the situation in higher education, he said, for both students and staff. Political party Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA) referred to a thorough investigation…
Council of State critical of exclusion of students from energy allowance The government plans to give everyone with a low income an energy allowance again this year, with the exeption of students. This is even being laid down by law. The Council of State considers that exception poorly substantiated. The Council of…
The Inspectorate of Education is worried about the selection of students for popular study programmes. There is no agreement on what constitutes fair selection.
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…
