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There are two types of higher education in the Netherlands-research-oriented and profession-oriented:

Research-oriented education (WO) is traditionally offered by research universities.

Higher professional education (HBO) is offered by universities of applied sciences.

Programmes at universities of applied sciences prepare students for particular professions and tend to be more practically-oriented. They lead to either a bachelor’s or master’s degree.

Programmes at research universities focus on theoretical aspects of the field of study and prepare students for undertaking independent research. These also lead to a bachelor’s or master’s degree. At research universities you can also pursue a PhD degree.

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Children in the Netherlands get 8 years of primary education, 4, 5 or 6 years of secondary education (depending on the type of school). After secondary school they can go on to vocational education or higher education.
There are both public and private institutions at all levels of the education system.
State tries to make the best conditions for people!

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Primary education is intended for children in the age group 4 to 12 and is compulsory for children from the age of 5.
The main task of primary school is teaching children to work in a team (soft skills). Base of education is games and experiments!

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Most primary schools still teach in Dutch, but there are some bilingual primary schools. This fact makes the educational system flexible.

At these schools children are taught in English for 30% to 50% of the day, from age 4. This type of education is currently being researched in a pilot with 17 Dutch primary schools.

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At the age of 12 children go to one of the following types of secondary education after examination:

preparatory vocational secondary education (vmbo) - 4 years in duration

senior general secondary education (havo) - 5 years in duration

university preparatory education (vwo) - 6 years in duration

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VMBO (preparatory secondary vocational education)
The VMBO is a four-year vocationally-orientated stream focussed on practical knowledge, which leads to vocational training. Students complete the track at the age of 16.

HAVO (senior general secondary education)
The HAVO is a five-year middle stream that prepares students to study higher professional education at universities of applied sciences, where they can follow a bachelor’s degree in applied sciences (HBO). Students complete the HAVO around the age of 17.

VWO (university preparatory education)
The VWO is a six-year education stream with a focus on theoretical knowledge, that prepares students to follow a bachelor’s degree (WO) at a research university. Students study the VWO at schools known as atheneum and gymnasium and complete the stream around the age of 18.

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For access to bachelor’s programmes at research universities you need a VWO secondary school diploma. Students who have completed the first year at a university of applied sciences are also eligible for admission. For access to bachelor's programmes at universities of applied sciences, the minimum requirement is a HAVO secondary school diploma.

For some programmes, such as those in art education, the institution specifies additional skills as a requirements for admission. Some study programmes are bound by a numerus fixus, meaning there is a maximum number of first-year students they can admit.

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The Netherlands has 13 universities, including three universities of technology. Wageningen University is financed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation because of its agricultural roots.

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The state encourages working students, there are a lot of programm for them!

After obtaining permit and visa, student can work 10 hours during the week in study period and 40 hours during holiday!

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One of the best education system in the world!

A thorough approach to searching job after university

High salary and comfortable ways after degree