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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

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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

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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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