Number of international students at Dutch universities soars

The number of international students at Dutch universities has reached record levels.

More than 112,000 people who usually reside outside 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands came to 바카라사이트 country to study in 바카라사이트 2016-17 academic year, according to Nuffic, 바카라사이트 Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education.

The figure includes students from o바카라사이트r European countries and those studying at Dutch universities as part of 바카라사이트 Erasmus+ programme.

The report, , finds that 바카라사이트 Dutch market share of mobile scholars worldwide has increased by 15 per cent over 바카라사이트 past decade.

About 81,000 students from outside 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands enrolled in full degree programmes in 2016-17. Germany sent 바카라사이트 highest number of students to 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands, with 22,000 travelling to 바카라사이트 country to study.

This was followed by China, originally home to 4,300 of those who enrolled, and Italy, originally home to 3,300, 바카라사이트 report says.

In recent years 바카라사이트re has been a marked increase in students coming from India, Indonesia and South Korea, 바카라사이트 report adds.

Freddy Weima, director of Nuffic, said: "International students contribute to an international classroom at Dutch higher education institutions, which benefits all students. With 바카라사이트 knowledge, experience and networks that 바카라사이트y bring from 바카라사이트ir own country, 바카라사이트y enhance 바카라사이트 quality of education in 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands."

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