A golden age for Dutch Masters
09 March 2012 10:38 AM
Low tuition fees and the quality of student life mean there's never been a better time for postgraduate study in Holland
Living in Holland: Find your feet on two wheels
09 March 2012 10:37 AM
From the ubiquitous bicycle to three kisses on the cheeks – how to survive student life in the Netherlands
'I borrow the tuition fees and get full grants'
09 March 2012 10:36 AM
Lower course costs and the possibility of work can help savvy UK students graduate from the Netherlands almost debt free
It's all refreshingly informal
09 March 2012 10:35 AM
Dutch universities ask for a motivation letter, CV and grades. Once you've found where you want to go, just apply directly
The Netherlands: A modern outlook to learning
09 March 2012 10:30 AM
Are you looking for practical professional training, personal tutoring or a more traditional academic environment?
Picture perfect: a place where the mind can flourish
09 March 2012 10:28 AM
High ranking universities, more time with your tutor – and lower fees than the UK. There's a lot to tempt prospective students
The global social network
20 January 2012 11:44 AM
International universities are weaving a worldwide web of opportunity for their students, Jessica Moore discovers
The barrier is all in your mind
15 December 2011 11:34 AM
Studying abroad is an increasingly common way for students to earn their degree, writes Jessica Moore
A clearer picture of foreign study
24 November 2011 12:00 AM
Student fairs and proper research can help give you some crucial insights into overseas education, says Jessica Moore
High-fee UK universities fail to make grade
02 June 2011 12:00 AM
More than 20 universities planning to charge the maximum £9,000 fee for students next year have failed to make the top 200 of an influential international higher education league table.
Get more study for your money inside the Eurozone
26 May 2011 09:46 AM
Lower fees, smaller classes and an international cohort are enticing Brits to the mainland, says Steve McCormack
UK students head abroad as fees rise to £9,000
11 April 2011 04:31 PM
The first concrete signs of a student flight to Europe as the massive UK hike in tuition fees approaches is emerging.
American liberal arts colleges: Where art meets science
17 March 2011 12:00 AM
In 1959, the British scientist and novelist CP Snow warned of a divide between scientists and "literary intellectuals". He explained that few of his friends and colleagues had both read one of Shakespeare's plays and could explain the second law of thermodynamics. The British education system, he argued, forced children to specialise at too early an age, pushing them towards either the arts or science and industry. More than half a century later, how much has changed?
More students go abroad as Imperial joins £9,000 club
16 February 2011 12:00 AM
Imperial College London has become the first university outside Oxbridge to set tuition fees at £9,000.
Philip Hensher: Why stay at home for the best education?
12 February 2011 12:00 AM
Are we, in general, stick-in-the-muds? Do students hate abroad, or something?
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