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A golden age for Dutch Masters

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

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'

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

Dutch universities ask for a motivation letter, CV and grades. Once you've found where you want to go, just apply directly

The University of Groningen has been voted ‘most recommended’ in an international student poll for the third year running

The Netherlands: A modern outlook to learning

Are you looking for practical professional training, personal tutoring or a more traditional academic environment?

Picture perfect: a place where the mind can flourish

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

International universities are weaving a worldwide web of opportunity for their students, Jessica Moore discovers

Rising fees have encouraged students to examine all their options

The barrier is all in your mind

Studying abroad is an increasingly common way for students to earn their degree, writes Jessica Moore

Exploring a potential future home early is worthwhile

A clearer picture of foreign study

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Are we, in general, stick-in-the-muds? Do students hate abroad, or something?

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