More Dutch students enrolled in Flemish universities
The number of Dutch nationals choosing to attend university or college in Flanders continues to increase, with tuition fees being a major motivator
Less restrictive
The increase is felt most in the areas closer to the border. Dutch nationals accounted for 7% of all students at Antwerp University (pictured), and 2.1% at Hasselt University. Among university colleges, AP Hogeschool Antwerpen scored highest, with 4.1%, followed by the Luca School of Arts, with campuses in Brussels, Genk, Ghent and Leuven.
Dutch students often come to study in Flanders because of the lower cost of tuition compared to the Netherlands. Also, access to some courses in the Netherlands is more restrictive than in Flanders.
Crevits welcomed international mobility in education. “Foreign students often build up a network in Flanders that they later call upon in their careers,” she said.
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