The number of students is increasing, but universities are worried

Two Options

The ISO prefers to change, says Alofs. "We are in favor of internationalization," she says, "but this must be done with the policy and the preconditions must be in order." This is why the organization prefers that studies are now proposed in two ways. "One in Dutch, without numerus fixus, so that accessibility is guaranteed, and one in English, with a capacity limitation if necessary."

Annelies van Dijk of UvA does not know if this will be the solution. "We find that many Dutch students are already opting for a study in English, even if there is an option in their own language, for example in our study of the communication sciences, which we offer in both languages. "

studying in an international environment, Van Dijk thinks. "They like that, so we think students with these two options will still opt for studying in English, so there is still shortage."

Actual Attendance

Today 's registrations do not predict exactly how many students will be walking around the universities next year. There is a big difference between them, say universities and ISO. "International students, in particular, enroll in several studies and make only one late choice," says van Dijk. "This blurs the image." The business administration registered 1500 registrations last year, only 370 have actually started the study. "

What will be the shortage exactly, can not be said in October, if the new academic year has been busy for a while.