Nederlands

Secondary education

An overview of internationalisation in secondary education in English. You can find more information on the Dutch page on secondary education.

Dutch education

Diploma

Diploma

Your foreign diploma in the Netherlands
Did you get your diploma abroad and would you like to work or study in the Netherlands? Then there are a few things you need to know.
Your Dutch diploma abroad
Can you study or work in another country with your Dutch qualification? There are various things you need to check.
Information for refugees about diplomas
A summary of important diploma recognition information for refugees.
Education systems worldwide
See an overview of diplomas from more than 95 countries and a description of the education systems of those countries.
Study in Holland

Study in Holland

Education in the Netherlands
Education is compulsory in the Netherlands between the ages of 5 and 16. The instruction language is Dutch, but more and more schools and universities teach in English.
Education systems

Education systems

Work regulations

Work regulations

Your foreign diploma in the Netherlands
Did you get your diploma abroad and would you like to work or study in the Netherlands? Then there are a few things you need to know.
Your Dutch diploma abroad
Can you study or work in another country with your Dutch qualification? There are various things you need to check.
Research

Research

Research into bilingual education
We have made an overview of studies on the effects of 'Content and Language Integrated Learning' (CLIL) in secondary education, including our own.
Internationalisation: facts and figures
A summary of our publication 'Facts and figures on internationalisation of Dutch education 2018'.
Facts and figures

Facts and figures

Dutch secondary schools in Nuffic networks
An overview of Dutch secondary schools in Nuffic networks.

International cooperation

Global development

Global development

Capacity Development Programme Lebanon
Our Capacity Development Programme in Lebanon contributes to the improvement of future perspectives of host communities and refugees in Lebanon.
Neso

Neso

International offices
We have offices in 10 countries. They act as representatives of the Dutch knowledge sector abroad.

Our organisation

Longreads
Glossary
Research

Research

Research into bilingual education
We have made an overview of studies on the effects of 'Content and Language Integrated Learning' (CLIL) in secondary education, including our own.
Internationalisation: facts and figures
A summary of our publication 'Facts and figures on internationalisation of Dutch education 2018'.
Publications
About us

About us

International offices
We have offices in 10 countries. They act as representatives of the Dutch knowledge sector abroad.
Refugees
Education is important for the integration of refugees in the Netherlands. We assist schools and refugees in this regard, through various activities.
Subscribe to Nuffic's newsletter
Subscribe to Nuffic's newsletter (in Dutch). News in English is published on this website.
Code of conduct for integrity
Nuffic's code of conduct for integrity.
Coronavirus
On this page you can read about the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on education and on our services.
Calendar

Longreads

Proposed ministry decision on Nuffic task portfolio

17 July 2019
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) recently announced its proposed decision of reducing the subsidy provided to Nuffic, effective from 2021.

Bert van der Zwaan appointed new Chair of Nuffic's Board of Trustees

3 April 2019
Bert van der Zwaan has been appointed Chair of Nuffic's Board of Trustees with effect from September. Van der Zwaan succeeds Arie Kruseman.