Utrecht University

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff	Headcount: 3,384 FTE: 2,871
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.
Number of International Faculty Staff	Headcount: 382 FTE: 349
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 18,907 FTE: 18,311
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 702 FTE: 612
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 900
Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 1,000
Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months.
Average International Undergraduate Fees	€ EUR 7,413
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees	€ EUR 1,565
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of first year Undergraduate students	Headcount: 6,251 FTE: 6,128
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 10,332 FTE: 9,802
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 587 FTE: 587
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	€ EUR 9,500
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	€ EUR 1,565
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size	25
The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Students

Total Students	Headcount: 29,239 FTE: 28,113
Total number of students.
Total International Students	Headcount: 1,289 FTE: 1,199
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Total Outbound Exchange Students	Headcount: 927 FTE: 925
Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Total Inbound Exchange Students	Headcount: 720 FTE: 720
Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Student Fees	€ EUR 5,667
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees	€ EUR 1,565
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of Male Students	FTE: 50
Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university
Number of Female Students	FTE: 50
Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study	78%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.
Proportion of Graduates Employed	96%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded	438
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Internationalisation

Number of University Collaborations or Partnership Agreements	37
Number of universities your institution has collaborations or partnership agreements with. These partnership agreements may include student and teaching exchanges, as well as collaborative research projects, exchange of academic materials and other information, and jointly offered executive development programmes. This includes collaborations at either a university or faculty level. Please also state the names of these institutions in the Submission Notes box.

Range of Fees

Tuition Fees
Tuition fees in the Netherlands vary for EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA students. The tuition fee for Dutch and other EU/EEA students is determined by the Dutch government. The government pays the majority of the cost of studying, and the tuition is only a contribution to the total cost.

The cost of studying for non-EU/EEA students are not covered by the government, and so the University determines these based on the actual cost.

Exceptions to the non-EU/EEA tuition fees
You are entitled to pay lower tuition fees (i.e. EU/EEA tuition fees) if:

you have the Surinam or Swiss nationality;
you receive a UAF grant (for refugee students in the Netherlands);
you meet the nationality requirement for a government study grant from the Informatie Beheer Groep;
you have been continuously enrolled at Utrecht University since before 2006-2007 and have paid the lower tuition fees from 2006-2007. This exception is valid until the academic year 2010-2011.
You have to provide evidence if one of these exceptions applies to you.

Special situations
There are a few situations in which the required tuition fee differs from the regular tuition fee, such as:

Registering for only part of the academic year.
Having an EU/EEA-nationality and already having paid the required tuition for the academic year at another institution for higher education in the Netherlands. You will need a Proof of Payment Tuition Fees (“BBC”) document from the institution for which you paid tuition fees.

Master's programmes 2009-2010
The tuition fee depends on your nationality and the programme you register for:

Nationality
Programme
Tuition 2009-2010

EU
All Master’s programme’s *
€1,620

Non-EU/EEA
Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities */**
Teacher education programme in Arts,
Social Sciences and Humanities
€9,100

Sciences and Biomedical Sciences **
Teacher education programme in Sciences
and Biomedical Sciences
€12,500

Medicine or Veterinary Medicine *
€18,500


* Exceptions
Some programmes do not receive government funding but private funding, and therefore have different tuition fees:

All nationalities
Law
International Business Law and Globalisation
International Law of Human Rights and
Criminal Justice
Conflict and Security law
€11,550

Law
Tax Governance
€17,500

Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Anaesthesiology
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics
Veterinary and Molecular Pathology
Laboratory Animal Science
€15,400


** Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities, Science or Biomedical Master’s programmes:
Although the tuition fees will increase for 2010-2011, students who commence their studies in 2009-2010 and are enrolled in one of these master’s programmes can continue their studies through 2011-2012 for the same tuition fee.

The tuition fee depends on your nationality and the programme you register for:

Nationality
Programme
Tuition 2010-2011

EU
All Master’s programme’s *
To be announced**

Non-EU/EEA
Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities *
Teacher education programme in Arts,
Social Sciences and Humanities
€14,000

Sciences and Biomedical Sciences **
Teacher education programme in Sciences
and Biomedical Sciences
€17,350

Medicine or Veterinary Medicine *
€18,900


* Exceptions
Some programmes do not receive government funding but private funding, and therefore have different tuition fees:

All nationalities
Law
International Business Law and Globalisation
International Law of Human Rights and
Criminal Justice
Conflict and Security law
€12,700

Law
Tax Governance
€17,500

Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Anaesthesiology
Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics
Veterinary and Molecular Pathology
Laboratory Animal Science
€19,000

(€16,000 for students from developing countries)


** The tuition fee for Dutch and other EU students will be determined by the Dutch government in the Fall of 2009. The fee for 2009-2010 is € 1,620, the fee for 2010-2011 will most likely be around €1,650.

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

Proficiency in English
The Master’s programmes mentioned on this website are taught in English. If your first language is English and/or if you have a university degree in English Literature, you will be exempt from providing an English language test score. You are considered to be a native speaker of English if you are from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, USA or South Africa and the language in which you gained all your qualifications was English.



Applicants who have completed three years of study at a Dutch university are considered to be proficient in English and do not need to provide an English language test score.



All other applicants, including applicants who hold a Dutch HBO diploma (diploma of higher professional education), must provide proof of proficiency in English. To do so, you are required to take one of the following English language tests:

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
This is the test preferred by Utrecht University. Applicants must have achieved an overall test score of at least 6.5 (at least 6 for the Writing module).



TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Applicants must have achieved a test score of at least 93 for the internet-based test (IBT).

Cambridge EFL examinations
Applicants with the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English must have obtained at least a B grade. Applicants with the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English must have obtained at least a C grade.



Please note! Chinese students have to take the IELTS or the internet-based TOEFL test.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
This is the test preferred by Utrecht University. Applicants must have achieved an overall test score of at least 6.5 (at least 6 for the Writing module). The IELTS Academic Module is administered by the British Council and the University of Cambridge.

For information about test dates and centres in your home country, please visit the website of IELTS or IDP.

In the Netherlands, you may contact:
Margo van Betteray
IELTS Administrator
IDP Education Australia (Netherlands)
c/o Utrecht University
Postbus 80125
3508 TC Utrecht
E-mail: margo.vanbetteray@idp.com
T: +31 (0)30 253 99 61
F: +31 (0)30 253 75 50

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
This American test of English is administered by the Educational Testing Service USA. Applicants must have achieved a test score of at least 93 for the internet-based test (IBT).

For information about test dates and centres in your home country, please visit http://www.toefl.org/ and request an information bulletin.

In the Netherlands, you may contact Thomson Prometric (tel.: +31 (0) 320 23 9540) in Lelystad for information about the examinations, study materials and an information bulletin, or to make an appointment to take the test.

The TOEFL institution code for Utrecht University is 9062.

Accommodation

Accommodation
A place to stay
Utrecht is a city of higher education, and students make up a considerable part of its population. This has a very positive effect on the atmosphere in the city, but it also means that the demand for student housing usually exceeds the supply, and finding a place to stay in Utrecht can be a real challenge. Utrecht University wants to assist its international students and staff members as much as possible in finding suitable temporary accommodation.

Accommodation reserved for students and staff
Utrecht University does not own any housing or accommodation. Instead, the University has an agreement with SSH Short Stay Solutions, a local housing corporation that offers temporary furnished housing. They reserve a range of furnished accommodation especially for international students and staff of Utrecht University. The University covers the administrative fee if you make use of this offer. However, Utrecht University does not guarantee the availability of housing, and the number of reserved accommodation is limited.

Please note that the reserved accommodation for students is only available for exchange students and international students who enrol in an international degree programme, and who do not yet live in the Netherlands. It is not available for international students who enrol in a Dutch taught programme, nor for Dutch students who enrol in an international degree programme.

Upon arrival
If you arrive before the start of your rental contract, after office hours or during the weekend, you may need to spend a night in a hostel or hotel. Affordable options are: Budget hostel Strowis in Utrecht city-center, Bed and Breakfast Utrecht City Center or Hostel Stay Okay in Bunnik. For information on other tourist accommodation, you can also check the official Utrecht Tourist information website.

Accommodation Range

Rental periods and fees
University reserved accommodation can be rented for a fixed period only. The rental agreement cannot be cancelled, except in certain serious and unforeseen circumstances as described in SSH Short Stay Solutions’ Terms & Conditions, which can be found on their website. The fixed rental periods are:

Exchange students (international students who study in Utrecht as part of their degree programme at another university):

5 months (September 1st 2009 until January 31st 2010 OR February 1st 2010 until June 30th 2010 OR
10 months (September 1st 2009 until June 30th 2010)
Bachelor’s and Master’s students (international students who enrol in an international degree programme in Utrecht):

12 months (September 1st 2009 until August 31st 2010)
Rental fees are roughly between €400 and €700 per month and include utilities (water, heating, electricity). If you rent a room through SSH Short Stay Solutions from the accommodation reserved for Utrecht University, you do not pay an administrative fee. You do pay a deposit, but this covers your first and last month’s rent. The rental agreement cannot be cancelled once you have signed it.

Although international Bachelor’s programmes run for 3 years, bachelor’s students can only apply for reserved housing for the first 12 months. After the first year, you have to find accommodation yourself. Master’s programmes run for 1 or 2 years. Master’s students can initially apply for 12 months only, but they can reapply for another year in March 2010.

Finance and Scholarships

Grants and scholarships
Utrecht University is aware of the financial challenges some international students face and has therefore set up its own scholarship fund: the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships. This scholarship is for outstanding prospective students who are applying for a Bachelor's programme in Economics or at University College Utrecht or for a specific master programme.

The Dutch Government and other organisations also offer scholarships, fellowships and grants. Below is a list of the scholarships that are most often used by international students studying in Utrecht.

Grants & scholarships
Utrecht Excellence Scholarship
For non-Dutch students. Economics and University College Utrecht
Specific Master’s programmes

Sylff
For outstanding graduates from University College Utrecht only

Huygens (HSP)
Students studying 'Dutch language and culture' only

Stuned
Students from Indonesia

Y.C. Lo
Students from Taiwan for specific Master’s Programme

Fullbright/ NAF
For students from United States and non-US students

NFP
Citizens from developing countries

CSC
For PhD candidates from China only


Other possibilities
Check http://www.studyin.nl/ and http://www.grantfinder.nl/ for more options.




Additional information
Bachelor students
A limited number of grants and scholarshipare available for Bachelor students. We recommend that you check with organisations in your own country. You can also check the Grantfinder website mentioned above.

Master students
Please note that scholarships are mainly targeted at students with very high results. We recommend that you also look for funds in your own country and through the Grantfinder website mentioned above.

Exchange
Exchange and visiting students are not eligible for a grant or scholarship from Utrecht University, but your home university may have programmes that you can apply for. You can also check the Grantfinder website mentioned above.

Loans
EU/EEA-students may qualify for the following programmes offered by the Dutch government:

The Student grant and loan system (Dutch: studiefinanciering) for EU/EEA-students. This loan will be converted into a grant if you obtain a final degree.
A Tuition fee loan. EU/EEA-students who are not entitled to a student grant can apply for a `tuition fee loan’ (Dutch: collegegeldkrediet). You repay the borrowed sum after your studies. More information about the tuition fee loan can be found on the website of the Informatie Beheer Groep.
The American federal government assists students from the United States with a Federal Aid programme. Utrecht University has been approved for the Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFELP) as a foreign school, and can certify Stafford and PLUS loans. More information on FAFSA and FFELP.

Entry Requirements

General requirements
To qualify for admission to a Utrecht University Master's programme, you must:

have completed an appropriate undergraduate university programme.
be proficient in the language in which the programme will be taught (Dutch or English).
demonstrate a high level of motivation and commitment.
dispose of sufficient funds to finance your studies.
comply with the entrance requirements regarding previous education as mentioned in the teaching and examination regulations of the programme (these are available from the institute offering the Master’s programme in question). The specific entrance requirements differ per programme. You will find more detailed information about this in the descriptions of the individual Master's programmes.
pay the application fee.

Language Support

Language courses
It is easy to get by in the Netherlands without knowing any Dutch since most people have a basic or good knowledge of English and are usually quite willing to practice it. However, if you would like to learn (or improve your) Dutch while living here the James Boswell Institute offers a special ‘Welcome Dutch language course’. And if you would like to get a good understanding of Dutch society and culture before starting to live here, you can attend a four week course at Utrecht Summerschool.

All the international Master's degree programmes offered by Utrecht University are taught in English, and a good command of the language is a prerequisite for admission. If you are not a native speaker and you would like to further develop your English language skills during your stay in Utrecht the James Boswell Institute also offers a number of English language courses.

You can find a full description of all Dutch and English language courses offered by the James Boswell Institute.

Non-English Language Requirements

Applicants from China
All Chinese students must register with Neso China for a Neso Certificate. The Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) does not process Chinese visa applications without the Neso Certificate. In order to register for a Neso Certificate, you have to take the IELTS test (International English Language Testing System / Academic version) or the internet-based TOEFL (TOEFL iBT) and send the IELTS or TOEFL Test Report Form to Neso China together with the Neso Certificate Registration Form and copies of your diplomas and degrees. Make sure you apply for the Neso Certificate as soon as possible, but no later than your application deadline.

For more information, please contact NESO:

NESO China
Beijing New World Center
South Office Tower, room 615
3 Chongwenmenwai Street
Chongwen District
Beijing 100062
China
T: +86 (0) 10 67089311 / 67089312
I: http://www.nesochina.org/
E: helpdesk@nesochina.org

Huygens Scholarship Programme (HSP). 25 available @ EUR 11,000

Students from all countries in the final phase of their Bachelor degree or in their Master phase. PhD students from Croatia and Turkey

Application URL
http://www.uu.nl/EN/informationfor/internationalstudents/financialmatters/grantsandscholarships/huyg

Deadline
1st January 1970

Utrecht Excellence Scholarships. 55 available @ EUR 20,600

The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of outstanding prospective students the opportunity to pursue a degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University:

Bachelor’s programmes:

Economics
Liberal Arts & Sciences at University College Utrecht
Master’s programmes:

Biomolecular Sciences
Business Informatics
Conflict Studies and Human Rights
Drug Innovation
International Economics and Business
Linguistics: The Study of the Language Faculty
Sociology and Social Research
Sustainable Development
Theoretical Physics
The scholarship programme is highly selective. Only candidates showing the highest achievement and promise may receive a scholarship.

Application URL
http://www.uu.nl/EN/informationfor/internationalstudents/financialmatters/grantsandscholarships/utre

Deadline
1st January 1970

Utrecht Sylff Scholarships. 4 available @ EUR 6,000

The Utrecht Sylff Scholarship offers a number of outstanding prospective graduates from University College Utrecht the opportunity to pursue a Master’s programme in the field of Humanities or Social Sciences at Utrecht University. The scholarship programme is highly selective. Only the very best candidates are eligible for a Sylff grant. Candidates for the grant need to have potential leadership qualities.

Application URL
http://www.uu.nl/EN/informationfor/internationalstudents/financialmatters/grantsandscholarships/utre

Deadline
1st January 1970

Y.C. Lo Scholarships. 1 available @ EUR 20,600

The Y.C. Lo Scholarship offers outstanding prospective students from Taiwan the opportunity to pursue a degree in a selected number of Master’s programmes:

Biomolecular Sciences
Business Informatics
Conflict Studies and Human Rights
Drug Innovation
International Economics and Business
Linguistics: The Study of the Language Faculty
Sociology and Social Research
Sustainable Development
Theoretical Physics
The scholarship programme is highly selective. Only candidates showing the highest achievement and promise may receive a scholarship.

Application URL
http://www.uu.nl/EN/informationfor/internationalstudents/financialmatters/grantsandscholarships/yclo

Deadline
1st January 1970

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