Choosing your degree

There’s a lot to think about when it comes to choosing where and what you want to study. Whether you already know what direction you want to go in, are convinced you want to study abroad or have no idea if you want your degree to be practical or research-based, this page can help you on your way with tips and advice.

Find out about the different types of higher education in the Netherlands and choose between a university of applied sciences and a research university
Check out the different levels of degree we have on offer: associate, bachelor's and master's degrees
Explore our fields of study, from Business and Management to Education and IT
Get step by step help with making a choice

Making your choice

There’s a lot to think about when choosing what to study, especially with so many choices of subject and location. Check out our tips, get in touch with our students and staff, find out about our student cities, make your choice and find out how you can best prepare for your new student life.

Need help deciding what kind of university is right for you?

Choosing the right degree isn’t just a question of choosing what subject to study, in the Netherlands you also get to choose what way of learning suits you best. Basically, so you can get the best out of your studies. For both bachelor's and master's degree, you can opt to attend either a university of applied sciences or a research university.

If you’re a hands-on kind of person and like to learn by working in teams on assignments, then a university of applied sciences is probably more your thing. If diving into research and exploring theory and applying it to abstract questions is more up your street, then you should explore what research universities offer.

Find out what the differences are here

Types of degrees

Are you trying to decide what to study? Could you do with a few tips to help you on your way? On this page, you can explore the levels of degree on offer in the Netherlands and the subjects you could study. Need help trying to match your interests to a degree subject, then do our Choose your Subject quiz.