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Universiteiten van Nederland. Universiteiten van Nederland (UNL), previously Vereniging van Universiteiten (VSNU; 'Association of Universities in the Netherlands') until November 2021, [1] is a trade group of government-funded research universities, including three special universities, and the Open University of the Netherlands.
Leiden University. / 52.15694°N 4.48528°E / 52.15694; 4.48528. Leiden University (abbreviated as LEI; [5] [6] Dutch: Universiteit Leiden) is a public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. It was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 [7] by William, Prince of Orange, making it the oldest institution of higher education in ...
Educational policy is coordinated by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science with municipal governments. Compulsory education ( leerplicht) in the Netherlands starts at the age of five, although in practice, most schools accept children from the age of four. From the age of sixteen there is a partial compulsory education ...
An open university is a university with an open-door academic policy, with minimal or no entry requirements. [1] Open universities may employ specific teaching methods, such as open supported learning or distance education. However, not all open universities focus on distance education, nor do distance-education universities necessarily have ...
The Intercultural Open University Foundation was established in 1981 by Jan R. Hakemulder. During his tenure as an educational advisor with UNESCO in Africa, Jan and his wife Fay A.C. DeJonge, convened a meeting of Dutch, German and English professors at Bosk House in Opeinde, Netherlands. After this meeting, the group decided to provide ...
Library and one of the education hubs. Wageningen University & Research (also known as Wageningen UR; abbreviation: WUR) is a public research university in Wageningen, Netherlands, specializing in life sciences with a focus on agriculture, technical and engineering subjects. It is a globally important center for life sciences and agricultural ...
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