Questions tagged [netherlands]
On standards or conventions specific to the higher education system in the Netherlands which differs in structure and style from the systems in other parts of the world.
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Is material produced for a course considered property of the department?
I was asked last year to set up a completely new course, far from my expertise (say, you work on differential equations but they ask you to teach general relativity). The department did not give me ...
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PhD in the Netherlands: Can I negotiate the starting step in my salary scale?
I am going to join a PhD position in one of the TUs in the Netherlands. This question pertains to the salary I can expect. I have worked 2 years after my bachelors and 3 years after my masters. For ...
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My master thesis supervisor wants me to continue as his PhD student, but he has no funds at the moment. Any advice?
I am currently working on my master thesis in physics and mathematics and will finish within a few months. My supervisor told me he would like to continue with my thesis' research subject and asked me ...
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What kind of questions can I expect in an an interview for an Associate Professor position in the Netherlands?
I am an Asst Prof working at a mid-size liberal arts college in the US.
Recently I applied for an Associate Professor position in the Netherlands and got invited to do a Zoom interview. I’m pumped! I’...
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Estimating postdoc salary with "30% ruling" in the Netherlands and is postdoc a "scientific" position?
I'm trying to estimate the salary of a postdoc position in the Netherlands. I know that if approved for the "30% ruling," 30% of the gross income is tax-free. But, there are three category in the 30% ...
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Managerial oversight of Dutch academics: how much permission do I need to ask?
In two weeks time I am leaving the UK for the Netherlands. I am new to Dutch academia and while, for the most part, it seems to be much like UK academia, I am curious about, for lack of a better term, ...
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PhD supervision in the Netherlands: what ranks can supervise?
I've heard word that in the Netherlands only a professor/hoogleraar can supervise PhD students but I've found little to solidly confirm this. I've also heard that in practice, other arrangements are ...
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In the Dutch salary system, how do the "steps" ("trede") work?
The salary system in Dutch academia is based on a number of "scales" (schaal), which are related to the different academic ranks. The salary in the same scale can vary considerably, depending on the "...
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Does knowing the language of the country of a prospective institution influence admission chances?
This question applies to universities in the Netherlands
If a given programme at an institution is being taught in English in full, would I be right in assuming that two otherwise identical ...
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Dutch Higher education degrees have a major or a minor? [closed]
The Dutch education system adds a major or minor to their Higher professional education or University education? I saw some examples as: HBO Management (would HBO be the degree and Management the ...
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How is the Dutch degree/diploma title structure for VMBO-HAVO-VWO? [closed]
I am reading about the Dutch education structure, and noticed the name of the diploma for Secondary Education is divided into 3 main areas, VMBO (vocational), HAVO (high-school) and VWO (pre-academic) ...
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Is there any real demonstrated benefit to the Dutch break out of the academic year?
Dutch universities have an arguably peculiar academic calendar: each semester breaks down in two blocks (actually 3, but only 2 are teaching blocks) so 4 blocks in total. Each full course is block-...
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What is the function or role of a propaedeutic diploma (in e.g. The Netherlands)?
I recently came across the term "propaedeutic diploma" in the CV of a Dutch academic. According to Wikipedia, it's a diploma given for successfully completing the first year of university study, and ...
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What formatting guidelines should I follow for my bachelor's thesis if some of them are not specified by the university?
I am writing my bachelor's thesis at a university of applied sciences in the Netherlands.
The university has provided me with a document outlining some of the guidelines I should follow (like what ...
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NWO Veni grant application: domein-overschrijdend or humanities? [closed]
I am working on a Veni (introductory individual) grant application to the Dutch Organization for Science, NWO. My proposal is interdisciplinary in its methodology, but firmly rooted in historical ...
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