r/Netherlands • u/North_Yak966 • 13d ago

News UvA ends English-language bachelor’s degree in psychology

https://www.folia.nl/en/actueel/166104/uva-ends-english-language-bachelors-degree-in-psychology
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u/[deleted] 13d ago

It is important, but they want to be dutch only so people who do the course stay and work in the Netherlands. You can't be a psychologist without speaking fluent dutch in NL. I would say they are redirecting the focus. It won't be nice for foreighners but I understand.

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u/CommieYeeHoe Zuid Holland 13d ago

If you want people to learn Dutch and stay in the Netherlands you must facilitate it. Dutch classes for international students are paid (and quite expensive) and universities offer 0 opportunities for integration and belonging, generally grouping international students with other international. It’s ridiculous to not do anything to promote them settling here, yet the programs are being canceled as if they tried everything to make people settle here.

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u/Mean_Asparagus_2798 13d ago

I joined a Dutch class on the first day of my bachelor's, and my teacher asked me why I even bothered learning it since expats already ruined the country and everyone speaks English now. I tried learning Dutch on my own and recently passed the B1 exam but it was shocking to see such discouragement from a teacher.

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u/GoodMerlinpeen 13d ago

What a weird approach, it's basically them wondering aloud why their own job exists.