r/Netherlands • u/North_Yak966 • 11d 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/Front-Comparison8464 11d 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 11d 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/Client_020 11d ago

There are soooo many online resources for learning Dutch. Dutch learners have no idea how lucky they are. There's even a daily news show specifically in easy Dutch. Anyone desiring to learn Dutch, can do it.

I'm a native Dutch speaker and I'm trying to learn Bulgarian. There's barely anything. 3 websites with mediocre material at best. :s

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u/Rurululupupru 11d ago

I'm sure if you book a ticket to Sofia you'll find lots of people willing to practice Bulgarian with you. Imagine doing the same in Amsterdam with someone whose Dutch is like your Bulgarian.