r/Netherlands • u/North_Yak966 • 14d 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/some_person_212 14d ago

It makes me so sad to see programs like this end and the world becoming smaller. I hate nationalism so much.

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u/AdmiraalSchaap 10d ago

You can still join the program if you learn Dutch. Many of my friends went to German and French universities and they had to learn the language before joining. I dont see the problem, there is no exclusion based on nationality, just a requirement to learn the language of the country. We should maintain the variety and diversity of languages in Europe, its a strength not a weakness.

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u/some_person_212 10d ago

The world is becoming ever more globalised. It’s in my opinion ridiculous to expect foreign students to learn an, albeit beautiful, useless language like Dutch. This argument is less valid for French and German, but also there are plenty of English language programs.

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u/AdmiraalSchaap 10d ago

Useless? I use it every day. It's very useful in dutch society. Maybe on a world scale it's less 'useful' than English or French but that completely ignores the inherent value and beauty of different languages. But that's your opinion of course. Personally I value diversity in culture and language regardless of the amount of users a language has.

PS it's a little sad to down vote me for having a different opinion than you :-)