For a lot of British school leavers going to Holland has now become attractive as a place to study. 400 students are planning to go to the Netherlands in the autumn to go to the University in Maastricht. There is an expectation that this number of student will rise even more, since the tuition fees probably will rise to £9,000 a year for many universities in 2012. For many students it is not only the high fees, but also the cost of living near your university in Britain is too high. Since running up in debts is not very appealing many students will move abroad towards Holland. Fortunately the high fees are not the only reason for students to come to Holland. Many of them also want to have the experience to study abroad and are financially stimulated by the Dutch government to work in the Netherlands after their graduation. It is the perfect opportunity for many British students who cannot afford the British fees.
I never knew that Holland, and especially a town like Maastricht, is so attractive to foreign students. Also the fact that fees are so high in Britain is very new to me. In the article is said that the British universities find that the Dutch universities are very smart by attracting so many foreign students. Personally I find that they British are very dumb by not stimulating their students to continue their education. If I were a student in Britain and the fees would be that high and I could get in serious debts, I would probably do the same thing as these people. Plus the prospect of having a serious shot at a job after college is really appealing. Why not have a great time studying abroad and saving some money.
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