Help needed with how to accept conditional offers at universities

PreparingforNL · 2019-11-26T22:07:53+01:00

High school students in France can find guidance on accepting conditional university offers in the Netherlands, including deadlines and priority questions.

PreparingforNL Member

Member since 26 November 2019

PreparingforNLMember26 November 2019 20:07:53

Hello,
I am a high school student in France and bilingual in English.
I have completed the Studielink application process for 4 universities in Holland and I'm really happy to have already received 2 conditional offers and still waiting for replies from the other 2.
I cannot find any info on what happens next which is why I'd like to contact anyone who went through the same application process. I basically need a guru!
My questions at the moment are about when and how to accept the offers.
As far as I can see, you have to pay tuition聽 in June so I assume that that's when I'd have to make my final choice but to be honest, I don't really have a preferred university.
How does it work? Will I be asked by Studielink to class my universities by priority order like for the UK system? Will I be able to 'hold on' to several offers until I get my exam results in July? Am I guaranteed a place as long as I meet the conditions in the offers that I have received (passing exams with certain grades)?
I'm basically a bit lost on where to go from this stage of the process so I'd be really grateful for your help.
Thanks

Cynic UK/Netherlands Expert

Member since 15 September 2015

CynicUK/Netherlands Expert27 November 2019 09:01:08

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Hi and welcome to the Forum.

I can't help you very much; I went to a UK University, so my experience is not much use to you.聽 I just tried to go through the Studielink website and found it very unhelpful and when I tried to ask a question was advised to "Contact your (future) institution for higher education." which is about as much use as an ashtray on a motorcycle.

So, I can only echo their advice and wish you all the best for your future time in the Netherlands.

Hope this helps (even if only a little bit).

Cynic
Expat Team

PreparingforNL Member

Member since 26 November 2019

PreparingforNLMember27 November 2019 09:38:45

Thanks for your reply
Yes, I already tried to use the FAQ on Studielink but I came to the same conclusion - it's not like I can contact the future universities and ask them if I can keep all my offers from different universities until I make a final decision, after my exam results!
Hopefully, there's someone on this forum who did study there because I looked around and this seems to be the only forum that discusses moving to Holland!

Anavrin Member

Member since 09 May 2020

AnavrinMember09 May 2020 12:51:58

Hello,
Same, I'm wondering about what happens if I accept an offer of admission... Will the other one be removed automatically? I want to accept one place because it won't be available for long, but do I get to keep the other one (not a limited capacity programme) too?
Studielink Q&A didn't help obviously.

"Will I be asked by Studielink to class my universities by priority order like for the UK system?" No you won't.