Wageningen University

Wageningen, Netherlands

No. Students: 7,473 (1,922 int'l)* No. of Academic staff: Not specified
Funding type: Public
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Why Study a Master's at Wageningen University?


* Voted # 1 University in the Netherlands for the seventh year in a row
* Top 75 of the world's best universities by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
* The most international university in the Netherlands (>112 nat.)
* Top-three in worldwide publication index in field of agriculture
* Top-five in field of plants / animals / environment
* Multidisciplinary between science groups
* Personal university: 7500 students
* Personal contact and informal hierarchy

About

Wageningen University: For Quality of Life!

Wageningen University is one of the leading international universities in the field of healthy food and living environment. Studying at Wageningen University guarantees you premium quality education and an international quality benchmark on your curriculum vitae. Here, you will focus on current and future global issues that are of increasing importance to both industry and government.

Wageningen University is listed in the top 75 of all universities in the world as published by the Times Higher Education Ranking. Furthermore, it holds a top five position in the worldwide publication index in the field of food, agriculture, plants, animals and environment. Dutch students voted Wageningen University as the best university in the Netherlands for the seventh year in a row. You are ensured personal guidance throughout your student career here with a teacher-student ratio of 1:15 which allows you to make the most of all the study options provided.

International character

Wageningen University is the first university in the Netherlands with an international accreditation. This is given by the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organization (NVAO), known for its education visitations. Through partnerships with numerous Dutch and international companies and governments, Wageningen University has become the largest university in Europe and one of the best universities worldwide in the field of Life Sciences. As a result, Wageningen University students have no problems finding internships, challenging work experience posts and career opportunities around the world.

Education

The scientific education offered by Wageningen University includes 20 Bachelor of Science and 28 Master of Science programmes as well as post-academic trajectories with integrated education, research and innovation. All Master programmes are full time, take two years and are presented in English. You are ensured personal guidance throughout your student career here with a teacher-student ratio of 1:15 which allows you to make the most of all the study options provided.

Services

Campus and Facilities

The Wageningen University campus is 11 soccer fields large with 70.000m2 and offers excellent student facilities. The library is open 14 hours per day, there are multiple student associations and sports centre De Bongerd offers 60 different sports ranging from tennis, squash, football, rugby, athletics and badminton. All international students have a room guarantee if they apply before the application deadline. Rooms contain basic furniture and fast internet connection.

Student life

Wageningen town

Wageningen University is centrally located in the Netherlands. Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague are only an hours travel by train. Wageningen is built on bicycle scale. All university facilities and the city centre are within cycling distance. Most people speak English making it easy to communicate to locals.

Over 6750 students study at Wageningen University and they, accounting for 18% of the population, turn Wageningen into a university town. Wageningen has a thriving cultural and social life. Theatres, cinemas, student clubs, bars, night life and restaurants create the elegance of a city within the safe environment of a rural village.

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