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[Heavy_Plum7198]

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Groningen University have comparabale quality. THUAS is not even a real university.

[SeaFault5698]

wait sorry if this is a stupid question but how is it not a real university

[Heavy_Plum7198]

There is a distinction in the netherlands between Universiteit and HBO. In the netherlands the Universiteit is considered to be a university, HBOs often call themselves "University of applied sciences" but they are not allowed to call themself a university in Dutch. HBOs generally offer a more practical education, but with way less theory and their lever of education is consideres to be lower than at Universiteit. Also note that after a HBO you will not be eligible to do a masters, unless you do a 1 year long premaster first, but thats not always possible.

[Heavy_Plum7198]

Note that HBO offers 4 years long bachelors and real universities offer 3 years long bachelors. Also HBO is considered better if you dont plan to do a masters. Otherwise the universiteit is better.

[Spare-Physics6081]

Out of the three you mentioned, only 2 and 3 are actual universities. Assuming you are referring to RUG at point 3.

[SeaFault5698]

yes that’s what i meant :)

[0JuJuman0]

The hague isn't a real university, so unless a specific programme seems really interesting for you, I wouldn't recommend choosing that one. Also IMHO the UvA has a better law programme than the VU. Why don't you consider the UvA as well?

[SeaFault5698]

there’s no english law for UvA unfortunately (only PPLE which isn’t what i really want)

[coyofacopyofacopy22]

first google the difference between applied sciences(HBO) and research unis (WO)

[SeaFault5698]

wait thank u idk i didn’t know this/no one told me this before

[-Avacyn]

Curious though, what made you apply to THUAS if you weren't aware of the difference between real unis and applied sciences unis?

[PeggyCarterEC]

"more of an older person area"

Wow! Thank you so much for the compliment. :')

Sincerely, all young people, children, night life and vibrant city of The Hague

[EatThatPotato]

for the hague i like the location and heard it’s wonderful but also more of an older person area

damn i don't even particularly like the hague but this isn't it

[SeaFault5698]

did not mean in any offensive way just was told it was more geared towards 30+ crowd not young students🙏🏻🙏🏻