The Netherlands is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy, located inWestern Europe. It is bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east.
As a result of the Bologna process, the higher education system in the Netherlands is based on a three cycle degree system, consisting of a bachelor, master and PhD.
Two types of programmes are offered in higher education: research-oriented degree programmes offered primarily by research universities, and professional higher education programmes offered primarily by universities of applied sciences.
