Internationalisation agenda
The Dutch research universities and universities of applied science have presented a joint agenda for the internationalisation of higher education.
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Knowledge economy
Universities play a leading role in society and are active partners in the 'triple helix' alliance between academia, industry and government.
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Knowledge and skills
It is vital that international skills be anchored in the teaching universities offer their students.
Strategic cooperation and Europe
High-quality international partnerships and networks in the field of research and teaching are vital. The Netherlands benefit from consolidating and diversifying its networks.
Branding / positioning
Universities set their own internationalization agenda based on their institutional profile. Making use of joint branding benefits the image of knowledge in the Netherlands as a whole.
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Our messages
In the factsheets with interactive visuals the main positions of the VSNU are supported by interactive data.