Onderwijs·DUB·17 mei 2023

‘English and Dutch should have an essential and equal status’

The anglicisation of Dutch higher education has been a hot topic for years. Critics worry that it is going to supress or wipe away the Dutch language. Utrecht University believes that it is possible to find a good balance between the two languages. Meanwhile, many international students wish Dutch students would speak English outside the classroom more often. A conversation with Rick de Graaff, Professor of Foreign Language Methodology and Bilingual Education, and Patience Gondwe, Education Policy Advisor on Internationalisation.