So let me guess all theses headlines the past few month about students particularly spanish and greek is all so the Dutch can justify their next targets for dehumanization.Its getting so predictable.I wonder if they will steal the fish?Or something equally stupid will come to the media via Wilders.

Jason,
I've been away from Holland for over years. And although I think I understand your general feeling and where it is coming from, I am not quite sure how it applies to this. Maybe it is because I haven't seen those headlines you refer to. Can you elaborate?

I agree with Jason. Good luck, Spanish, Italian and Greek students. You're going to need it.

What is it that it is only British commenters that have to make reference to stealing fish in the comments? Have they forgot about this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-392641/Peckish-Poles-pinch-Britains-carp.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-405023/New-laws-stop-Poles-eating-carp-stocks.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-495199/Warning-signs-stop-Poles-stealing-river-fish-Christmas-dinner.html

How many Dutch students are studying abroad? How many students from each EU member state? How many Non-EU students? Supply the previous 10 years figures for comparison.

Good news for all the Dutch universities on the high number of foreign student enrollments in the Netherlands to study. Wonder where they will all go and get jobs afterward when some of their own countries (Spain & Greece) have over 20 percent unemployed. Will all these foreign students also be welcomed by the Dutch community to stay and settle down in the Netherlands after their education is done. Will the Dutch also be able to provide all these foreigners with decent paying jobs?

Jason, I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Please clarify.

This is old news and what of it? At least they're broadening their horizons and learning, first-hand about other cultures. The Dutch could learn a thing or two from these international students. Too bad they only stick to themselves.

Having studied in the United States before, I think the level of academic English in the Netherlands is very low...unfortunately you cannot compare.

I think they should make it much easier to foreign students to work and study at the same time, there's very little help available. Personally, I felt I was being ripped off for my money.

What surprises me is that there is are no boost of UK students given how the fees have increased there.

the_expat : Might be that UK universities can also provide a high level quality education to UK students and their country's lifestyle are more appealing to their students. English is also their main language which makes it easier for students.

I don't get why all the negative spirit there? For a long time member of expat community in EU, I think NL is one of the best place to study/work as a foreigner, and I never met anyone disagreeing with that... I won't even comment on Zoltan, frustrated on Shakespeare?

@pepe: thanks for posting these... what a difference between statements like "It is a case of lost in translation and I think there is a need for education and tolerance on both sides so we can overcome this problem" and delation websites (supported tacitely by our government), suggestions for "rag taxes", denigration talk of "wok-koks", "knoflooklandend", and "pipe-fitters", "win the cup and leave us our creditworthiness", "lying greeks", "too many Italians in the EU institutions". The links you gave show exactly the difference between civil disagreement and solution seeking and the downright racism which is growing in our country... thanks!

@the_exapat, are you saying that those quoted DM articles or any of the other numerous articles about Eastern Europeans in the British press are merely about civil disagreement, and not an example of xenophobia?

As a recently graduated non-EU student now settled in NL, I hope Dutch universities take note of this and increase services for non-Dutch students. The treatment is incredibly biased against non-Dutch students, especially non-EU students. I would call my success here despite the university support system, not because of it. Education quality (classes and professors) is generally high but all surrounding services (admin, housing, job support etc) is miserable to the point of being bigoted.

@Devin - I had the exact same experience ("Education quality (classes and professors) is generally high but all surrounding services (admin, housing, job support etc) is miserable to the point of being bigoted.)". It seems that the Dutch universities recruit pretty competitively and find very good teachers/faculty/researchers, but that there are just no basic standards for administrative staff.

I believe this is more wishful thinking that anything else. A Portuguese student pays only 1000 euros/year in fees. And the living cost is way lower that the dutch. The portuguese media is also constantly talking about Erasmus students returning to Portugal due to their parents financial situation. I guess the same applies to students from the other 3 countries mentions.