Students get fewer hours of teaching

Students get less than 10 hours teaching a week at one-third of the Netherlands’ universities and higher vocational colleges, according to education minister Ronald Plasterk. On average, a student has 13 hours of lessons a week. The minister said the shift towards independent learning has led to a reduction in classroom contact.

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