Outcomes of emergency debate on increase in international students

An emergency debate was held the day before yesterday with the education minister Robbert Dijkgraaf on the influx of international students at Dutch higher education institutions. During the debate, which was requested by Peter Kwint (Member of Parliament for the Socialist Party) and Harry van der Molen (former MP for the CDA), it became clear that politicians and administrators agree on the need to halt further growth in the number of incoming international students. Some parties, despite acknowledging the importance of these students, would like to see their number reduced; they argue that constant growth is destabilising the higher education system. UM anxiously awaits the outcome of these political discussions. Below is a brief overview of the key points made by Minister Dijkgraaf in response to the questions and motions raised during the debate. The minister's responses offer some insight into the direction he intends to take in his forthcoming proposal for measures aimed at managing the influx of international students. Memo with measures postponed.