A university degree, or ‘a third level education’ as it is known here, is obtainable at various universities in the Netherlands. Most expats will end up going home for university, but there are some places that offering courses in English. See below for some of the most popular. The Netherlands has some universities that are popular with foreign students, although there tends to be more non-English speakers than English speakers. For students who have been through the Dutch schooling system, qualifications for entry to a university include a HAVO certificate, a pre-university certificate VWO or a middle-management or specialist training certificate. For more information contact these websites www.nuffic.nl or www.ib-groep.nl whoichcan help you further in your choice of universities. Most universities now offer bilingual education and many MBA programs are offered solely in English. Educaide, an advice office helps parents, students, teachers, schools, and authorities on a wide range of issues pertaining to international and Bilingual Education in the Netherlands. Contact info-educaide<@/>xs4all.nl. Access, a volunteer organisation based in Amsterdam helps foreigners on any number of issues relating to settling in Amsterdam, and are knowledgeable about the education system (020 423 32 17, www.access-nl.org). Tuition fees for university are very low for Dutch students, however MBA, PhD and Masters degrees cost much more. Students under the age of 30 pay a minimal tuition of less than €5,000 per year plus expenses for books. Most students do not live on campus because accommodation is expensive. Many rent rooms in the city of the university or live at home. Unless studying engineering or IT technology, music, griculture or a very specific line of education, most pupils do not venture to another city for their continued education, sticking close to home. In 1984 the Open University was founded for adult education without admission requirements. It offers HBO and university courses. Studielink, www.studielink.nl allows students to one-stop-shop for admissions and registration to any university. Students seeking housing accomodation can visit www.come.to/kamergids.nl.