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Philosophy has been Top Rated programme for five years in a row

15 November 2016

Our Bachelor's programme in Philosophy was rated Top Programme by Dutch national Guide to Dutch Universities Keuzegids Universiteiten for five years in a row. A total of only 20 programmes in the whole of The Netherlands were rated Top Programme.

This year's edition of the Keuzegids Universiteiten appeared today. Each year in November, this Guide is published. It informs prospective students about all Dutch University programmes and their quality. The University of Groningen was rated Best Traditional University this year. Along with Philosophy, Theology and Archeology have been Top Programme for five years in a row.

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This article was published by the Faculty of Philosophy.

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