TOEFL iBT Accepted in Dutch Study Visa System
Paris, France (Sept. 5, 2008) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) is pleased to announce that from September 1, 2008, Chinese students are allowed to use TOEFL iBT scores to apply for the Neso (Netherlands Education Support Office) certificate as part of application procedures to study in the Netherlands.
Students in China who plan to study in the Netherlands are required to apply for the Neso certificate from Neso China for a Study Visa. Students accepted by Dutch universities with TOEFL iBT scores can now directly apply for the Neso certificate at Neso China as part of the visa application process, and are no longer required to take further English proficiency tests.
“The new TOEFL iBT, launched in China in 2006, uses the leading technology to measure student’s communicative and academic English proficiency in all four language skills, and therefore meets the language requirements of Dutch universities to recruit qualified candidates,” says Mr. Jacques D. van Vliet, Director of Neso China. “Dutch Universities have been receiving increasing attention from Chinese students in the past several years. We welcome Chinese students to take the TOEFL iBT test as one more choice when applying for study in the Netherlands.”
The TOEFL test is currently the world’s most popular and widely accepted academic English exam. More than 6,000 institutions, including all top 100 universities around the world use it to measure the English-language proficiency of international student applicants. More than 135 top educational institutions in the United Kingdom — including the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London and the London School of Economics — all accept TOEFL test scores for admission. Within the last two years alone, an additional 850 institutions have become TOEFL score users.
“We are excited to see that the TOEFL iBT alone can now help Chinese students study in the Netherlands. The Dutch higher education’s further acceptance of the TOEFL iBT scores underscored TOEFL’s worldwide recognition, through which we hope to broaden Chinese students’ opportunities to study overseas and achieve success,” says Philip Tabbiner, Senior Vice President of ETS Global, K–12 Learning & Development and Business Development.
Students can now apply for the Neso certificate at the same time they begin the application process to Dutch universities. Students are also recommended to submit application materials at least four months before the beginning of the semester. More information about the application process can be found on the Neso China website: www.nesochina.org
The number of Chinese applicants for study in the Netherlands for the 2008-2009 academic year increased to approximately 2,500 by the end of August; representing a growth rate of nearly 30% over the previous year. Given Neso China’s recognition of the new TOEFL test a further increase in applications is expected.
For more information regarding applying for a Neso certificate with TOEFL iBT scores, please contact a Neso China representative by calling +86-10-67089311/2 ext. 218 or 219, or sending email to: helpdesk@nesochina.org For the most up-to-date information regarding TOEFL administration in China, please visit the NEEA TOEFL iBT registration website http://toefl.etest.edu.cn or http://toefl.etest.net.cn. For more information about TOEIC in China, please visit the official TOEIC Chinese website at http://www.toeictest.com.cn.
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