Competition is the basic idea in university study here, and it implies that students have to compete for their places in university by studying very hard, expecially in University of Groningen, which is famous for its high and strict quality control for students. Comparing to University of Amsterdam or Utrecht University, Groningen may take more new students every year, however, the relative lower entrance requirement doesn't mean the lower quality, because the difficulties of the exams are very high and content of study are very theoritical and deep, in addition, every year there are 40 percent of students who either delay or quit their studies in Groningen. Thus, at the end, only 5 percent of students can successfully pass the study. As we can see, exams are the tools used to measure the student quality and select the best students from the rest.
Studying in University of Groningen is a big step in your life because it will transform your whole personality and add more competenceto yourself.
So, be ready for the challenge. |