25 November 2025

Students and staff from universities across the Netherlands are protesting against the cuts to higher education on 9 December. They are doing so at Dam Square in Amsterdam.

The Executive Board understands the action and supports the call. The Executive Board and deans will make every effort to ensure essential activities such as exams, PhD ceremonies and inaugural lectures go ahead as planned that day.

If your lecturer is going to protest and teaching is cancelled as a result, they will inform you about this via Brightspace.

Compulsory practicals and exams

Students wishing to join their teaching staff in the strike are not required to attend classes on 9 December, except for compulsory practicals and exams that cannot be rescheduled.

For students from the Faculty of Medicine, attendance is at their own discretion. They are also responsible for catching up on missed work. Missing compulsory classes may mean having to catch up next academic year.

Action information

For the latest information about the action, please see the organisers’ websites. You will find these on the event page.