{"id":179091,"date":"2025-05-15T10:15:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T08:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=179091"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:27:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:27:49","slug":"25000-signatures-for-student-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2025\/05\/15\/25000-signatures-for-student-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"25,000 signatures for student sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

In just five days, a petition against the announced price hikes for student sports has already gathered 25,000 signatures. National sports federation NOC*NSF has also expressed concern.<\/p>\n

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A student on the tennis court at Woudestein campus.<\/span><\/p>

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Under government policy, educational institutions are only allowed to spend money on education, research and the dissemination of knowledge. Anything beyond that \u2013 from canteens to sports facilities \u2013 is not considered a legal duty.<\/p>\n

As a result, institutions would no longer be allowed to offer cheap sports passes, and would have to charge either the actual cost or a market-based rate. Sports in the facilities of MBO, HBO and university institutions could become 500 euros more expensive per year, university association UNL has warned.<\/p>\n

Student organisations are up in arms and doing everything they can to oppose the stricter rules \u2013 or stricter enforcement. The petition is part of this effort: it shows that many people are outraged.<\/p>\n\n\t

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