Keuzegids hbo 2024 published
The Keuzegids hbo 2024 (a yearly Dutch guide for higher professional education) was published today. The Communication programme in The Hague, the Music and Sport Studies programmes in Haarlem and the Midwifery programme in Amsterdam and Groningen have all been awarded a ‘top programme’ quality mark. Inholland University of Applied Sciences’ overall score, however, still shows room for improvement.
‘We wholeheartedly congratulate the programmes that have been rewarded in the guide as top programmes with a well-deserved quality mark,’ said Executive Board president Bart Combee in a comment. ‘The rest of our scores in the Options Guide indicate that we must continue to make a full effort to improve our services in areas such as information provision and facilities. That is exactly what we are working on. However, this does take some time to realise. Students’ input has always been and continues to be valuable in this regard.’
In the latest edition of the Keuzegids, Inholland is awarded 51.5 points in the overall ranking of major universities of applied sciences. It is outscored by HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (54 points), Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (54.5 points) and The Hague University of Applied Sciences (56.5 points). Like last year, Avans University of Applied Sciences tops the list with a score of 67.5 points.
Top programmes Communication and Sport Studies
With a total score of 78 points, Inholland’s Communication programme taught in The Hague was granted the quality mark of top programme for the first time this year. Together with the programme offered by Zeeland University of Applied Sciences, this makes it the second best Communication programme in higher professional education in the Netherlands, according to the Keuzegids. Students are particularly positive about the programme’s content and study materials. They are also happy with the lecturers, the atmosphere and the manner in which they are tested and assessed.
Sport Studies has also been granted the quality mark of top programme, with the Haarlem programme even coming out best of its kind in the Netherlands with 78 points in this edition of the Keuzegids. The progression to the second year is going well, and with a double plus for lecturers and pluses for content, atmosphere, testing and career preparation, students are very positive.
Conservatorium continues to score
The Conservatorium (Music) not only continues to be a top-quality programme at Inholland University of Applied Sciences, but has even been named the best in the Netherlands. It has been named a top programme for the ninth year in a row, with an overall score of 91 points – up two points on last year. Students praise Midwifery
The fourth quality mark goes to Midwifery. The Inholland Groningen programme was awarded 87 points, with students being especially positive about lecturers and career preparation. The programme taught in Amsterdam was also awarded a quality mark, with 80 points.
Research justification for the Keuzegids hbo 2024
Issued on an annual basis, the Keuzegids hbo is published by the Centre for Higher Education Information (CHOI) and is intended to help applicants choose a degree programme. The editorial team provides an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of Dutch universities of applied sciences as well as their programmes on the basis of various figures and survey results. It considers, for instance, how many students progress to the second year and how many students have earned their degree after five years. In terms of student opinions, the Guide looked at a number of questions from the 2023 National Student Survey. Aspects that were considered included course content, testing, lecturers, career preparation and atmosphere. Student ratings are weighted at 71.4% and study success at 28.6%. A programme is then awarded a number of stars, with one star being poor and five stars being excellent. Programmes and educational institutions rated best in the Options Guide are awarded a special quality mark.
Viewing the Keuzegids hbo 2024
The Keuzegids hbo 2024 is available to everyone at Inholland University of Applied Sciences via this link. You can also always find the link on the Information Portal.