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Hbo degree programmes have a professional orientation. Wo degree programmes have an academic orientation. Hbo Bachelor's programmes take four years (240 ECTS). Wo Bachelor's programmes take three years (180 ECTS).
Research university (WO) Higher professional education (HBO) 'Why' 'How' Abstract, analytical skills, theoretical, asking questions. Concrete, practical. The emphasis is on learning to look analytically and critically at the way a certain field can be approached: Higher professional education trains for a specific profession.
Let's summarise the two below first. -Concrete and practical (Focused on the 'HOW do I make and/or do something?' -Practical and theoretical applications go hand in hand. -Two internships are almost always mandatory in order to gain a degree. -Degree trains for specific and concrete professions. -Strong focus on developing professional competences.
The overview below sets out the most important differences between studying at a research university and at a university of applied sciences. Research University (WO) University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
HBO prepares students for certain professions (hoger Beroeps onderwijs), WO prepares students for an academic/scientific future where they do research ( Wetenschappelijk onderwijs).
HBO or Hogeschool institutes are focused on applied higher education and usually offer 4-year Bachelor programs geared more towards the practical labor market. The academic universities (WO) are the highest possible level of education in the Netherlands.
15 lip 2021 · The overview below sets out the most important differences between studying at a research university and at a university of applied sciences. Research University (WO) University of Applied Sciences (HBO)
