Search results
Hbo Bachelor's programmes take four years (240 ECTS). Wo Bachelor's programmes take three years (180 ECTS). The minimum admissions requirement for an hbo Bachelor's programme is a diploma at Dutch mbo level 4 (senior secondary vocational education) or Dutch havo (higher general secondary education).
All HBO and WO courses fall under the bachelor-master system. Bachelor's degree programmes are broader, while master's degree programmes lead to specialisation in a chosen field. HBO bachelor's degree programmes take 4 years, WO bachelor's programmes take 3 years.
Research university (WO): The emphasis is on learning to look analytically and critically at the way a certain field can be approached. Higher professional education (HBO): Higher professional education trains for a specific profession. You apply your knowledge and work in a solution-oriented way.
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.
An HBO bachelor’s phase lasts four years and consists of main courses and elective courses (minors). A bachelor’s degree is practice-oriented and if you have completed your education, you are equipped for the labour market.
Both of these bodies provide fully accredited Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Arts, Master of Science, or Master of Business Administration degrees. Only WO institutions can provide Ph.D. degrees.
Studyinholland.co.uk is an information service designed to assist British and Irish students in pursuing their university education in the Netherlands. We have extensive knowledge of English-taught degrees in Holland and we also work with careers advisory services.
