Comic book with tips for parents about study choice.

Comic book with tips for parents about study choice.

A good study choice is important. Future students often ask advice from their parents. And parents want to support their child. They want to help and think along to choose the best fitting study. But how do you find the best study together with your son or daughter?

Role for parents and school in study choice

Students get help at school with choices for profiles, further education, and career. This is called career orientation and guidance, or LOB. Besides guidance at school, parents have an important role in the choices their children make for their career and job. Support from parents and a good talk can make a big difference, especially because parents know their child well.

Keep it light and relaxed

Study choice is of course a serious topic. As a parent you want to talk about it with your young adult child. But keep it light. Regular short talks work better than a whole evening nagging. Especially ask what your child has in mind and help your child make sense of the many choices.

Study Choice Comic Book

To support parents, the Study Choice Comic Book was developed. It contains sixteen comics. Each comic is a tip and is about a step in study choice. The drawings help parents to talk about study choice in a light way too. For those who want to know more, each comic has a deepening article. The Study Choice Comic Book is about choosing a program at a Dutch university of applied sciences or university. Many comics can also be used if your son or daughter goes to mbo. It is free and can be downloaded without obligations.