{"id":21524,"date":"2020-02-24T10:20:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T09:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/studiekeuze-hbo-en-universiteit\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:35:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:35:03","slug":"studiekeuze-hbo-en-universiteit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/en\/studiekeuze-hbo-en-universiteit\/","title":{"rendered":"Studiekeuze hbo en universiteit"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":11451,"parent":20855,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/kennisbank-detail.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[315],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21524","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exams"],"acf":{"inhoud":[{"acf_fc_layout":"inhoud_blok","afbeelding_of_video":"geen","afbeelding":false,"video":null,"intro":"As a parent you play an important role in your child's study choice. Also when your child moves to a university of applied sciences or university. Where do you start looking? And what role do you have as a parent? Read everything you want to know about choosing studies at university of applied sciences and university.","inhoud":"

Career guidance<\/h3>\n

From the upper years in secondary school the orientation on further education starts. Your child gets career guidance at school, also called LOB. These are usually talks with the mentor. Your child usually gets hours to visit open days or trial days during school time. The dean at secondary school handles the transition to further education.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"knop","knop":{"title":"Career orientation and guidance","url":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/en\/career-orientation-and-guidance\/","target":""},"kleur":"primary"},{"acf_fc_layout":"extra_inhoud_blok","inhoud":"

Role of parents<\/h3>\n

As a parent you play an important role in your child’s study choice. It might not always seem like it, but your questions, opinion and of course knowledge about your child are very helpful. Where your child may look more at whether they like the city and atmosphere, you can ask more about job chances, types of education and time investment. This way you complement each other. Going to an open day together can also be fun.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"quote","quote_tekst":"The only thing parents need to do is help their children discover what drives them and what makes them excited"},{"acf_fc_layout":"extra_inhoud_blok","inhoud":"

Hermien Miltenburg, parent information officer at Wageningen University.<\/p>\n

Step-by-step plan for study choice at university of applied sciences and university<\/h3>\n

If your child prefers to continue studying, there are many tools to make a good study choice. Most universities of applied sciences and universities have open days or trial days where your child can get information about the study. A lot of information is also available online. If you follow this step-by-step plan, you will have enough information to make a well-considered choice.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Explore the study choice together<\/h3>\n

Your main task as a parent is to help your child discover themselves. Ask open questions to your child. Such as: What does your child like to do? What are their talents? What is your child motivated by? What makes your child happy? And what suits your child? You can of course also mention what you see and think to help your child. A study choice test can also help your child gain insight.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Collect information online<\/h3>\n

Do you have an idea about the direction your child wants to go? Then the next step is to search for information online. There are also useful tools you can use if you are stuck. You can start here:<\/p>\n