The article Mental Health: Ways to Reach Out is written by Linda Widiachristy When day comes, we ask ourselves where we can find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry, a sea we must wade. We’ve braved the belly of the beast. We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always…
There are 800 university Master’s programmes in the Netherlands, more than 100 of which are not open to those with a higher vocational education Bachelor’s degree. Here I will briefly summarise the article and describe the minister’s stance on the issue. The road from higher vocational education to university is often…
’’Studying is wonderful, you develop yourself, you learn about other worlds and you discover new possibilities…’’ Luckily, very many young people share these feelings. Unfortunately, however, there are many students and potential students who don’t think that life is so wonderful. Who feel stress, who are depressed. What can you…
Earning credits (ECTS) is important during a university degree programme. Your child will quickly start using these terms at home. But what are these credits?
The first weeks of lectures are the start of four or five years of study for your son or daughter. How can they start off right? Senior students share some tips for the first weeks of lectures. Marian on her first week at college: “Sign up for a loyalty card at the supermarket” and…
It is understandable why study stress is such a hot topic in the news. Louise Fresco has written an article about it in NRC Handelsblad (Dutch quality newspaper). Specifically aimed at first-year students, she writes: ‘Putting things into perspective is the best way of dealing with stress‘.
Hurray! You’ve finished secondary school? Time to enjoy this glorious summer… Is your child going to start studying in September? If so, it is good to be aware of the risk of study stress. An increasing number of students suffer from this kind of stress. Studying can be fun and…
Did your child get his or her exam results this month? And did they get the grades they need? Congratulations! Now the next step. Your son or daughter will probably start studying. Is that the end of all the exam tension and stress about choosing a study programme? Yes, thank…
Problems when studying are common. ‘That’s part of becoming an adult,’ said student dean Marc Uijland. ‘A student has to have the chance to “fall flat on his face”. It’s a learning process, part of becoming independent. And studying is a relatively safe environment to learn that in. But it’s important to…
‘My daughter has not enough credits,’ my colleague Ineke sighed. ‘What should I advise her. She’s so disappointed.’ Yes, I can imagine that she is, and I can also imagine that, as a mother, you’re concerned about the credits. I’ll try to give you and your daughter some tips (in…