Considerable growth at teacher training colleges
The number of young people opting for a teacher training program will grow significantly in the coming year. At the moment, nearly ten thousand people have registered. Part-time courses are particularly popular (+29 percent), but full-time courses are also doing well (+11 percent).
Image: NHL Hogeschool Stenden
"It is gratifying that more young people are choosing the teaching profession," says AObdirector of primary education Eugenie Stolk. "But it is still not enough to solve the shortages. Moreover, it will take a while before this group is in front of the classroom."
The figures of the universities of applied sciences date from shortly after the negotiation agreement for primary education about a new collective labor agreement, which includes a substantial salary increase for teachers. Stolk: "That can hardly have had any effect, but perhaps doubters will be won over in the near future."
Growth
The full-time programs see their student numbers grow by almost 800 in mid-June. Outside the Randstad, growth is slightly higher (+12 percent), within the Randstad slightly lower (+10 percent). The part-time programs are very popular and their student numbers are growing by 29 percent for the time being.
Curious about the student numbers per teacher training college? View the tables below for an overview.
| Full-time primary school teacher training | 2018 | 2017 | ||
| Total full-time | 7.864 | 7.088 | 776 | 11% |
| Avans University of Applied Sciences | 276 | 222 | 54 | 24% |
| Christian University of Applied Sciences Ede | 169 | 152 | 17 | 11% |
| Windesheim Christian College | 330 | 351 | -21 | -6% |
| The Hague University of Applied sciences | 188 | 154 | 34 | 22% |
| three star | 221 | 217 | 4 | 2% |
| Fontys | 578 | 554 | 24 | 4% |
| Hanze University of Applied Sciences | 484 | 358 | 126 | 35% |
| IN HOLLAND | 512 | 398 | 114 | 29% |
| IPABO University of Applied Sciences | 369 | 353 | 16 | 5% |
| Leiden University of Applied Sciences | 457 | 408 | 49 | 12% |
| Rotterdam Business School | 364 | 391 | -27 | -7% |
| University of applied sciences of Utrecht | 285 | 277 | 8 | 3% |
| University of Amsterdam | 317 | 295 | 22 | 7% |
| Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen | 581 | 482 | 99 | 21% |
| Zeeland University of Applied Sciences | 113 | 120 | -7 | -6% |
| Iselinge | 156 | 144 | 12 | 8% |
| Catholic PABO Zwolle | 234 | 252 | -18 | -7% |
| Marnix Academy | 439 | 359 | 80 | 22% |
| NHL / Stenden | 611 | 528 | 83 | 16% |
| Pedagogical College de Kempel | 313 | 266 | 47 | 18% |
| Saxony | 359 | 359 | 0 | 0% |
| Thomas More Hogeschool | 229 | 246 | -17 | -7% |
| Viaa University of Applied Sciences | 172 | 111 | 61 | 55% |
| Zuyd University of Applied Sciences | 107 | 91 | 16 | 18% |
| Part-time teacher training courses in primary education | 2018 | 2017 | ||
| Total part-time | 1.735 | 1.347 | 388 | 29% |
| Avans University of Applied Sciences | 35 | 28 | 7 | 25% |
| Christian University of Applied Sciences Ede | 36 | 22 | 14 | 64% |
| Windesheim Christian College | 77 | 0 | 77 | |
| The Hague University of Applied sciences | 105 | 79 | 26 | 33% |
| three star | 18 | 34 | -16 | -47% |
| Fontys | 126 | 88 | 38 | 43% |
| In Holland | 309 | 293 | 16 | 5% |
| IPABO University of Applied Sciences | 96 | 80 | 16 | 20% |
| Leiden University of Applied Sciences | 133 | 145 | -12 | -8% |
| Rotterdam Business School | 98 | 65 | 33 | 51% |
| University of applied sciences of Utrecht | 97 | 82 | 15 | 18% |
| University of Amsterdam | 34 | 28 | 6 | 21% |
| Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen | 80 | 71 | 9 | 13% |
| Zeeland University of Applied Sciences | 1 | 4 | -3 | -75% |
