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First-year bachelors: WO continues to grow, HBO probably not

Universities' bachelor's degree programs continue to grow, while colleges of higher education are likely to face a contraction. This is apparent from the provisional registrations for higher education.

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It goes on and on at the universities: 105 thousand aspiring students have now registered for the bachelor's degree programmes. That is 4,7 percent more than last year at this time.

Registrations are certainly not the same as real registrations. Of the 100 thousand applicants, only 63 thousand started last year. Sometimes the universities have slightly more pre-proposals and yet they receive slightly fewer first-years. But the numbers give an idea of ​​the trend. This growth of 4,7 percent says that the influx will not fall sharply.

© HOPS. Source: Universities of the Netherlands.

Incidentally, it appeared earlier this week that the university master's degree programs are down by ten percent, but the pre-registrations are less reliable. It may just have something to do with shifted deadlines.

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At the universities of applied sciences it is a different story. 142 thousand potential students have registered there, which is 1,7 percent less than last year. It's not a huge difference, but the arrow points down anyway.

Moreover, it differs per field of study. Interest in health care falls by almost 10 percent, while courses in language & culture grow by 4,6 percent.

Universities of applied sciences foresee a decline in the number of students in the coming years. It is one of the reasons for considering their role. A special committee of lecturers will present an analysis this autumn.

Also for higher professional education, several tens of thousands of applicants will still drop out. Perhaps they fail their final exams, take a gap year or opt for a different type of education.

© HOPS. Source: Association of Universities of Applied Sciences.

Growth associate degree

Incidentally, the two-year Ad programs (associate degree) will probably grow. There are 800 more registrations than at this time last year, so that the counter stands at 9,6 thousand. And the pattern is the other way around for the Ad courses: there are usually more registrations than pre-registrations, so next year there will probably be more than ten thousand new Ad students for the first time.

The courses were once intended to convince MBO graduates. They would find a four-year HBO education too long, while two years is manageable. Indeed, there appears to be a need for it.

© HOPS. Source: Association of Universities of Applied Sciences.

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