In redesigning its curriculum and learning environment, the HU Business School focuses on improving student engagement. In its turn, this should improve the academic success rates. Moreover, challenging honours students in regular courses is also an aim of the redesign. With this in mind, we developed …

Het competentieprofiel Innoverend Handelen is speciaal ontwikkeld voor het Honoursprogramma van Hogeschool Rotterdam. In samenspraak met beroepenveld en opleidingen is onderzocht wat de meerwaarde zou kunnen zijn van een Honoursprogramma. In de beroepspraktijk is behoefte aan mensen die vernieuwend kunnen …

The competence profile Learning to Innovate has been specially developed for the honours programme at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. The added value of an honours programme has been examined in consultation with the professional field. Professional practice has a need for people who can think …

Initiatives focusing on talent development, excellence and honors in higher education have been on the rise throughout Europe over the last fifteen years. But a European network uniting these initiatives was still lacking. This gap is now filled with the creation of the European Honors Council (EHC). …

Poster presentation International Honours Conference, Utrecht. July 14th 2016

Sinds de val van Lehman Brothers in 2008 zijn studenten niet meer zeker van een baan na het behalen van een hbo-diploma. Vroeger stonden de werkgevers in de rij voor de net afgestudeerde bachelorstudenten, maar tegenwoordig is alleen een diploma niet meer genoeg. Young professionals moeten het verschil …

Honors in Europe: getting to work.Utrecht Honours Conference 2016: Honours Futures, Utrecht, June 2-3. Set up: Presentation of brochure ‘Honors in Europe: getting to work’ by authors. Discussion on three topics, starting by an example. Goal: facilitating exchange of good practices and lessons learned …

Discussions during International Honours Congress Utrecht, Utrecht. 2-3 June 2016. In this session we focused on honours students’ needs for autonomy. What do students want, expect and need from their teachers and what are the teachers’ views concerning this subject. The aim of this session is that both …

The Hanze University Groningen offers more than 60 different honours programmes for students who want to do more than the regular programme offers them. In these programmes, students are guided to become an excellent professional. Competencies defining an excellent professional were assessed in a previous …