When the Netherlands developed a national system of vocational education at the end of the 19th century, it was a direct answer to obvious shortcomings in the technical and trade professions (De Jonge, 1968). It concentrated on training craftsmen for the traditional, mainly agrarian economy, and technicians …

Since 2000, all Dutch Universities of Professional Education are confronted with three major renewals. The first was the European agreement to implement the Bachelor-Master system in Higher Education. The second was the strong tendence to renew eduction towards Competence Based Education. The third renewal …

With regard to the surplus value and the appreciation by the students and companies, in our view the following can be said. Pro: • Such a project enriches the student's learning process enormously. Collaborating in a multidisciplinary team calls for the ability to learn and appreciate each other's language …