Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO

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Start- and course dates

September 27, 2023

Tilburg Campus

Duration

4 months

Fees

€ 6200 (exempt from VAT)

Language

Dutch

Study load

12-15 hours a week

Diploma

Certificate

Course details:

Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO

As a lecturer active in MBO or HBO, you want to do more for your students. You feel there is yet more to be achieved. You believe that to truly assure students of a promising future, you should be implementing educational innovations to improve the quality of your education. The Advanced Program for Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO will provide you with a solid grounding in quality improvement and assurance and the opportunities for and impact of innovations. That way you can work to improve your educational quality, and thereby, your organization.

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Participant profile

Participants in the Advanced Program for Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO are innovative lecturers in vocational or higher professional education with at least five years of work experience. As senior lecturers, they aim to be role models for their colleagues and critical sparring partners for management. They devote a significant portion of their time to improving their educational practice. They have experience in the design and execution of vocational education and prefer to remain involved in the primary process.

Our participants include:

Senior lecturers (subject matter experts or otherwise) in MBO/HBO
Quality management advisors in MBO/HBO
Lecturers who are members of knowledge networks for quality improvement/assurance

Admission requirements

We strive for participant groups full of talent, experience and potential. For this reason, we apply admission requirements. This lets us guarantee the highest quality education for you. We expect:

Direct involvement in education as a lecturer or designer.
At least five years of experience in vocational education or a related profession.
The desire and talent to take a leading role in the development of high-quality vocational education.
A completed higher professional degree (HBO).

Senior lecturers as drivers of quality and innovation

During the Advanced Program for Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO, you develop the knowledge, insights and skills you need to lead the way in quality improvement and innovation in vocational education. We take ample time to reflect on what is actually encompassed by quality of the primary process. Vocational education is of great value to society, but what makes it good? How can you demonstrate the value educational institutions create for society, and how can you assure this within the context of institutions for MBO and HBO? In this program, we work together to search for the answers to these questions and the resulting demands on professionals and their organizations.

How will the Advanced Program for Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO benefit you?

You’ve gained knowledge of methods and techniques with which to assess educational quality, both within your own institution and as a system.
You’re able to justify educational designs to various stakeholders.
You’re capable of critical reflection regarding popular quality systems.
You know how to think about educational quality in terms of risks, risk appetite and mitigating factors.
You’re able to perform valid, reliable and transparent analyses and translate these into useful, meaningful results for educational quality improvement and assurance.
You will be more receptive to critical feedback and actively use it to look for opportunities for improvement.

Under development

We expect to be launching additional follow-up programs on the design and implementation of innovation in MBO and HBO, and the possibility to obtain a master’s degree, in 2024 with sufficient registrations. Please contact the Program Adviser for more information or leave your details .

Content of the Advanced Program for Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO

During the Advanced Program for Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO, you will develop a keen understanding of quality improvement in education. You will gain insight into which factors affect the quality of the primary process. We will address such topics as goals, learning paths and yields at educational institutions. We pay particular attention to the role of examinations and testing in quality assurance. Additionally, we’ll explore which organizational dynamics can promote or hamper quality and educational innovation. You learn how to establish a continuous professional dialogue and culture. And know how to use data and scientific insights to support your arguments.

Educational quality definition and enhancement

Quality of vocational education; what does this mean in practice? Discover ways to determine educational quality and the impact of organizational culture.

Field Lab: quality in other fields

During a two-day study trip, we will investigate how people approach quality in other fields. These fresh perspectives will improve your understanding of your own organization’s quality management.

Quality assurance and systems innovation

Assuring educational quality and innovation is just as important as educational design. How can you achieve that assurance within your team and organization?

Quality and value of academic qualifications

Vocational qualifications have social value and importance. How can you ensure these effects? And how can you use data to measure quality?

Dates and locations Advanced Program for Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO

The Advanced Program for Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO starts on the following dates:

Name	Location	Start date
Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO	Tilburg Campus	September 27, 2023

Costs of the Advanced Program for Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO

The cost of the Advanced Program for Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO is € 6200 (exempt from VAT).

This price includes:

Day packages (lunch, coffee/tea and soft drinks) on lecture days
Enrollment, registration and administration costs
Access to the online learning environment
Required literature, textbooks and course materials

How do you finance your education?

You have found the program that best suits your learning goals and ambitions. But how do you finance this? There are different ways to do that. Your employer can play a role, but there are also interesting statutory regulations that you can use yourself. We list the possibilities for you.

Read about the possibilities here »

Faculty of the Advanced Program for Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO

Academic Director

Marc Vermeulen

Full Professor

Other teachers:

Drs. Henny Morshuis
Former director of CINOP
Core professor and co-director of this program

Apply for the Advanced Program for Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO

Challenge yourself to improve and assure the quality of your education. Enroll in the Advanced Program for Educational Quality and Innovation in MBO and HBO.