Study Choice Program
Aruba

November 9th until November 13th, 2026

You will be guided during the activities by professional study advisors and Caribbean students with their own experiences.

You will actively work on the following questions:

  • What will I do after my exam? Which course is right for me?
  • Do I want to study or do I opt for a gap year first?
  • Where will I study? Do I stay, do I go to the Netherlands or to another country?
  • What do I still want to find out and what do I need to arrange?

During the various parts, you will learn more about yourself and your possibilities, and how you can make a conscious choice that suits you.

The school program

Educational theatre

During the theater performance, the story of the actors makes you think about your own future and your dreams and what that path can look like for you.

Workshop Kickstart Study Choice

During this workshop you will learn about your dreams, interests and talents, and the professions and education that may suit you. You will come up with an action plan to be able to continue making a conscious choice of education.

During the workshop, we work with the ‘Talent Game’, the workbook ‘How do I choose a program’ and program overviews of the 11 universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands, University of Curaçao and University of Aruba.

Workshop Student Journey

During this workshop you will get an idea of studying and life in the Netherlands, what you are still curious about, how students experience it and whether it suits you.

What students say...

Study Choice

"It was very interactive and it was quite literally a topic me and my mother were discussing about the day prior to the workshop and it really helped to figure out what I really want to study for".

Student Journey

'It was great to hear from people who have experienced what I'm going to go trough.’

Study choice interviews

You can register with your dean for a study choice interview with a study choice coach from higher education.

Study & Career Fair

During the Study & Career on 13 and 14 November, various educational institutions will be present in the evening. They will guide you through the many possibilities of studying in the Kingdom. They show you how to find an answer to your questions, we give tips about student life in the Netherlands and how you can orient yourself further to make a conscious choice.

Information evening Living and studying in the Netherlands

During the Study & Career Fair on 13 and 14 November, DUO will provide information about student finance and about living and studying in the Netherlands.

The Study Choice Program is an initiative of the Samenwerkende hogescholen Studentsucces Caribbean students The program is taught by professionals and by Caribbean students from HAN University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Inholland University of Applied Sciences Leiden, NHL Stenden, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, the University of Aruba (UA) and the University of Curaçao (UoC).