Caribbean Foundation Year

Are you about to complete secondary education or another course and do you want to prepare yourself optimally for your next step? The Caribbean Foundation Year (CAFY) helps you to strengthen your knowledge and skills, so that you can move on to further education with confidence and success.

Not sure yet which program is right for you? Even then, you will be actively supported in this program in discovering your interests and talents, so that you can make a well-considered and appropriate study choice.

What is CAFY?

CAFY is a unique 10 to 12-month program in which you work on your personal development, study skills and language skills. You will learn to plan and organize more effectively, think critically, work independently and work together. You will be given the time and guidance to clarify your future plans and lay a solid foundation for your follow-up studies. Whether that is on Curaçao, Aruba, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, in the Netherlands or even the US or Canada.

What will you learn?

How to be successful in your studies and career
How to communicate confidently and effectively
How to use technology smartly for learning and work
How to achieve your personal and professional goals
How to optimally prepare for your (academic) career
How to integrate smoothly into a new culture and society
How to make the right study choice so you pursue what truly suits you

You follow workshops and training courses that help you grow and give you more self-confidence.

For whom?

Are you between 16 and 23 years old and recently graduated from secondary education? Then CAFY is here for you! Depending on your place of residence, you will follow the program on:

Caribbean Foundation Year