Study Choice Program
Saba

Fall 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 program at school

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 will be using resources such as the “Talent Game,” the workbook “How Do I Choose a Program,” and program overviews from the 11 universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands, the University of Curaçao, the University of Aruba, the full range of vocational education programs offered by all vocational schools in Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, and Sint Maarten, and bilingual vocational education in the Netherlands.

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.

Study choice interviews

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

Information evening Living and studying in the Netherlands

Study choice counsellors and Caribbean students who are already studying in the Netherlands, together with TuranGoeloe, DUO and RCN, 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).