Sector ambitions

All learners use a single digital identity throughout their lives, which gives them access to educational applications and educational resources at all institutions where they study.

Information about educational offerings (including their consistency and selection rules for components) is clear and available to all learners in tertiary education.

Sector-wide agreements have been made about making curriculum information accessible.

All learners enrol in a standardised way for complete study programmes as well as other educational units.

All learners can store and access their results and credentials independently during but also after their studies.

Learners can register for educational offerings from different institutions without having to make separate payments, as costs are settled directly between institutions. Educational institutions participate in exploring and, where possible, developing this facility.

Learners can complete small, defined units of education, the value of which is recognised and accredited.

Learners can develop and continue to develop their digital literacy in tertiary education.

All learners have access to specific knowledge, practical skills and digital tools to use AI, data and new educational technologies in a valuable and values-driven way.

Learners and education professionals can use generative AI applications safely and effectively, with respect for public values. Educational institutions collaborate in developing the sector facility (generative AI).

Learners receive education from education professionals who are digitally literate. Education professionals are supported in this effort.

Learners receive education from teaching professionals are competent in the use of AI, data and new technologies.

Learners can improve their learning process because they, and education professionals, have reliable and secure access to education data and student data.

Learners can complete assessments that are supported digitally, securely and reliably in an appropriate way.

Learners receive education from educational professionals who are digitally literate, able to use digital tools in a valuable and values-driven way and receive appropriate support for this. To this end, all institutions in the Netherlands have established Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) and...

Educational professionals from all educational institutions take part in learning communities that work on specific themes related to continuous innovation and improvement of education.

Professionals contribute to and learn from new knowledge and working methods in research projects. The Netherlands Initiative for Education Research (NRO) coordinates the allocation of grants for these research projects.

Learners and educational professionals have access to the best and most up-to-date range of digital learning materials and educational technologies based on public values. To this end, institutions use the collective sector facilities for digital learning materials.

Learners and educational professionals have access to the best and most up-to-date range of digital learning materials and educational technologies based on public values. Institutions participate in new collaboration models between educational institutions and suppliers for joint development of co...

Learners and educational professionals have access to the best and most up-to-date range of digital learning materials and educational technologies based on public values. Educational institutions endorse a framework of agreements between educational institutions and suppliers of digital learning m...

The Dutch tertiary education sector is addressing the transformation process collectively, and is implementing this through the Npuls programme. This transformation process is widely recognised by administrators, directors, staff and educational professionals in educational institutions. A consultation structure has been established to keep this conversation top of mind and formalise lasting agre...

Professionals in “key positions” in educational institutions are change-ready and the transformation process is underway. Educational institutions are addressing the transformation process and can rely on support from Npuls.

Laws and regulations support the transformation process.

The tertiary education sector monitors the progress of the transformation and uses the findings to continue to determine the sector’s joint course of action.

Educational institutions adapt their processes and policies so they can deliver on their promise to provide Learning without obstacles and Continued high-quality education to learners.

Learners receive education designed by educational professionals who are able to learn together and openly share knowledge.