Established 1984 Phone +31 45 576 2222 Founded 1984 | Students 15.295 Website www.ou.nl Academic staff 658 | |
Type University for distance learning Notable alumni Geert Wilders, Maria van der Hoeven, Rik Janssen, Cynthia Ortega, Sheryl Delozier Similar Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Radboud University Nijmegen, Zuyd University of Applie, Tilburg University, Erasmus University Rotterdam Profiles | ||
The Open University of the Netherlands (Dutch: Open Universiteit Nederland) is a Dutch institution for distance learning at university level. It is an independent government-funded university and uses a variety of methods, including written materials, the Internet, and occasional evening seminars or day sessions.
Contents
- An interview with christian m stracke open university of the netherlands
- Overview
- Aims
- Governance
- Departments and faculties
- Courses of study
- Netherlands
- Belgium Flanders
- References
An interview with christian m stracke open university of the netherlands
Overview
The Open University of the Netherlands was founded in 1984 and opened to students that September. The administration is based in Heerlen, in the province of Limburg, in the very south of the Netherlands. The university has twelve study centres and three support centres dispersed throughout the continental Netherlands, as well as six study centres in Dutch-speaking Flanders (Belgium) and partnerships with institutions in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Suriname.
Since the Open University was founded, more than 250,000 students have enrolled in courses. As of September 2016, approximately 15,000 students were enrolled at study or support centres in the Netherlands, including some residents of other countries.
Aims
The Dutch government's purpose in founding the Open University of the Netherlands was to make higher education accessible to anyone with the necessary aptitudes and interests, regardless of formal qualifications. The university aims to provide cost-effective education and to encourage innovation in Dutch higher education, in terms of both curriculum and teaching.
Governance
The Chairman of the Open University of the Netherlands since June 2016 is Arent van der Feltz, former Vice President for Corporate Development, Legal, Regulatory and Public Affairs at Ziggo. His predecessor was Sander van den Eijnden.
Departments and faculties
The Open University consists of three faculties:
In addition to this, the university has four expertise centres:
The Open University also has two support staff departments: the Department of Administration and the Department of Support Services. These provide services ranging from academic affairs to student administration.
Courses of study
The Open University offers courses of study at the bachelor's and master's degree levels in the following disciplines: cultural studies, education science, law, management, psychology, science and technology. The university collaborates with Flemish universities to enable Belgian students to attend classes. Five of its master's degree programmes were top-ranked in 2017.