When ambition meets opportunity: an example of unlocking talent through Honours in Dutch vocational education and training

Leontien Kragten; Sven de Klein; Job Hamoen; Norbert Ruepert

doi:10.31378/jehc.251

When ambition meets opportunity: an example of unlocking talent through Honours in Dutch vocational education and training

Leontien Kragten (First author), Sven de Klein, Job Hamoen, Norbert Ruepert

Talent Development in Higher Education and Society

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Abstract

Over the past decade, interest in honours programmes has increased in the Netherlands and has developed across the entire Dutch educational system—from primary education to university. These programmes are designed for ambitious students who wish to go beyond the standard curriculum (Ten Berge et al., 2018; Wolfensberger, 2015).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	01-03
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the European Honors Council
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.31378/jehc.251
Publication status	Published - 6 Oct 2025
Event	The Honours Conference 2025: Students Facilitate the Future - Oslo, Norway Duration: 31 Oct 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 https://www.uio.no/inted/english/honours-conference-2025-students-facilitate-the-fu/

Keywords

honours education
vocational education
talent development

Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)

Honours

Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)

No Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise applicable

Publinova themes

Education and Teaching

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Unlocking talent: The role of honours education in Dutch VET
Kragten, L. (Speaker)
1 Nov 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation

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When ambition meets opportunity: an example of unlocking talent through Honours in Dutch vocational education and training

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Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)

Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)

Publinova themes

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