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An early connection with the course chosen prior to and during the start of the study is very important for students. After all, a good transition prevents students from making a false start to their study. Subjects that can fall within this theme are the transition to higher education, including the period prior to registration, community forming, first-year experience, sense of belonging in education, and supervision of students to get them to the right place by providing flexible education between courses and institutions (the so-called “wisselstroom” in Dutch).

Due to increasingly faster developments in society, it is vitally important that education is directly connected with everyday practice. By linking education activities with these trends, students can prepare to tackle the regional, national or even international societal issues. One way of achieving this is cross-disciplinary dialogue (interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary) but other approaches are also conceivable. Through such efforts, education challenges students to contribute to solving societal challenges both now and in the future.

One of the objectives of higher education is to prepare students for a supple transition to the employment market so that they are ready for the future. This last phase of the course does not always proceed smoothly. For example, study delays regularly occur if face-to-face instruction no longer takes place. Amongst other things, projects within this theme can focus on innovative or improved supervision of students, new forms of graduation and alternative final projects.

The free theme covers the entire breadth of the Strategic agenda for higher education and research “Fit for the future”. Projects within this theme tie in with the subjects and ambitions stated in the strategic agenda.