Dutch Terms

Official Dutch terms translated into English:

  • Afstudeeropdracht (OA): final assignment (FA)
  • Afstudeerrichting: specialisation
  • Assessment: ditto
  • Assessor: ditto
  • Beoordeling: grading
  • Centrale Medezeggenschapsraad: central participation council
  • College: lecture
  • College van Beroep: examination appeal board
  • College van Bestuur: board of governors
  • Competentie: competence
  • Directeur: director, head of institute, dean
  • Examen: examination
  • Examencommissie: board of examiners
  • Examinator: examiner
  • Groepsopdracht: group assignment
  • Instelling: institution
  • Keuzepunten: optional credits, elective credits
  • Leerdoelen: learning objectives
  • Medezeggenschapsraad: institute participation council
  • Minister: ditto (the Minister of Education, Culture and Science)
  • Onderdeel: component
  • Onderwijs- en Examenregeling (OER): education and examination regulations
  • Opleiding: programme
  • Opleidingscommissie: programme committee
  • Post-propedeuse: main phase
  • Praktijk: practical (training)
  • Programma: study programme
  • Propedeuse: foundation year, propaedeutic
  • Student: ditto
  • Studentendecaan: student counsellor
  • Studentenstatuut: student charter
  • Studiejaar: academic year
  • Studieloopbaanbegeleider: study career coach
  • Studiebelastingsuur: hour(s) of study
  • Studiepunt: study credit
  • (Summatieve) toets: (cumulative) test/exam
  • WHW: ditto

1 December 2015