Master in Plaats Van Verdiepen

The program described is a premaster that prepares students for the academic way of working in a master. Students learn qualitative and quantitative research, academic writing, working with datagegevens, and related academic skills. The program also includes research as an important part, with students able to choose from a few topics suggested by the opleiding, and to focus on method and the use of a dataset and statistics.

The program is delivered in groups with wekelijks feedbackgesprekken. Students can also study online, and the described experience includes logging in at home and joining the lessons directly. The learning is framed as a preparation for wetenschappelijk onderzoek and academisch schrijven expected during the master.

The text connects the premaster to progression into a master and describes the shift required from practical report and advice writing toward wetenschappelijk werken, showing relationships, and contributing to new knowledge.