You start this assignment by making contact with a hbo-student. This student has to be a second or
third year student and should be enrolled in a study that you are interested in. Ask this student if
you can join him or her for a whole day. You will interview this student extensively about all aspects
of his or her study: it is wise to conduct this interview on this day of contact.
The result of this interview must be processed in a report with certain points of interest, such as:
Some suggestions:
The result of this interview must be processed in a report with certain points of interest, such as:
- what does an average day look like?
- why did he/she choose for this study?
- name some aspects that he or she does not like;
- structure and content of the study;
- study results;
- student loans;
- student life;
- how are the courses taught?
- connection havo-hbo concerning content of courses;
- connection havo-hbo concerning competences;
- how does the study relate to your own competences.
- ..........
Some suggestions:
- share your experience with your classmates;
- make an informative leaflet (or maybe a website) about the connection havo-hbo;
- develop a presentation for fourth graders or even third graders with interesting aspects for these students;
- present your findings about the connection havo-hbo to your school leaders.

