"Titles in MBO do not add anything"

From the term "student" instead of "participant" to a free internship, a change occurs within MBO. The next step, according to GroenLinks, is to award MBO students a title after graduation, as do students in higher professional education. This title is related to the level of education of the student. For example, when you complete a degree program with level 2, you receive the title Skilled and when you complete a degree program with level 4, you receive the title Expert . Metro met with a number of MBO students to hear their opinion on this idea.

Name: Jasper van Doremalen

Age: 22 years old

From: Groningen

Education: legal services MBO (over)

,, I have a degree and that's what I did and what I can do. Such a title does not add anything, "says Jasper, who believes that the various titles tend to confuse rather than better appreciate MBO graduates." Imagine someone with a bachelor's degree in ICT. In addition, you have someone with an MBO ICT degree. The MBO can then call Expert and the HBO does not. How can you call one expert of his trade and the other not? "

Jasper thinks there are other ways to increase the value of MBO." For example, he thinks more good MBO stories should be published in the media. according to him, something has to change in society. "In schools, HBO and WO are promoted. Everyone has to go. It's shameful if you quote a cito score but VMBO-TL, "he says," From his own experience, he knows what it's like when people do not want you because of your degree. "

,, I just think it's a cat.You do your best.You work hard and then there are people who say that they do not want you because you have an MBO degree. It's not fair. "When he talked about his education to people, they often said," Oh, you do mbo, I did not expect that. " As if the difference between an MBO and a student of higher vocational education could be seen from the outside. He also noticed that MBO students were not wanted roommates when he was hiring a student room. ,, I have answered many different rooms. When I indicated that I was doing an MBO study, I did not receive an answer. When I indicated that I was going to college, I suddenly had reactions. When I had to do a hospitalization, I had to admit that I was always busy with my professional education and that I would then do HBO. As a result, the owners again broke down. "

According to Jasper, associating a title with MBO does not guarantee that MBO has more value. ,, Parents tell their children that they must follow the highest education possible because they can not get the most out of it. MBO is at the bottom.You do not care what titles you link to MBO.You're still doing just MBO. "

Name: Ann Westerink

Age: 20

From: Almelo,

Teaching: teaching assistant

I think that c & Is a lot of paperwork and it costs a lot of money. The government can spend this money better for something else, "notes Ann, who also thinks that the titles will not add anything – a degree says more than any other title, although she feels appreciated As long as MBO, she also notes that MBO is not appreciated by anyone. "People often think that professions that require a lot of knowledge are at the level of higher vocational training. However, this is not always the case. If people hear that my education is MBO level, they are scared. But they adjust their opinion. "

Ann thinks that the government does not have to invest money.According to her, it is the awareness that people must develop.They must realize that many professions do not Will be more without the MBO graduates. "The doctor's assistant is an MBO and the teaching assistant is also an MBO. People do not always think about the importance of MBO students. "

,, For example, when I look at teachers' knowledge, they can invest more money in these titles than in those titles," she says. According to her, the titles will only be ridiculed. Also by the MBO students themselves. Moreover, you can not "convert" anyone. There will always be people who can not appreciate MBO. "MBO remains MBO and if you do not like it, you do not like it.If you like it, you like it.A title does not change anything."

Name : Julian Zoeteman

Age: 20

From: Emmen

Education: Chemistry Analyst

you say that you master the MBO level 4 or that you say you are an "expert". It does not matter to me. MBO remains MBO, regardless of the titles you give to the program, "says Julian.He also had to deal with people who find MBO but training for stupid people." People sometimes said "you have to be very stupid to find MBO difficult. "This is not the case at all. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. I am more of a practice oriented person.

According to him, the main objective of MBO is therefore the reason why you should not compare MBO and HBO.The people who do the MBO are usually a lot better in practice, while the students of the MBO Higher professional education are often better in theory.He also stated that "it takes both HBO, MBO and WO." The three levels complement each other.

"I have Also had people who said "good, then you are poorly educated," says Julian.He says, however, chemistry training is not the simplest program, even at the MBO level. In practice, I deepen topics theoretically addressed in higher professional education.In terms of practice, I have a small advantage compared to higher vocational education. . "