“Kansrijk kiezen in het MBO: Overwegingen van jongeren bij hun studiekeuze”

Against the backdrop of structural labour market shortages, it is important for society that young people choose education fields that not only match their interests and talents but also lead to professions with good labour market prospects and social value, particularly in sectors such as healthcare, education and technology. Such a “promising study choice” is important for both the individual and society. The main objective of this study is to gain a better understanding of how young people in vocational education make their study choices and how they can be encouraged to choose promising programmes. The study examines what information young people use, through which channels they obtain it, how they weigh up labour market opportunities and what considerations they make. The research combines a literature review, quantitative analyses of educational data, qualitative field research at vocational colleges, and a survey with experimental elements among vocational college graduates.

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