Universities of the Netherlands present Lifelong Learning Platform

On 23 November, a new national course catalogue for lifelong learning www.universitairdoorleren.nl was launched. This joint project of all VSNU (Association of Universities) member institutions is led by Delft University of Technology and the Open University, and aims to provide a comprehensive overview of all post-graduate education on offer in the Netherlands for adults and professionals wishing to continue their education.

At the time of the launch, the platform linked to over 1,100 modules, of which 170 TU Delft courses - seven from BioTechDelft and 163 from the Extension School Extension School. The catalogue is in Dutch and English (www.academicdevelopment.nl), so international students can also access it.

Vice-President Education Rob Mudde: "TU Delft attaches great importance to providing the Netherlands with opportunities for lifelong development. We do this through our own Extension School, but we see the new platform universitairdoorleren.nl as a wonderful additional showcase for offering these courses on behalf of all universities in the Netherlands. After all, the major social issues of our time, such as sustainability, health and digitization, require knowledge from all disciplines and lifelong development therefore also requires an offering from all universities together."