Within the Applied Mathematics educational programme there is the opportunity to choose for the so-called educational bachelor. This is a variant in which the first two study years are equal to those of the AM bachelor’s programme. In the third year you will follow the Education minor (Leren Lesgeven). This minor is provided by ELAN, the UT section of teacher development, and is only available in Dutch.
Why an Educational Bachelor?
In the Netherlands, there is an ongoing shortage of academically trained teachers, especially in mathematics and the sciences. This means there are excellent job opportunities for persons with a mathematics degree focused on education, also at schools in the vicinity of the UT (the Twente region). The educational bachelor AM will train students to become teachers who have a deep understanding of mathematics while also possessing didactical skills.
Teaching qualifications
With an education-focused Bachelor’s degree, you will be qualified to teach mathematics at secondary schools. This means you have a second-degree teaching qualification for the initial years of senior general secondary education (HAVO), pre-university education (VWO), and the theoretical learning pathway of pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) in the Netherlands.
If you also want to teach the final years of havo and vwo you will need a first-degree teaching qualification. You can get this qualification by completing a Master’s-level teacher training programme provided by ELAN.
Guidance after graduation
After finishing the Educational Bachelor AM, a specialisation track will start in which the University of Twente will offer you mentoring. There are also mentoring agreements with schools in the area. This means you can get your first-degree qualification by completing the master teacher training programme at ELAN, whilst already working as a teacher.
More information?
For information about the Educational Bachelor you can contact the AM Bachelor Coordinator, education-bam@utwente.nl.
For information about the teaching profession and the follow-on master's programme, you may contact ELAN.