{"id":100792,"date":"2019-07-10T15:42:59","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T13:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=100792"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:24:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:24:23","slug":"education-minister-too-much-disparity-between-bsas-at-different-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2019\/07\/10\/education-minister-too-much-disparity-between-bsas-at-different-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Education Minister: too much disparity between BSAs at different universities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Universities and universities of applied sciences are allowed to decide for themselves how they give shape to the binding study advice (BSA). This needs to change, as far as Education Minister Ingrid van Engelshoven is concerned. As it stands, she believes there should be fewer differences in how institutions interpret this regulation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/10\/11120734\/Ingrid_van_Engelshoven_D66_Congres_Breda1-1280x851.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139156\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/10\/11120734\/Ingrid_van_Engelshoven_D66_Congres_Breda1-1280x851.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139156 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/10\/11120734\/Ingrid_van_Engelshoven_D66_Congres_Breda1-1280x851-300x199.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139156 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/10\/11120734\/Ingrid_van_Engelshoven_D66_Congres_Breda1-1280x851-875x582.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139156 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/10\/11120734\/Ingrid_van_Engelshoven_D66_Congres_Breda1-1280x851-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139156 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/10\/11120734\/Ingrid_van_Engelshoven_D66_Congres_Breda1-1280x851-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139156 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>Minister Ingrid van Engelshoven<\/span><\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Sebastiaan ter Burg<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more about BSA<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/09\/03\/minister-van-onderwijs-maak-een-einde-aan-nominaal-is-normaal\/\">Minister for Education wishes to end Nominal = Normal<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/10\/02\/geen-kamermeerderheid-voor-versoepeling-bsa\/\">No Parliamentary majority for easing BSA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/09\/04\/bsa-plan-minister-leidt-tot-bijval-en-weerstand\/\">Minister\u2019s BSA plan results in acclaim and resistance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/09\/19\/cancel-nn-the-minister-has-completely-missed-the-point\/\">Cancel N=N? &#8216;The Minister has completely missed the point&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2018\/10\/26\/minister-hopes-that-universities-will-relax-first-year-requirements-of-their-own-accord\/\">Minister hopes that universities will relax first-year requirements of their own accord<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>The binding study advice is intended to quickly establish whether students are suited for a specific degree programme \u2013 or would be better off choosing a different study. However, it remains to be seen whether this instrument actually works. Minister Van Engelshoven commissioned a study into the BSA\u2019s impact in practice. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rijksoverheid.nl\/documenten\/brochures\/2019\/04\/04\/het-bindend-studieadvies-in-het-hoger-onderwijs\">conclusion<\/a>: there are huge disparities between how the different institutions implement this policy.<\/p>\n<p>It starts with the credit minimum adopted for the BSA itself. Among the reviewed institutions (six universities of applied sciences and five universities) this actually ranges from 36 to 60 credits. On average, the universities of applied sciences adopt a slightly higher norm than the universities.<\/p>\n<p>Although this credit total isn\u2019t the only BSA criterion. That\u2019s why the researchers have also examined the various conditions and criteria that establish whether or not students satisfy the BSA standard. These include factors like compensation schemes, resit opportunities and compulsory courses. And each institution turns out to set its own requirements. For example, only three universities of applied sciences allow students to compensate for a fail with a pass mark, and none of the universities have selected compulsory courses in the context of the BSA.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Counselling<\/h2><p>There is also considerable variation within the institutions\u2019 respective student counselling programmes. While most universities of applied sciences pro-actively organise coaching sessions for students who have fallen behind, universities only take this step after a student explicitly requests such support. Moreover, in many cases, students who have been issued a negative BSA aren\u2019t referred to a different programme and simply drop out of the picture.<\/p>\n<p>This gives cause for concern, according to the Minister in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rijksoverheid.nl\/documenten\/kamerstukken\/2019\/07\/05\/kamerbrief-over-onderzoek-naar-de-werking-van-het-bindend-studieadvies-in-de-praktijk\">letter<\/a> to the House of Parliament. She wants institutions to provide closer support to students who are behind schedule and help them choose a different programme after issuing a negative BSA. Van Engelshoven: \u201cOne of the main purposes of the BSA is to help ensure that students end up in the right programme for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Footing<\/h2><p>Still, in some cases, universities of applied sciences and universities prove unable to keep students on board \u2013 even when they are quite up to the demands of their chosen programme. According to the researchers, institutions occasionally have to stand by and watch how these students slowly careen toward a negative BSA \u2013 because they can\u2019t find their footing or take on too many extracurricular activities.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Minister, institutions give a lot of thought to how they can support students\u2019 academic performance and which role the BSA can play in this context. \u201cThe policy surrounding the binding study advice will continue to be interpreted in a variety of ways,\u201d according to Van Engelshoven. But right now, there\u2019s \u201ca bit too much\u201d variety, in her view. She wants the universities and universities of applied sciences to put more effort into sharing their experiences with the BSA, in order to learn from one another.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indignant<\/h2><p>In the past, the Minister has made no bones about her desire to relax the provisions of the BSA. In her view, a 60-credit norm does not give first-year students enough leeway to make mistakes. That\u2019s why she believes the national norm should be lowered to 40 credits \u2013 as she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advalvas.vu.nl\/nieuws\/bindend-studieadvies-minister-wilde-steen-vijver-gooien\">suddenly<\/a> announced during the opening of the current academic year. The House of Representative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utoday.nl\/news\/65980\/geen-kamermeerderheid-voor-versoepeling-bsa\">didn\u2019t agree<\/a> and the universities were downright indignant about the suggestion.<\/p>\n<p>Van Engelshoven subsequently announced that she will be adhering to the norm in her annual Policy Monitor. The Netherlands Initiative for Education Research (NRO) will also be keeping an eye on developments. The research results are expected to become available next year.<\/p>\n<p><em>In her letter, the Minister also responded to previous questions and motions submitted by the House. Earlier this year, <\/em>GroenLinks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tweedekamer.nl\/kamerstukken\/moties\/detail?id=2019Z04356&amp;did=2019D09093\">asked<\/a> her to give students right of assent with regard to the BSA. According to Van Engelshoven, the student representatives are already authorised to issue recommendations regarding the Course and Examination Regulations (OER) \u2013 which includes the BSA rules. What\u2019s more, it turns out this subject isn\u2019t too high on the participation councils\u2019 agenda. This also needs to change, says Van Engelshoven.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exclusion<\/h2><p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tweedekamer.nl\/kamerstukken\/verslagen\/detail?id=2019Z07052&amp;did=2019D18478\">question<\/a> submitted by GroenLinks is whether students with a functional impairment could be exempted from the BSA requirements. Hardly a good idea, according to the Minister. Institutions are already free to adopt a tailored norm for these students. She sees no reason to explicitly exempt specific groups.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister\u2019s answer to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tweedekamer.nl\/kamerstukken\/moties\/detail?id=2018Z19746&amp;did=2018D51957\">question<\/a> submitted by PVV, which asked her to allow the institutions themselves to determine the BSA minimum, was rather terse: \u201cThis study provides the universities of applied sciences and universities with handles to make further work of this issue within their organisation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/persons\" class=\"mt-6 md:mt-8 lg:mt-10\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">De redactie<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 md:gap-8 md:items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"teaser-person\" class=\"relative flex gap-4 items-center md:gap-8\">\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"image:rounded-full image:size-20 image:aspect-square image:object-cover 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/27164713\/final-illustration-for-counsel-version-2-EM-150x106.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139287 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/27164713\/final-illustration-for-counsel-version-2-EM-225x159.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139287 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/22\/liberi-erasmi-wint-recordverkiezingen-universiteitsraad\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tLiberi Erasmi wins record University Council elections\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-22\">22 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUniversity Council\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/27164713\/final-illustration-for-counsel-version-2-EM-225x159.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139287 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/22\/liberi-erasmi-wint-recordverkiezingen-universiteitsraad\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tLiberi Erasmi wins record University Council elections\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-22\">22 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in 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https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/05\/11160201\/BSA-study-bindend-studie-advies-Femke-Legue-150x106.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139328 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/05\/11160201\/BSA-study-bindend-studie-advies-Femke-Legue-225x159.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139328 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/22\/tweede-kamer-minister-moet-in-gesprek-over-bsa\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tHouse of Representatives: Minister must enter talks on binding study advice\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne 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This needs to change, as far as Education Minister Ingrid van Engelshoven is concerned. As it stands, she believes there should be fewer differences in how institutions interpret this regulation. 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