Een ouder met haar dochter op een bachelor voorlichtingsactiviteit.
Een ouder met haar dochter op een bachelor voorlichtingsactiviteit.

Parents of prospective students

Does your child find it difficult to choose the right study programme? That’s completely understandable. Choosing a degree isn’t easy. Here you’ll find all the information to help your child make the right choice.

Mother and daughter at the Bachelor’s Open Day. They are speaking with a student adviser and holding flyers.

Guiding your child's study choice

As a parent, you are your child’s most important adviser when it comes to choosing a degree programme. What can you do to support your child as effectively as possible in this process?

  • Ask motivating questions, talk about stress and allow space for doubts.
  • Visit open days, take tests and use your network.
  • Guide your child, but let the final decision be theirs.
  • Start exploring options early to avoid stress and time pressure.

Read our tips

Study choice tests

Choosing a study programme isn’t always easy. Study choice tests can help your child discover which programmes best match their interests.

If you take a look over their shoulder, you might be surprised by the answers your child gives in a study choice test.

View the study choice tests

Events and visits

Throughout the year, we organise activities to help your child make a study choice. We offer activities in which you can participate together with your child, such as:

We also organise activities in which your child can participate, such as:

See all activities

A badge from the Keuzegids with on it: 'Best university, 2nd place, Keuzegids 2026'.

Studying at Radboud University

For the fifth year in a row, Radboud University is the second best general university in the Netherlands according to the Keuzegids Universiteiten. This year, seven bachelor's programmes at Radboud University have been labelled as top programmes. Eight bachelor's programmes have been rated as the best in their field.

Discover all our programmes
Why choose Radboud University

Contact

Do you have questions about our study programmes or events? Team Study Information is happy to help you.
Available on weekdays between 10 am and 4 pm CET/CEST.

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