Information on graduating
You will finish your studies with a thesis, a graduation assignment or an internship. You will search for a topic and receive guidance from a lecturer or graduation supervisor. Have you encountered obstacles, for example because you are having trouble with the planning aspect? Or are you unable to structure all the information you have collected? Several education professionals can support you in this process. We highlight these for you below.
Finished your studies?
Will you soon finish your studies? If so, you are probably already thinking about your graduation ceremony, holiday plans, continuation study or first job. But have you also thought about what you need to arrange with DUO for your study funding and/or student travel product? You may also want to stop your studies. On this page, you will also find tips on what to arrange.
Supervisors and decision makers
Guidance from the educational institution
- The thesis supervisor supports you in your graduation process. You will draw up a graduation plan together and make agreements about it. Since all lecturers are different, you should jointly assess which lecturer with the necessary expertise is best suited to guide you. It is important that you feel comfortable with this lecturer and that they are prepared to help you and guide you in your specific situation.
- The Examination Board decides whether you are allowed to graduate via an adapted final assignment. Request an alternative assignment from them in time to be able to demonstrate the required competences.
Wat you can do
- It is important that your lecturer understands you and is prepared to take your special needs into account. It is a good idea to start by openly discussing what kind of obstacles you expect to encounter during the project and to ask if the lecturer is open to offering you extra support in this.
- Make a graduation plan that is as concrete as possible and has a realistic timetable.
- Make clear agreements with your supervisor and discuss mutual expectations.
- Ask for advice from others about their graduation project and ask to hear about their experiences.
Who has which role?
The roles mentioned on this page are explained below:
Counsellors
- secondary education guidance counsellors or VET study career counsellors
- student deans in higher education
- study choice advisors
- study counsellors
- lecturers
- student psychologists
- internship supervisors
- thesis supervisors
- graduation supervisors.
Decision makers
- faculty, domain and institute directors
- members of the Examination Board.
Finished your studies?
Online modification help: so arranged with a step-by-step plan
Are you going to continue your studies after the summer? Or maybe start working life? In both situations, you will need to make some arrangements with DUO. It is important that you know on time which changes you need to notify DUO. At duo.nl/klaarmetjestudie you can find a handy step-by-step plan for changes. It tells you within 1 minute what needs to be arranged for your student grant and student travel product. The help also explains how to proceed with your possible debt after quitting your studies.
Quitting your studies
Will you stop studying? Avoid fines and make sure you stop your student travel product at a collection machine. This is not automatic. Study funding must also be stopped in My DUO. You can find more info on stopping your student travel product at duo.nl/stopzetten.
Download your diploma
Are you going to continue studying or looking for work? If so, you often need to be able to prove which diploma you have obtained. Most Dutch diplomas are automatically included in My diplomas. You can download a free digital excerpt in My Diplomas and send it to your further education programme or employer. Go to mijndiplomas.nl for more information.