Excellence in higher education: Individual, organisational and societal outcomes of excellence education in the Netherlands

Renze Kolster

doi:10.3990/1.9789036554183

Excellence in higher education: Individual, organisational and societal outcomes of excellence education in the Netherlands

Renze Kolster

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Excellence education, in the form of honours, talent or plus programmes, is a relatively new, but broadly adopted, educational form in Dutch higher education. As not much is know about its effects, this dissertation aims to contribute to our understanding in two ways. First, in terms of individual employability related outcomes of excellence education, both from the perspective of participating students and from the perspective of employers. Are students extrinsically motivated the participate? And does excellence education give recent graduates benefits in employers’ recruitment considerations?

The second aim relates to organisational effects. To what extent is excellence education a testing ground for education innovations, and to what extent are innovations diffused to the entire higher education institution?

The results show that excellence education does indeed have perceived effects on graduates’ employability. With respect to the organisation, some diffusion effects were observed, but more can be gained.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	University of Twente
Supervisors/Advisors	Need, Ariana, Supervisor Westerheijden, D.F., Co-Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Nationaal Regieorgaan Onderwijsonderzoek (NRO)
Award date	23 Sept 2022
Place of Publication	Enschede
Publisher	University of Twente
Print ISBNs	978-90-365-5418-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036554183
Publication status	Published - 23 Sept 2022

Keywords

Excellence
Higher education
Employability
Honours
Organisational effects
Individual effects

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Diffusional effects of excellence education on the institution as a whole
Kolster, R., 2 Jan 2021, In: European journal of higher education. 11, 1, p. 82-96 15 p.
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Excellence programmes in higher education: selection of students, effects on students, and the broader impact on higher education institutions
Huijts, T. & Kolster, R., 2021, In: European journal of higher education. 11, 1, p. 4-12 9 p.
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Structural ambidexterity in higher education: excellence education as a testing ground for educational innovations
Kolster, R., 2 Dec 2021, In: European journal of higher education. 11, 1, p. 64-81 18 p.
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Excellence in higher education: Individual, organisational and societal outcomes of excellence education in the Netherlands

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Diffusional effects of excellence education on the institution as a whole

Excellence programmes in higher education: selection of students, effects on students, and the broader impact on higher education institutions

Structural ambidexterity in higher education: excellence education as a testing ground for educational innovations

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