The head office of the Open University is established in Heerlen. Examinations are sat and sometimes supervisory meetings are organised in 21 study centres in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The Open University has approximately 17,000 students and employs 700 people.
The Open University is part of the VSNU, Association of Universities in the Netherlands, together with thirteen Dutch universities. The VSNU represents the interests of the universities towards the government, politics and social organisations.
Vacancies
We publish vacancies at the Open University on the website Academic Transfer.
App Welcome2NLResearch
The app Welcome2NLResearch is developed by SoFoKleS (Social Fund for the Knowledge Sector) and helps international researchers and scientists with immigration to The Netherlands. More information about the app can be found on the website of SoFoKles.
Download the free app from the App Store and Google Play.