The Open University of the Netherlands (Dutch: Open Universiteit Nederland) is a Dutch institution for distance learning at university level. It is an independent government-funded university and uses a variety of methods, including written materials, the Internet, and occasional evening seminars or day sessions.
Organisation
Governance
The Chairman of the Open University of the Netherlands since June 2016 is Arent van der Feltz, former Vice President for Corporate Development, Legal, Regulatory and Public Affairs at Ziggo. His predecessor was Sander van den Eijnden.
Faculties
- Science: Environmental Sciences, Computer Science and Information Science
- Humanities
- Management
- Educational Sciences
- Psychology
- Law
In addition to this, the university has four expertise centres:
- CAROU: guidance in the deployment of technological and social innovations through research projects and education in areas such as Smart City, Cyber Security, Smart Industry, Climate Change and Continuous Learning
- Cyber Science Center: in cooperation with Politieacademie [nl] and NHL Hogeschool [nl]
- NEIMED (Nederlands expertise en innovatiecentrum maatschappelijke effecten demografische krimp): an alliance with Maastricht University and Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
The Open University also has two support staff departments: the Department of Administration and the Department of Support Services. These provide services ranging from academic affairs to student administration.