Each of the guide has its separate methodology, but the calculation method is the same. In all Keuzegids guides relative scores are considered. Therefore, for each aspect it is showed whether a program scores above, below or above average compared to the national average. A study program can obtain a minimum of three minuses and a maximum of two pluses. All pluses and minuses together lead to a total score between 0 and 100 points. If a program scores average on all aspects, it will receive 60 points. With each minus or plus, points are deducted or points are added. The total score is also expressed in one to five stars. Three stars is average, at four and a half or five stars we call the course a ‘top course’.

KEUZEGIDS UNIVERSITIES 2023 

This guide includes:

• An overview of more than 430 university bachelors programs throughout the Netherlands,
• Student opinions about all these courses,
• Information about admission requirements, numerus fixus and other selection procedures, 
• Labor market data, including job opportunity and average starting salary,
• Figures on intake, dropouts, study speed and graduates. 

Each degree program is assessed on two aspects in the Keuzegids: student assessments and performance figures. The student assessments count for 71.4% and the performance figures for 28.6%.

For more details, see: https://keuzegids.nl/methodiek-keuzegids-universiteiten-2023

KEUZEGIDS MASTERS 2023

This guide includes:

• A description of master’s degree programs,
• An overview of the specializations, 
• Information about job opportunities and starting salary per field,
• Student opinions per master about, among other things, the content, lecturers and atmosphere, 
• Access to the online master’s comparator, a tool with much more information about the admission requirements, a detailed overview of the tracks, the number of students, the language of instruction, tuition fees and the start date. 

Each study program is assessed on various aspects in the Keuzegids. From all NSE questions, the questions with the best mutual correlation on the basis of five themes were selected. For each theme, only questions that really say something about the theme were included.

In contrast to the other Keuzegids, in the Keuzegids masters, a total score, assessment or top degree designation are not given to the various degree programs. This year only data from the National Student Survey are used for the assessment of study programs. The opinion of students is very valuable, but not enough to say anything about the quality of the training. 

For more details, see: https://keuzegids.nl/methodiek-keuzegids-masters-2023

KEUZEGIDS HBO 2023

This guide includes:

• Overview of more than 1,100 HBO courses,
• Overview of 325 associate degrees, 
• A description of what you will learn and the differences between the courses,
• Student opinions about all these courses,
• Information about admission requirements, numerus fixus and other selection procedures,
• Labor market data, including job opportunity and average starting salary,
• Figures on intake, dropouts and graduates, etc. 

Each study program is assessed on various aspects in the Keuzegids. A distinction is made between student assessments from the National Student Survey and study success rates. The student assessments count for 71.4% and the study success rates for 28.6%.

For more details, see: https://keuzegids.nl/methodiek-keuzegids-hbo-2023