Retraining Programmes
On this page you can find information about retraining schemes, subsidies and different courses.
Are you interested in enhancing your skills and knowledge? Retraining is a great way to keep up with the constantly evolving job market. It is a good idea to check with your employer to see if they have a training budget available. Another option is to check whether the government can provide financial assistance for your project.
Government schemes
The goverment can help with subsidies, loans, free online training, and tax benefits.
- Lifelong Learning Credit: A loan that you can apply for if you're planning to take an MBO, HBO or university course.
- Incentive scheme learning and development: A scheme if you want to invest in your personnel’s expertise, growth and development, within SMEs (SLIM subsidy).
- Support scheme NL leert door (NL keeps on learning): With this scheme you can follow free (online) training offered by several training institutes, however, only in Dutch.
Retraining Courses
- Free English career help events & talent programme in event management at JobOn
- IT training in English at Techgrounds
- Healthcare training (B2 Dutch needed) at Zorg&Welzijn
- Study programmes for professionals at Leiden University
- Skill building in emerging digital technologies at Blockverse Institute
