Education
The ICO educational programme provides a conceptual basis and organizing framework with the aim of supporting PhD candidates to develop themselves to the highest possible level of professional researcher in the field of education and training. To this end, ICO establishes formal educational structures and networks of PhD candidates together with experienced researchers to build communities of learning and practice.
Course registration regulations
Course registration procedure and fee
Requirements within the educational programme for ICO PhD candidates (full-time and part-time PhDs)
Courses 2025-2026
This table and further information on the courses and dates will be updated in due time.
- Indicated course days relate to physical meetings, unless otherwise stated
- To obtain a course certificate, attendance is mandatory on all course days, unless they are optional components.
- All courses are worth 3 ECTS, unless otherwise stated
- All courses will take place in Utrecht, unless otherwise stated
Preliminary planning; more information about these courses ánd more courses will be added to this list soon!
| Thematic courses | |||
| Theme group | Course / subject | Course coordinators/Tutors | Dates |
| 26-T5 | Domain-specific education and learning | Björn Wansink (UU), Michiel Veldhuis (UU) | 5 – 6 February 12 – 13 March 2026 Registration deadline: 17 December ‘25 |
| 25-T6 | Conducting Educational Design Research | Susan McKenney (UT) Ruben Vanderlinden (UG) | f-2-f: 2-3 October 2025 11-12 December 2025 Online: 9 November Registration deadline: 15 August ‘25 FULL |
| 25-T7 | Critical Perspectives in Educational and Pedagogical Research  | Sanne Akkerman (UU) Zehra Çolak (UU) Nina Hosseini (UvA) Monique Volman (UvA) | October 31 and November 7 Registration deadline: 19 September 2025 ECTS: t.b.d. |
| 26-PhE | Philosophy of Education | Anders Schinkel (VU) Michael Merry (UvA) Johannes Drerup (VU) Julien Kloeg (EUR) | 2, 9, 16 and 23 June 2026 13:00-15:30 h Registration deadline: 21 April 2026 Location: VU University or Utrecht University, t.b.d. |
| General or methodological Courses | |||
| 25-T1-I Basics | Learning and Instruction: Basics and Beyond (part I – Basics) | Michelle Helms-Lorenz (RUG) Maryam Asoodar (UM) Anne de Bruijn (VU) with assistance of Anna Isahakyan (PhD, UM) | Face-2-face meetings: Introductory meeting, online: week 41 (8/10 or 10/10 – in the morning) 1st meeting, Utrecht week 51 (afternoon of 17/12 or 19/12) 2nd meeting week 10 (afternoon of 4/3/2026 or 6/3/2026). Registration deadline: 1 October (ECTS: 2) |
| 25-ICF | ICO Introductory course Fall 2025 | Jeroen Janssen (UU) Boukje Compen (UM) Liesbeth Kester (UM) | 9 October 2025 13 November 2025 Registration deadline: 7 July 2025 FULL |
| 26-ICS | ICO Introductory course Spring 2026 | Tim Mainhard a.o. | t.b.d. |
| 25-MQL-B | Introduction to Qualitative Research – Basics course | Michiel Dam (UL) Lysanne Post (UL) | 12 November 2025 28 November 2025 Location: Leiden Registration deadline: 1 October 2025 |
| 26-MQL-A | Qualitative research methodology – Advanced | Larike Bronkhorst (UU), Zehra Çolak(UU) | t.b.d. Spring 2026 |
| Event | |||
| 25-NSS | ICO Graduate Spring School | 16-17 April 2026 | |
Looking for something else? Also check our page on courses that are given by other parties: Non-ICO Courses