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
ICO Courses 2019-2020
| N˚ year- theme |
Course name Theme group |
Course coordinators |
Dates location |
| 19-T3 | Learning in and for vocations and professions | Dr. Renate Wesselink Dr. Simon Beausaert Prof. dr. Elly de Bruijn Michael Hoven |
8-9 October 21-22 November 3 december Registration deadline 1 September Location: Utrecht or Den Bosch (t.b.d.) |
| 20-T7 | Schools and the Societal Context of Education: An introduction to research in comparative and international education using international large-scale assessment (ILSA) data. | Dr. Magda Isac (RUG) Dr. Bieke de Fraine (KUL) Marinda Spithoff (RUG, PhD) |
January 27 & 28 2020 February 27 & 28 2020 Utrecht |
General and Methodological Courses
| 19-ICF | ICO Introductory Course Fall | Prof.dr. Sanne Akkerman (UU) Dr. Michelle Helms-Lorenz (RUG) |
3 October, 2019 19 November 2019 Registration deadline 24 August |
| 20-ICS | ICO Introductory course Spring | Prof.dr. Diana Dolmans (UM) Prof.dr. David Gijbels (UA) |
30 March, 2020 12 May, 2020 Registration deadline 9 February |
| 19-MQLF | Qualitative Research (basic) | Dr. Thea van Lankveld (UU) Dr. Anne de la Croix (VU) |
31 October – 1 November, 2019 28-29 November, 2019 Registration deadline: 22 September |
| 20-MQLS | Qualitative Research – spring (Advanced) | Dr. Jasperina Brouwer (RUG) | Spring 2020 |
| 20-ISS | ICO International Spring School | 16-20 March, 2020 Rolduc Abbey, Kerkrade |