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
Preliminary programme
Thematic Courses
N˚ | Course name Theme group |
Course coordinators |
Dates |
20-BES | Learning and Instruction: Basics |
Jos Beishuizen, Tessa Eysink, Bjorn de Koning | Online, start 1 September 2020 Registration deadline: 20 August |
20-T4 | Teaching and Teacher Education | Helma Oolbekkink, Dineke Tigelaar, Julia van Leeuwen | 4-5 November 2020 18- 20 November 2020 Registration deadline: 15 September |
21-T6 | Conducting Educational Design Research | Susan McKenney Ruben Vanderlinde |
postponed to 2021-2022: NEW dates: 30 September-1 October 2021 16-17 December 2021 registration closed, full |
21-T8 | Innovative assessment research and implications for practice | Renske Bouwer, Marije Lesterhuis |
12-13 April 2021 20-21 May 2021 registration deadline: 1 March 2021 Online course |
General and Methodological Courses
N˚ | Course name | Course coordinators |
Dates |
20-ICF | ICO Introductory Course Fall | Sanne Akkerman Maaike Koopman |
NEW date: 28 September 2020 (online) 12 November 2020 Registration deadline: 4 September |
21-ICS | ICO Introductory course Spring | Diana Dolmans Paulien Meijer |
31 March (online) 18 May (Utrecht) Registration deadline: 20 February 2021 |
21-MQN | Multilevel Analysis with SPSS | Sven De Maeyer Huub van den Bergh |
Postponed until May Registration closed, full (for now…) |
20-MQL | Qualitative Research – Online course | Larike Bronkhorst | 30 September- 1 October, 2020 7-8 October, 2020 Registration deadline: 20 August |