About the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) in Dutch: BKO
The University Teaching Qualification (UTQ, BKO in Dutch) provides proof of the teaching competence of university teaching staff. read moreAbout the University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) in Dutch: BKO
About the University Teaching Qualification (BKO)
The Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) has developed an accreditation for lecturers at Dutch universities. The University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) provides proof of the teaching competence of university teaching staff. In 2008, all Dutch universities signed an agreement on the mutual recognition of the UTQ. The details of the nationally established UTQ requirements can vary slightly for individual institutions or faculties.
Radboud university medical center’s UTQ profile
Radboud university medical center has developed its own UTQ profile based on the national requirements. The profile takes explicit account of the basic educational principles of the Nijmegen curricula.
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If you wish to sign up, you first need to request an intake interview. send an emailIn brief
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Lecturers at Radboud university medical center who are involved in initial university programs.
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Who is it for?
In consultation with your head of department, you can decide whether you wish to obtain a UTQ. All members of the permanent academic staff at the Radboud university medical center with a teaching position of >0.2 FTE must obtain a UTQ.
A UTQ is a prerequisite for appointment to the positions of Associate Professor and Junior Principal Lecturer and for appointment to certain central teaching roles, such as quarterly director or line coordinator.
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The start date will be decided in the intake interview.
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You should count on one to one-and-a-half years. The group program takes one year. The time required to complete the portfolio may vary.
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Admission will be discussed during the intake interview. You need to have the Starting Qualification.
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The admissions process
Radboud university medical center has a Starting Qualification as a general springboard qualification for teaching. It is mandatory for all teaching staff and is obtained by completing the *Introduction to Nijmegen Curricula course. On completion of that course, you can use this application form to apply for the Starting Qualification.
Once you have the Starting Qualification, you can work towards two higher qualifications:
- University Teaching Qualification
- Extended Teaching Qualification
You must have the University Teaching Qualification before you can obtain the Extended Qualification.
*For more information about this course, go to Education and search for 'Introduction to Nijmegen curricula'.
UTQ competency profile
Read the UTQ competencies for each cluster here. read moreHow do you obtain the UTQ?
You go through a UTQ program with a peer group and you create an individual portfolio. read moreHow do you obtain the UTQ?
If you are new to the Radboud university medical center, you can expect to take on average one and a half years to compile a portfolio. This partly depends on the extent to which you meet the assessment criteria at the start of the program and have evidence to prove this.
At the various steps in the program, online documents are available that can help you build your portfolio.
- Lecturer and head of department make an agreement
- Lecturer signs up for intake interview
- Intake interview
- UTQ program: lecturer starts the program with a peer group and compiles a portfolio
- Start session
- Five peer-consultancy sessions
- Lecturer submits portfolio to coordinator of professional development for lecturers
- Coordinator checks that the portfolio is complete
- Professional Development for Lecturers steering group assesses the portfolio on content
- Final assessment by Professional Development for Lecturers steering group
- Certificate is awarded
Principles
The UTQ program aligns with the principles of the new Bachelor’s curriculum in Medicine and Biomedical Sciences:
- Lecturers are activated at the start session to reflect on the form that their UTQ program will take. Like students, they meet in a peer group, in which they work jointly on building their portfolio, through peer consultation and sharing experiences.
- Lecturers work together in the program (peer consultation, peer review).
- Lecturers are self-directed when it comes to choosing the components for their program, but there are fixed assessment times and they all maintain a portfolio.
The new UTQ program is fully oriented to the teaching practice of the lecturers; alignment with this practice is maximized through self-direction.