Sources

Where does the information come from?
The information on www.studychoice.nl is drawn from various sources. For each criterion, Studychoice.nl assigns an abbreviation to represent the data source. Below is a list of what these abbreviations stand for, with links to the relevant websites.

CBS: Centraal Bureau voor Statistiek (Statistics Netherlands)
Choice: Centrum Hoger Onderwijs Informatie voor Consument en Expert (Centre for Higher Education Information for Consumers and Specialists)
HBO-Raad: Vereniging van hogescholen (Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences)
DUO: Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (Information Management Group)
LICA: Landelijk Informatie- en expertise Centrum Aansluiting hbo (National Information and Expertise Centre for HBO transition)
NSE: Nationale Studentenenquête (National Student Survey) (Choice for 2006-2008 en Studiekeuze123 as of 2009)
NVAO: Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie (Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders)
ROA: Research Centrum Onderwijs en Arbeidsmarkt (Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market), Maastricht
VSNU: Vereniging van Universiteiten (Association of Universities in the Netherlands)  

The data is merged in the Studiekeuzedatabase, created by ResearchNed and Q Delft. The database is updated at least four times a year: in September, December, March and June.