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Entrance – Service Assistant (bol)

You like to offer people a helping hand

The entry-level program leads to a career as a service assistant. As a service assistant, you'll help organize and supervise activities. Cleaning and preparing rooms is also part of your duties. You'll interact with clients and guests.

This course was previously called Assistant in Services and Care (bol)

Areas of interest

More information.

What are you becoming?

With your entry-level diploma, you can work for municipalities, schools, nursing homes, care homes, home care, swimming pools, sports clubs, restaurants, hair salons, or cleaning companies. You may also be able to continue your studies at a level 2 vocational education (MBO) program.

This is one of your teachers

What does your education look like?

You'll have a permanent mentor and work in a group of up to 16 students. You'll receive intensive guidance and theoretical and practical lessons at school.

Statutory tuition fees

The statutory tuition fee for the 2027-2028 academic year is 1.554 euros. Check DUO.nl for possible student finance.

Other costs

You pay €100 for learning materials. The school uses this to purchase all learning resources, such as consumables and software licenses. This also covers additional tests and exams.

Elective courses

You will take subjects such as Dutch, arithmetic, career guidance, digital skills, and citizenship. In addition, there are electives that allow you to choose what you want to learn. You will receive more information about this during your studies. You complete each elective with an exam.

What prior education do you need?

For the entrance course (level 1) you must meet one of the following conditions:

  • You are at least 16 years old on August 1 of the year in which you start the course.
  • You cannot follow a level 2, 3, or 4 vocational education course because you do not meet the admission requirements for those courses.

Can I contact a teacher or student?

Teachers know what's going on at school. Feel free to ask your questions to our teachers using the contact information below:

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DM to @summaplus

It is also possible to attend a shadowing day, guided tour, or open day. You can find all activities in our calendar.

What are you becoming?

With your entry-level diploma, you can work for municipalities, schools, nursing homes, care homes, home care, swimming pools, sports clubs, restaurants, hair salons, or cleaning companies. You may also be able to continue your studies at a level 2 vocational education (MBO) program.

This is one of your teachers

What does your education look like?

You'll have a permanent mentor and work in a group of up to 16 students. You'll receive intensive guidance and theoretical and practical lessons at school.

Statutory tuition fees

The statutory tuition fee for the 2027-2028 academic year is 1.554 euros. Check DUO.nl for possible student finance.

Other costs

You pay €100 for learning materials. The school uses this to purchase all learning resources, such as consumables and software licenses. This also covers additional tests and exams.

Elective courses

You will take subjects such as Dutch, arithmetic, career guidance, digital skills, and citizenship. In addition, there are electives that allow you to choose what you want to learn. You will receive more information about this during your studies. You complete each elective with an exam.

What prior education do you need?

For the entrance course (level 1) you must meet one of the following conditions:

  • You are at least 16 years old on August 1 of the year in which you start the course.
  • You cannot follow a level 2, 3, or 4 vocational education course because you do not meet the admission requirements for those courses.

Can I contact a teacher or student?

Teachers know what's going on at school. Feel free to ask your questions to our teachers using the contact information below:

Instagram
DM to @summaplus

It is also possible to attend a shadowing day, guided tour, or open day. You can find all activities in our calendar.

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