Official source
DEA
Aruba's Department of Education: it publishes the work-placement (BPV) policy and the guidance for studying in the Netherlands.
Departamento di Enseñansa (DEA), Department of Education
Appears mostly in: Study, qualify & intern
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Why you will meet it
It sets how vocational work placements work and how Aruban students prepare to study abroad.
Good to know before you go
- The BPV policy used is the June 2025 version.
Career Hub pages that rely on DEA
- Coming home to Aruba after your studies: the 35% Arubalening rule and a job plan Studying abroad with an Arubalening? Come back and work in Aruba within three years of graduating and 35% of your study debt can be forgiven. The conditions, and how to line up work before you land.
- Plan the study move, before the move. Entry, money and everyday life each have their own decision maker and their own deadlines. Put them on one plan.
- From classroom to workplace. An internship joins a study programme to real work. The right route depends on where you study, where you want to work and who has to agree.
- Turn your studies into experience. Start with what your school needs, find a host who can give it to you, agree it in writing, and leave with evidence.
- Take your learning across the Kingdom. Your school approves it, a funder may help pay for it, and support services can help you settle. Keep the three roles apart.
- Hosting an intern: what you will be asked. A school, a student and, for students coming from abroad, DIMAS will each ask something of the host. Knowing it before you advertise saves everyone time.
