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Review of NCOI Opleidingsgroep

You have to work hard, especially if you want to d...

You have to work hard, especially if you want to do a bachelor's in your own time. That is part of the game and if it means that you can do business less privately, it is a consequence of the choice. Teachers are often very experienced, knowledgeable and often passionate. Do their best to help you, it is certainly not the fault of the teachers if you fail. A bachelor's degree in 3 phases, at the 1st quotation the rates were f1 approx. 5000, f2 approx. 5000 and f3 6000. A lot of money I thought, but start anyway. In the end it became: f1 5000, f2 6500 and f3 9900. Almost 5500 euros more than was initially told. After phase 2, people know that you want to complete the bachelor anyway - and that there is nowhere else to do that, and that you are going to pay anyway - and then they mercilessly pull you off. You have your back to the wall and you have no choice but to pay. And when the new phase starts, different modules will not be taught with lectures and you cannot choose but to follow them per e-learning. A disappointment, you choose and pay for class but just get an e-learning. Bad luck! money away! No leniency arrangement is also possible. In addition, the promised planning will be extended from one year to 2.5 years. Nothing is possible, just 'no, sorry and no sorry'. Have you been working on a module assignment for weeks and almost finished, the module exam requirements are suddenly adjusted! You are shocked to death! Well, you can do 60% again. In the evening when you are learning, no one is available, you can chat with a robot, but .., that is of no use to you. Exemptions provision is very difficult, a discouragement policy so to speak. This involves extreme costs. A personal meeting with the exemptions assessor is not possible, everything goes through an intermediary. No logical arguments, if you want to do phase 3 you will suddenly have to do the 'new' modules of phase 2. The process takes weeks. They want more money again, it looks a bit like extortion. Then you have to take an exam with several hundred students in, for example, the trade fair halls, it turns out afterwards in the Whatsapp group that 95% of the students really failed. Just request one resit and then pay. Well also happens. And actually there is nothing verifiable for students. Nobody pays 400 for viewing an exam that has been taken if a 'herret' costs less. Moreover, you are not allowed to bring anything with you to the visit (max. 1 hour, only in Utrecht). You will also not receive a copy and you may not take a photo. This stinks. Big question marks about what they call 'Professionalisation'. Students have to provide a lot of private information, information about how they function at work and what is not going well. Who wants to share this now? Nobody! Nevertheless, it must be done by the NCOI, otherwise the training cannot be completed. Everywhere people try to respect the GDPR, except at NCOI. Subsequently, a 'development plan' must be drawn up and submitted. And with how many internal / external officials is this shared? Subsequently, proof must be provided for the achievement of the SMART development goals (even more private data on the street ...). And what was considered 'evidence' according to the law in this 20 years ago, money for the NCOI not as proof. . Can you learn a lot at the NCOI? Yes, but you have to dare to put your private appointments aside and stretch your financial principles. You are going to be heavily milked. Such as, for example, also with the so-called 'suddenly changed educational programs, which means that you' suddenly 'have to follow (and pay) many more modules. And no, 'there is no other way' if you want to graduate, you must follow this. The financial story is downright vulgar, in stark contrast to the efforts of the teachers. Which is good. I would not recommend this organization for an Associate degree, Bachelor or ID. Just too much disappointment, delay, paying more again, frustration. I would still dare to do this for a day course or weekly course.