ONA 64 hours

All earlier groups are fully booked.

Start dates:
Delft: Friday, August 2nd
Fully booked

Delft: Saturday, August 3rd
Fully booked

Delft: Friday, September 13th from 9.30 till 17.00
13 out of 13 places available
Online coaching sessions:
September 20 & 27 and October 4 & 11 from 10:00 till 11:00 AM

Delft: Saturday, September 14th from 9.30 till 17.00
13 out of 13 places available
Online coaching sessions:
September 21 & 28 and October 5 & 12 from 10:00 till 11:00 AM

The 'ONA in 1 month' program will involve:
- a one day workshop at our location in Delft from 9:30 till 17:00 o’clock.
- 4 coaching sessions from 10:00 till 11:00 o’clock.
The workshop and the coaching sessions will help you to complete the ONA 64 hours requirements, and the course will be conducted in English. With this module you are not obliged to take the final interview.

During the course, our experienced ONA instructor will work with you to complete all the requirements for the 64-hours option. He will give you the necessary instructions on how to fill out the ONA portfolio, and how to work on the 64 hours.

The ONA (Oriëntatie op de Nederlandse Arbeidsmarkt) is about important labor market related topics, such as your characteristics, competences and chances, building up a network, and cultural differences. The program consists the 7 class hours, and 57 hours of supervised research on these topics, including summaries of your work, with the help and guidance of the ONA instructor.

Once all the hours are completed and verified, and when the payment is done as well, we will sign off for all the work. Then we will upload the necessary information to DUO. The students will upload the portfolio, and also pay the specific fee related to the portfolio, to DUO.

The ONA instructor is available up to a max. of 2 weeks after the contract end date, for your eventual questions.

The fee for this ONA in module is €790,-. You can make a next step in the application process by filling out the contact form. The fees for the course can also be paid with a DUO loan.

There are limited places available and the demand is high. Check our ONA 64 hours page to check the availability. When you return the contract and it turns out that the group is, meanwhile, fully booked, we will prepare a new contract for the next batch for you.

***** R e v i e w s

Victoria :

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for a very engaging and enlightening course. When I initially enrolled, I had expected a rather straightforward, procedural program focused on job searching and understanding the labour market in the Netherlands.
However, your guidance encouraged me to firstly embark on an introspective journey, where I explored my personal and professional attributes, clarified my needs, then looked outwards to place myself within the Dutch context. I started to envision my role, ultimately striving for a more meaningful, fulfilling, and integrated life here in the Netherlands.
Although this is just the beginning, I finally feel like I have some sense of direction. It was a pleasure being on this ONA course!
Kind regards,
Victoria

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Uwe :

I very much appreciate your understanding and have greatly enjoyed being a part of the lesson with you. The course has been very useful and over the past two weeks, I received a job offer in my field in the Netherlands. I really believe that the lessons from this course were instrumental in achieving this outcome - so thank you.

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Aleksandra :

Dear Erik,
I’m finally ready to send my feedback on the ONA course.
First of all, thank you for giving us such a wonderful guidance over all those weeks.
To me your explanations were comprehensive. During self-study hours I always had the presentation that you sent us open in case something is not clear, but I never used it :) Because from the sessions I knew in detail how to fill everything in the portfolio and how to compile the activity forms.
I am also very happy with how everything was organised time-wise. There was a well-thought program, no rush at all, and I felt confident that we will make it by the end of the course, and so it happened.
Also, I did like that you shared your personal experience and stories with us, and that all the participants of the course had time to tell a little about themselves and their progress, and to ask questions at any time.
I wish I could give you some constructive criticism but sorry I don’t have any!
So, to sum it up, for me it was a motivating and comfortable course, and thanks to your friendly, attentive and structured approach it was the best way to deal with the ONA exam.
Thank you!
Kind regards,
Aleksandra

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Vindra :

I want to take this opportunity to thank DiscoverinDutch for putting together an excellent course. You made ONA easy because you took us through a carefully planned course. Erik is a wonderful teacher, a very experienced guide, so patient with students and ever willing to explain things as many times over as needed. Thank you very much for creating a relaxed atmosphere during the class. After the first session itself, I felt I was in trustworthy hands and completing ONA would be possible.
My bigger takeaway was the insight Erik shared about Dutch culture, networking and finding work in The Netherlands, making the sessions so much more worthwhile. Grateful for the ad that popped up on my google feed recommending ONA in English with DiscoverinDutch.
I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who has to deal with ONA! Thank you very much for making what felt like a hurdle a very enjoyable journey. I wish the team at DiscoverinDutch the very best.
In gratitude.
King regards,
Vrinda

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Ola :

Dear Erik,
I just wanted to let you know I received my Diploma and preparing for my integration intake.
I want to say a very big thank you for your guidance, support and advices because I also got a job from one of the applications I did during our classes.
Meeting you was indeed a blessing. Thank you again.
Warm regards,
Ola

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Vithya :

Respected sir,
Thank you for being an excellent teacher. For every session you came with a smile on your face and kind words for all of us. You ignited our curiosity and made learning much more interesting. I will never forget all those sessions. I will always be grateful for your support and kindness. With your motivation and help, I completed ONA successfully. I am so lucky to have you as my teacher. Thanks for your endless patience, motivation and quick responses. Thank you for being an amazing teacher. Hope we will meet again.

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Shima :

I highly recommend DiscoverinDutch. My husband and I found it through google and were registered by Robert. He always answered our questions complete and soon. Also I would like to thank our teacher Erik for his full support and kindness. He gave step by step explanations and made sure everyone understood everything before proceeding.

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