For many havists, it seems like a logical choice: starting a college education after havo. Yet this is not always the best choice. Some high school students find out during their school career that they prefer practical learning, that a higher education demands too much or that they need more time to find out what they want later. For these students, an MBO education can be the solution. This is also the case for Tijn, who started the All-round machining mbo training after finishing high school.

'Good afternoon! Cheerfully, Claudia Bulsing of VDL NSA Metaal approaches. She looks tiptop groomed and, with her long blond hair, is not necessarily the stereotypical welder you normally think of.

Together we walk in the direction of her workplace. On the way we stop for a chat with some colleagues who enthusiastically tell us what they are currently working on. Claudia is also proud to tell about VDL NSA Metaal, where she has been working for several months now.

With good commitment you can make great strides within VDL. Vedat (38) knows all about it. He is brimming with ambition. For four years he has been responsible for improving the products and production processes at VDL Fibertech Industries in Hapert. It wasn't always that way. After studying Commercial Marketing and Communication, he first got an office job. He didn't like that, sitting behind a desk all day. "I need to be on the move. Literally." So ten years ago, on the recommendation of a friend, he started as an operator at VDL Fibertech Industries. There, he made medical tabletops from start to finish: cut the fabric, built it with several layers into a package and put it into the press, where it was injected with resin. His colleagues finished the product further. Together with a colleague, he made it a sport to work more and more efficiently.

A unique, free training program in which - under the guidance of professionals - you will work on your personal development during training sessions at top locations such as FC Eindhoven and the Philips Stadium. That sounds too good to be true, right? Not for the students of the VDL Triple T Academy.