Secondary vocational education
Secondary vocational education
Explore the port, discover your future!
The port of Rotterdam is bustling and the largest port in Europe. Every day, the port employs 193,000 people in various professions and sectors. It is a place with many job opportunities.
This field-trip programme gives students the opportunity to explore the port and learn about various occupations here. So, it perfectly suits the Dutch ‘LOB’ system of Career Orientation & Guidance.
Programme
The programme consists of one field trip and one preparatory lesson at school, given during a mentor hour or LOB session, for example, and a visit to Portlantis. Several options exist for the field trip, based on availability:
- Touring: Touring the 42 km long port of Rotterdam, a unique experience accompanied by a guide.
- Visiting companies: some 45 port companies open their doors and give pupils a look behind the scenes.
- Taking a boat trip: On board of the ferry, students explore Maasvlakte 2 from the water. Accompanied by a guide, students sail past the immense container ships and experience the activity at the terminals.
- Lunch: lunch can be provided by arrangement.