Atheneum (school)


Atheneum, named after the ancient school founded by Roman Emperor Hadrian, is the name used for one of the Dutch educational courses aimed at preparation for Scientific education at university with a strong emphasis on academic learning. The vwo which translates to 'preparatory scientific education', consists out of two substreams, the Gymnasium and Atheneum. The latter does not require to do finals in Greek or Latin language and culture, while the former does.
Atheneum is a six-year course. Successful completion allows the candidate to enroll in a Bachelor program at a Dutch university. The first three years of Atheneum are the same for every student. During the six years there are some mandatory subjects:
Apart from these mandatory subjects, there are some extra subjects that are mandatory in line with the chosen profile, within the last three years of Atheneum. There are four profiles a student can choose: Nature and Technology, Nature and Health, Economy and Society, Culture and Society.
Nature and Technology has the extra mandatory subjects:
Nature and Health has the extra mandatory subjects:
Economy and Society has the extra mandatory subjects:
Culture and society has the extra mandatory subjects:
In the third year a student makes the following decisions apart from their choice in profile: