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leaves something to be desired. Pass-rates(after four years) of the bachelorprogramme have reached 68% and thatof the Zoma master programme 65%(after two years). Only the HEPL masterprogramme, with a pass-rate of 23% (aftertwo years), remains a source of worry.For that matter, we aim to reach a pass-rateof at least 70% for all our programmes.In the coming years we will invest a greatdeal in stimulating measures, including theB1-project, which is aimed at improving(success-rates of) the BMG bachelorprogramme.Internationally iBMG has also unfoldedmore and more educational activities. Newcollaborations have been established withuniversities in Innsbruck (Austria) andAnkara (Turkey), as a result of which thenumber of exchange students has risen tosome 15 to 20 yearly. Furthermore, togetherwith the universities of Oslo (Norway),Innsbruck (Austria) and Bologna (Italy) weare busy setting-up an international jointmaster degree.Also, closer connections with Dutch Schoolsfor Higher Professional Education (hbo) havebeen established in the past years. A newpre-master programme was developed witha focus on lateral entry students: graduatesfrom a Dutch hbo or university who wishto do a master programme of iBMG.In consultation with Hogeschool Rotterdamwe are exploring whether a seamlesstransition from specific hbo-programmes toiBMG’s master programmes could perhapsbe achieved in due time.Although we have achieved a great deal,various challenges for the coming yearsremain. Apart from improving success-rateswe need to take measures to accommodatefor the ever growing numbers of students.This means that we will have to adjust, for34