Purpose of study budget: Enlarging your subject-based knowledge or personal development
We encourage you to use your study budget to enlarge your subject-based knowledge and to develop yourself in a direction in which you are interested. You can also use your budget to develop yourself (personal development). For example, in coaching conversations.
So take this opportunity to go to The Next Web, PyGrunn, take a masterclass somewhere, or visit a congress. Learn something new every year!
Be wise, and ask yourself questions like: do I really need this? How can it be useful for the company? Is there another (less expensive) way to accomplish this? Can I visit a location closer to home etc?
Personal study budget
Everyone has a personal study budget. You can use €1500,- and 5 study days annually if you work full time. The study days are meant to be used when you can’t be at work while taking a test or following a course.
For more information about study leave check
🎓 Your own budget
Want to know your own budget? On a full-time basis (40 hours a week)) your budget is 1.500 euros a year. When you work part-time the calculation is as follows: your part-time percentage, times the study budget. For example, you work 32 hours a week, your part time percentage is 0.8. 1.500 x 0,8 = 1.200 euros a year.
Note: if you have a temporary contract that officially ends during the year, the budget is filled in for the whole year, assuming your contract will be extended.
Would you like to see your total budget or what you still have available? Click on the year you want to view and look for your name in the list.
Apply for Study budget
If you found yourself something you want to develop in, please the click the button.
For ordering, use the standard Spending and purchasing
When in doubt or you have any question, please ask the Study Stimulators
âś… Reimbursable Costs (Covered)
- Role - related courses, certifications, and training programs
- Workshops and seminars that contribute to your professional development
- Participation in industry conferences and trade fairs
- Online courses and e-learning platforms (if relevant to the your roles)
- Professional books and study materials
- Coaching and mentoring for professional growth
❌ Non-Reimbursable Costs (Not Covered)
- Hobby-related courses with no work-related relevance (e.g., wine tasting, origami)
- General personal expenses such as meals and entertainment
- Training that does not contribute to the role or career at Voys
- Overnight stays
- Study costs exceeding the annual budget without an approved exception (process extra study budget)
- Company-mandated training (these are directly covered by the company and not from your study budget)
Have you spotted a course that costs more than your Study budget?
It's a shame to wait on developing yourself until next year when you've already found something that makes both you and Voys better! There are two exceptions that still allow you to follow the course. The process extra study budget or additional budget from last year.
Proces extra study budget
Additional study budget from last year
We have a Q & A about study budget:
From idea to action
Do you have an idea but don’t exactly know what the next step is? Do you feel like your personal development is standing still, and do you want to spar? Let the Study Stimulator know and ask about the possibilities. Together with this role, you can see if it’s something just for you or if there are more people interested that could participate.
Sharing = multiplying
We think it’s cool if you share cool stuff so your colleagues can learn from it. For example, it would be really nice if you were to talk us up to speed during a pizza session, snacktech session or write a blog about it. Have you done a course/study we ask you to note this in the training database
Leaving the company
Everybody has their yearly budget, and we assume you will be working at the company for the whole year. Should you leave earlier and have spent your entire budget, it will be settled according to the actual number of months you have been working when the last salary is paid.
Traveling expenses (incl hotel)
You can declare your traveling expenses the normal way. See Commuting for details. Other expenses like food and drinks aren’t covered by the study budget, and thus these cost can not be put in as an declaration.
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