Students studying in the field of healthcare are training to be leaders, managers and professionals, focusing on the organization, structure and delivery of healthcare. There are many potential employment opportunities. Students have an opportunity to serve people in all segments of society by helping to improve personal and public health.

Higher learning in Aruba provides several courses. Students with a HAVO (Senior general secondary education), MBO-diploma (middle-level appluied education, oriented towards vocational training), or even VWO (lower years) may opt to continue with their higher education. University of Aruba offers degree courses such as undergraduate, masters and even doctorate courses that range between time duration of 2 to 4 years.

A bachelor’s degree is a three- or four-year undergraduate degree and is the standard for higher education throughout most of the world. Bachelor’s degrees can be earned at state universities, private universities, community colleges, and online universities.