Priority studies
The priority listing studies, qualifications and career contains the studies for which study financing will be awarded. Studies not listing may not come into consideration for study financing.
A
- Accounting
- Actuary
- AI Developer / Machine Learning Engineer
- Air Traffic Management
- Anesthesia Assistant / Anesthesiologist
- Archaeology
- Architectural Design Technology
- Aviation Maintenance
- Aviation Management
B
- Biochemistry
- Biological Science
- Biology
- Business Administration
C
- Cardiac Technician
- Cardiologist
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Commercial Boat Captain / Skipper
- Commercial Pilot
- Communication Specialist
- Computer Programmer / Software Developer
- Computer Repair
- Computer Science
- Construction Management
- Criminology / Criminal Analyst
- Culinary Arts
- Culture and Heritage Management
D
- Data Science/Analysis
- Dental Hygienist
- Dentist
- Dermatologist
- Diesel Marine Mechanic
- Diesel Technology
E
- Early Childhood Education Teachers
- Elementary Education (EN / (DU)
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrician / Electronics
- Economics
- Environmental Science
- Entrepreneur Studies
F
- Finance/Finance and Control
G
- General Surgeon
- Graphic and Visual Designer
H
- Health Care Management
- Hospitality Management
- Human Resources Management
- HVAC Technician
I
- Information and Communication Technology
J
- Journalism
K
- Kinesiology
L
- Law (NL, CW, AUA, SXM)
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Legal Assistant
- Legislative Analyst
M
- Machinist (Lathe machine operator)
- Marine Engineering
- Maritime Logistics & Port Management
- Marketing
- Media and Entertainment Management
- Mechanical Engineers
- Meteorologist
- Mixologist (Craft of mixing drinks) / Certified Bartender
N
- Nursing
O
- Ophthalmologist
- Orthopedic Surgeon
P
- Pediatric Psychiatrist
- Pediatric Psychologist
- Pediatrician
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
- Physical Therapist
- Project Management
- Protocol and Diplomacy Specialist
- Public Administration
- Public Policy and Management (Political Science)
- Psychology/Psychologist
R
- Radiology Technology
- Risk Management/Insurance Specialist
S
- Safety and Security Management
- Secondary Education Teachers
- Seamstress
- Social Work/Social Workers
- Solar photovoltaic specialist
- Software Engineering
- Special Education
- Sports Management
- Statistics
T
- Tailor
- Theatre, Visual, Creative, and Festival Arts Specialist
V
- Veterinarian
No results found.
BA: Bachelor; MA: Master; EN: Language of instruction English; DU: Language of instruction Dutch; NL, CW, AUA, SXM: Study can be pursued in the Netherlands, on Curacao, Aruba or St.Maarten.
Based on the study financing legislation and policies, studies and certifications programs offered locally (at the University of St. Martin (USM), National Institute of Professional Advancement (NIPA), etc.) cannot be pursued outside of St. Maarten with study financing from the Government of St. Maarten.
Sources and methodology
The list of occupations has been compiled based on the recommendations in the approved Research Study Report: Labor Market Needs on Sint Maarten for the Study Financing Priority List 2023 – 2026 and recommendations from key stakeholders during the months of July, Aug and Sep 2023.
Preparation and approval
The Study Financing Priority list was prepared by the Department of Education and approved by the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports