The Netherlands has two different types of higher education: university courses that take 6 to 9 years and higher vocational courses that take from 3 to 4 years. The flow of students into universities and higher vocational institutions is so great and the demand for education so varied that a new system of higher education is needed. A proposal is offered that would do away with the sharp division between the two systems, creating a single system. The new system would have as large a range of courses as possible and would feature flexibility and mobility. This paper is intended as a policy memorandum for short-term measures and as a discussion memorandum for long-term proposals. (LBH)