Studiemeesters

What Studiemeesters does

Studiemeesters is a Netherlands-based private education coaching company founded in 2011 by Kinge Siljee in Amsterdam. It provides one-on-one tutoring, thesis coaching, supervised study days, and broader study-skills coaching to HBO (applied sciences) and university students in the Netherlands. The service is built around a proprietary methodology developed by the founder that simultaneously addresses academic content and study-avoidant behavior (studieontwijkend gedrag), and is supported by published books and free content assets including the SOG-test (a procrastination self-assessment), e-books, and a study-tips blog. The company maintains three physical branches in Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and Leiden, plus an online coaching channel for remote students.

The offering is organized into three core products, Scriptiebegeleiding (thesis coaching), Bijles (subject tutoring), and Studiedagen (supervised study days), supplemented by specialized statistics/SPSS tutoring and neurodiversity-aware coaching for students with dyslexia, ADHD, autism, or dyscalculia. Coaches are positioned as specialized subject-matter experts (PhDs, master's-degree holders, published authors, and university lecturers), which constitutes the primary technical differentiation rather than any software platform. The company operates a freemium acquisition model: a free, no-obligation intake consultation, free e-books, and the SOG-test are used to convert students into paid sessions.

The commercial model is unit-based professional services with no subscriptions or minimum commitment. Pricing is uniformly set at €85 per hour for tutoring, thesis coaching, and study coaching, and €85 per full day or €50 per half day for supervised study days. Customers are individual students paying per session; a recently introduced "Voor Organisaties" line targets B2B clients. Customer acquisition is driven by content marketing, organic SEO, social media, and a 9.8/10 average rating across 620 Klantenvertellen reviews. The company is founder-owned with no disclosed external funding, and its technology stack is limited to standard Dutch SMB tools (Moneybird, Mollie, Payt, MailChimp), with GDPR-compliant data handling.

Name

Studiemeesters

Legal name

Studiemeesters

Website

https://studiemeesters.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Studiemeesters is a Dutch education coaching firm founded in 2011 that delivers thesis coaching, subject tutoring, and supervised study days to HBO and university students across three physical branches in Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and Leiden and via online coaching.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Tutoring & Coaching

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Homework Help & Study Supervision (Non-Tutoring) (HSAAAHAB)

Keywords

• Academic tutoring services
• Thesis coaching
• Study skills coaching
• Exam preparation tutoring
• Student academic support

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hourly coaching services: Students pay per hour or per day for coaching sessions. Services include thesis coaching (€85/hour), tutoring (€85/hour), and other study coaching (€85/hour). Study days are priced at €85/day or €50/half day. No subscription or commitment required - pay per session.
2. Free intake consultation: Free, obligation-free introductory consultation to assess student needs and create a coaching plan. This serves as a customer acquisition mechanism rather than a revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Studiemeesters provides one-on-one academic tutoring, thesis coaching, supervised study days, and study-skills coaching for HBO (applied sciences) and university students in the Netherlands. Services are delivered in person at locations in Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and Leiden, and online, with a distinctive methodology that addresses both academic content and procrastination (studieontwijkend gedrag) behavior. Pricing is fixed at €85 per hour (€85 full day / €50 half day for study days), with no subscription commitment.

Product overview

Studiemeesters offers a unified study coaching and tutoring service platform consisting of three core products: Scriptiebegeleiding (thesis coaching), Bijles (tutoring), and Studiedagen (study days). These services are delivered both in-person at physical locations in Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and Leiden, as well as through an online channel. The company specializes in helping HBO and university students overcome study challenges including procrastination, thesis writing difficulties, exam preparation, and neurodiversity support (dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism, ADHD). Additional offerings include specialized statistics/SPSS tutoring and free tools like the SOG-test for self-assessment. The company positions itself as having a proven personal approach with experienced, involved experts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scriptiebegeleiding (Thesis Coaching) One-on-one thesis coaching providing concrete help, tips, and guidance with experienced, involved experts using a proven method, including critical review of structure, content, and argument.
• Bijles (Tutoring) One-on-one tutoring for (almost) all subjects at HBO and university level, customized to individual goals, delivered by graduate or PhD specialists.
• Studiedagen (Study Days) Full-day supervised study sessions with immediate answers to questions, enabling students to study or write without procrastination or stress.
• Studiebegeleiding (Study Coaching) Comprehensive coaching for study skills including planning, writing skills, exam skills, presentation, dyslexia, fear of failure, and perfectionism.
• Bijles Statistiek of SPSS Specialized tutoring for statistics and SPSS software at HBO and university level.
• Voor Organisaties Study coaching services tailored for organizations and corporate clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 7,000 HBO and university students have achieved their study goals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Business School NotenboomminorOthersStudiemeesters Eindhoven is located in the building of Business School Notenboom on the second floor. This co-location arrangement provides facilities for coaching sessions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bijleshuis: Dutch bijles and study-coaching brand with a national tutor network, comparable in service mix (tutoring + study guidance) to Studiemeesters.
• Mr. Chadd: Online-first Dutch tutoring platform serving HBO and university students with on-demand subject support, competing head-on with Studiemeesters' online bijles offering.
• Studiekring: Dutch nationwide tutoring and study-coaching brand offering bijles and study guidance to secondary and tertiary students, overlapping materially with Studiemeesters' tutoring and study-coaching products.
• ThesisPlaza: Dutch thesis-coaching and academic-support provider focused on HBO and WO students, offering comparable one-on-one thesis and statistics support.
• Lyceo: One of the largest Dutch providers of tutoring, study coaching, and exam preparation for HBO and university students, with a similar physical-plus-online delivery model and overlapping student segments.
• ScriptieMaster: Dutch specialist in scriptiebegeleiding (thesis coaching) for HBO and university students, competing directly with Studiemeesters' core thesis-coaching product line.
• Bijles.nl: Major Dutch tutoring platform matching students with tutors across subjects and levels, directly competing for the same HBO/WO student tutoring spend that Studiemeesters targets.
• Tutorius: Dutch tutoring and study-coaching provider serving higher-education students with subject tutoring and thesis support, comparable in offering and customer base to Studiemeesters.

Others

• Groenewout: Dutch consulting firm active in the education sector; not a tutoring competitor but represents the broader Dutch ecosystem of education-services firms that institutions may contract with alongside tutoring providers.

Broad incumbents

• Varsity Tutors: Large international online tutoring platform serving higher-education learners; broader and more diversified than Studiemeesters but competes for the same category of post-secondary study support demand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/studiemeesters
• Facebookfacebook.com/studiemeesters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studiemeesters

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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