The competence profile Learning to Innovate has been specially developed for the honours programme at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. The added value of an honours programme has been examined in consultation with the professional field. Professional practice has a need for people who can think innovatively, who are capable of departing from fixed patterns of thought and being creative. There is a demand for people who have learned how to collaborate with people from different professional disciplines and for people who are able to reflect effectively and who can develop and share new knowledge