A collaboration between a university and a school for vocational or professional education plays out on different levels: the institutional (entrance and exit requirements), the programmatic (curriculum, schedules), the social (students and teachers collaborating across educational cultures), and the managerial (registration, access to services and facilities, and the processing of results). The focus of such collaborations understandably lies on educational gains and improved career prospects. While one expects students and teaching staff to be the primary agents of change, these collaborations also hinge on people with a view of other factors that decide on the failure or success of the programme. This panel will focus on possible issues with logistics and communication experienced in the partnership between the conservatories and universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht.