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8. Your input as a foreign student is valued highly abroad so you need to be knowledgeable
and able to communicate on the Dutch situation (or the situation in your country of
origin) regarding the business of retailing, leisure and tourism, or hospitality. You will
also be an ambassador for your study programme and for the Stenden university, so go
well informed and well-documented and prepared to make contact with as many
students at the host university as possible.
9. You will be required to submit to the international coordinator proof that you have made
sufficient progress in your studies here before you officially apply to the host university.
Your application form for an exchange will only be processed if it contains a signed
statement from your study coach indicating that you are a suitable candidate.
At many partner universities a large number of classes will be taught in English.
However, in Spain most classes will be offered in Spanish. Consequently, you will have
to prove your proficiency in Spanish and hand in the proof along with your application
materials.
10. Once you have been accepted for an exchange it is imperative that you also make an
appointment with the Industrial Placement Offices of your school so that your choice of
placement is finalised before you leave on exchange.
11. Make inquiries concerning travel arrangements, study planning, visa, insurance, and
subsidies. Remember YOU are responsible for making all the necessary arrangements
regarding these matters. Dutch students can get compensation for the time they are
abroad on their OV jaarkaarten – International Office has forms for this.
12. It is not always possible to take exactly the courses you have chosen from the study
guides, as these are sometimes full before foreign students can enrol. Usually the
coordinator at the host university will help you find another suitable programme.
NOTE:
Exchanges to universities in the US, Australia and New Zealand are not underpinned by a grant
system such as the SOCRATES agreement for European countries. An exchange agreement
must be in place before actual exchanges can take place (US immigration laws). Continuation of
the agreement depends on the exchange of equal numbers of students between the partner
educations over an agreed period. Therefore, it can happen that a US partner is unable to
accept a student‟s application for an exchange semester.
Sources of further information
Information centre: central hall Stenden university building: general information, brochures etc
can be consulted here. Intranet, A-Z index, E of Exchange, for an overview of partner
universities and programmes is a helpful source, but the website www.stenden.com/exchange
provides the most extensive overview.
Websites: Most universities and educations also have websites you can visit. Please do not apply
through these websites; it could result in you having to pay high tuition fees!
Applications
All applications must be made before the deadline communicated by the International Office/
Student Mobility Center. If you hand in the application materials late, you will be placed on a
waiting list.
International Office/ Student Mobility Center
International Office can be found in “De Haak”, the brown building next to the main building.
The office gives general advice and information to students and takes care of government
subsidies (some exchanges are eligible for financial support granted by the EU).
2E.2 The Exchange Programmes
In general, the exchange programmes are offered to all students. However, some universities
only offer programmes suitable for students with a specific hotel / retail or leisure interests. An
overview of the programmes and the coordinators responsible can be found on Stenden
Intranet, A-Z index, E for Exchange or www.stenden.com/exchange
Go to the information meetings or make an appointment with the coordinator for more specific
information on a particular exchange programme.
2F House regulations Stenden university hotel and Meeting –U
These regulations apply to the hotel, restaurants (Restaurant.NL, Canteen, IF), Stenden Student
Lounge, meeting rooms, conferences and events of the Stenden university hotel training
company of the International Hotel Management (IHM) programme. It is of utmost importance
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