INHolland of Applied Sciences /Diemen

Date: See postmark Contact: Angelique Schipper Subject: IT/IBMS/LM/TRM 2010/2011 Telephone: +31 (0)20 495 1543 Reference: IT/IBMS/LM/TRM -info pack letter Fax: +31 (0)20 495 1947 E-mail: [email protected]

To: Applicants of the English stream programs

Dear Madam / Sir,

Thank you for your enquiry about our English stream programs at INHolland University of Applied Sciences.

The following courses are offered as English stream programs:

 Information Technology (IT)  International Business and Management Studies (IBMS)  (Full Time, Part Time and Fast Track)  Leisure Management (LM)  Tourism and Recreation Management (TRM)

For more detailed information on admission requirements we have included our enrolment procedure.

All programs will start late August/beginning of September 2010. If there are sufficient numbers of applicants, a spring semester of the IBMS FT/ PT course (beginning of February 2011), will also be held.

We hope that this information helps you to plan your further education.

Yours faithfully,

Angelique Schipper International Recruitment Office IT/IBMS/LM/TRM

Enclosed: 1) Admission Requirements 2) Enrolment Procedure 3) Check list

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Admission Requirements

All Students will have to complete the following steps in order to successfully enroll to one of the English stream programs:

1. Registration with INHolland and CBAP (IBG)

In order to enroll into higher education in The , every student has to enroll with “Studielink”. You can register to Studielink through the following link:

http://www.inholland.nl/INHOLLANDCOM/Studying+at+INHOLLAND/Application+in+Studielin k/Application.htm

In order to register with Studielink, you will need one of the following course codes: .  IT program (Techniek/B Bedrijfswiskunde): 35168  IBMS program (Economie/ B Internat Business and Managem Studies): 34936  LM program (Economie/ B Vrijetijdskunde): 34438  TRM program (B Hoger Toeristisch en Recreatief Onderwijs): 34410

Besides the course code, you will also need the following institution code to complete your registration with Studielink:

 INHOLLAND University Amsterdam/Diemen: 27PZ

If you find any problems registering with Studielink you can contact the Study advisory Centre of INHOLLAND through email: [email protected]

2. Entrance exam and an interview session

Every student applying for IBMS, TRM or LM will have to do both an entrance exam and an interview session with the program. IT students are exempted to do the exam and interview.

3. English Testing

All students will have to take one of the following English language tests:

 English IELTS test (minimum result 6.0 overall)  English TOEFL test paper based (minimum score 550)  English TOEFL test computer based (minimum score 213)  English TOEFL test internet based (minimum score 80 overall)  English Cambridge certificate (CAE or CPE)

You are exempted from taking an English language test if one of the following conditions applies to the your situation:

 You hold the Dutch nationality  You are a “Native speaker” from Australia, Canada, Irish Republic, New Zealand, South Africa, UK or USA  You hold an International Baccalaureate (5 on English)  You hold European Baccalaureate (7 on English)  You hold a GCSE certificate (A, B or C on English).

Chinese students are required to send an IELTS test result only, TOEFL and Cambridge are not accepted from Chinese students.

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4. A validated secondary education certificate or pre-university education certificates and grade lists in English, French, German or Spanish

Some examples of generally accepted pre-education:

 Netherlands: HAVO/VWO or a level 4 MBO diploma  Germany: Abitur of Fachabitur  France: Baccalaureate  UK: General Certificate of Education – A level  Scotland: Certificate of Education – Higher, or the International Equivalent  USA: High School Diploma  An equivalent to one of the above mentioned pre-university leaving certificates

If you are over 21 and you don’t have a validated secondary education certificate you can do the 21+ test at the international recruitment office.

5. Hand in all papers required by the Student Administration

The following papers are required by the Student Administration:

 A registration via Studielink  A recent passport-size photograph  If applicable; a copy of your residence permit  A copy of the identifying page of your passport  A certified copy of your diploma or certificate(s) and grade lists  If applicable; a copy of your English test result (for Non-Dutch enrollers only)

6. Hand in all papers required by the International Recruitment Office

 A completed Recruitment Reply Form  IT/IBMS/LM/TRM/ questionnaire and motivation letter  Curriculum Vitaé

7. Obtain a job related to IBMS For IBMS Part-Time applicants only!

You need to have a job which is related to the IBMS program to be accepted as a part time student. If you apply for IBMS Part-Time y should hand in the following documents:

 A letter of reference  Job description

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Procedure

1. Confirmation of Application

Students will receive a letter from the Student Administration confirming the application from Studielink and information on what documents you need to provide.

Students living abroad; Student Administration will inform you as soon as they have received all the required documents and they will send your foreign certificate(s) for validation and the English test result will be verified on authenticity. Our validation officer will inform the Student Administration department and the International Recruitment Office if your foreign certificate(s) is/are valid for entry into Dutch Higher education.

2. Invitation from the International Recruitment Office

After you have sent all the required documents and the Recruitment Reply Form (including all attachments), the International Recruitment Office will send you an invitation letter for a test and an interview. The available dates for the entrance tests and interviews are indicated on the Recruitment Reply Form.

If you are abroad, kindly inform us about which of dates and times () we will be able to reach you on the phone. We may wish to contact you by telephone to conduct a short interview. Do not forget to give us your telephone number, including country and city codes.

3. Confirmation letter offering you a provisional place on the program

On the basis of the test results and the interview with the International Recruitment Office, you will receive a Confirmation letter offering you a provisional place on the program. Until it has been formally ascertained that all criteria have been met, enrolment can only take place on a provisional basis. Applicants should note that the certificate validation procedure may take up to three months therefore, early enrolment is recommended. Only on the basis of validated documents and test results, the university can issue a provisional place, which is usually needed for visa application.

4. Apply for a visa (MVV) Only if necessary!

Any questions regarding visa matters and immigration details should be directed to our International Office

Phone : +31 (0)23 522 3275

Email: [email protected]

Link : http://www.INHolland.nl/INHOLLANDCOM/Studying+at+INHOLLAND/Admission/INHOL LAND+Visa+service/INHOLLAND+Visa+service.htm

We are aware from previous experience that prospective students can encounter a delay of anything up to 4-6 months while applying for a visa.

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5. Accommodation

If you need any housing accommodation, you can apply for this through the Student Accommodation Service in Diemen

Email : [email protected]

Link: http://www.INHolland.nl/INHOLLANDCOM/Studying+at+INHOLLAND/INHOLLAND+locat ions/AmsterdamDiemen/Accommodation/Accommodation.htm

6. Important point

Please note that administrative streams are not synchronized. It could happen that you receive a letter to pay tuition fees. This does not mean you are accepted on the IT, LM, TRM or IBMS course. The only proof of acceptance is the confirmation letter from the program to which you have applied for. We will send you a confirmation letter of acceptance or refusal only after points 1, 2 and 3 mentioned above have been carried out.

7. Contact information

For any general information, you can contact

INHOLLAND University Amsterdam/Diemen

Wildenborch 6 1112 XB Diemen The Netherlands Tel: + 31 (0)20 495 1111

If you have any questions concerning IT, IBMS, TRM, LM or the recruitment procedures, please contact the international recruitment team:

International Recruitment Office IT/IBMS/LM/TRM

INHOLLAND University Amsterdam/Diemen Wildenborch 6 1112 XB Diemen The Netherlands Desk C013,

Tel: + 31 (0)20 495 1543 Fax: +31 (0)20 495 1947

Email: [email protected]

If you want to send in any enrolment documents and forms, you can contact the central studentt administration

Central Student administration department Tel: + 31 (0)900 464655263 Email: [email protected]

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Entrance exam or 21+ exam, and Interview

1. Exam

Students for all English stream courses, except IT, are obligated to do an entrance exam in order to be accepted to the course. If your previous education is validated as insufficient to join the course you have applied for, you may still participate in the 21+ exam. If the 21+ exam is passed, you are still eligible to join that particular course.

International Business and Management Studies

The test takes two hours and includes the following:  Reading  Use of English (which includes grammar)  Writing  Competence in Economics and/or Math

Tourism and Recreational Management and Leisure Management

The test takes one and a half hour and includes the following:  Reading  Use of English (which includes grammar)  Writing

2. Interview

Students for all English stream courses, except IT, are also obligated to do an interview. The main purpose of this interview is to talk about your motivation to start the IBMS, LM, TRM or IT program, and to test your oral skills in English. The interviews may be individual or in groups and each interview will take about 20 minutes.

If you live abroad, you are also allowed to do the interview by phone but we prefer a face-to- face interview with you, so that we can get to know you better.

3. Helpful Websites

There are several sites available on the internet where you can practice your English and or Economic/Math skills, for example:

www.toefl.com for TOEFL samples www.collegeboard.com and take a free test on the SAT1 test (English and Math). www.ielts.org. for IELTS samples http://www.gmat-mba-prep.com/gmat-courses.html to study the GMAT method http://www.800score.com/ to study the GMAT method

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Check list

Below is a checklist concerning forms and letters to send and to receive during the enrolment procedure of the English stream programs of INHolland University of Applied Sciences- Amsterdam/Diemen

I did (sent in):

Register through Studielink.

All required documents to the Student Administration

Recruitment Reply Form with enclosures to the International Recruitment Office of INHolland Amsterdam/Diemen

Return the form which comes with the confirmation letter, stating that I accept the provisional place from the program, to the International Recruitment Office of INHolland Amsterdam/Diemen

(Only for students who asked for accommodation of INHolland) An application form for accommodation

I did receive:

Letter of receipt of documents from the Student Administration department of INHolland

Invitation letter or message concerning enrolment test/interview from the International recruitment Office of INHolland Amsterdam/Diemen

Confirmation letter of the program I am going to follow at INHolland Amsterdam/Diemen

Invoice concerning study fees from the Student Administration of INHolland

Letter concerning the start of the study year from the program I am going to study with INHolland Amsterdam/Diemen

(Only for students who need a visa to study with INHolland) Information from the International Office from INHolland concerning the VISA procedure

(Only for students who asked for accommodation of INHolland) Information concerning rental possibilities of accommodation of INHolland Amsterdam/Diemen from the Service Desk

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