Hogeschool Zeeland*

Hogeschool Zeeland*

THE NETHERLANDS

THE UNIVERSITY / HZ University of Applied Sciences core values are quality, personal development, mutual respect and professional orientation. Our goal is to develop each student to be able to deal effectively with life in a multicultural society. Through a custom-built, flexible study programme, our students acquire the knowledge and skills that will prepare them for a challenging career ahead.
The university is divided into 7 Academies, offering 26 Bachelor programmes.

THE CITY / The town of Vlissingen is located in a beautiful environment on the southernmost peninsula called Walcheren. Vlissingen is amdeium-sized tourist and student town with about 45,000 inhabitants.
Sun, sea and beach characterize this pleasant place with its special atmosphere. Because of its beautiful beaches, charming boulevard and many sidewalk cafés you often get the feeling that you are on a bit of a holiday.
An enjoyable stay
Its beautiful promenade, its cultural life as well as its bubbling nightlife (including a wonderful large cinema), offer plenty of possibilities for an enjoyable stay! And all this within walking and cycling distance from a spectacular coastline that offers a choice of maritime sports like sailing, windsurfing and kiting.
Friendly atmosphere
The town has a friendly and special atmosphere, which ensures you will have a good time next to your studies. Naturally, you will meet students from the Netherlands, but you will also make friends with other foreign students who have chosen to come and study in Vlissingen. At HZ, we have students from many different nations, including France, Germany, Spain, China, the United States and Canada.
You can also visit Vlissingen city's own web-siteand download a film on Vlissingen and its touristic activities.
Take a look at Zeegat, a website with a 24 hour view of the boulevard(Dutch website but with cam).
LOCATION / HZ University of Applied Sciences is a medium-sized university. It is located on the beautiful Zeeland coastline in the South-West of the Neherlands.
GENERAL
WEBSITE / HZ.aspx

EXCHANGE
STUDIES /
Exchange programs

• Commercial Engineering
• Communication
• Consumer Product Design
• International Business & Management Studies
• International Logistics
• Mechatronics
• Water Management

APPLICATION / Step 1: Fill in the on-line application form. You will receive an automatically generated e-mail informing WHEN and HOW you can print the forms or we will ask you for additional information.
Step 2: Print the forms, sign them and add copies of the required documents.
Step 3: After receipt of these documents by HZ your application will be processed. You will receive automatically generated e-mails keeping you informed about your enrolment.

APPLICATION
DEADLINES / Fall semester: February 15 Spring semester: September 15
LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENT / At HZall courses and examinationswill bein English, so youneed a goodcommandof spokenand written English. YourEnglish level should beequivalent toan IELTS(InternationalEnglish Language TestingSystem)score of 6.0.If you do not have the requiredEnglish entry level, you can takea pre-coursein English at HZ.

ACADEMIC
CALENDAR / Autumn Semester
Arrival and Introduction:27 - 29 August
Start first semester:3September
Official opening ceremony of the academic year 2012-2013 and celebration of HZ's 25th anniversary 6 September
Autumn Break:13 -21 October
Mid-term exams: 5-9 November
Projects/Excursions:12-16 November
Christmas Break: 22 December –6 January
2013
Exam period:20-24January
Spring Semester
Start second semester:28 January
Open day:2 February
FebruaryBreak: 23 February- 3 March
Good Friday: 29 March
Easter Monday:1 April
Queen’s Day: 30 April
Spring Holiday: 27 April –5 May
Ascension week-end:9-12 May
Whit Monday: 20 May
Exam period:3-7 June
Open evening: 6 June
Re-Sits:27,28 June + 1,2,3 July
HOUSING / Foreign students who decide to study at HZ need to find accommodation in Vlissingen. You can contact L'Escaut to find temporary accommodation.
One of Vlissingen’s advantages is that housing is easier to find and more affordable than in other student towns. Most students live in a student house in or near the city-centre which is at biking distance from the university and walking distance from the beautiful boulevard.
Type of accommodation
L'Escaut is the housing corporation in Vlissingen. They are able to offer you a room at "L'Escaut campus" for the duration of five or ten months. A different period can be negotiated within reasonable limits. In these 3-bedroom appartments, an internet connection will be provided. The accommodation offered is furnished and the rent is generally all-inclusive. In these student accommodation, you will have shared kitchen and bathroom facilities.
Costs
Although housing in Vlissingen is more affordable than in other student towns, accommodation in the Netherlands is not cheap. If you are looking for a room, you should be prepared for a monthly rent of €300,- up to €350,-. It is also important to know that, when you book a room with l'Escaut, you are requested to pay5 months in advance plus a deposit. As from the second semester of your study you will start paying monthly.
How to book accommodation
Click here to enter the housingwebsite from L'Escaut. This website ïs available as from July, 15th.
Contact
Mail to
Other accommodation
You might try to find accommodation by yourself on the private sector. Please note that a holiday home is not considered to be a perment address and is not a valid address for registration in the town register. EU students have to register with the municipal register before 1 October to be eligible for the normal EU-students tuition fees (1771 Euros). If you register with the municipal register after 1 October, HZ will have to apply higher tuitions fees, namely 4950 Euros.
note : Students who live in the following border regions are not obliged to register with the town register: Belgium, Luxemburg, Nord-Rhein-Westfalen, Niedersachsen and Bremen.
HousingAnywhere
This is a housing platform where students that go abroad for an exchange semester or internship can sublet their rooms. Incoming exchange students that come to your city can rent those rooms. Thus, HousingAnywhere is a student-to-student platform where demand & supply of short term accommodation can find each other. It is a very simple, but very effective tool to increase the amount of short term accommodation available to your incoming exchange students. Click here for the website.
Other addresses


MARUM BIBIO
MARUM BIBIO, the biggest association at HZ also assists in finding accommodation in Vlissingen. As students, they have extensive knowledge and know-how in finding a room in the private sector.
For your information it is important to know, that a payment in advance of 2 or 3 months is usually required. Prices for a room start from 250 EURO monthly.
You can contact them by using this email address:
INSURANCE / In the Netherlands the government does not pay for medical expenses of foreign students. As a foreign student, you are obliged to conclude a health insurance and a third-party insurance. Also make sure you a have travel insurance. Check on forehand with your insurance company whether everything is covered for your study abroad. Make photocopies of the policies and leave them at your home address.
More information
NufficorIND
Dutch insurance companies specialised in insurances for foreign students
Aon, Lippmann
EXPECTED
COSTS / Visa costs: €300,-
Costs for a residence permit: €300,-
Costs of livins/year: a proof of sufficient means is required by the Dutch immigration services. This amount will be transferred to your Dutch account which you need to open once you arrive in the Netherlands.
Costs of living/semester: €4,800 for exchange students.
ADDITIONAL
INFO / Bank Account
In order to make payments at HZ (copying, printing, buying food at the cafeteria) you need a bankcard with a ‘chipknip’. As this is typically Dutch, you need to open a bank account at a Dutch bank.
This can be any bank you prefer but Rabobank Vlissingen has a special package for HZ-students. You can use this bank account as a normal account if you put money on it, or transfer money from your ‘home’ bank account. You can order this bank pass at the Rabobank. If you do this you will most likely receive your bank pass during the 1st week after your arrival. If you start the application process for a bankaccount/bank pass after arrival in the Netherlands, it will take a few weeks before you get it. We will explain everything about how to use the ‘chipknip’ in the 1st week of your arrival.
Registration withtown hall
All foreign students staying in the Netherlands for a period longer than four months have to register with the municipal register (gemeentelijke basis administratie) in the Dutch town where they temporarily live.
You will need the following documents for the registration:
- A valid passport or valid identity card
- A legalised birth certificate
- Rental agreement or a proof of your accommodation
- Resident permit (non EU/EEA students)
Representatives of the Vlissingen town hall will be present at your welcome day.
Contact
If you are interested in studying at HZ or if you have any questions on the application procedure, fees, deadlines and so on, we advise you to contact the International Office at HZ.
International Office
Edisonweg 4
4382 NW Vlissingen
The Netherlands
tel: +31-118-489000
E-mail:
skype : hzuniversity
* Information subject to change