Hogeschool
's-Hertogenbosch, University of Professional Education, is located in the
capital of the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant, which is a centre of art and
culture, administration, trade and services.
The
courses of most of the study programmes are taught in Dutch. Nevertheless,
most of them do offer ample opportunities for exchange students to
participate in research projects, traineeships, etc. If you want to
participate in the regular Dutch study programmes, however, you must be able
to prove that your command of Dutch is sufficient. As proof is accepted the
‘Staatsexamen NT2-II (Dutch as a Second Language).
General
Description
The
International Business and Languages department has created the
International Business Programme. As the name suggests, the programme has a
pronounced international character. It goes without saying that such a
feature implies an openness to foreign contacts, which has led to a policy
of not only limiting the department’s international scope merely to
sending students abroad for study and traineeship periods, but also to
creating an international atmosphere within the institute itself. To this
end we have established the International Business Programme, taught in
English.
The
International Business Programme is very flexible. You can choose either one
or two semesters project education on export management and/or international
purchase management. If you wish to take a bachelors degree you can follow
an extra two semesters for Internship and Final Work Placement plus Thesis,
if you meet the prerequisites.
Teaching
and Study Methods
Teaching
Staff and Methods
The
teaching staff comes from the Hogeschool ’s-Hertogenbosch. Tuition takes
the form of classes, case studies, and projects as well as exercises,
completed individually and in groups. Students are expected not only to
attend classes, but also to participate actively.
Which
programmes are English taught?
International
Business Studies
European
Project Semester
International
Civil Engineering
Academy
of Art and Design
Construction
Engineering
I am studying at international business
and languages- program. Main subjects are Export and International
Purchase Managment. In
the Export and International Purchase Management Semester, students work in
small teams. This should facilitate social integration and a thorough
acquaintance with Dutch social and cultural life.
English
courses
The
International
Business Programme is
specially designed for exchange students. The programme offers you a five
months to two years programme in solving real problems of real companies,
taught in English. The IBP uses English as the official language and is
organised and administered by the Hogeschool’s Academy of Marketing &
International Management.
European
Project Semester
In EPS, an international
team of students work on a real-world project, carefully chosen to match
their specialisms and capabilities. The language of communication and
instruction is English. For one semester students work with different
nationalities on a technically based, internationally oriented project.
Check out the EPS website for more info.
International
Civil Engineering
ICE is an international programme, taught in English.
Civil Engineering deals with the whole range of activities and problems
related to the development, construction and maintenance of public works in
populated areas, such as the transport infrastructure, waterworks, water
management and the environment. It can also involve the design of roads,
railways and waterways with related structures such as bridges, tunnels,
dikes and sewers. The course in Civil Engineering is the final phase of the
standard four year programme of the Hogescholen Utrecht and
‘s-Hertogenbosch and provides further education and training for students
who completed a course of study in Civil Engineering in their own country.
Academy
of Art and Design
The Academy of Art and Design offers English courses and do not require the
NT2-II Certificate. The college offers some opportunities for exchange
programmes in an international atmosphere. Individual teaching methods
require less command of Dutch. In addition, in the specializing stage of
one’s study programme, classical teaching plays a less important role. The
Academy welcomes international students.
Construction
Engineering
The Construction Engineering programme includes a number of elements that
allow students to participate in four different international exchange
projects. Obviously the teaching language is English.
For futher information about these projects, check the Construction
Engineering programme. Also have a look at the Combee website.
Students
interested in a course of study offered by our partner-school
Hogeschool Brabant should visit website
www.hsbrabant.nl
The school is very international,
there are lots of foreign students: from China, Vietnam, Japan, Corea, Spain,
France, Poland and of course from Finland. But in this school they don't
organize much events for the
foreign students, you just go the lessons or group meetings and that is it!
It is very difficult to get in touch with Dutch students because almost
everyone lives outside Den Bosch. Dutch students seems that they don't want
to hang around with foreign students.
We exchange students have tried
to get along by ourselves, trying to have fun together. Den Bosch is not
really for young people, here nothing happens..... it is quite boring!
Here are some useful links if you
want to know more about studying and staying at Den Bosch:
UP
Business Polytechnic, international marketing. Currently I am as exchange student in the Netherlands, at the city called 's-Hertogenbosch. I will be studying here until July 2003. In this homepage you will see some stuff of my exchange period. Hope you'll enjoy it!
Here
is my school
