Hanze UAS Bachelor’s in Advanced Sensor Applications is a ‘top-rated programme’

Students of Hanze UAS, Groningen

Sensors play one of the key roles in today’s world, affecting the lives of everyone on our planet. They are required in nearly all areas and can be found in the fields of healthcare, agriculture, industry, energy, infrastructure, scientific research, and more.

The Advanced Sensor Applications (ASA) Bachelor’s programme of Hanze Institute of Technology, or HIT (the Honours College of Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen), prepares specialists that are able to become tomorrow’s leaders in the field of sensor technology. Graduates of this programme use innovations for developing and implementing new sensor systems, as well as managing and maintaining their functioning, and can find a job in any area they choose.

This programme takes 4 years to complete and consists of the first foundation year, followed by a three-year main phase. Exceptional students can enrol directly into the main phase, reducing their study time by 1 year. To find details about admission requirements, finance, and scholarships available, please visit the ASA page in our ‘programmes’ section.

In 2010, the ASA programme received Honours degree status for its excellence. Therefore, all current ASA students are able to graduate with Honours. This programme also received a ‘quality stamp’ from the Keuzegids 2013 as a ‘top-rated programme’ and one of the best in the Netherlands.

These awards reflect the position of the Hanze Institute of Technology in recent national rankings. Both the Keuzegids Guide and the National Student Survey continue to place the institution and its programmes very highly, amongst the top in their categories.

Want to know more about the ASA programme? Visit the Hanze Open Day scheduled on Friday, June 21st. Ask any questions you may have and receive help from a buddy who will guide you through this event!

For more information, please visit the ASA programme page at the Hanze UAS website.

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Wittenborg University offers new Entrepreneurial programme

Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences has started to offer new Entrepreneurial Business Administration (EBA) Bachelor programme. Recently this programme was accredited by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA).

This IBA spesialisation is designed for the students, who wish to combine higher education with starting their own business. Since the beginning of the programme students start to gain essential skills and knowledge of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship in business, develop leadership qualities and abilities to solve complex cases, learn to communicate in the multilingual environment, and explore every topic related to administration in business.

Study curriculum of the programme also includes lectures, delivered by guest entrepreneurs from The Netherlands, Europe, North America, and Asia, which make students familiar with the best business practises. Students then apply gained knowledge to their business projects in order to achieve desired goals and become experienced and competent entrepreneurs.

Taking into account every characteristic of this programme, accrediting organisation made the following conclusion:

“The FIBAA panel members see the strength of the programme in its positioning in the educational market, the internationality of teaching staff, the use of languages in the programme, the cooperation with enterprises, the selection procedure for applicants to the programme, in the additional learning opportunities, in the consideration of teamwork and conflict handling in the curriculum, the use of practical projects and guest lecturers, the business and teaching experience of teaching staff, coaching and support of students and teaching staff, in the facilities at Wittenborg, and with regard to external evaluations.”

Similar to other IBA programmes of Wittenborg University, EBA specialisation has 6 entry points through the year. For the first time this programme will start in September, 2013. Student, who want to switch to this specialisation, can do it with all credits transferred. Tuition fee of the Wittenborg Bachelor IBA programmes for the 2013-2014 year is set to € 6300 per year.

For more information about application for the EBA programme, please contact Wittenborg admission office: admission@wittenborg.eu.

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Where study students of Stenden’s Hotel Management programme

Stenden University of Applied Sciences is one of the few vocational universities in the Netherlands, which runs their own learning company, the four stars Stenden University Hotel. This is the real business hotel, where students of Stenden’s International Hotel Management School study and work during the first 3 years of their study programme.

Under the supervision of the university staff they develop hotel’s website and learn to provide high quality services of any level, from meeting new guest to organising various events, activities, and excursions. Because of students’ eagerness, creativity, and willingness to learn Stenden University Hotel is doing very well. In 2004 it overgrew its ‘leaning company’ status and started to invite regular guests, and in 2012 this hotel celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Stenden University Hotel is located in Leeuwarden, a capital of the Northern Province Friesland. It consists of 28 hotel rooms, a lobby, restaurant, and bar. As this hotel is a part of Stenden University, its guests have full access to the university facilities and equipment, needed for various meetings, conferences, seminars, training sessions, and congresses.

If you like to organise parties and events and make your guest feel welcome, if you are able to make several things at the same time and find flexible solutions of complex problems, than Hospitality Management area may be the right choice for your future career.

International Hotel Management of Stenden University starts in September and February and leads to the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. While students of this programme can gain practice experience in the real environment of Stenden University Hotel, they also do not miss possibilities of (inter)national traineeships during their fourth year of education.

These traineeships not only allow them to compare different hospitality business methods, but also facilitate finding first work place. Due to this education approach 96% students of this programme start their career within 5 months after graduation.

Find application details, deadlines, and tuition fee of Stenden’s International Hotel Management programme at our ‘programmes’ section.

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For more information please follow to the International Hotel Management page on the Stenden’s website.

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