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Glossary: FAQ Studying @ Wittenborg
Anita Baraik
Question: (Last edited: Monday, 24 January 2022, 1:20 PM)Booking Appointments: How to book an appointment at Wittenborg? | ||
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If you wish to speak to any of the Wittenborg staff, please invite them for an appointment using the Outlook Calendar. You can find the email addresses of all staff in your Outlook address book. If you want to make an appointment with your process tutor, you need to fill in the form provided to you in your process tutor area. In the attached document you will find a detailed guide. Please note that the meetings with your process tutor are only online and will be held on MS Teams. Source: Course: Student Resources - General Information for all Students |STU001| (wittenborg-online.com) | ||
Question: (Last edited: Thursday, 10 February 2022, 1:39 PM)Links: How to access useful links? | ||
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Please find some useful hyperlinks below: Study informationFor study-related questions please contact your Process Tutor through the online area.
Source: Wittenborg Online: www.wittenborg-online.com | ||
Question: (Last edited: Monday, 13 July 2020, 5:02 PM)School Holidays: How to know my school holidays: general year planning? | ||
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Answer: All year plannings are published on the wittenborg.eu website: https://www.wittenborg.eu/downloads.htm You can find study period, exam period and vacation plannings there. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 18 September 2020, 1:59 PM)Turnitin: How to access the Turnitin Guide | ||
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Answer: All students are required to submit their written reports/assignments/exams through the Turnitin plagiarism software. This is considered part of the formal submission requirements. Turnitin is used by Wittenborg University of Applied Science to detect cases of plagiarism. The software compares the writing used within any document to other sources, for instance, websites on the Internet, journal articles, books, and other student work from other universities. Further details of the Turnitin submission process are provided during Wittenborg Introduction Week. In the attached document you will see the detailed guide. | ||
Denis Schuh
Question: (Last edited: Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 2:28 PM)Student Housing | ||
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Answer: Student Housing: I am a current student. Can I extend my current housing contract? We are aware of the housing crisis within the Netherlands. Therefore, we are glad to inform you that your student housing contract can be extended. Be advised there are additional costs and requirements for extending a student’s housing contract. Please fill in the Wittenborg Student Housing Application Form. You will be informed via email by the Student Housing department in 3 working days on whether your extension is approved or rejected. Please be advised this is dependent on room availability and note there will be no room availability after the 15th of July 2023. | ||
Hanna Abdelwahab Hanna
Question: (Last edited: Monday, 27 September 2021, 4:09 PM)Academic Supervisor: When/How can I request for an Academic Supervisor? | ||
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Answer: One of the fundamental purposes of the Graduation Assignment/Final Project is to ensure students carry out original applied research in a field that is related to their specialisation. This is done with the guidance of an academic supervisor, who is appointed in the final phase of a bachelor's degree programme, or from the first semester of the master's degree programme. Academic supervisors are always members of the academic staff at WUAS, appointed by the Graduation and Examination Board (GEB). Academic supervisors will be allocated according to various criteria including their familiarity with the proposed topic, their knowledge of the relevant methodologies, their experience in conducting and supervising applied research projects and their workloads. You can request an Academic Supervisor when you meet the following pre-requisites:
To request an Academic Supervisor, please complete the Online Academic Supervisor Request Form via the links below. You will receive a confirmation email approximately between 3-7 working days after submitting the form completely. Once an Academic Supervisor is assigned to you, please make contact with your Academic Supervisor by making an appointment using the Microsoft Office Calendar. Bachelor Students: Academic Supervisor Request Form (Rene Rijnders, the Head of Academic Supervisor, Bachelor Programme) Master students: Academic Supervisor Request Form (Dadi Chen, the Head of Academic Supervisor, Master Programme) | ||
Question: (Last edited: Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 5:06 PM)DUO: How and when to apply for a DUO's Tuition Fee Statement form (Verklaring Instellingscollegegeld form)? | ||
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Answer: Please know that the arrangement of a study finance/ study loan is always between the student and DUO. So if you have any questions whether you are entitled to receive study finance/ study loan in the Netherlands as a foreign student or regarding your monthly allowance, please check the Rijksoverheid website and/ or the DUO website. In case you are unable to find the answers you are looking for on any of the websites, you are advised to give DUO a call. If you are entitled to apply for a DUO study loan/study finance, you can request a Tuition Fee Statement form ("Verklaring Instellingscollegegeld" form) from us, by (digitally) completing only section 1 of the attached form and sending it to registrar@wittenborg.eu. We will complete the rest of the form for you, sign and stamp it, and send it back to you by email so that you can upload it in your "Mijn DUO". Or in case of any complications with the upload, send it by email to DUO via documenten@duo.nl. Take note that this whole process goes together with your enrolment in our system, as well as the DUO system. That is why we need to check from our system if you are enrolled for the period you have provided to DUO a Tuition Fee Statement form for. If for whatever reason you have not/ cannot be enrolled yet for the new period as stated in the form (e.g. because of any outstanding fees), we will contact you. Two important things to keep in mind:
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Question: (Last edited: Tuesday, 20 October 2020, 4:57 PM)English Competency: How can I improve my English level for my study? | ||
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Answer: At Wittenborg, we have modules which help you develop your English Language competency. These are as follows: Apart from the above, you can also do your own self-study through relevant reading materials or referring to English/Grammar/Vocabulary online sources. Try the following: ii) Read this News article which gives suggestions on how you can improve your English iii) Visit the website BBC: Go the Distance: Academic Writing iv) Visit the website Harvard College Writing Centre: Strategies for Essay Writing If you need further help, contact your English teacher or your process tutor/study advisor. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 8:27 AM)Exam Review: How is exam review conducted for Type 1 WRITTEN exams? | ||
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Answer: As described in the General Assessment Policy, in Part 5 of the EEG, students will be given an opportunity to review their made exams and they can discuss the grading with the exam review organizer. Any questions or doubts about the marking criteria can be raised during this session and registered for further review or appeal that will be forwarded to the respective teacher. No extended opportunities are organised outside these sessions scheduled during the project week, under general circumstances. Exam Reviews are organised per phase and students are advised to check the timetable for specific information such as the exact date, time and location. Kindly note the Exam Review Rules below.
Exam Review Instructions
Some useful tips:
Note (!) Violation of the rules can lead to serious consequences as per the Examination rules stated in the EEG. Such cases will be referred to the Graduation & Examination board for the decision. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Monday, 14 September 2020, 10:45 PM)Exam Timetable: How can I access the examination timetable? | ||
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Answer: You need to login in the timetable, select your programme, then save timetable. Now, you can find your examination dates. https://timetable.wittenborg.eu is the webpage that has all scheduled classes & exams for all programmes. You need to access it to find information on the scheduled class & exam location, date and time and lecturer details. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Monday, 28 June 2021, 11:34 AM)Graduation Assignment (GA/FP): What are the instructions for the printing and submission of the hardcopies of my GA/FP? | ||
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Answer: Students are required to print and submit 2 properly bound hardcopies of their GA/FP to Wittenborg's Front Desk. Please check the EEG Part 8 'GRADUATION ASSIGNMENT & FINAL PROJECT HANDBOOK’ and the Module Online Area for instructions on printing and submission requirements. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 26 August 2022, 9:09 PM)Graduation Clearance Form: Do I need to upload a signed Graduation Clearance Form prior to submitting the final version of my Graduation Assignment/Final Project? | ||
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Answer: From the academic year 2022-2023, you have to submit the clearance form before submitting your final GA/FP. Please follow the instructions given in the online area of when and how to submit the form. Please check this link GA/FP Clearance Form (office.com). Note that the clearance form gives an indication of the below eligibilities:
Please refer to the EEG Part 8 for more information. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 12:36 PM)Health Insurance: I have received a letter from CAK. What should I do now? | ||
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Answer: If you have received a letter from the CAK (CAK - Centraal Administratiekantoor, is the government organisation that administers Dutch health insurance) that say that you are ‘not insured’, it means that you do not have health insurance with a Dutch health insurer. Dutch basic/public health insurance is compulsory for people who work in the Netherlands. This health insurance is different from the International Insurance that international students have. If you have a part-time job or if you are doing an internship for which you are paid at least as much as the Dutch minimum wage (click here for more information on the minimum wage), you are required to take out a Dutch basic/public health insurance. Even if you have not received a letter from CAK, you are strongly advised to take out the health insurance or risk getting a fine of hundreds of euros. If you do receive the letter from CAK, please take action within the 3 months or any given period indicated in the letter. However, if you work on a self-employed basis or if you have received the letter from CAK incorrectly (because you don't have a part-time job or paid internship), or if you are in doubt whether you really need to arrange for a Dutch basic/public health insurance for yourself, you can contact SVB and start the Wlz assessment (also called the SVB investigation). You can do so by following the instructions below: Keep in mind that it might take 6-8 weeks before you receive the outcome of the Wlz assessment. Therefore, take action immediately after receiving the letter from the CAK. 1) Contact the Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) to request (free of charge) an investigation of your insurance position under the Wlz scheme. For this request, you can either do (A) or (B): (A) Send by post: Complete the pdf document attached below Assessment of Wlz Insurance Position form (pdf) and send it together with all necessary documentary evidence to: SVB, Postbus 18607, 3501 CR Utrecht. OR (B) Do it online. Click on this link Requesting an assessment of your Wlz insurance position online, and login using your DigiD. You can then submit your application quickly and easily. 2) Make a copy of the completed and signed 'Assessment of Wlz insurance position' form and send it immediately to the CAK as this proves that you have taken the necessary action. 3) If the SVB decision is that you are not to be insured (that means you don’t have to take the Dutch Health Insurance), send a copy of the decision from SVB to the CAK. Use this Contact Form and choose the option ‘regeling onverzekerden’. CAK will then close your file and you can continue with your international health insurance (AON ICS). 4) If the outcome of the
Wlz assessment states that you are to be insured with a Dutch public health
insurance, do so immediately within the time frame given by the CAK. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Monday, 16 November 2020, 4:24 PM)Insurance: Do I need to have a valid insurance even if I am temporarily outside of Netherlands? | ||
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Answer: If you are registered in the Netherlands, it is compulsory for you to take out Dutch health insurance. You should still keep your insurance even if you are temporarily abroad. Healthcare insurance from your home country is not sufficient. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Monday, 9 November 2020, 11:05 AM)Insurance: How can I buy Dutch Basic Health Insurance? | ||
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Answer: You can find more information on how to take out the Dutch public health insurance from here: https://www.studyinholland.nl/plan-your-stay/insurance. After you have taken the Dutch basic/public health insurance, you must inform Wittenborg's Registrar Department (registrar@wittenborg.eu) about your new insurance by completing this online form 'Apply/Update Insurance Form'. If you have a low income, you can apply for Dutch healthcare allowance (or benefits) called zorgtoeslag after buying your insurance. Click on the links below to find out more about this benefit. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Thursday, 17 June 2021, 8:12 AM)Insurance: If I have arranged a Dutch basic health insurance for myself, how do I cancel the current AON insurance arranged by Wittenborg? | ||
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Answer: If your
current AON insurance has been arranged by Wittenborg and you have now arranged or wish to arrange insurance by yourself, we can cancel the AON insurance for you upon your
request. This request will only be taken into consideration if you can provide
proof that your new insurance has already started. Please fill in this online form 'Apply/Update Insurance Form', so that our Registrar Department can cancel your current AON
insurance. The results of this form are processed every Wednesday and refunds are made within 8 weeks. You will receive a confirmation of the cancellation of your insurance by
email. You can fill in the Refund Request Form. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Tuesday, 25 August 2020, 7:03 AM)Internship/Work Placement: Where can I find Work Placement Supervisor evaluation form? | ||
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Answer: You can find the Supervisor Evaluation Form HERE. It is student's responsibility to make sure that his/her supervisor fill in the form at the end of the internship/work placement. The Supervisor Evaluation Form must be attached together with your Work Evaluation Report. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Monday, 22 January 2024, 11:50 AM)Leave of Absence/Study Freeze: Can I take a leave of absence from my studies? | ||
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Answer: Students can receive an exemption from the obligation to study upon application for a leave of absence for one lesson block, or a maximum of two consecutive lesson blocks. A leave of absence request must be submitted at least before the start of the Project Week (W3) prior to the lesson block for which the leave of absence is taken. For example, if the student wants to take a leave of absence in Block Oct, he/she has to send the request before Week 3 of Block Sep. Please contact the Registrar Office at registrar@wittenborg.eu. As part of the application for a leave of absence, student will be required to demonstrate the grounds for the request. Student will not lose his/her place to study at WUAS during the leave of absence period and may subsequently continue the study at the end of the leave period. During the leave of absence, the student remains a registered student at WUAS, and the study visa (if applicable), remains valid during this period. Additionally, as the registration is continuous, the student remains eligible for any DUO study finance/loan during the leave of absence period. For this reason, there is neither a freeze of payment obligations nor refund of the tuition fees. In case the period exceeds two lesson blocks, Wittenborg will initiate the deregistration process. If student requires a study visa to study in the Netherlands, this means that the study visa will become invalid and the student no longer has the right to stay in the Netherlands based on study at WUAS. If the student wants to restart his/her study, the student has to inform the Registrar Office and he/she will be informed of the formal procedure that needs to be taken. For more information on leave of absence, please refer to the EEG Part 12c. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 28 May 2021, 10:27 AM)Module Enrolment Key: What is the Module Enrolment Key and where can I find it? | ||
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Answer: Each module that you take has an online area on the Moodle where the lecturers share the presentations, assignments and all other related contents. In order to have access to this module online area, you need to enrol or register yourself. To enrol in each module, you need the enrolment key. Take note that each module has its own unique enrolment key. Please refer to the attached PDF document on how to find the enrolment keys of the various modules and how to enrol/register in the respective modules. Take note of the following: 1) Please do not enrol in a module that you are not planning to attend. If you have accidentally enrolled yourself in the wrong module, you can unenroll by clicking the 'gear' button at the top right hand corner of the page and click 'unenroll me'. Or find the 'Administration' section on the right side of the page and click 'unenrol' me. 2) You will be unenrolled if you are not active within the module area for a period of 3 weeks. 3) Languages, Project Weeks and PDPs modules, can be found under University Wide Modules instead of the specific Programme Modules. 4) Foundation and Pre-Master courses can be found under Preparation Modules. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Wednesday, 5 August 2020, 1:24 PM)MVV: I am a US citizen. Do I need to obtain an MVV visa in advance or am I exempted from it? | ||
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Answer: You are exempted from the requirement of an MVV visa along with the citizens of the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Vatican City, or South Korea. This means that you can enter the Netherlands with just your passport. However, you are still required to have a study residence permit to study in the Netherlands. Once you arrive in the Netherlands, you will be informed on when you can collect your study residence permit from the IND desk. Please note that as a general rule, your passport should have at least six months of validity when travelling internationally. | ||