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Iselin Hogeschool is an ambitious university of applied sciences in the east of the Netherlands. Even though it is a relatively small HEI, it is one of the three best-rated primary teacher training colleges in the Netherlands, according to the HBO Keuzegids 2018. Quality and innovation of education are greatly valued within the institution, just as personal attention for each student and collaboration with various partners involved in education (e.g., research institutes and primary schools). Iselin Hogeschool has always been firmly anchored in the region, but it has also aimed to look beyond the Dutch borders for the last few years when it comes to acceptable practices in education. Iselin Hogeschool is ambitious in realizing its educational vision and boosting educational innovation in the region. We are a small-scale independent university with strong regional solidarity and an inspiring national network. In close cooperation with the professional field, we offer students innovative higher education so that we train them to become competent, creative 'opinionated' teachers. Read more about our image of the ideal teacher. Iselin University of Applied Sciences trains qualified, self-managing, socially enterprising, broadly oriented teachers who can play a central role in schools in the region (and beyond). We offer a broad, differentiated education offer to and including academic level, where we use professional networks. Our education is characterized by a solid knowledge base, innovative didactic choices, and self-directed learning. We work with the latest multimedia applications. We work together, focus on results, are enterprising, and innovate based on science. We are rooted in the Achterhoek and play an essential role in the vitalization of the region. We work internally and externally with social (multi-) media and thereby create a 'smart' organization. Iselin Hogeschool: Has one specialization: the primary school teacher training (full-time, part-time, academic) Occupies an essential position in the school's field of the Achterhoek and Liemers Provides multiple degree programs such as Dalton education, physical education, and various in-service training courses Has about 400 students, of whom about 120 are first-year students in 2017 Has been positively assessed by the Dutch / Flemish Accreditation Organization (NVAO) and therefore accredited Was founded in 1984 as a merger of Rijkspedagogische Akademie C. Kleywegt and the Groen van Prinsterer Kweekschool. Students give Iselinge Hogeschool a good rating. This is evident from the educational reviews, the programs' scores in the annual Keuzegids HBO, the annual Elsevier study 'The best studies' and satisfaction surveys among the students. View full university

At UAS Leiden, we have been carrying out international projects since 1994, focusing mainly on development cooperation. These projects aim to build capacity in educational institutions in developing countries through training-of-trainers (ToT) programs. With education being our core business and a significant part of our activities, we have built up knowledge and vast experience in Health Care and Peace, Justice, and Security. Through various programs funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we cooperate with partners from developing countries by providing training and education. This way, we contribute to strengthening their capacity to train students to establish a growing qualified workforce. In the last years, we have been active in Guatemala, South-Africa, Indonesia, Ghana, and Uganda. Our partners are universities and post-secondary training institutions in various fields. Below are some examples of recent and current projects: In the last years, we have been active in Guatemala, South-Africa, Indonesia, Ghana, and Uganda. Our partners are universities and post-secondary training institutions in various fields. Below are some examples of recent and current projects: Ghana, 2011-2015, NICHE/GHANA/102 - Our team Internationalisation & Diversity carries out this project and colleagues of our Education and Healthcare faculties. Lead-partner is CINOP from Den Bosch; international partners are the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST, Ghana) and Northwestern University (South-Africa). This project aims to upscale and upgrade the training of nurses and midwives in Northern Ghana to improve mother and child healthcare and, subsequently, infant and maternity mortality rates. Uganda, NICHE/UGA/114, 2011-2015 - Our team Internationalisation & Diversity carries out this project and colleagues of our Education and Management & Business and Social Work & Applied Psychology faculties. Our external partners are the Uganda Management Institute (UMI, Uganda), University of South Africa (UNISA, South-Africa), and the Centre for International Legal Cooperation (CILC, The Hague). This project is the second phase of the "Police & Prison" project UAS Leiden carried out from 2005 - 2009. The project's goal is to build on that project and enhance the quality of teaching at the training institutions of the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) and the Uganda Police Force (UPF). One of the intended results is the accreditation of the training institutions by the Uganda National Commission on Higher Education. University of Applied Sciences Leiden offers more than twenty Bachelor's programs and two Master's programs in the areas of Health, Social Work and Applied Psychology, Management and Business, Education, and Technology. These programs are taught in Dutch. If you are interested in enrolling in a Dutch program, you will need to know the Dutch language. Every year, international exchange students come to the University of Applied Sciences Leiden to participate in our English-taught minors. Suppose you are an exchange student from a foreign education institution with an Erasmus or other exchange agreement. In that case, you are welcome to come to the University of Applied Sciences Leiden to take one of our English-taught minors. For a study period, internship, or research assignment abroad, every Erasmus+ student will receive ECTS, as agreed upon in a learning agreement signed by home and host institution before departure. Incoming students will participate in one of the English taught minors offered by UAS Leiden. General information about these minors, including the number of credits obtained for each of them, is mentioned on the website. After their mobility period, incoming students will receive a Transcript of Records. Students from UAS Leiden going abroad receive ECTS as mentioned in the Learning Agreement and confirmed in the Transcript of Records. For a study period, students can go to one of the Erasmus+ institutional partners of UAS Leiden, found here ( pdf, 300 KB ). Where applicable, the examination board will convert the credits obtained to the institutional grading scale, taking into account the grade distribution information from the host institution. UAS Leiden issues a Diploma Supplement to each student upon graduation in which all activities during the study period are registered. The recognized components or credits for the study period, internship, or research assignment abroad are mentioned on the student's grade list. You can choose either a personal or an anonymous OV-chipkaart. Both cards cost € 7,50. You can buy an anonymous card at the 'Tickets & Service' desk at Leiden central train station or from an OV-chipkaart machine. For a personal OV-chipkaart, you will need to apply online or via regular post and submit a photo. Furthermore, you will need a Dutch bank account if you want a personal OV-chipkaart. Your card can be charged at one of the OV-chipkaart machines strategically placed at train and metro stations. If you have a personal card, you can arrange for it to be charged automatically from your Dutch bank account. You pay for your journey by swiping the card on entering and leaving the station or vehicle. University of Applied Sciences Leiden has a buddy system for international exchange students, in which the international exchange students are linked to Dutch students doing the same study program. The buddy who is assigned to you can pick you up from the airport and escort you to your accommodation. Your buddy can also show you around our university building and Leiden city center. Depending on how well you and your buddy get along, your buddy may prove to be a good friend during your stay in Leiden. View full university

Christelijke Hogeschool Ede (Christian University of Applied Sciences) is a higher professional education institution and knowledge center. Staff members and students give shape to a learning and work community that focuses on: Developing and providing high-quality professional education, through which students are formed as Christians, equipped and trained to be (starting) professionals Developing, sharing, and applying knowledge, which is made available (commercially or non-profit) to a society with multiform worldviews. The CHE submits in all her activities to the Bible's authority and adheres to the belief that the Bible has normative authority as the infallibly and authoritatively inspired Word of God, as expressed in the Reformed Confessions. The target profile of a CHE graduate includes the following elements. The student is motivated, has the expertise and up-to-date knowledge of his field, is internationally oriented, and carries out his profession scrupulously and responsibly. The student can account for his professional behavior from a Christian view on the profession, relating to other convictions and viewpoints in a well-balanced and respectful manner. The student has developed a sense of the spiritual aspect of life. Not only does the student know 'what he must do to earn a living, but' he also is aware of 'who he is and what his purpose in life is.' Concerning knowledge areas, CHE aims to be recognized and actively consulted as a leading knowledge center and breeding ground for leaders on a professional education level. This plan is also intended to inspire and motivate and offer our employees and external stakeholders a framework for the things we want to accomplish. We realize that this plan will not be finished in the next four years, but provides perspective for a more extended period. Every academy and service work with a multi-year plan in which this course is worked out in greater detail. We make concrete goals in an annual framework letter both on the institutional level and on the academy and service level. View full university

Artesis Plantijn University College is a brand new university college, originating from Artesis University College and Plantijn University College. AP or Artesis Plantijn University College Antwerp stands for Antwerp and Province, Arts and Professional, Ambitious and Passionate. In short, AP is the perfect name for our university college. AP's 11.000 students, 24 vocational educations, and eight art programs are clustered into four faculties and two schools of arts. Even though AP University College is very young, its schools of arts have a long history: the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp was founded in 1898, and the Royal Academy of Fine arts is 350 years old. AP puts students at the heart of everything. Thanks to personal coaching and intensive study career counseling, we help our students make the right study choice and finish their studies successfully. AP is characterized by unity in diversity. It is a university college in which different faculties are not limited by their fields of study and expertise, a university college with a focus on interdisciplinary networks and transfers, a university college offering everyone, staff, and students, and the opportunity to grow to develop their talents. AP is a university college putting trust into and respecting each individual. The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp provides a challenging environment for the soon-to-be designer or artist who wants a very individual and personal artistic education. The Antwerp Academy can look back on a rich historical tradition that brings us back to 1663. As the world's fourth oldest academy, it has an international reputation of 350 years. A lot of famous artists and designers have studied at our academy. A quick shortlist: Panamarenko, Henry van de Velde, A.F. Vandevorst, Jan Fabre, Daan, Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven, Wouters & Hendrix, Joke van Leeuwen, Guy Cassiers, Fred Bervoets, Dries Van Noten, Nadine Wynants, Ann Demeulemeester. The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp offers a bachelor and master program in Visual Arts with different courses going from the Fine arts (Sculpture, Painting, Printmaking, In situ³) and Photography, to the more design-oriented courses Graphic design, Jewellery Design and Gold- and Silversmithing, Fashion and Costume Design. Supported by theoretical courses, drawing, and observation, our students, work in all these courses to develop a personal artistic practice. The Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp aims to educate enthusiastic and talented people to become creative, professional musicians and performing artists with significant autonomy and personality, able to slot into the contemporary socio-cultural and artistic frame of reference. The Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp offers opportunities for extensive artistic cross-pollination, as courses in the three performing arts and teacher training are all grouped on the International Arts Campus deSingel. The partnership with deSingel ensures a unique exchange of talent, art, and knowledge that supports and fosters a strong international profile. Creativity and artistry can only exist where there is room for communication, research, and awareness. They are educated in a mixture of theory and practical studies throughout the entire studies to ensure that they are equipped for future employment. With excellent work placements offered, students can utilize the opportunities granted to them, allowing them to integrate their knowledge into a real working environment. Our students' interests are central to the construction of all of our programs. Our teachers share this ethos and work their hardest to help students develop an independent mindset, be self-managing, and prepare them for the working environment in an ever-changing society. The Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen (AP) offers professional bachelor degree programs in four departments and art (bachelor and master) programs in two school districts. AP combines the competencies of Artesis and Plantijn, who have gained experience in student and staff mobility, participation in Intensive Programmes, Leonardo Projects, and Interreg projects. The university college focuses on social and cultural development and lifelong learning by offering a wide range of professional and artistic programs with an international dimension. AP sees internationalization as a means of innovation and value creation in society, making a valuable contribution to realizing the European knowledge economy. AP aims for every student & staff member to carry out the international mission of the university college. AP strives for every student's program to achieve a degree of international competence and for every staff member to adopt an international attitude. AP aims at enhancing the global, social, cultural, and economic development of the Antwerp region. The university college invests in strategic partnerships with regional and international organizations and other higher education institutions. To realize this goal, AP has created an extensive support structure within each Programme. A system of financial support and a necessary quality control procedure contribute to the realization of this policy. The Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) provides the general quality framework for European and international cooperation activities a higher education institution may carry out within the Erasmus Plus Programme. The award of an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education is a pre-requisite for all higher education institutions located in an eligible country and willing to participate in individuals' learning mobility or cooperation for innovation and acceptable practices under the Programme. View full university