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Study in the Netherlands

Study in the Netherlands. University building CAH Dronten. Longest distance north – south 300 km Longest distance east – west 200 km Lowest altitude minus 6.74 m Highest altitude 321m

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Study in the Netherlands

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  1. Study in the Netherlands University building CAH Dronten

  2. Longest distance north – south 300 km Longest distance east – west 200 km Lowest altitude minus 6.74 m Highest altitude 321m Average summer temperature 16.6 degree Average winter temperature 2.8 degree Total population 16,203,500 inhabitants National language Dutch Currency Euro € The Netherlands

  3. Dronten Professional Agricultural University (DPAU) • 1200 students (200 foreign) • 80 academic staff members • 4 Dutch programmes • 6 International programmes

  4. CAH Dronten DPAU Business Centre International campus

  5. Horses Chicken Sheep Pigs Cows Schoolfarm

  6. Europe on the move European Parliament Brussels European parliament, Brussels

  7. Degree • Dutch “Ingenieur” degree • Equivalent Bachelor Honours degree • 1 year to complete Master

  8. General aims international courses • Educating middle level managers, consultants, entrepreneurs, marketeers, policymakers, etc. • Agribusiness sector • Focus on commercially operated public and private enterprises • Focus on Europe (and rest of the world)

  9. International courses in general • English language • Cultural experience • Professional oriented • Higher education in the University sector Dutch ingenieur degree (Ing): BSc Honours

  10. Results until 2006 • Start 1997 • Graduated 1050 • About 30 nationalities Graduates

  11. Czech Republic Ethiopia France Hungary India Kenya Kyrgyzstan Latvia Nigeria Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia South Africa Spain Uganda Ukraine USA Uzbekistan etc Nationalities

  12. Why come to The Netherlands? • International orientation • Practice-oriented education • Professional skills • Intercultural experience • Developing foreign languages • To find an international job …….. you better ask the Dronten graduates…..

  13. Highly skilled graduates • From home university: strong scientific orientation • At CAH Dronten: much attention to professional skills and intercultural management • During placement: professional orientation extremely important

  14. Where do graduates find a job In home-country • Middle manager • Policymaker on ministry • etc. EU Brussels • MEP (or assistant) • Lobbyist International companies • Unilever • Campina • Syngenta • etc.

  15. More than only studying …… International market Party in bar 6- International market BBQ Reunion Warsaw

  16. Department International Studies & Consultancy International BSc courses (Honours degree), one-year program: • European Funds Management • International Food Chain Management • International Rural Innovation and Development • International Livestock Production • International Food Safety Management • International Animal Health and Welfare • European Engineer Degree (1½ year)

  17. European Funds Management • Knowledge of the EU institutions/programmes • The control of the project cycle • Tender proposal writing skills • Consultancy management • Integrated view, including knowledge, of the agribusiness and food production

  18. International Food Chain Management Contents: • Food Chain Management • International management / financial management • Communication, reporting & intercultural aspects • International marketing/sales • Entrepreneurship development • EU-institutions & international consultancy Examples of functions: • (Food) supply chain manager • Product manager (Marketing/Sales) • Production manager / entrepreneur

  19. International Food Chain Management

  20. International Rural Innovation and Development • Rural Entrepreneurship • Agri tourism • Rural analysis • Geographical Information System • Rural Governance

  21. International Livestock Production Contents: • Nutrition • Breeding • Milking technique • Animal health care and welfare • Economic cases • Eu policy Examples of functions: • Farm consultancy • Research

  22. International Food Safety Management Contents: • Food Chain Management • International management / financial management • Communication, reporting & intercultural aspects • EU-institutions & international food legislation • Setting up & maintaining Q-system • Auditing Q-systems • Implementing improvement processes Examples of functions: • Quality assurance / food safety manager • Food safety auditor & consultant

  23. International Food Safety Management

  24. International Animal Health and Welfare Contents: • Animal health • Animal welfare • Epidemiology • EU policy, laws and regulations • Public relations and communication • Marketing and sales • Networking, organisation Examples of jobs: • (Applied) research assistant • Policy development and implementation • Salesman (veterinary drugs)

  25. European Engineer Degree European Programmes • International Agribusiness • Animal production • Plant production Course of 1½ year Netherlands / France (1 year) • Agribusiness and specialisation in livestock and plant production Foreign country (½ year) • Job specialisation

  26. Entry requirements • 3 years concluded in university, relevant field of study • Successful IELTS (6,0) • Application / motivation letter • Interview / application • Motivation • Team spirit • Financial means

  27. Finance, Costs • Tuition fee: € 1560,- • Cost of living • Rent • Transport NL (€ 350) • Health insurance (existing) • Food (€ 150/ month, plm 9 months) • Total costs about € 6000

  28. Finance, Basic Grant Grant consists of: • Reduction of rent. For selected Hungarian students: rent € 165,- >>> € 1150 / ac.year • Payback of Dutch Tuition Fee (max. € 900/ academic year) • Total Dutch basic grant for Hungarian students max. € 2050

  29. Finance, Additional Grant • Student assistanceship (coaching Dutch students) €800,- or • Work for CAH €780,- • Apply for work during intake interview beginning 2007 (Feb-March) • Total Dutch maximum grant (combined) € 2850 Your investment for the degree from € 3150, excluding additional job income

  30. Included in programme • Books, necessary excursions, field trip to Brussels • Social events • Mediation in finding work placements • Sports facilities

  31. Housing Campus CAH Dronten, 150 places • family-type housing • self catering • cable TV, internet connections • multinational • bike Campus in the summer Campus in the winter

  32. Important dates • End of August 2007, start • About 15 December: Christmas holidays • End of February, 1 week holidays springtime • Placements and thesis work from April 2008 • Public Presentation of Thesis, July 2008

  33. Important addresses / dates • WWW.CAH.NL/ECTS • Motivation letter + CV ‘to be decided’: send to APPLY@CAH.NL • Intake procedure (Language test + interview)‘to be decided’.

  34. See you in Dronten…..! University mascot

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