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Preparatory
Course type:
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Language training
Course sector:
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1 year
Course duration:
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September 2012
Starting date:
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€ 7800
Tuition fee EU/EEA students:
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€ 7800
Tuition fee: (specification)
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€ 4750
Housing:
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€ 680
Visa and Residence Permit:
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€ 500
Insurance:
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€ 13730
Total:
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Introduction
For a long time international Bachelor and Master programmes at Saxion, taught in English, have been popular with students from all over the world. Apart from the appropriate educational background, it is essential that students master the English language sufficiently to be able to follow the international courses. For students who need intensive English language preparation in order to be admitted, Saxion offers preparatory courses of various duration and content.
Apart from improving your English, there are other benefits you may derive from taking part in the preparatory programmes. If you come from cultural backgrounds in which studying and teaching is done in completely different ways from what you will find at Saxion, preparation for more active and interactive study methods will lead to a better chance of academic success afterwards. Another benefit may be that it allows you some time to adapt yourself to Dutch culture and life in the Netherlands before you start your academic course.
The aim of the programme is to improve your English competence to the level required for admission to Saxion 4-year Bachelor or final year Bachelor courses or Master programmes.
Course content
The Preparatory Year comprises:
- an intensive 600-hour English course from mid-September until the middle of June,
- general improvement of the four skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking), including IELTS test- preparation,
- 600 hours of supervised self-study and development of learner autonomy,
- introduction to the Netherlands, including some excursions and outings
In June, at the end of the course, there is an opportunity to take an IELTS test to prove your language proficiency.
Requirements
It is essential that prospective students have already reached a score of IELTS 5.0 so that the starting level is in line with the level (IELTS 6.0) they have to achieve to get admission to courses of higher education.
Prospective students are required to apply for their future four-year course, Final-year or Masters programme at the same time they seek entry to the Preparatory courses. The reason for this is to ascertain if they have the proper previous education for their intended future studies.
Note for young students
Living and studying abroad demands a willingness of the student to adapt to a different culture, to accept different ways of doing things in the host country, different norms and values. Students will have to mature very fast and look after themselves: cook their own meals, clean their room or house, stay healthy.
Finances
The course fee amounts to 7,450,- euros. For an extensive overview of costs, please refer to our finances overview.
Costs of books is included. IELTS exam fee is not included.
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