INTRO 2024
The INTRO is coming up and it's the best way to kick off your studies 💚 From 27 to 29 August, you'll get to know your study programme in depth, meet your future classmates and lecturers, and discover your student city. It's time to get a taste of Saxion and start your studies by making unforgettable memories 🎉 Ready for the best start to your studies?
🎫 Yes, I want to sign up for the INTRO!
🎪 Sign up
The INTRO is the best way to kick off your studies. You will get important information about your programme (you don't want to miss that!) and you will meet your fellow students. You will get to know Saxion altogether and go on an adventure in your new student city. Good to know: what do you get when you apply?
- The cost is 45 euros for a programme packed with cool activities
- You will receive your own INTRO t-shirt and wristband
- Dinner time! You get two tokens for the food trucks (Enschede/Deventer) on Tuesday and a meal on Wednesday. In Apeldoorn, you get a meal on Tuesday and Wednesday.
😴 Book your sleeping spot
Convenient and cosy: stay over during INTRO! At all three locations, we provide a nice place to stay. Watch out: spots are limited, so be quick!
- The costs are 20 euros per night, including breakfast. Book your spot via the registration form
- More info about the location, practical matters and a packing list can be found below at your location 📍
📅 Find your INTRO programme
🕺 Check below for extra info on activities and places to sleep at your location
Sleeping in Apeldoorn
Will you come and stay with us during the INTRO? Book your spot in the registration form! (spots are limited) Good to know:
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Lodging is possible on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
- The cost is 20€ per night.
- In the registration form for the INTRO in Apeldoorn, you can reserve your place to sleep.
- Toilets and showers are available.
- Breakfast is arranged for you every morning.
- You sleep comfortably together in rooms with bunk beds.
- Important: the accommodation is closed every day between 10:00 and 17:00.
- You will be given a sleeping wristband, which must be visible to security.
- You are allowed one bag of luggage (for logistics reasons). Attach an easily identifiable tag to your bag.
- Luggage can be dropped off at registration on Tuesday, it will be taken to the accommodation.
- You are responsible for your own belongings.
Packing list
Activities: what will you do with your classmates?
Tuesday 27 August
- 12.00-13.00 | Information session international students
- Location: Saxion Apeldoorn
- 13.00 – 14.00 | Registration
- Location: Saxion Apeldoorn
- 14.00 – 16.30 | Study programme
- Location: Saxion Apeldoorn
- 16.30 – 19.30 | Drinks, Barbecue and Pimp your T-Shirt
- Location: Saxion Apeldoorn
- 19.30 – 23.00 | INTRO Party
- Location: GIGANT Apeldoorn
- 19.30 - 22.30 | Movie night
- Location: GIGANT Apeldoorn
- 23.00 – 01.00 | Afterparty
- Location: Apeldoorn City Centre
Wednesday 28 August
- 11.00 – 15.00 | Study programm
- Location: Saxion Apeldoorn
- 15.00 - 17.30 | Pub quiz with the study associations
- Location: Saxion Apeldoorn
- 17.30- 19.30 | Pizza Party
- Location: Saxion Apeldoorn
- 19.30 – 00.00 | Out and about with the study associations
- Location: Apeldoorn City Centre
Thursday 29 August
- 11.30 - 14.30 | INTRO market
- Location: Saxion Apeldoorn
- 13.00 - 19.30 | Apeldoorn City Game
- Location: Apeldoorn City Centre
Sleeping in Deventer
You will sleep at Deventer's City Camping De Worp, a unique location across the beautiful river IJssel. Good to know:
- Lodging is possible during the evenings: Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28 and Thursday 30 August.
- The cost is 20€ per night.
- There are toilets and showers on the campsite.
- Breakfast will be arranged for you every morning at the campsite.
- You will sleep together in a large tent, so there is no need to bring your own tent.
- Please note that you will need to inflate your air bed yourself or roll out/inflate your mat.
- You are allowed to bring one bag of luggage (for logistics reasons). Bags will be dropped off at Saxion location and will be transported to the campsite by the INTRO organisation.
- You will need a sleeping writsband to access to the site. Each night has a different colour, this will be explained to you at the campsite!
- You are responsible for your own belongings.
Route to the campsite
The city camping is located across the river IJssel. Swimming is not really an option, so you'll have to take a ferry to the other side! The ferry sails a few times an hour, until 02:00. You'll get a wristband, so you can cross for free. Your INTRO parents will also explain the route to the campsite to you. Tip: going to the campsite together with your fellow students is more fun!
Packing list
Activities: what will you do with your classmates?
Tuesday 27 August
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09:00-17:00 | Study programme
- Check out the starters information of your study to find your programme!
- 12:00-16.00 | INTRO Relax & Connect
- Take a break between your activities
- Do bonus activities with your group
- Pimp your INTRO t-shirt
- Sensory-friendly room
- Location: Saxion Parking area
- 17.00-19.00 | Food Truck Festival + DJ and meet Timo Kos, member of the Saxion Executive Board
- Check out the starters information of your study for your timeslot!
- Location: Saxion Parking area
- 19:00 - 22:30 at Burgerweeshuis: Concert with Sigourney K. / The Dean en De Makelaar / Cupido Soundsystem (DJ set Banksitters) - get your free tickets here! Still some energy left? There is still plenty to do at: Let's Mix (De Hip), Bar Bruut, Bisschop and many more locations in the city centre.
Wednesday 28 August
- 9.00-17.00 | Study Programme
- Check out the starters information (link toevoegen) of your study to find your programme!
- 17.00-19.00 | BBQ + DJ
- Check out the starters information (link toevoegen) of your study for your timeslot!
- Location: Saxion Parking area
- 19:00 - 22:30 at Burgerweeshuis: Concert with Flaire / Reanny / Albino Sports - get your free tickets here! Still some energy left? There is still plenty to do at: Let's Mix (De Hip), Bar Bruut, Bisschop and many more locations in the city centre.
- 21:00 - 22:00 at Deventer Schouwburg: Plantshow and Karaoke Bar - get your free tickets here
Thursday 29 August
- 10.00-11.00 | Info Session for international students
- Location: Saxion C0.76
- 11.00-12.00 | Activities for international students
- Location: Saxion
- 11.00-17.00 | INTRO Festival
- Good Morning Deventer, INTRO game show, INTRO Talent & Market
- Location: Saxion parking area
- Deventer Blows Up!
- Location: Brink
- 17.00 onwards | INTRO bites
- Location: Deventer City Centre
- 19:00 - 22:30 at Burgerweeshuis: Concert with Dikke Baap & Friends: Bommen Tour - get your free tickets here! Still some energy left? There is still plenty to do at: Let's Mix (De Hip), Bar Bruut, Bisschop and many more locations in the city centre.
- 21:00 - 22:00 at Deventer Schouwburg: Plantshow and Karaoke Bar - get your free tickets here
Let's Go Deventer
Activities: what will you do with your classmates?
Tuesday 27 August
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09:00-17:00 | Study programme
- Check out the starters information of your study to find your programme!
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12:00-17:00 | INTRO Relax & Connect
- Take a break between your activities
- Do bonus activities with your group
- Pimp your INTRO T-shirt
- Sensory-friendly room
- Location: Saxion Klimaatplein/Grand Café
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17:00-20:00 | INTRO Relax & Connect + DJ
- Party place with music
- Prepare for the evening programme
- Location: Saxion Klimaatplein
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17:00-20:00 | Food Truck Festival
- Check your INTRO programme for your time slot
- Location: Saxion Parking area
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From 20:00 | KOSS Pub Crawl
- Note: not all study programmes participate
- Check your INTRO programme schedule
- Location: City centre
Wednesday 28 August
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09:00-17:00 | Study programme
- Check out the starters information of your study to find your programme!
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12:00-17:00 | INTRO Relax & Connect
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17:00-20:00 | INTRO Relax & Connect + DJ
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19:30-01:00 | Introduction Concert
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The new academic year is festively ushered in with this free concert on the Oude Markt with, among others, The Dirty Daddies, Roxy Dekker & Turfy Gang. These extremely popular acts will be supplemented by Lateesha from ArtEZ Conservatory Enschede and the dynamic DJ duo The Heartbreaks known from the Queernights of MIAUW.
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20:00-23:00 | RMTNext Museum Night x Concordia
- Be surprised during a technically inspired exhibition by Philip Vermeulen at the Rijksmuseum Twenthe. In addition, you can rest a bit during a film by Concordia in the museum's courtyard. There are limited spots so be there on time, full=full!
- Location: Rijksmuseum Twenthe
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01:00-04:00 | Afterparty Introduction Concert
- Location: HBO Sociëteit De Generaal & De Admiraal
Thursday 29 August
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10:00-11:00 | Info Session for Internationals
- Location: To be announced
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11:00-12:00 | International Activity hosted by ESN
- Location: Saxion Parking Area
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12:00-20:00 | Saxion Summer Festival
- Location: Volkspark
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20:00-00:00 | Afterparty Saxion INTRO
- Location: Aspen Valley & HBO Sociëteit De Generaal & De Admiraal
Packing list
Sleeping in Enschede
You will come to sleep in the Pathmoshal in Enschede. This is a large sports complex. Good to know:
- Lodging is possible on all nights: from Tuesday 27 to Thursday 29 August.
- The cost is 20€ per night.
- In the registration form for the INTRO in Enschede, you can reserve your sleeping place.
- Toilets and showers are available.
- Breakfast is arranged for you every morning.
- You sleep together in the hall on your own mat or air mattress (bring your own).
- Important: the hall is closed every day between 10:00 and 17:00.
- You will be given a sleeping wristband, which must be visible to security.
- You are allowed to bring one bag of luggage (for logistics reasons). Please attach an easily recognisable tag to your bag.
- You are responsible for your own belongings.
🎓 Study and student associations
💚 Do you feel safe?
Do you have questions about the INTRO? Have a look at our Frequently Asked Questions
Go to the FAQSaxion protects the privacy of all those involved in its educational and research activities. It considers it its duty of care to handle the personal data of all its stakeholders carefully and transparently. Therefore Saxion takes organisational and technical measures to prevent breaches of the privacy of its students, students and alumni, former and current staff and applicants, external parties including temporary staff, guests and field representatives.
Saxion wants to set an example for its students, who must also take responsibility in their own (future) professional practice.
We ask you to provide certain personal data for participation in INTRO 2024. These include your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, date of birth, education, student number, telephone number contact person in case of emergency, and medical data (allergies, use of medication, illnesses, diet, etc.).
These data are (partly) provided to the INTRO organisation, security and caterers in connection with possible emergencies. Agreements have been made with these parties regarding the handling of this data. Two months after the INTRO, this data will be deleted from all the above recipients.
During the INTRO, photographs and film recordings are made. Participating in the INTRO means that visual material (photo and video) with your picture may be used for publicity purposes.