Your First 100 Days of Onboarding
Stepping foot into a new country, culture and educational system can be both exhilarating and daunting. We are here to help you with the programme "Your First 100 Days of Onboarding"! During this free programme, you will be prepared for studying at Saxion. You will be matched with a student coach who will guide you along the way. Let’s go!
Your First 100 Days of Onboarding
Join this programme and get matched with a student based on similar interests and study programme, and they will coach you during your first 100 days. After registration, you will fill in a questionnaire and based on these answers, you will receive a personalised plan for your first 100 days. This plan will include skills you can improve together with your coach. You will work on these skills through an online platform with information and assignments.
The programme "Your First 100 Days of Onboarding" is free and entirely adjusted to you. It's a great way to start your new adventure abroad!
Start Your First 100 Days of Onboarding
Sign upStarting a new study in a foreign country, with other cultures, educational system and lifestyle can be rough. This programme will be personalised to your circumstances and can help you battle these hurdles. The programme is for free; especially for you and improving has never hurt anybody!
- Sign up as soon as you feel ready. You can start from April on, but you can choose when you like to start!
- You will receive a questionnaire and you have to fill this in.
- We will review your answers and write advise based on your results, wishes and needs.
- You will be matched with a student coach who will guide you during Your First 100 Days of Onboarding. This will be adjusted to your preferences.
- You will finish Your First 100 Days of Onboarding and review the progress you made with your coach!
- Getting to know Saxion
- Practical matters such as housing, visa, insurance etc
- English language skills
- Study skills: time management, summarising, reporting guidelines, setting goals etc
- Mathematics
- Communication and presenting skills
- Reflecting
- Student well-being
- Dutch culture and language
Meet the student coaches 👯
Student in Software Engineering
Yoo, I am Badr, 22 years old. I come from Morocco. I am a second year Software Engineering student at Saxion. I became a student buddy to help the new students during their first steps at Saxion because I also struggled in the beginning but I found some good people who helped me out. Besides my study, I do kickboxing 🥊 and football, but I always like to try new things. I am always open to questions, you need help? Just ask me :) I will do my best.
As a student buddy I want to make the students feel like I am the cool older sister, that can help you with anything and always makes things fun, there is nothing that can’t be solved!
FAQ
- This programme is dedicated to international students.
- International students who have been accepted (under condition) for an English-taught Bachelor or Master's programme.
- Exchange students are not eligible for this programme.
- We have a limit of 180 students who can follow the programme.
- Sign-ups are open from April.
The programme starts in April and lasts until December. From the moment you register, you will be matched with a buddy. It can be right from the start in April, but you can also start from June onwards. It’s up to you!
Yes, it is free.
You will review your progress by comparing your replies to two questionnaires (one taken at the beginning of the programme, the other one at the end). It will give you a clear overview of which topics you improved.