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Information about the Code of Conduct and the complaints handling procedures on the websites of education institutions

Information provision about the Code of Conduct and the institutions’ own complaints handling procedures The updated version of the Code of Conduct for International Students of Higher Education has been in effect since October 2022, and was adopted after careful consideration. Last summer, the National Code of Conduct Commission for Higher Education (the ‘National Commission’) […]

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International Students Advisory Board

As of September 1 2023, the National Commission has appointed three new members to the International Students Advisory Board. This brings the council to full strength. The members introduce themselves to you in the text below. Ato Mensah Meet Ato, a vibrant student enrolled in the Communications program at HAN University of Applied Sciences. Ato […]

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Preparatory education and the possibility to excuse a student

At the time of writing, Article 6.6 of the Code of Conduct for Higher Education and Section B3.4 of the Aliens Act Implementation Guidelines provide limited scope for excusing students in preparatory education. The foregoing is at odds with Directive (EU)2016/801 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of […]

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Status update on the revision of the language table

In the previous newsletter, it was reported that a revision of the language table, as stipulated in Article 5.2 of the Code of Conduct, was planned. The umbrella organizations (UNL, VH and NRTO) and the National Commission have delegated the task of developing an independent standard and assessment procedure to Hobéon. These instruments are intended […]

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A closer look at information provision

Information provision A key element of the Code of Conduct is the provision of information by educational institutions to students. It is particularly important for international students, who are leaving their home country and starting a new life elsewhere, to be well aware of what studying in the Netherlands entails. Agreements on the provision of […]

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Code of Conduct – back to basics

This article provides various background information on the Code of Conduct and related matters. It has been noticeable that ‘ready knowledge’ about the Code of Conduct has faded somewhat in recent years, partly as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as staffing changes. The National Commission  therefore plans to further inform employees of […]

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International Student Advisory Board

The Student Advisory Board (SAB) is in progress with creating, implementing and redesigning the structure of the functionality of the board. With meetings that will occur once every third month, to work together on the current status quo regarding the main pillars of the Code of Conduct. In addition to this, from the previous meetings, […]

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Jaarverslag 2022

De Landelijke Commissie blikt in haar Jaarverslag terug op haar activiteiten van het afgelopen jaar en de meeste relevante ontwikkelingen. Ook leest u over de wijzigingen in het register. Het Jaarverslag van 2022 vindt u hier.

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Progress on language table revision

In the memorandum on the language table (Notitie taaltabel) that was distributed together with the new text of the Code of Conduct, it was also announced that the umbrella organizations (UNL, VH and NRTO) and the National Commission for the Code of Conduct (NC) are setting up a procedure to make it possible for language […]

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Periodic review of information provision

Every year, the National Commission for the Code of Conduct (NC) conducts a review of the quality of information provided on the website of the six educational institutions that are signatories to the Code of Conduct. In view of the educational institutions’ duty of care, the NC believes it is important to investigate, in consultation […]

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