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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Written by SAB, Liliana and Aysun On September 14th the Student Advisory Board (hereafter: SAB) had the honor to come together and officially meet. The encounter was pleasant and fruitful as we got to know each other more and share the story of our journeys in the Netherlands as international students. The National Commission (hereafter: NC) […]
The foundation for an international student advisory council has been laid in the 2022 version of the Code of Conduct. It has been a long-standing wish of the Commission to structurally involve international students in its work, but we were not sure how. Victor Rutgers recommended the establishment of an international student advisory council. The […]
