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Pre-departure briefing

Nuffic Neso Brazil 12/12/2012

Welcome!

Agenda

• Impression of the Netherlands• Before departure• Arrival in the Netherlands• Life and study in the Netherlands• After graduation• HAN Brazil

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

An impression of the Netherlands

The country

•Gateway to Europe•Weather• People•Religion• Tourism

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Travelling through Europe• Schengen• Transportation

Cities to visit:• London• Berlin• Rome• Paris• Barcelona

And more...Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

The weather

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

The Dutch

• Forthright way of communication • Values • Hard work, sober, no-nonsense• “You can do it yourself” • Punctual• Privacy is important• Announce your visit• Male/female equality• Variety of temples to pray

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Top 10 tourist destinations

1. Van Gogh Museum

2. House of Anne Frank

3. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

4. Keukenhof

5. Delft (historic city centre)

Top 10 tourist destinations

6. Kröller-Müller Museum

7. Delfshaven

8. Madurodam (Holland in miniature)

9. Kinderdijk (famous windmills)

10. Archeon (technology museum)

www.holland.com

Checklist

• Valid Passport, Entry Visa and birth certificate

• Marriage certificate (if applicable)

• Medical insurance

• Diplomas or certificates you already possess

• Admission letter + tuition fee receipts

• Scholarship letter (if applicable)Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Checklist

• Evidence you have enough money to stay

• Housing contract (if applicable)

• University: address and phone number of your contact person.

• Cell phone, laptop, camera (and the chargers)

• Summer and winter clothes

• Medicine (check the medicine allowed)Take both original and duplicated copies of these

documents!Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Flight• Book your ticket (return) – Dutch Company

KLM • Luggage:• Check the air company luggage allowance

(baggage and hand bag)• Observe rules for liquids, creams, gels,

aerosol cans and certain sharp or explosive objects in hand bag

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Arrival at Schiphol Airport• Passport control - show: • Passport & visa• Admission letter• Return ticket • Evidence of finance

• Pick up your luggage• From the airport:• Picked up? Lucky you!• Take a train by the airport train station (

www.ns.nl )Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Important things to do upon arrival Register at the Dutch institution / international

office register at the town hall/immigration service register with IND for the temporary

residence permit make an appointment with GGD for the TBC

health check open a Dutch bank account

Don’t forget to register with the Brazilian Embassy!

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More things to do

Open a bank account

(ABN-AMRO, Rabobank, ING, and more)

Don’t forget to bring passport & visa, residence permit, address in the Netherlands

Arrange your housing Buy a mobile phone

(T-Mobile, Vodafone, KPN, Orange, Tele2 and more)

Get a (second hand) bicycle!

Student housing

• In a student room: a shared house, with other students

• On-campus (but not common)• Ask the help of your institution!

Student housing

If you want to look for accommodation, try these websites:

www.studyinholland.nl/practical-matters/housing

• http://www.easykamer.nl/• http://kamernet.nl/home/• http://www.duwo.nl/?id=2&ch=ENG• http://www.erasmate.com/• http://www.housinganywhere.com/

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Study in the Netherlands

• Different education system

• Different teaching style

• Education shock?!

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Code of Conduct (CoC)

• Guarantee of the education quality in the Netherlands

• Condition to recruit international students• Responsible organization: DUO• List of Dutch institutions that signed the

CoC• Complaint: ask the CoC contact person at

your host institution

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Academic year• From September til June (42 weeks) • Semesters (4 months), trimesters (3 months)

and blocks (6 weeks)• At the research universities, there is usually a

formal ceremony to mark the start of the academic year

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Dutch Education System• Credit and grading system• European Credit Transfer

System• 1 ECTS = 28 hours of work• Grading scale 1 (very poor)

10 (outstanding) • Lowest passing grade is 6 • Difficult to score a 10!

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Dutch Education System• Lectures and assessment • Relation teacher-student• Direction of the learning

process• Aim of the learning process• Use of resources• Education shock

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Student life in the Netherlands• Welcome reception for international students

• Where to buy food?

• Shopping

• Transportation

• Networking

• Visiting people

• Not feeling well?

• Public holidaysAgenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life in the Netherlands After graduation

Welcome reception

Dutch institutions organize welcome receptions for international students.

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Culture shock

1. Tourist phase / honeymoon

2. I-hate-this country phase

3. Adjustment phase

4. Mastery phase

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Culture shock symptoms• Angry about minor inconveniences• Irritability• Withdrawal from people who are

different from you• Extreme homesickness• Sudden intense feeling of loyalty to own

culture or groups• Overeating or loss of appetite

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Culture shock symptoms• Boredom• A need for excessive sleep• Feeling sick often (headaches, stomach

aches)• Depression• Loss of ability to work or study effectively• Unexplained crying• Marital or relationship stress• Exaggerated cleanliness

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How to overcome a culture shock

• Hang out with people/friends

• Join the sports club at your institution or in

town

• Join a student club

• In case of difficulty: contact student counselor• Stay in touch with your family and friends

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Not feeling well?• Health insurance: valid from date of

departure

• Don’t forget to extend the policy beyond the end date of your enrolment

• Basic medicines (paracetamol) available at supermarkets and drug stores

• Otherwise go to a GP or family doctor (huisarts)

• Diagnosis

• Go to a pharmacy (apotheek) for medicinesAgenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Not feeling well?

In case of an emergency:

• Call 112 (police, fire, ambulance)

• Hospital

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Visiting people• Dutch tend not like spontaneous or

unannounced visits• Coffee is always ready to be served!• Gift for your host: flowers, cookies or

chocolates

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Shopping• Shopping etiquette

• Take a shopping bag with you

• Paying in cash/by ‘chipknip’/pin

• Bargaining is not customary• In general: Monday to Friday 9:00 - 18:00 h

Saturday 9:00-17.00 h

• “Koopavond” - late night shopping:

one evening each week shops close at 21:00 h (Thursday or Friday)

• “Koopzondag” – Sunday trading: shops sometimes open on Sundays.

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Where to buy food?• Supermarket • Aldi, Lidl & Bas = cheaper • Albert Heijn, C1000, Super de Boer = more

expensive• Some opens 8:00h till 22:00h

• Avondwinkel: shops opened till late at night 22.00-6.00 h (expensive!)

• Ethnic shops available• Open air market: 1 or 2 times a week• University canteens• Restaurants, some cafes offer cheap ‘dagmenu’s’

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Dutch food

• Dutch way of eating: one hot meal a day(lunch or dinner)

• Typical Dutch food

Transportation• Bicycle• Train• Tram/bus• Metro (Amsterdam & Rotterdam)• Taxi – very expensive• OV-card

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Bicycles• Buy a second hand bicycle (€25 - €100)

• Always lock your bike and switch your lights on at night. Preferably attach your bike to a bike stand, railing, lamppost, etc.

• Observe the traffic rules.

• Ride carefully!

Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Public holidays and traditions

1 January New Year’s Day

29 March Good Friday

31 March Easter

30 April Queen’s Day

4 May Remembrance Day

5 May Liberation Day

9 May Ascension Day

20 May Whitsun

17 September Prinsjesdag

5 December Sinterklaas

25-26 December Christmas

Student life

• Member of a club or association• Member of sports club • Hang out• Terrace culture

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Costs of living & part-time jobLife and study in Holland: €700 - €1,000 a month

(total expenses)

Two job options:

1.10 hours a week, all year round

2.Full-time during June, July and August only• Not working officially (zwart werk), not covered

by insurance• It is difficult to find a legal part-time job in the

Netherlands• We don’t recommend working while studyingAgenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

Tips!

• Get together with other students to cook an international dinner

• Make a schedule for household chores, like cleaning and doing the dishes

• Respect each other’s culture and customs• Try to get engaged in activities with other

students at your institution or in your city. • Useful websites and Do’s

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Websites• Brazilian Embassy in The

Hague

http://www.brazilianembassy.nl/ • Brazilian Consulate in

Rotterdamhttp://roterda.itamaraty.gov.br/pt-br/

Dutch Ministry of foreign affairs

www.minbuza.nl/en/home

Dutch government immigration website

http://www.newtoholland.nl• International Students

www.internationalstudents.nl

www.internationalstudy.nl

• Nuffic (Study in Holland, Nuffic Neso Brazil and HAN Brazil)

www.nuffic.nl

www.nesobrazil.org

www.hanbrazil.org

• Insurance

www.ips-lippmann.com

www.myaon.nl/students

Do’s!Please do join the student association in Netherlands

AND

When you finish your study programme please join the Holland Alumni Network Brazil – HAN Brazil www.hanbrazil.org

Stay in contact with Nuffic Neso Brazil!

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After graduation

Don’t forget to have your degree

certificate authenticated!www.nesobrazil.org/students/students/information-in-

portugese/reconhecimento-de-diplomas

Legalizing your degreeDUO – IB-groep

Diploma Recognition & Legalization Dept.• DUO – IB-groep has been appointed by the

Ministry of Education, Culture and Science to keep track of who can issue what degrees, and who can sign them.

Check the information on their website (http://www.ib-groep.nl/International_visitors/Diploma_assessment/Going_abroad/s20_legalizing.asp)

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Stamps

You will need three stamps for legalization:One from DUO – IB-Groep

• Legalize signatureOne from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Provide official translation One from Brazilian Consulate in Rotterdam

• Legalize signature and Dutch procedure

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Job opportunities

• The 12-month ‘search year’• Work as a highly skilled migrantwww.studyinholland.nl/education-system/after-your-studies

• Job agency for international students and graudates in the Netherlands

www.importexpat.nl

Don’t forget to join in the Holland Alumni Network – Brazil www.hanbrazil.org after your study!Agenda Impression Before departure Arrival Life and study in the Netherlands After graduation

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• Part of the global platform

• Started its activities in november 2010

• Site: www.hanbrazil.org

• FB Page: www.facebook.com/hanbrazil

Statistics:800 + registered alumni1794 Facebook fans

HAN Brazil

Main activities:

- Promote the interaction among alumni as well as between future students;

- Hold events focused on networking and professional qualification;

- Centralize communication between Nuffic, DHEI, alumni and Dutch companies;

HAN Brazil

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Good luck and the best of success with your study programme in Holland!