The Code of Conduct review conducted in 2021/2022 led to various adjustments and improvements. They include a new provision requiring the National Commission to review all the institutions in the register once every six years in the light of specific articles. The review concerns Article 1 (definition of education institution), Article 2.1h (information about the […]
In November 2023, the National Commission Code of Conduct HE took note with concern of media reports about international students attending or having attended the Bachelor of Nursing International programme at Avans+. The Commission requested Avans+ to provide information on how Avans+ complies with the Code of Conduct International Student HE. Avans+ provided the Commission […]
Research by the National Commission revealed that two higher education institutions listed in the Code of Conduct Register don’t educate any international students. Subsequently, contact was made with these institutions. Both institutions indicated that they indeed do not educate international students and don’t intend to do so, nor have any other interest in being included […]
On 1 January 2024, a new version of the Code of Conduct for International Students in Higher Education will enter into effect. In 2022, following an intensive evaluation, a new version of the Code of Conduct for Higher Education was adopted. The adoption of another new text one year later is due to one of […]
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’) […]
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 […]
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 […]
