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European Project Semester

Klas poseert samen in klaslokaal

Type and variant

Other courses, Full-time

Location

The Hague - Main Campus

Lesson language

English

For you?

At The Hague University of Applied Sciences we believe that our current fast changing world requires engineers and IT specialists who are prepared to look at problems from different perspectives and who have learnt to collaborate with professionals from other disciplines.

The EPS is a great way to develop these important skills. The number of successful EPS projects have therefore increased in the past years. We offer five EPS projects, at two different faculties.   

Admission requirements

Requirements

Your application starts with a nomination from your home university. Depending on the project you choose, your university nominates you for either the Faculty of IT&Design of for TIS.  
Please check the text box next to the project title.   

Before applying 
The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) offers a wide range of programmes. Before applying, always check with your home university for which specific exchange programme(s) you can apply and have to be nominated for. Applications for other programmes will not be processed by THUAS. 

Application Start and Deadlines 

  

First semester (fall, September) 

Second semester (spring, February) 

Nomination by partner university at THUAS 

April 30th 

October 15th 

Start application by student 

April 3rd 

October 1st 

Deadline of application by student 

May 31st 

November 15th 

Letter of Acceptance 
After receipt of the initial required documentation, you will receive a conditional Letter of Acceptance. The Letter of Acceptance is conditional in the sense that you still have to meet certain criteria (such as immigration matters, payments or entry requirements) before being fully accepted. 

English language requirements

At THUAS we expect our exchange students to be proficient in English language. The following test scores indicate the level of English that is required: 

  • IELTS, Academic Module. Minimum score: 6.0 overall band score. 

  • TOEFL, Internet based. Minimum score 80 

THUAS has agreed with its partner universities that exchange students are exempted from submitting a language test. We have agreed with our partner universities to guarantee that the nominated students will meet these requirements. 

Signing of (Erasmus+) documents, courses, schedule and grade lists

  • Any academic/course/schedule related questions and documents (such as learning agreements, statements of attendance, etc.) as well as transcripts of records are taken care of by the programme/faculty you enroll for as an exchange student. 

    The International Office can only redirect you to them, so please contact the programme coordinators directly.

Application link and tips

Applications for the second, or spring, semester (starting in January/February 2019) are closed.  

  • Before you start, you need to prepare a color scan in PDF of your passport (including all stamped/used pages in one file) 

  • You have only applied after pressing the Submit button on the last page on the online application system 

  • We highly recommend you use a desktop/laptop when applying (not a smart device) 

About campus life 

The Hague University of Applied Sciences is a mini United Nations with a blend of 150 nationalities on campus. You'll get access to our state-of-the-art facilities, from a high-tech library to free Wi-Fi and on-site cafés. You'll soon make new friends and feel part of our diverse international community. 

About The Hague 

Located in the heart of The Hague, our students get an all-round experience, from galleries packed with Dutch masters to idyllic beaches and parks, and buzzing nightclubs. As the International City of Peace, Justice and Security, The Hague is bursting with international legal institutions. Since 1913, the Peace Palace has been a centre of world justice, hosting the permanent Court of Arbitrations and the International Court of Justice. You'll also find the International Yugoslavia Tribunal, Europol and the International Criminal Court in The Hague, along with many other courts, tribunals and NGOs.  

About Holland 

Because we are a Dutch university of applied sciences, you'll experience a hands-on, open, minded and interactive learning environment. We employ a problem-solving approach, just like the real professional world, with exercises that nurture personal leadership skills, like games, debate and group work.  

Degree programme content

IT & Design

In the EPS @ IT&Design you will work in Scrum teams with students from Software Engineering, Communication and Multimedia Design, Business, Information Security Management and several other disciplines on a project coming from our Innolab. The actual projects start usually quite broad such as: ‘develop an IT solution to promote art’ or ‘develop an IT solution to ensure that elderly can live home longer’ and the EPS teams succeed to scope the project in such a manner that all disciplines find their role. See this video of one of our previous EPS projects. 

Fall and Spring semester 

Contact: ITD-international@hhs.nl 

Nominate for Faculty IT&Design 

Living Lab ‘Sustainable mobility’

You can choose to participate in one of the two following living lab environments:

The Formula Cruisers

Help us to build and improve our electric racing car. It will be used during competitions in the context of the Formula Student competition (TT Assen in the Netherlands or abroad). Further explanation on request. Feel free to like and follow the Formula Cruisers on Instagram.

The Handbike Battle  

The Handbike Battle is a competition for disabled people. Within this living lab environment, students design and build a handbike that suits the needs of a disabled person and that can collect various amounts of data from the driver.

Fall and spring semester

Contact: tis-international@hhs.nl

Nominate for Faculty TIS

Smart manufacturing & Robotics

Go hands-on with real industrial robots, the latest machine vision technologies and artificial intelligence to solve real-life robotics problems for the industry. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an experienced programmer or a seasoned engineer: any technical students can join. 

Due to the large amount of optional modules in this minor you’ll always get the eduction you need: our students often say that they’ve never had such a profound learning experience before. 

For more information and videos of past projects, please refer to: www.robotminor.nl 

Fall and Spring semester 

Contact: TIS-international@hhs.nl 

Nominate for Faculty TIS 

(Sustainable) Packaging Design & Innovation

Designing good packaging is not an easy job. Not only the end user (usually the consumer) but many other parties use packages for short or long periods. They all set their own specific demands on packaging. A good packaging designer is trying to develop talents to unite all these requirements together in an effective, attractive, responsible and environmentally conscious packaging. 

What will you be doing?

  • The overall objective of this minor is to get acquainted with the process of designing packaging. You will combine creativity, knowledge of production, design, ergonomics and marketing. 
  • The goal is not only to gain knowledge about  the complexity of packaging design but also to work on relevant skills, such as doing research, presentations (oral and written), designs, generating ideas, different alternatives and assessing the suitability of solutions. 
  • It's not just theory. Our collaboration with a company or an organisation provides guest lectures and an excursion. The supporting lectures cover topics in the field of: packaging materials (production and properties), food and packaging , printing, logistics, transport packaging, environmental and marketing aspects.
  • Part 2 of the minor is all about the sustainability aspect of packaging. Sustainable packaging improves the quality perception of products, leads to cost savings, helps to meet legislation and provides environmental benefits. 

Fall and Spring semester

Contact: tis-international@hhs.nl

Nominate for Faculty TIS

SMART Sustainable Inclusive Cities

Are you interested in sustainability, urban wellness and inclusivity? Are you creative? Do you want to create change in cities? BE SMART! Learn how to make sense of the city using several forms of data analysis and modelling. And activate your insights to make cities of the future SMART, Sustainable and Inclusive. You will be active in a hands-on project so if you have a proactive attitude and you enjoy learning from other disciplines and countries, this minor is for you. ​​​​​​​

“It has surely not escaped your notice: we find ourselves in a systemic crisis. Humanity is exceeding the social and ecological boundaries of what Earth can handle, and we see this all around us. [...] This results in too much emphasis on individualism and monetary prosperity, at the expense of collective well-being. So, it's time for a different paradigm. We need to shift our thinking away from a destructive, linear, and anthropocentric way of life towards a regenerative, circular, and ecological balance between humans and the rest of the planet.”

This is the challenge formulated by Bas van den Berg PhD. Being the basis for this minor, it is a complex question with an uncertain outcome (wicked) that requires transitions in many aspects of our lives. In this reality, we cannot rely on traditional educational methods where the teacher has knowledge and experience, and the student imitates and reproduces. We must learn to deal with this complexity and uncertainty together. That is the foundation of this minor.

Therefore, you will be invited as cocreator in a group of (young) professionals and researchers, sharing knowledge on several aspects of inclusive design, sustainability and SMART technologies And, moreover, ways to deal with the complexity of the city. You are invited to contribute in research, design and shape this minor based on your own mission, ambitions, fascinations and abilities in several design sprints laid out in the 16 week span of the minor. During this period, the coaching team will help you to form your personal learning trajectory to their best abilities.

Three teaching modules are offered during the semester:

  • Smart Design
  • Building Systems
  • Sustainable Exploitation

Two extra subjects are being offered during the semester. Both are important as part of the European Project Semester (EPS), focusing on the process of collaboration in interdisciplinary and international teams:

  • Project Management 
  • Intercultural Sensitivity

Fall or Spring semester

Contact: tis-international@hhs.nl

Nominate for Faculty TIS

Practical information

Financing your study

Payment deadline 

Should The Hague University of Applied Sciences not have received your payment on our bank account before the deadlines set below, we cannot apply for your entry visa, residence permit and/or health insurance. 

  

First semester (fall, September) and full year 

Second semester (spring, February) 

Deadline 

June 15th 

November 30th 

 

Bank account details for payment 

  • IBAN Bank account number > NL80 RABO 0145 5455 63 

  • Swift code of the bank > RABO NL 2U 

  • Name of the accountholder > Stichting HBO Haaglanden 

  • Name of the bank > Rabobank 

  • Address of the bank > Bezuidenhoutseweg 5 

  • Postal code and place > 2594 AB The Hague 

  • Country > The Netherlands 

  • Payment reference* > [your full name and THUAS student number]  

* Make sure you always mention your full name and THUAS student number (ex. John Smith 18121506) as a payment reference, otherwise we are not able to track the payment. 

Fees and costs  

  • Legal fees for the application of your immigration (entry visa and/or residence permit) > € 192,- ONLY for non-EU/EEA 

  • Student Health Insurance (incl. third party insurance) for spring semester > €339,- 

Please add up the applicable fees and costs for your situation and take into account possible transfer fees charged by banks when you make the transfer. Insufficient payments cannot be fully processed. 
 
Payments by credit card, PayPal, and/or other methods are not possible. 

Cancellation 

Cancellation of your exchange period has to be done in writing and has to be sent to exchange@hhs.nl mentioning your student number and the reason for cancellation. 

Should you cancel your application after we have submitted your entry visa and/or residence permit application, the legal fees paid on your behalf cannot be refunded. 

Please note: cancellation of accommodation has to be done directly with the party offering housing, and different fees and rules may apply. 

Facilities and services

On campus, there are state-of-the-art computer facilities, media labs and science labs to help students study. We also have several restaurants and extensive sports facilities . 
Read more about our facilities. 

International Student Services 

We also have an International Office. We can give you practical advice on visas, residence permits, insurance, financing and housing as well as scholarships when you go and study abroad.