UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FAIRS
M&C
CONTENT
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Preparing the fair
The fair
Background information
BSc, MSc, pre-Master’s, admission
After the fair
FAQ
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PREPERATION
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Preperation:
REPRESENTING THE UT ABROAD
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Fair and related activities
Neso and/or Dutch institutes
Alumni meetings
Meeting colleagues or prospective students from other
universities
 Bring knowledge home -> documentation
 Agent meetings & sessions
 Visits to partner universities
 Dresscode: Smart/casual
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Preparation
PRACTICAL PREPARATIONS
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Remember the briefing email about:
Visa
Ticket confirmation
Hotel reservations
Insurance www.utwente.nl/fez
Vaccinations
Contact details (cell phone)
Day to day programme
Pick up additional marketing materials like banners before
you fly
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Preperation
Example of the furnished stand
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Preperation
KNOWLEDGE
 Prepare documents
 Educate yourself about the country you are visiting! > Background
information on market, education system, culture, etc.
 The Master’s brochure is a good place to start expanding your
knowledge about the programmes and opportunities the UT offers
 Make appointments and make sure that the person you are
travelling with knows about your plans
 Learn how to use the Access database for leads and make sure
you are in possession of the latest version (with the locations you
are headed)
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THE FAIR
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The fair:
A DAY AT THE FAIR
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First impression university
Approach students actively
Ask a question (Holland, Study, nice day?)
Tell about Holland, UT, Programmes
Respond to their questions
Ask for contact details to send information (follow-up within
1 week by M&C) and evaluation of the fair
 Let them go with general brochure, flyer, gadget
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The fair:
DATABASE
 Click twice for info request
 Open right fair (right place/date)
 Let someone fill in their contact details/programme of interest
 Let them click ‘save my data’
 Everything is automatically saved
 Export of data to Excel:
 Double click while constantly holding shift-button (until the file is
opened)
 Double click ‘ScopeExcelSheet’ and save the file
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The fair:
YOUR APPROACH
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Adapt your level of English to the student’s level
Don’t talk too much, let the student do the talking
Don’t rush but feel free to finish conversations pro-actively
Time management
What to do when there are two or more people in the booth?
Make eye-contact when students have to wait to talk to you
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The fair:
AUDIENCE / TARGET GROUP
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Students
Parents
Teachers
Agents
Friends of students
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The fair:
MARKETING MATERIALS
 UT book
 General MSc brochure
 Reference copies of programme specific leaflets online
 Corporate brochure
 Leaflets in local language if available
 Business cards
 Booth, banners, table cloth
 Information request forms or digital webform
 Gifts / post it
 HEC-brochure
 TGS brochure
 Binder with current vacancies
 Campus slideshow
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UPON RETURN
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Upon return:
FOLLOW-UP
 Within 1 week
 Thank you message
 Within 3-4 weeks
 Link to programme material (PDF file)
 Details to agents if relevant
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Upon return:
AFTER RETURN fair representatives
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Declarations
Travel costs
Hotel costs
Other expenses (based on actual costs, collect receipts!)
Return all materials (except paper)
Send in access database file with leads
 Evaluation/fair report accordingly to the format (if not able to
do during fair) > within one week after return!
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BACKGROUND
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Background:
REASONS TO STUDY ABROAD
Europe
The Netherlands
University of Twente
Programmes we offer
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Background:
WHY STUDY IN HOLLAND?
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Multicultural and open society
International study environment
Quality and diversity in education and research
Central spot in Europe
Value for money
( www.studyin.nl )
 Side job allowed
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Background:
WHY STUDY AT UT?
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High Tech Human Touch
Entrepreneurial character (750+ spin-off companies)
Innovation at the intersection of disciplines
Relevant and applied: knowledge that benefits society
International stage for talent, many int. student
associations
6. Active community and extensive campus facilities (safe
and social)
7. Only campus university in the Netherlands
8. Relatively low cost of living
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Background:
BACHELOR PROGRAMMES (BSc), ENGLISH TAUGHT
(3 YEARS)
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Advanced Technology (AT)
Creative Technology (CT)
International Business Administration (IBA)
Electrical Engineering
European Public Administration (EPA)
ATLAS University College
http://www.utwente.nl/bachelor/atlas/en
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Background:
PRE-MASTER’S
 Bridging programme
 Customized programme, depends on previous education (in
general ½ year), equaling 30 ECTS
 No funding
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Background:
MSc PROGRAMMES AT THE FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
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Applied Mathematics
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Embedded Systems (3TU)
Human Media Interaction
Systems and Control (3TU)
Telematics
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
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Background:
MSc PROGRAMMES AT THE FACULTY OF
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
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Civil Engineering and Management
Construction Management and Engineering (3TU)
Industrial Design Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Sustainable Energy Technology (3TU)
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
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Background:
MSc PROGRAMMES AT
THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Applied Physics
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Nanotechnology
Technical Medicine
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years
2 years (Dutch taught)
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Background:
MSc PROGRAMMES AT THE SCHOOL OF
MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE
 Business Administration
 Business Information Technology
 European Studies
European Studies with Münster University
 Health Sciences
 Industrial Engineering and Management
 Public Administration
 Environmental and Energy Management
1 year
2 years
1 year
1,5 years
1 year
2 years
1 years
1 years
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Background
MSc PROGRAMMES AT
THE FACULTY OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
 Communication Studies
1 year
 Educational Science and Technology
1 year
 Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society
1 year
 Psychology (Dutch taught)
1 year
 Science Education and Communication
1 year Dutch taught, 3TU
 Master of Teaching Social Sciences
1 year Dutch taught
 Methodology and Statistics for the Behavioural,
Biomedical and Social Sciences
2 years research MSc
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Background:
Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth
Obstervation (ITC)
 Geo-Information Science and Earth Obstervation
18 months, Master
 Geo-Information Science and Earth Obstervation
12 month, Master
 Geographical Information Management and Applications
23 months, Master of Science
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Background:
INTERCONNECTIONS AND OVERLAPS:
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
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Science Education and Communication
Industrial Engineering & Management
Business Information Technology
Nanotechnology (health care)
Educational Science and Technology
Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society
 Sustainable Energy Technology: Biomass (Eindhoven,
Delft)
 Environmental and Energy Management
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Background
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
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www.utwente.nl/master
Request for password
Sign in within 72 hours
Submit en OK
Upload documents
Notification when documents are received
6-8 weeks before answer
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Background:
TWENTE GRADUATE SCHOOL (TGS)
The Twente Graduate School at the University
of Twente offers an increasing variety of
integrated master's and PhD programmes for
outstanding graduate students who aim at a
career in scientific research.
www.utwente.nl/tgs/
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Background:
DOCTORAL CANDIDATES (PHD)
 Positions are posted on www.utwente.nl/vacancies
 PhD = a job (no student)
 Students who bring their own funding
 TGS programmes (integrated MSc/PhD programmes)
 Also, read web pages of research institutes
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FAQ
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FAQ:
FAQ AT FAIRS
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Do you have scholarships?
Do you have MBA?
Why should I study at your institution?
How far is Amsterdam?
PhDs
Programmes taught in English?
How long does the programme take?
Accreditations
How long does the application process take?
What is the minimum CGPA for my country?
What are the admission requirements?
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FAQ:
INTERNATIONAL TERMINOLOGY
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Undergraduate / postgraduate / graduate
Major
Bridging programmes
Scholarships, fellowships, grants
Doctoral candidates / PDEng
Freshman (first year student)
Graduate school
College / university / university of applied sciences
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FAQ
Social Media and UT
 http://www.facebook.com/Utwente
 www.facebook.com/UT.Mexico
 www.facebook.com/UT.India
 www.facebook.com/UT.Germany
 www.facebook.com/UT.Indonesia
 www.facebook.com/UT.Greece
 www.facebook.com/UT.Romania
 www.facebook.com/UT.China (only for Chinese students outside
China)
 www.renren.com/utwente (only available in China)
 www.weibo.com/3166420862
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QUESTIONS?
 Study Information Center:
Tel. +31 53 489 5489
 E-mail: study@utwente.nl
 Websites:
www.utwente.nl/en
www.utwente.nl/master
www.utwente.nl/bachelor/en
 Fair contact person: Myrna Hofman (m.hofman@utwente.nl)
 Phonenumber: +31639012995
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