‘International classroom is not just a fashion statement’

The world in lockdown. How does that impact the internationalization of the UT? ‘We are and will remain an international university. Welcoming students and staff from abroad is part of our identity. We will make every effort to continue doing that, even if that means accepting risks,’ says President of the Executive Board Victor van der Chijs.

News

25 / 09 / 2019

Of course foreign students should learn Dutch, says OECD

Great education is more than the right combination of quality and equity, say two researchers from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Language and culture also matter.

Opinion

12 / 04 / 2019

Internationalisation: Diversity is growth

Internationalization is one of the focus points of the Vision 2020 of the University. As a result, we have seen a strong increment of international staff and students. This change poses some challenges but also brings opportunities. A lot of things have been said regarding the challenges a more diverse campus brings us. We feel the community could focus on ways to smoothen out the bumps in the road, and should embrace diversity on campus.

News

Advice on how to deal with social and psychiatric problems of students

‘Get the guidance for international students in order’

How should the UT deal with the 34 percent non-European first-year Bachelor students who experience psychological and social problems on campus? The Platform International Affairs (PIA) met this week to come up with an advice for the University Committee for Education.

News

Advies over aanpak sociale en psychische studentenproblemen

‘Begeleiding internationale bachelors goed op orde te krijgen’

Hoe moet de UT omgaan met de 34 procent niet-Europese eerstejaars bachelorstudenten die psychische en sociale problemen ondervinden op de campus? Daarover vergaderde het Platform International Affairs (PIA) afgelopen week om tot een advies te komen voor de universitaire commissie onderwijs.

Spotlight

How young international students struggle

‘As an international you are pushed out’

'I don’t want compassion, but help,' says the Mexican bachelor student Javier. Because compassion is what he got when he talked to the UT psychologist about the alienation he felt from all those other students.

Spotlight

Hoe jonge internationale studenten worstelen

‘Je wordt er als international uitgedrukt’

‘Ik wil geen medelijden, maar hulp’, zegt de Mexicaanse bachelorstudent Javier. Medelijden is wat hij kreeg toen hij aanklopte bij de UT-psycholoog. Hij voelde zich vervreemd van al die andere studenten.

Let's focus

Episode #2: India

‘Our local Indian office makes a huge difference’

The University of Twente is actively working on its international profile - by setting up collaborations all over the world, with a special attention on so called ‘focus countries’. In this series we explore what it takes to convince students and researchers from often the other side of the planet that the UT is ‘the place to be’. In this episode we shine a spotlight on India.

Let's focus

Episode #1: Introduction to focus countries

‘Focus countries are quality partners with high standards’

The University of Twente is actively working on its international profile - by setting up collaborations all over the world, with a special attention on so called 'focus countries'. What are they? How are they selected? And how does one small university get a whole country on board? In this series about various focus countries, we take the lid off the intricate world of internationalization.

Opinion

18 / 09 / 2018

Blog: tanks and the hurricane

My name is Lennart Borau, a German Bachelor’s student of Communication Science. Currently I am living my personal dream of being able to live in Brazil. In the upcoming four months, I will keep you updated about my experiences in this place 10.000 kilometres from home.

Opinion

31 / 08 / 2018

Blog: train rides and waterfalls

Opinion

17 / 08 / 2018

Blog: Curitiba, a city where the world meets

My name is Lennart Borau, a German Bachelor’s student of Communication Science. Currently I am living my personal dream of being able to live in Brazil. For my fifth semester, I’ve decided to study and work in a research project (related to urban planning) in the beautiful Brazilian city of Curitiba. In the upcoming four months, I will keep you updated about my experiences in this place 10.000 kilometers from home.

Opinion

Opinion piece by Sevim Aktas

‘English a problem? Well, not for us students.’

The language discussion is taking its second round in ‘Let’s get more ridiculous’. Last Thursday, the court case against the UT and MU took place. ‘The house is burning but the fireman are not taking action.’ Really? What a circus, with BON in the leading role.

Campus Life

Student Internationalization Platform

Tackling the challenges of internationalization

The Student Internationalization Platform (SIP) continues to hold lunch meetings with international students to speak about the struggles they encounter when trying to integrate to life at the University. With the joint goal of providing practical solutions that can facilitate the internationalization process, the organizers were joined by a dozen of students during yesterday’s meeting.