Admission

After applying for admission to Tio (by sending a signed copy of the registration form), Tio will contact you about the admission proceedings.

Application deadline

You can apply for the Tio programmes until the start of the semester. However, the number of available positions is limited. Therefore, it is recommended to register on time. Positions are assigned in order in which students register.

Insurance

Tio expects all its students to have third party liability insurance as well as health insurance. EU/EEA students can study at Tio based on insurance taken out in their home country.

Need help?

The student administration can be reached by telephone Monday through Friday from 09h00 to 17h00, +31 (0)30 799 90 00 or by email: admissions@tio.nl.

Housing

Once all the required documents have been received and you have been accepted to Tio, you need to find yourself a place to live.

Campus accommodation is not common in the Netherlands. Most students rent a room in a student house. If you need help finding a place to live, Tio will assist you. Since both Amsterdam and Utrecht are very popular among students, we recommend letting Tio help you. Students requiring a student visa will automatically be provided a place to live. Average accommodation prices for student housing:

• Amsterdam between € 600 and € 800 a month
• Utrecht between € 450 and € 650 a month

Should you decide to try to find your own place to live, here are some helpful links:

• campusdiemenzuid.nl
• duwo.nl/en
• easykamer.nl
• erasmusu.com
• kamerhuren.nl
• kamernet.nl
• kamerstart.nl
• opkamers.nl
• sshxl.nl
• studentencasa400.nl
• studentenwoningweb.nl/en
• thestudenthotel.com

Keep in mind that most student housing is not furnished unless otherwise specified and you will only be renting a room, and may have to share the other facilities like the bathroom and kitchen with other students. 

Admission

After applying for admission to Tio by sending a signed copy of the application form, Tio will contact you about the admission proceedings.

Visa requirements

In order for you to come to the Netherlands and to study at Tio, please check whether you need a student visa and/or a residence permit. Always check with the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service to see if you require an ‘Authorisation for temporary stay’, also known as an entry visa (MVV).

If a MVV and/or residence permit is required, Tio will apply for the MVV and/or residence permit, after the following conditions have been met:

• The student has been accepted by Tio.
• The student has sent all the required and legalised documents (see below).
• The student has paid the package fee to Tio.

Required documents

• A copy of your passport (readable text and visible face).
• A copy of your residence permit (if applicable).
• A copy of your birth certificate, with an apostil or double legalisation.
• A copy of the original documentation of your Higher Education qualifications.
• A legalised copy of all previous educational qualifications translated into English.
• A legalised copy of recent mark/grade lists translated into English.
• A colour passport photograph - digitally (according to Dutch rules, taken from the front side of the face).
• Proof of English language proficiency: CEFR: ≥ B2. TOEFL: iBT ≥ 75-80 points (Institutional TOEFL code Tio: 4764). IELTS academic: ≥ 6.0. Cambridge exam: ≥ 160 points / Cambridge First Certificate.

In case the application is rejected, your study agreement will be terminated without liability for either party. Tio will refund the package fee within 14 days after termination, with deduction of the costs incurred with the application of the MVV and/or residence permit.

Application deadline

The application deadline for the academic year starting in January for students needing a visa is the 15th of October and for enrolment in September it is the 15th of June.

Housing & insurance

Tio arranges housing and will apply for the required insurance for non-EU/EEA students.

Need help?

The international office can be reached by telephone Monday to Friday from 09h00 to 17h00, +31 (0)30 799 90 00, or by email: admissions@tio.nl.

Package fee

Tio has put together a package fee for students requiring a visa. This amount has to be transferred and received into the Tio bank account before Tio will proceed with the visa application.

In case the application is rejected, your study agreement will be terminated without liability for either party. Tio will refund the package fee within 15 days after termination, with deduction of the costs incurred with the application of the MVV and/or residence permit.

What is an impairment?

An impairment (or disability) involves one or multiple visible or invisible disabilities resulting from a long-term or permanent physical or psychological condition.

The following types of impairments are recognised:

• Visual disability (e.g. due to visual impairment, tunnel vision);
• Hearing disability (e.g. due to hearing impairment, deafness);
• Motor disability (e.g. due to paraplegia, posttraumatic dystrophy, RSI);
• Psychological disability (e.g. due to anxiety disorder, depression, eating disorder);
• Disabilities resulting from a cerebral impairment (e.g. dyslexia, dyscalculia, AD(H)D);
• Disabilities resulting from a chronic illness (e.g. rheumatism, diabetes, cancer, Crohn’s disease, asthma, CVS).

A disability is recognised on the basis of a statement (or any other form of evidence) supplied by a licenced professional.

 Students with an impairment may experience limitations when conducting certain activities, for example:

• Walking, sitting, standing up;
• Coordination;
• Gripping;
• Lifting;
• Tempo;
• Stamina, concentration;
• Seeing, hearing, speech;
• Reading, writing, typing;
• Social skills, working together;
• Planning and organising.

The nature and severity of these limitations may affect the student’s physical and psychological wellbeing as well as their study career.

Specialist in disabilities

At Tio, the study coaches specialise in advising, supporting and counselling students with an impairment. They take part in external and internal training programmes about impairments .

After the student has announced themselves, the study coach conducts an information/intake meeting with the student. During this meeting, their impairment(s) are discussed and the student is informed about the available facilities. Together, the study coach and the student determine which facilities are required. The study coach is responsible for the coordination within Tio, e.g. with the location manager and the Board of Examiners. An evaluation meeting with the student is held twice a year.

Ranking list disabilities

For the fifth year in a row, Tio has earned the #1 position on the ranking list when it comes to facilitating studying with an impairment. Tio won by a significant margin, being awarded the highest overall score of all universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. 

“The appreciation for Tio, a private school, remains very positive,” says the survey report. On a national level, Tio has the highest score in provision of information, tools and customisation of educational programmes.

Source: Report studying with an impairment

This ranking list is based on the evaluations of students with a disability regarding the way they are supported, counselled and facilitated by their study course. These evaluations come from a separate handicap module that is part of the National Student Survey, a large-scale national survey among students of all universities and universities of applied sciences. The Centrum Hoger Onderwijs Informatie (CHOI, the Centre for Higher Education Information) researched the extent to which universities of applied sciences offer counselling for students with a disability such as dyslexia and dyscalculia.