During studies

One of the criteria students must meet while holding a residence permit for study is sufficient study progress. Sufficient study progress means that you must obtain at least 50% of the required ECTS credits each academic year. As this is a strict annual requirement, Tio Business School will check your progress several times a year. Please note that in addition to reaching the minimum amount of credits, students are also required to be actively studying. This means that a student with a study permit must be following courses, attending lectures, and taking exams.

Each year you have to proof you have sufficient funds to study in the Netherlands. Please use this link for different methods to proof the sufficient funds.

Have you already studied at another MBO institution, university of applied sciences or university? If so, you can apply for exemptions by sending an email to examboard@tio.nl.

It is important that you include the following in your email:

• Which programme you want to study at Tio Business School, starting moment and at which campus.
• Your diploma.
• Your transcript with a signature or stamp from the educational institution. (A screenshot from a system such as Osiris is not sufficient.)
• If you have studied at higher education or university level: for each course you passed, a description including learning objectives.

Good to know:

• You can apply for an exemption up to four weeks after the start of the semester in which the module is offered.
• If you have completed an vocational programme (mbo), you do not need to provide course descriptions or learning objectives from a course guide or module manual.
• If you did not complete your previous education, but you did pass individual courses, you can still apply for exemptions. In that case, send all the information listed above — except for the diploma.
• Once you’ve submitted all the required information, you will receive a response within ten working days.
• The examination board decides on exemptions. If you have further questions about your personal study plan after exemptions have been determined, it's best to discuss them with your (assistant) campus manager or study coach.

There is no point in applying for exemptions if:

• The semester started more than four weeks ago.
• You have already taken an exam at Tio for the subject in question.
• Your diploma is more than ten years old (for language courses: more than five years old).
• You want to be exempted from a finance or accounting course based on a HAVO diploma with economics or business economics.
• You want to be exempted from languages that are specific to a particular sector. For example, you cannot be exempted from hospitality English based on English from an IT program.

Have you already completed a programme at Tio Business School and would you like to transfer to another programme? You can apply for exemptions by sending an email to examboard@tio.nl.

Please make sure to include the following information in your email:

• Which program you want to study at Tio Business School, starting moment and at which campus.
• Which Tio programme you have already followed, and how far along you are in that programme.

Good to know:

• You can apply for an exemption up to four weeks after the start of the semester in which the module is offered.
• If you submit your request after those four weeks — or if you’ve already taken an exam for the relevant subject — you can no longer be granted an exemption.
• You will receive a response via email within ten working days.
• The examination board decides on exemptions. If you have further questions about your personal study plan after the exemptions have been determined, it’s best to ask your (assistant) campus manager or study coach.

All students of Tio have their personal Student ID card. This card entitles you to access the premises / building, use the student facilities, take part in the lessons and exams and to borrow equipment. You can enter the building during weekdays between 8.00 hrs and 18.00 hrs. In addition, along with your proof of identity, this student pass serves as your identification for taking exams.

As your access to the buildings, exams and benefits are determined by your Student ID card, take good care of it. In case you lose your ID card, make sure to report it directly to the Assistant Campus Manager in order to block the benefits of the card. You can request a new one via the Central Student Administration (csa@tio.nl). Replacement of a lost card costs €10.00.

Photocopying/printing

If you need to make more photocopies or prints, you can buy additional credit at the concierge desk. The photocopying machine can only be operated by using the photocopying/printing credit on your student pass.

You will have access to the Internet and get an e-mail account from Tio. All information provided by Tio will be only communicated through the Tio e-mail account (so not to any private Gmail, Hotmail or other mail accounts).

Every Tio campus has free to use student PC’s in the lobby / canteen. At Tio Amsterdam you will also find student PC’s at the second floor. You can use these PC’s for quickly checking your email or news websites. All Tio campuses are equipped with a full range WI-FI network. Please request the login code on your arrival.

Need to study in total silence? Every Tio campus has its own library / study room. Just as in the other classrooms, no food or drinks are allowed here, with the exception of bottled water. In case you need a room to work on a practical assignment with a group of students, please consult the concierge for the availability of an empty classroom.

All Tio campuses provide lockers to store books, bags or your personal belongings. You can register for a locker at the reception desk of the concierge. The lockers are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. You can register/book a locker at reception during the lunch break in the first week of classes.

Tio has some very special practical class rooms. Don’t be surprised if you all of a sudden end up in a hotel lobby, restaurant, airport check in desk, travel agency or board room. These class rooms are used for practical subjects such as aviation services, commercial skills and restaurant related professional skills.

Tio gives all bachelor and exchange students a free annual membership of the Royal Library in The Hague or of a university library in your area. 

Besides that, you can access the online database with articles about tourism, hospitality and business from EBSCO Publishing (ebscohost.com) via Blackboard. Tio’s own libraries are fairly small and consist of a small arrange of books. These books must remain in the library, which is why you can only consult them and not take them with you.

Tio has its own enthusiastic and active student societies: Cognatio and Nexus. They organise many activities for its members, such as get-togethers for drinks or parties.