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Stenden University (CHN Retail Business School)


Program Location Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Sponsor Purdue
Program Type Exchange
Course # SA 20242
Duration Spring Semester
Upcoming Program Dates
Spring 2010 01/30/10 to 06/25/10

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Overview Purdue Credit
Eligibility Academics
Housing Program Costs
Financial Aid Deadline
Returnee Info Resources

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Overview

University: Stenden University (formerly CHN Retail Business School), located in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, is one of the most well-known centers in the Netherlands for studying small business, retail and tourism management. Stenden is structured on group learning rather than individual learning. Each semester students select three 6-week subject modules. These modules are taught using the Problem Based Learning (PBL) methods. Each group consists of approximately 10 students, including a chairperson and a note taker, who all support each other in solving the problems presented in each module.

Location: Leeuwarden is a beautiful Dutch city located in the northern province of the Netherlands in the region of Friesland and has approximately 90,000 inhabitants, 15,000 of whom are students from all over the world. Students like the area because of its excellent housing, entertainment, sports facilities and cultural activities.

For more program information, please visit the program website.

Purdue Credit
Direct Credit available from the following: [College of Consumer and Family Sciences]

If students complete courses while abroad from Purdue colleges that have not approved the program, they might be able to earn transfer credit for those courses. Students interested in pursuing transfer credit should discuss this with both their academic advisor and their study abroad advisor before applying to the program.

Eligibility

The program is open to Purdue students who have completed at least two semesters of university study by the start of the program. Successful candidates will demonstrate academic success, maturity and a desire to experience another culture.

GPA Requirement: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Language Requirement: none

Academic Program
Click here for more information about the courses available to visiting students.

Housing

The International Office at Stenden University will assist students in finding short-term housing in Leeuwarden.

Estimated Program Costs

Students should carefully note what costs need to be paid to Purdue University or to an outside agency and what costs need to be paid after arrival at the overseas study location.  This will vary by program.

Costs for this program are estimated and subject to change. The cost figures listed below are for: Spring 2009

Costs per semester to be billed by Purdue
You will pay Purdue Tuition Check Tuition
Program Fee$0.00
Purdue International Insurance (per month)$32.00

Approximate additional costs per semester
To be paid by the student.
Round-trip Airfare$1,000.00
Housing$3,500.00
Local Transportation$150.00
Books and Supplies$400.00
Meals$1,500.00
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses $2,500.00 -$4,000.00
Travel Documents (passport, photos)$110.00

Financial Aid

Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should

NOTE:  Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs (those funded by the State of Indiana such as Indiana Top Scholars) should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad.  Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations.

Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas.

Application Deadlines

For full consideration, students must submit all supporting documents by the dates below.  Popular programs fill quickly, often before the deadline.  To insure a place in a program, apply as early.

As soon as a student submits an on-line application, a My Study Abroad account is created.  Consult the My Study Abroad page for the specific list of requirements for the chosen program since those can differ slightly from program to program.  Applicants may also check on the status of their applications.

After a student is approved for a program, s/he will receive additional information regarding any necessary supplemental paperwork, including any program-specific applications, and confirmation deposits.

Program Application Deadline
Most Spring Semester Programs Sep 15


Returnees Information

Purdue students who have come back to campus after participating in an overseas program are an excellent source of information. Click below to search for students who have participated in this program and are willing to be contacted.  If you get no results, you can use the search form to find people who went to the country you are interested in.

Resources

The websites listed below contain information of relevence to this program. Purdue Study Abroad is not responsible for the information at sites not maintained by Purdue; the accuracy of information at external sites cannot be guaranteed.


For more information on this program, please contact the Study Abroad Office by phone (765) 494-2383 or email studyabroad@purdue.edu.

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