International Leisure Management (Vrijetijdsmanagement)

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1 International Leisure Management (Vrijetijdsmanagement) Teaching and Examination Regulations Stenden University of Applied Sciences Rengerslaan CG Leeuwarden General T (058) info@stenden.com Course T (058) F (058)

2 Teaching and Examination Regulation Vrijetijdsmanagement (Leisure Management) BBA fulltime, crohonumber Vrijetijdsmanagement (Leisure Management) Associate Degree Fulltime, crohonumber Advice given by the Programme Committee on 13 June 2014 Consent given by the Central Participation Council on 03 July 2014 Adopted by the Executive Board on 08 July 2014 NB: Uniformity of the Teaching and Examination Regulation (TER) 1. This TER contains articles in Chapters 1 to 8 that do or do not apply to a degree programme. Where any given article (paragraph) does not apply, this is indicated with the applicable article (paragraph). 2

3 Table of contents 1 General 5 Art. 1 Definition of terms Art. 2 Scope of application of the Regulations Art. 3 Adoption and term of the Regulations 2 Admission to the programme 8 Art. 1 Prior education requirements for programmes Art. 2 Further prior education requirements for programmes Art. 3 Additional examination ex. Art sub 5 WHW Art. 4 Additional requirements Art. 5 Admission to fast track for students with a Pre-university Education diploma Art. 6 Admission to a special track as intended in Art. 7.9b WHW Art. 7 Colloquium doctum (entrance examination age 21 years and over) Art. 8 Job requirements for part time programmes Art. 9 Admission to work-study programmes, job requirements Art. 10 Exemption on the basis of other diplomas ex. Art WHW Art. 11 Additional Examination ex. Art lid 3 en 4 WHW Art. 12 Admission to the post-propaedeutic phase Art. 13 Associate Degree Transfer Art. 14 Legal protection 3 Curriculum 15 Art. 1 Assessment of the Teaching and Examination Regulation Art. 2 Aim of the programme Art. 3 Structure and study load of the programme Art. 4 Language used in teaching Art. 5 Provisions for students with a functional limitation Art. 6 Composition of the propaedeutic phase Art. 7 Composition of the post-propaedeutic phase Art. 8 Composition of the Associate Degree programme Art. 9 Minor Art. 10 Studying abroad 4 Examination and diplomas 19 Art. 1 The examinations of the programme Art. 2 Award of degrees Art. 3 Diplomas Art. 4 Award of diplomas Art. 5 Signing of diplomas Art. 6 Dates of marks and award of diplomas Art. 7 Cum laude scheme Art. 8 Declarations Art. 9 Grading Table of the programme Art. 10 Legal protection 5 Examinations, tests and marks 24 Art. 1 Forms of examinations and tests Art. 2 Order of examination and tests Art. 3 Time periods and frequency of examinations and tests Art. 4 Requirements sets for examinations and tests Art. 5 Registration procedure for examinations and tests Art. 6a Practical course of affairs during written examinations and tests Art. 6b Practical course of affairs during digital interim examinations and tests Art. 7 Oral examinations and tests 3

4 Art. 8 Determination of marks Art. 9 Standards for the marks Art. 10 Granting exemptions Art. 11 Award of credits Art. 12 Recording and publication of marks Art. 13 Term of validity of students marks Art. 14 Inspection of examination and tests Art. 15 Retention of examinations and tests taken Art. 16 Fraud and plagiarism Art. 17 Intellectual property Art. 18 Legal protection 6 Study Career Advice and Recommendation on Continuation of Studies 35 Art. 1 Study career advice Art. 2 Recommendation on continuation of studies at the end of the first year of registration for the same programme at the same institution Art. 3 Recommendation on continuation of studies at the end of the second year of registration for the same programme at the same institution Art. 4 Conditions for a Binding Recommendation on Continuation of Studies with Rejection (BSA) Art. 5 Consequences of a Binding Recommendation on Continuation of Studies with Rejection (BSA) Art. 6 Transfer from the propaedeutic to the post-propaedeutic phase Art. 7 Referral in the post-propaedeutic phase Art. 8 Legal protection 7 Examination Committee 40 Art. 1 Formation and composition of the Examination Committee 8 Final and implementing provisions 41 Art. 1 Hardship clause Art. 2 Unforeseen circumstances Art. 3 Publication of the regulations Art. 4 Official title, entry into effect Appendix A: Structure and professional competences of the 42 Leisure Management Fulltime programme, BBA and AD Appendix B: Further explanation of the educational units in the curriculum for the BBA and AD fulltime programmes 44 Appendix C: The AD Competences in detail 54 Appendix D: Practical rules for the Leisure management 63 programme Appendix E Explanation Grading Table 70 4

5 1 General Article 1 Definition of terms [The definition of terms included below should be taken over unchanged. You are not permitted to add your own terms]. In these regulations, the following terms mean: specialisation: a specialisation within the programme as referred to in Article 7.13 WHW, not being an Associate Degree programme or a minor; Associate Degree programme: programme as referred to Article 7.8a WHW with a study load of at least 120 credits; objection, appeal and complaints desk: facility as referred to in Article 7.59a WHW; Examination Appeals Board: board as referred to in Article 7.60 WHW; Executive Board: the management of the institution as referred to in Article 1.1 and 10.8 WHW; competency: an integral whole of professional knowledge, attitude and skills a person needs to perform adequately within relevant professional contexts; examination: concluding part of a programme as referred to in Article 7.3 WHW or the propaedeutic phase as referred to in Article 7.8 WHW; examination committee: committee as referred to in Article 7.12 WHW; examiner: person as referred to in Article 7.12c WHW, not being a student or extraneus; extraneus: a person who is registered for a full time or part time programme as an extraneus as referred to in Article 7.32 and 7.36 WHW; Code of Conduct for International Students: code of conduct for international students of higher education, as applicable as from 1 March 2013; institution: Stenden University of Applied Sciences teaching periods, test and examination times: a.m. to 9.30 p.m. central participation council: council as referred to in Article WHW; minor programme: a cohesive optional programme of in total 30 credits, taken in the post-propaedeutic phase, not being a specialisation; unit of study: unit of study as referred to in Article 7.3 WHW, which in connection with other units of study forms the curriculum of the programme, to which a single final examination is attached. A unit of study can relate to a practical exercise; programme committee: committee as referred to in Article 10.3c WHW; 5

6 programme year: a period that starts on 1 September and ends on 31 August of the next calendar year, and for those who register as of 1 February, the period that starts on 1 February and ends on the last day of February of the next calendar year.; programme variation: a programme can be offered in the full time, part time or workstudy variation; post-propaedeutic phase: the main phase of the programme immediately following the propaedeutic phase; practical exercise: a unit of study as referred to in Article 7.3 paragraph 2 WHW in which the accent is on the practical preparation for the practice of a profession and for the practice of a profession in connection with the education in a work-study programme, in so far as these activities take place under the supervision of the institution. A practical exercise can be given shape in a project, assignment, design, thesis, oral presentation, undergoing industrial placement, participation in an excursion or working in (theme) groups; curriculum: the cohesive whole of units of study taught by the programme; propaedeutic phase: propaedeutic phase of the programme, as referred to in Article 7.8 WHW; ProgRESS.www: student information system; school day: all days which in the annual schedule are usually not designated as holidays, Saturdays, Sundays or regular public holidays are school days; Saturdays may only be intended for taking interim examinations and/or tests and/or final examinations. School-/Cluster and Staff Participation Council: council as referred to in Article WHW; student: a person who is registered at the institution as a student as referred to in Article 7.32 WHW; student counsellor: a person employed by the institution to inform and advise (future) students, the management of the programme and the examination committee about student affairs and to counsel a student on request in the event of personal problems; students charter: charter as referred to in Article 7.59 WHW; academic year: the period that starts on 1 September and ends on 31 August of the next calendar year; study career advisor/study coach: the person who is designated on behalf of the programme to advise students on their studies, choice and planning processes, aimed at effective study progress; credit: unit for calculating the study load as referred to in Article 7.4 WHW, whereby 1 credit is equal to 28 hours of study; interim examination: an examination of knowledge, insight and skills as referred to in Articles 7.3 and 7.10 WHW, the outcome of which is expressed by a mark and which constitutes the conclusion of a unit of study; 6

7 test: part of an interim examination to which a mark by an examiner is attached; WHW: Higher Education and Research Act. Article 2 Scope of application of the Regulations 1. These regulations apply to the teaching and examinations of the bachelor s degree programme International Leisure Management BBA fulltime, croho 34438, and International Leisure Management Associate Degree fulltime, croho 80040, hereinafter referred to as: the programme. 2. These regulations apply to the students and extraneï who are registered for the programme, and to the prospective students and the prospective extraneï who request to be admitted to the programme. 3. If the programme is considered a joint programme, these regulations will apply fully, unless the agreement on which the joint programme is based provides otherwise. 4. If the programme has one or more specialisations, these regulations will apply fully, unless the agreement(s) on which this specialisation/these specialisations are based provide otherwise. 5. An Associate Degree programme (croho 80040) is part of the bachelor s programme. Article 3 Adoption and term of the Regulations 1. These Teaching and Examination Regulations are adopted by the Executive Board, after having heard the central participation council in accordance with Article of the WHW. 2. The programme committee must be given the opportunity annually in good time to assess these Regulations and give advice on them to the Head of School. The programme committee must send a copy of this advice to the School-/Cluster and Staff Participation Council (SCMR and SMR). 3. The regulations will apply for the duration of an academic year. The regulations may not be amended during the academic year, unless this is necessary as the result of force majeure and it does not disproportionally prejudice students. An interim amendment will require the prior approval of the Head of School; the provisions of this article will then apply mutatis mutandis. 7

8 2 Admission to the programme Higher Education and Research Act (WHW): 7.8a, 7.24, 7.25, , 7.28, Article 1 Prior education requirements for programmes 1. To enrol in a higher education programme, the prior education requirement is a diploma in pre-university education (VWO) or general senior secondary education (HAVO) or a diploma from a middle-management programme or of a specialist programme as referred to in Article 7.2.2, first paragraph, of the Adult and Vocational Education Act (WEB)(level 4). For the purposes of this article, a diploma referred to in the first sentence will be equated with the diploma of the vocational education programmes designated by ministerial regulation, referred to in Article 7.2.2, first paragraph, under c, of the WEB. Article 2 Further prior education requirements for programmes 1. The following diplomas from senior secondary vocational education (mbo level 4), senior general secondary education (havo) and pre-university education (vwo) give direct access to the programme, where on the basis of the ministerial regulation, requirements can be set for the subject combination: a. mbo diploma, level 4; The diplomas listed under letters b to i relate to havo/vwo subject combinations which have applied from 1 August b. havo diploma, subject combination science and technology, no requirements provided; c. havo diploma, subject combination science and health, no requirements provided; d. havo diploma, subject combination economics and society, no requirements provided; e. havo diploma, subject combination culture and society, economics or management & organization provided; f. vwo diploma, subject combination science and technology, no requirements provided; g. vwo diploma, subject combination science and health, no requirements provided; h. vwo diploma, subject combination economics and society, no requirements provided; i. vwo diploma, subject combination culture and society, economics or management & organization provided. 8

9 Article 3 Additional examination ex. Art sub 4 WHW 1. The Executive Board may decide that a person in possession of a diploma referred to in Article 1 who does not meet the conditions referred to in Article 2 may nevertheless be enrolled, on condition that a test shows that substantively similar requirements have been met. These requirements must be met before the programme starts. 2. In case of an additional test, the knowledge of the required subjects or the required level referred to in Article 2 will be tested. Article 4 Additional requirements (This article is not applicable) 1. If the practice of the profession or professions for which a programme prepares or the organisation and structure of the education sets specific requirements for knowledge and skills which are not or not to a sufficient extent part of secondary education or vocational education referred to in the Secondary Education Act (Wet voortgezet onderwijs), or sets specific requirements for the capacities of the student, requirements can be set in connection with this by ministerial regulation in addition to the requirements referred to in Article 1. The Executive Board adopts a scheme for the selection criteria and procedure. The selection criteria may only contain requirements directly related to the grounds referred to in the first sentence. This subsection is not applicable to programmes in the field of art and teacher training programmes in the field of art. 2. The programmes to which the first subsection can be applied as well as the cost types it relates to and the maximum amounts that can be claimed are laid down by order in council. Article 5 Admission to the fast track for students with a vwo certificate (This article is not applicable.) 1 An Executive Board can offer a fast track within a bachelor programme in higher professional education that is open to students with a certificate as provided for in Article 7.24, paragraph 2a or 2b, of the WHW or a certificate which, pursuant to Article 7.28, paragraph 2 of the WHW, has been designated by ministerial regulation or judged by the Executive Board as being at least equivalent to this. A student who meets the condition provided for in the first sentence and the other enrolment conditions will be registered for a fast track on request. 2 The Executive Board can also decide to admit a student other than the student provided for in the first subsection to the fast track if the Executive Board judges that he is suitable for that fast track. 3 Contrary to Article 7.4b, paragraph 1 of the WHW, the study workload for a fast track is 180 credits. 9

10 Article 6 Admission to the special track as intended in Art. 7.9b WHW (This article is not applicable) 1 If the Executive Board offers a special track in a degree programme with a focus on achieving a higher level of knowledge for the students, it may introduce a selection procedure. 2 The Executive Board determines the rules for the selection procedure intended in the first paragraph. This concerns the following rules: [supplement the rules, which must, in any event include the following: * cognitive and non-cognitive criteria; * relation between selection criteria and degree programme profile; Article 7 Colloquium doctum (Entrance examination age 21 years and over) 1. The Executive Board may exempt persons aged twenty-one years and over who do not meet the prior education requirements referred to in Article 1, nor have been exempted from them pursuant to Art WHW, from such prior education requirements if an examination given by a committee to be formed by the Executive Board shows suitability for the education in question and sufficient mastery of the Dutch language to be able to take the education successfully. 2. The requirements to be set by the examination will be included in the teaching and examination regulations (TER) of the programme. Besides participation in the examination there are no extra requirements provided. 3. The Executive Board may depart from the age limit referred to in paragraph 1 in respect of a diploma issued outside the Netherlands, which, in the person s own country, gives access to a programme at an institution of higher education. The Executive Board may also depart from that age limit in special cases if no diploma can be submitted. Article 8 applicable) Job requirements for part time programmes (This article is not 1. For the purpose of enrolment in a part-time programme, the Executive Board may set requirements for performing work while taking the programme. 2. In the case that the Executive Board designates work as units of study, requirements may be set for the work. Article 9 Admission to work-study programmes, job requirements (This article is not npplicable) 1. Extraneï are not admitted to work-study programmes. 2. The practice of the profession of a work-study programme takes place on the basis of a contract concluded on behalf of the university of applied sciences by the programme, the student and the company or organisation where the profession is practised. 10

11 3. The contract referred to in the second paragraph must at least contain provisions on: the term of the contract and the duration of the period or periods of professional practice, the supervision of the student, the part of the qualities in relation to knowledge, insight and skills that a student should have acquired at the end of the programme and should be achieved while practising the profession, as well as their assessment, and the cases and way in which the contract can be terminated prematurely. 4. Anyone wanting to be admitted to a work-study programme must at the time of admission or no later than six months afterwards have a contract as referred to in the second paragraph. If the requirement referred to in the preceding sentence is not met, the person concerned will be deemed not to have met the conditions to participate in the work-study programme. This means that the Examination Committee can then decide to deny the student admission to the work-study programme. The student will be informed in writing of a decision as referred to in the preceding sentence. 5. If a contract as referred to in the second paragraph is terminated prematurely as a result of attributable failure of the student, the student will be given the opportunity for a period of six months at most to conclude a new contract as referred to in the second paragraph. If this does not work, the student will be deemed no longer able to meet the conditions for participation in the work-study programme. This means that the Examination Committee can then decide to deny the student admission to this programme. The student will be informed in writing of a decision as referred to in the preceding sentence. Article 10 Exemption on the basis of other diplomas ex. Art WHW 1. Anyone who has been awarded a degree (bachelor's or master's) and anyone who has passed a propaedeutic examination at a higher education institution will be exempt from the prior education requirements referred to in article Anyone who is admitted to university or higher professional education in a country which is a State Party that has ratified the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region (Dutch Treaty Series (Trb.) 2002, 137) will also be exempt from the prior education requirements, without prejudice to the right of the Executive Board under Article IV.1 of the aforementioned Convention to show a substantial difference between the general requirements for access in the country where the qualification was obtained and the general requirements laid down by or pursuant to this Act. 3. The Executive Board, after advice from the Examination Committee, will grant exemption from the prior education requirements referred to in articles 1, 7 and 8 to a person who possesses a diploma issued in the Netherlands or not which is considered by ministerial regulation at least equivalent to the diploma referred to in the relevant paragraph, without prejudice to the third and fourth paragraphs. The Executive Board may grant exemption to a person who possesses a diploma issued in the Netherlands or not which is not included in the ministerial regulation referred to in the first sentence, if in the opinion of the Executive Board, after advice from the Examination Committee, that diploma is at least equivalent to the provisions of articles 1, 7 and 8. If a diploma issued outside the Netherlands is concerned, the Executive Board may determine that no examinations or components of 11

12 examinations will be taken until proof has been furnished to the satisfaction of the Examination Committee of sufficient mastery of the Dutch language to be able to undergo the education successfully. The Executive Board, after advice from the Examination Committee, may also determine that the person concerned will not be enrolled as long as the proof referred to in the preceding sentence has not been furnished. 4. If further prior education requirements as referred to in Article 7.25 paragraph 1 of the WHW have been set by ministerial regulation, a person in possession of a diploma cannot take any examinations before the student has shown in a manner to be determined by the Executive Board on the basis of an additional examination that the student possesses the knowledge and skills to which the requirements referred to in article 1 relate. 5. The Executive Board, after advice from the Examination Committee, may determine that a person possessing a diploma as referred to in the first or second paragraph cannot be enrolled if the Executive Board is of the opinion that the further prior education requirements referred to in article 2 are of such a nature that it can reasonably be expected that it will not be possible to show in the first year of enrolment in the programme on the basis of an additional examination as referred to in the third paragraph that the person concerned possesses the knowledge and skills to which the requirements relate. The Executive Board will determine the way in which the person concerned can be exempted from those requirements on the basis of an additional examination with a view to enrolment. 6. The requirements to be set for the test, referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5, are included in Art. 11. Article 11 Additional test pursuant to Art paragraphs 3 and 4 WHW 1. If a prospective student has a propaedeutic diploma (university of applied sciences (hbo) or academic university (wo)), a hbo degree diploma or a wo degree diploma, but does not meet the further prior education requirements referred to in Article 2, in the additional test, the knowledge of the required subjects or the required level, referred to in Article 2, will be tested. 2. If a prospective student has a foreign diploma that is equivalent to a havo or vwo diploma but does not meet the further prior education requirements referred to in Article 2, in the additional test the knowledge of the required subjects or the required level, referred to in Article 2, will be tested and requirements with respect to mastery of the Dutch or English language will be set. 3. If a prospective student as referred to in paragraph 2 wants to enrol in a Dutch language programme, the diploma NT2-second level must demonstrably have been obtained. This requirement may be departed from for a prospective student with an equivalent German diploma. 4. If a prospective student as referred to in paragraph 2 wants to enrol in an English language programme, the prospective student must demonstrably have obtained an IELTS score six. A test comparable to an IELTS-test score 6.0 means: a. TOEFL10 Paper: 550; b. TOEFL Computer: 213; 12

13 c. TOEFL Internet: 80: d. TOEIC11: 670; e. Cambridge ESOL12: CAE C. Article 12 Admission to the post-propaedeutic phase A student can be admitted to the post-propaedeutic phase of a programme in different ways: 1. The requirement for enrolment in the programme after the propaedeutic examination is possession of a diploma of a propaedeutic examination of that programme which has been passed. 2. The Executive Board may grant exemption from the requirements referred to in the first paragraph to a person who possesses a diploma issued in the Netherlands or not, if in the opinion of the Executive Board, that diploma is at least equivalent to the diploma referred to in the first paragraph. If a diploma issued outside the Netherlands is concerned, the Executive Board may determine that no examinations or examination components can be taken until proof has been furnished to the satisfaction of the relevant Examination Committee of sufficient mastery of the English language to be able to undergo the education successfully. 3. In departure from the first paragraph, at the request of the person who is enrolled, the Examination Committee can already allow that person to take one or more components of the final examination before the student has passed the propaedeutic examination of the relevant programme. A student can be admitted to the post-propaedeutic phase of a programme in different ways: a. The requirement for enrolment in the programme after the propaedeutic examination is possession of a diploma of a propaedeutic examination of that programme which has been passed. b. The Executive Board may grant exemption from the requirements referred to in the first paragraph to a person who possesses a diploma issued in the Netherlands or not, if in the opinion of the Executive Board, that diploma is at least equivalent to the diploma referred to in the first paragraph. If a diploma issued outside the Netherlands is concerned, the Executive Board may determine that no examinations or examination components can be taken until proof has been furnished to the satisfaction of the relevant Examination Committee of sufficient mastery of the Dutch language to be able to undergo the education successfully. c. In departure from the first paragraph, at the request of the person who is enrolled, the Examination Committee can already allow that person to take one or more components of the final examination before he/she has passed the propaedeutic examination of the relevant programme. d. Procedure: in cases concerning Dutch prospective students, an intake conversation takes place with the co-ordinator of Student Affairs regarding the student s motivation and prior education. For international students, the 13

14 conversation is held with a member of the Admissions committee and on the basis of this assessment, advice is offered to the Exam Board regarding the admission of the student in question. The Exam Board then takes the decision to admit the student or not. Article 13 Associate Degree Transfer 1. Students who have been awarded a degree, as intended in Art. 7.10b, paragraph 1 WHW, are entitled to follow a Bachelor s degree programme in Higher Professional Education. The Executive Board may thereby determine which other units of study must also be followed in the Bachelor s degree programme in question. Article 14 Legal protection 1. A (prospective) student may lodge objection with the Executive Board within six weeks of the date against general decisions on admission via Elf@stenden.com. Before deciding, the Executive Board will obtain advice from the Disputes and Complaints Committee. 2. The decision on an objection can be appealed at the Higher Education Appeals Tribunal in The Hague. 14

15 3 Curriculum Higher Education and Research Act (WHW): 6.13, 7.2, 7.4, 7.4b, 7.7, 7.8, 7.8a, 7.8b, 7.9, 7.9b, 7.11, Article 1 Assessment of the Teaching and Examination Regulation 1. The Executive Board is responsible for the regular assessment of the Teaching and Examination Regulation (TER). It will assess the time demands deriving from the TER that are imposed upon the students for the purpose of monitoring and, where necessary, adapting the study load. Article 2 Aim of the programme 1. The programme is intended to teach students such knowledge, attitude and skills in the field of Leisure Management that when they complete the programme they are able to perform professional duties in that field and are also eligible for any continued programme. After completing the programme, students should be able to work independently as practitioners of professions and with a critical attitude, and the students should possess competencies at higher professional education level as referred to in Annex A. Article 3 Structure and study load of the programme 1. The programme has a study load of 240 credits, of which 60 credits belong to the propaedeutic phase and 180 credits belong to the post-propaedeutic phase. 2. The programme is structured as a fulltime study and is taught by the School of Leisure and Tourism Management. 3. The full time programme has four specialisations, namely Sport Management, Arts Management, Event management and Tourism management. The full time programme also has an Associate Degree programme. 4. The specialisations are structured as full-time. Each specialisation has a study load of 90 credits 5. The Associate Degree programme has a study load of 120 credits. 6. Students who have been awarded an Associate Degree and who follow the Bachelor s degree programme must follow the units of study prescribed by the Executive Board. The students must consult the applicable Examination Committee 1 in that regard. 7. For students taking the programme in the form of work-study, the periods in which work is done in professional practice will be considered a unit of study, in so far as this work is performed under supervision of the programme. The following requirements are set for this work: 1 Quality in Diversity in Higher Education Bill 15

16 a. the duration of the periods in professional practice is [fill in duration in months or weeks]; b. the study load of the periods in professional practice is [fill in study load in credits] credits; c. each period must be structured so that the student is able to develop the competencies to the level specified for that period in the contract between the institution, student and company; d. units of study that are carried out in professional practice must be concluded with an examination. (This subarticle is not applicable) Article 4 Language used in teaching 1. The courses in the programme are taught in English, unless: a. the course relates to a different language; b. the course is given in the context of a guest lecture by a guest lecturer who speaks a different language; c. the specific nature, structure or quality of the course, or the origin of the students necessitates the use of a different language. The Executive Board had adopted a Code of Conduct for this purpose for the use of languages other than Dutch in teaching. 2. In a programme taught in Dutch, literature in other languages may be used. Article 5 Provisions for students with a functional limitation 1. The Head of School will offer students with a functional limitation an educational environment which is equivalent as far as possible to that of students without a functional limitation and offers equivalent opportunities to succeed in one s studies. The Study & Disability Regulations, as attached to the Students Charter as an appendix, provide for the necessary and agreed facilitation of the persons concerned. Article 6 Composition of the propaedeutic phase 1. The propaedeutic phase has three aims: a. orientation; b. referral; c. selection. 2. The propaedeutic phase of the programme contains the units of study as referred to in Annex B, with the corresponding study load (60 credits in total). Article 7 Composition of the post-propaedeutic phase 1. The post-propaedeutic phase of the programme -as well as the specialisation(s) attached to it - contains the units of study as described in Annex C, with the corresponding study load (180 credits in total). 16

17 Article 8 Composition of the Associate Degree programme 1. The Associate Degree programme as referred to in Article 2, Paragraph 5 contains the units of study as described in the relevant Annex with the corresponding study load Article 9 Minor 1. A minor programme comprises in total 30 credits and forms part of the postpropaedeutic phase. 2. The minor a student takes is related to the student s ambitions and is clearly related to the end competencies of the programme. The minor should be an addition to the other components of the programme the student is taking. 3. The Examination Committee of the School that developed the minor is responsible for the contents of the minor and must see to it that the minor at least meets the requirements set in the following paragraph. 4. The minors offered by the institution are placed at the beginning of the programme year on the website accessible to all students website: The website must at least state: a. which minors the institution offers; b. whether the offer of the minor is or is not bound by a minimum number of participants; c. what procedure is used in registering for a minor; d. what requirements apply for admission to the minor; e. which school is responsible for the contents of the minor and who is responsible within the school; f. which components the minor comprises, including the number of credits and the method of testing and resitting each component. 5. During the programme year, the contents of a minor may not be changed. In departure from the preceding sentence, a minor offered cannot be taught in case of insufficient interest, provided it is stated on the website referred to in paragraph 4 that a minimum number of participants is required in order for the minor to be taught. A minor can be taken only if the propaedeutic examination has been passed and at least [fill in number] credits have been obtained. 6. Irrespective of the foregoing, the admission of a student to a minor will require the approval of the Examination Committee of the programme taken by the student. The Examination Committee may choose to publish a list of minors that students may take without personally having to ask for permission. 7. Besides the minors offered by the institution, students can take minors by way of Admission of a student to a minor by this route requires approval from the Examination Committee of the programme where the student is enrolled. 17

18 Article 10 Studying abroad 1. Studying abroad is subject to Stenden s policy that a maximum of 90 credits of the curriculum (30 theory credits and 60 placement credits) can be taken abroad. 18

19 4 Examinations and diplomas Higher Education and Research Act (WHW): 7.3, 7.10, 7.10a, 7.11, 7.12c, 7.19a, 7.33 Article 1 The examinations of the programme 1. In the programme the propaedeutic phase is concluded with an examination and the post-propaedeutic phase with a final examination. If an Associate Degree programme is attached to the programme, that programme will also be concluded with an examination. 2. The examinations referred to in the first paragraph will be passed if all units of study of the relevant phase or programme have been passed (examination and mark together), or an exemption has been granted from them. 3. The final examination in the post-propaedeutic phase cannot be passed until the propaedeutic examination has been passed or an exemption has been granted from taking it. 4. The Examination Committee will determine the results of the examinations referred to in the first paragraph after it has examined whether the student has complied with all obligations applicable to the examination in question. 5. The Examination committee will award a diploma to the student who has passed an examination and also meets the further statutory requirements. One diploma will be awarded per programme. No propaedeutic diploma will be awarded to a student who has obtained an exemption from the Examination Committee from taking this phase of the programme. 6. The Executive Board will retain passed examinations and the related papers for a period of at least seven years. Article 2 Award of degrees 1. The Examination Committee will award the Bachelor s Degree BBA in International Leisure Management on behalf of the Executive Board if the final examination in the post-propaedeutic phase has been passed. 2. In case of education worldwide, the memorandum Line of Conduct for Dutch Education Worldwide of the Minister of Education, Culture and Science (OC&W) will apply. 3. The Examination Committee will award the Associate Degree in International leisure Management on behalf of the Executive Board to a student who has passed the examination of an Associate Degree programme. 19

20 Article 3 Diplomas 1. The Executive Board will use the model of the diplomas and establish the appendices referred to below with due observance of Article 7.11 WHW. The following must be stated at any rate: a. the name of the programme and the institution that provides the programme, as listed in the Central Register of Higher Education Study Programmes (CROHO); b. which units of study the examination covered; c. if applicable, which minor was passed; d. if applicable, what qualification to practise a profession is attached to the diploma; e. what degree was awarded by the Executive Board; f. at what time the programme was last accredited or passed the initial accreditation of new programmes; 2. The units of study of the examination and the minor passed will be mentioned in a certified annex, in which the number of credits and mark obtained will also be listed. The mark referred to in the preceding sentence will be expressed in whole numbers as referred to in article 9 of Chapter The Examination Committee will add a diploma supplement to a diploma of the final examination passed that matches the standard format agreed by Europe. The purpose of the diploma supplement is to provide insight into the nature and content of the completed programme, partly with a view to international recognisability of programmes. The diploma supplement, written in English, must at least contain: a. the name of the programme and the institution that provides the programme, b. whether it is a programme in university education or a programme in higher professional education, c. a description of the content of the programme, and d. the study load of the programme. e. the Grading Table of the programme as given in article 9. Article 4 Award of diplomas 1. As proof that the examination was passed, the Examination Committee will award a diploma with the diploma supplement. 2. A student who is entitled to the award of a diploma may request the Examination Committee not to award it in accordance with rules to be adopted by the Executive Board. 3. If a student discovers an error on his or her list of marks, the student must immediately contact the ESR Information & Registration Centre. If no error is discovered there, the student must respond to the Examination Committee in writing within four school weeks after the final mark of a unit of study is determined. 4. The date on the diploma is the date on which the Examination Committee has established that the student has fulfilled the conditions. The procedural condition for awarding a degree diploma is that the student must be enrolled in the programme at the time of awarding. 20

21 Article 5 Signing of diplomas 1. The diploma will be signed on behalf of the Executive Board: a. by the chairman and secretary of the Examination Committee or their deputies; b. by the student. 2. The Diploma Supplement to the diploma referred to in article 3 will be signed and provided with the name of the chairman of the Examination Committee and secretary, or their deputies. 3. The names of the persons authorised to sign will be registered in a signature register. This register is administrated by the ESR Test Service Bureau. Article 6 Dates of marks and award of diplomas 1. At the start of each academic year, the Examination Committee will set the dates on which the marks referred to in article 1 are determined, with due observance of the third and fourth paragraphs in article At the start of each academic year, the Head of School will set the dates on which the diplomas referred to in article 3 will be awarded in a public ceremony. 3. The mark on the propaedeutic examination will be determined twice a year, at the end of the programme year, after the marks on the last resits have been processed. At the student s request the mark can also be determined in the interim in the course of the programme year. Article 7 Cum laude 1. A student must submit a request to the Examination Committee to grant the classification Cum Laude to the propaedeutic diploma. The request must be accompanied by a list provided by the student of all marks the student obtained on the basis of which the student believes the student is entitled to the classification Cum Laude. (This article is not apllicable) 2. A student must submit a request to the Examination Committee to grant the classification Cum Laude to the bachelor s degree diploma. The request must be accompanied by a list provided by the student of all marks the student obtained on the basis of which the student believes the student is entitled to the classification Cum Laude. 3. The Examination Committee will judge whether the classification Cum Laude is to be granted. 4. If declared applicable in paragraph 1 of this article, the Examination Committee will grant the classification "Cum Laude" if the student meets the following conditions upon receiving the propaedeutic diploma: a. The weighted average based on the credits obtained for all marks obtained is 8.0 or higher; b. The student must be awarded at least a pass mark for all units of study of the propaedeutic phase without taking any resits; 21

22 c. The student may be given an exemption for a maximum of 25% of the total credits. d. If units of study have been marked as insufficient/sufficient/good/outstanding, the student must have obtained a good for at least 80% of these units. e. If a student has taken additional units of study not included in the compulsory curriculum, they are not included in the calculation of the weighted average; f. Exemptions are not included in the calculation of the weighted average. (This article is not applicable) 5. The Examination Committee will grant the classification Cum Laude if the student meets the following conditions upon receiving the bachelor s degree diploma: a. The weighted average based on the credits obtained for all marks obtained is 8.0 or higher; b. The student must be awarded at least a pass mark for all units of study of the propaedeutic and post-propaedeutic phase without taking any resits; c. The student may be given an exemption for a maximum of 25% of the total credits. d. If units of study have been marked as insufficient/sufficient/good/outstanding, the student must have obtained a good for at least 80% of these units. e. The student has been awarded a mark of at least 8.0 for the graduation thesis. f. If a student has taken additional units of study not included in the compulsory curriculum, they are not included in the calculation of the weighted average; g. Exemptions are not included in the calculation of the weighted average. Article 8 Declarations 1. A student who has passed more than one interim examination and to whom no diploma as referred to in article 4 can be awarded will receive on request, provided within a year after the student deregistered, a declaration to be issued by the relevant Examination Committee in which at least the interim examinations are listed which the student passed. 22

23 Article 9 Grading table of the programme LM BBA % Cumulatief LM AD % Cumulatief 10 2% 2% 10 1% 1% 9,5 1% 3% 9,5 0% 1% 9 2% 5% 9 1% 1% 8,5 3% 8% 8,5 1% 3% 8 8% 16% 8 7% 10% 7,5 11% 28% 7,5 12% 22% 7 19% 46% 7 19% 41% 6,5 20% 67% 6,5 22% 63% 6 19% 86% 6 23% 85% 5,5 14% 100% 5,5 15% 100% In appendix E the explanation of the table is given. Article 10 Legal protection 1. A student who disagrees with a Examination Committee s decision based on the articles in this chapter may lodge an objection with the Examination Committee of the programme. 2. It is possible for a student to appeal to the Examination Appeals Board (COBEX) against the Examination Committee s decision on the objection. 3. It is possible for a student to appeal against the decision by the COBEX to the Higher Education Appeals Tribunal in The Hague. 23

24 5 Examinations, tests and marks Higher Education and Research Act (WHW): 7.13, 7.34, 7.61, , 7.8b, 7.11, 7.12b, 7.12c, Article 1 Forms of examinations 2 and tests 3 1. The units of study 4 of the curriculum are tested in the manner indicated in the appendix with the composition of the propaedeutic and post-propaedeutic phase. 2. An examination and/or test that has to be taken by a group of students together must be organised so that it results in an individual mark for each student concerned. It must at any rate be guaranteed that the qualification "insufficient" as assessment is given to a student who has not made enough effort to pass the test. How the specific contents are to be filled in must be stated when the assignment is formulated. 3. An examination or test offered as a resit in the same programme year must have the same form on all occasions. 4. Departure from the preceding paragraph is possible in case of force majeure or if it is not possible for organisational and/or educational reasons to offer a resit in the same form as at the first opportunity in the relevant programme year. In that case, the resit may have a different form, but it will have to meet the equivalency requirements as referred to in Article 4 of this chapter. Besides in the case of force majeure, a situation as described in the preceding sentence must be made known at the start of a programme year and relate to the following units of study: a. [Fill in unit of study]; b. [Fill in unit of study]; c.... (This article is not applicable) 5. A student with a functional limitation may request the Examination Committee to be given the opportunity to take the tests in a way adapted as much as possible to his or her individual limitation. The procedure is described in the Study and Disability Regulations, as attached to the Students Charter as an appendix. 6. A student who meets the criteria of the Top Sport Scheme adopted by the Executive Board can request an adapted test schedule from the Examination Committee, which - if the Examination Committee is of the opinion that this is possible and not onerous for the programme - is as much in line as possible with the student s individual possibilities. 2 Examination = an examination of knowledge, insight and skills as referred to in Articles 7.3and 7.10 of the Higher Education and Research Act (WHW), the results of which are expressed in a mark and which constitutes the conclusion of a unit of study. 3 Test = part of an examination to which a mark by an examiner is attached. 4 Unit of study = as referred to in Art. 7.3 WHW, which together with other units of study forms the curriculum of the programme, to which an examination is attached. A unit of study may concern a practical exercise. 24

25 Article 2 Order of examinations and tests 1. The examinations and tests of the units of study of the propaedeutic examination and the final examination can be taken in a random order within the phase in question, except as stipulated in the provisions in the following paragraphs of this article. 2. The examinations or tests of the units of study mentioned below cannot be taken until the units of study indicated next to them have been passed: a. The internship and dissertation phase of the program cannot be started before one of the following minimum conditions have been met: i. The Propaedeutic Phase, all second year units of study and the third year module AtWork are successfully completed. Additionally, all third year units of study must have been followed and no more than one unit of study is not fully and successfully completed. The third year level Progress Test does not yet have to be successfully completed. ii. The Propaedeutic Phase and all third year units of study (with the exception of the third year level Progress Test) must be successfully completed. All second year units of study must have been followed and no more than one of the following second year units of study is not yet successfully completed: - Maximum of one unit of study of 3 EC, OR - One Business Economics unit of study, OR - Second year Progress Test b. The underlying argumentation for these conditions is that students who start their internship need to master the basic knowledge, the basic skills and the basic attitude that may be expected from prospective professionals. c. The student cannot sit the Progress test in the second year until the Progress test of the Propedeuse has been passed, nor can he sit the second year Progress test, unless he is enrolled in the second year program. d. The student cannot sit the Progress test in the third year until the Progress test of the second year has been passed, nor can he sit the third year Progress test, unless he is enrolled in the third year program. 3 (This subarticle is not applicable) The examinations or tests of the units of study mentioned below can be taken only after the student has participated in the corresponding practical exercises: 25