Starters Information
We look forward to welcoming you to Saxion University of Applied Sciences. After the summer you will start your study Tourism Management at the Hospitality Business School (HBS). On this page you will find all the important information for a great start at Saxion!
Classes will start on Monday 2 September. Your schedule will be available online at Xedule in August. Please check all schedules, so you will have an idea about subjects and times on the first days of your study. You will receive detailed information upon arrival at Saxion University and online.
On MySaxion.nl you will find all the tools you need for your studies at Saxion. You can find the following on MySaxion:
- Your timetable and changes to your timetable;
- Information about exams;
- Your most recent e-mails, grades and Bison and Brightspace announcements;
- Who’s who: easily search for a lecturer or fellow student;
- Information about your degree programme and Saxion's facilities;
- Urgent notices and news
Do you want to learn more about MySaxion? View the MySaxion video.
MySaxion Student App
Thanks to the new MySaxion Student App, you can now check your phone at any moment to see your current timetable and exam timetable. If a timetable changes, then you will receive a notification. Read on to see how to install the app and what you can expect of it.
This is the first step towards offering you a smartphone app that has all the information you could need during your studies. Download the app, available in the store now!
Studiewinkel.nl
You can order your textbooks for your studies at Saxion through Studiewinkel.nl. Order your entire book list or easily buy individual books with a 5% student discount.
The book list can be found via the link above or by using the steps below on the website of Studiewinkel.nl (in Dutch).
- Select Saxion in the search bar
- Then select the location of your course
- Select your study programme
- View the booklist
Of course you are free to order your textbooks through other channels and suppliers. Some books are also available second hand. Please make sure you order the correct version/ edition. We advise you to order the books for the first quarter now.
Not a First Year student?
The information on this webpage is aimed at First Year students only, which means that it is not applicable to exchange students and international students starting in the second, third or fourth (final) year.
Dress code during occasions
In the hospitality sector it is highly valuated to be dressed appropriately for the occasion. Every programme of HBS has its own dress code. You do not have to purchase any clothing yet! You will receive more information about the dress code during the course.
School activities and related costs
We would like to inform you as well as we can about the school activities and related costs of your study programme. Click here to find an overview of costs that you may expect during your first year of the Tourism Management study programme. The costs mentioned in this overview are an indication. No rights can be derived from this overview.
The INTRO is coming up! 💚 This is your first week at Saxion and your introduction to your education, fellow students and student city. In the week of August 27 to 29, you and your program will go out for an unforgettable start to your studies!
How to join the INTRO
1. Sign up ✅
Choose the location of your study program and sign up. You can also reserve a place to sleep, so be quick (full=full)!
2. Check out your INTRO program 📅
The timetable underneath is the program of your INTRO. Want more general information about all activities and sleeping places at your location? Go to the INTRO page!
🎫 Sign up here
Block schedule INTRO Tourism Management (ENG)
| Tuesday 27 augustus | ||||||||
| Registration 12.30 - 13.00 Saxion | Lunch 13.00 - 14.00 Saxion | Get to know your class and coaches and a joined visit to the Foodtruck Festival | Foodtruck festival 17.00 - 18.00 Parkeerplaats Saxion | INTRO Relax & Connect | Sigourney K/ The Dean and de Makelaar/ Cupido Soundsystem (DJ set Bankzitters) | |||
| Wednesday 28 augustus | |||||||
| Activities downtown 11.00 - 16.00 Deventer downtown | Practical information session 16.00 - 17.00 Saxion | BBQ 17.00 - 18.00 Parkeerplaats Saxion | INTRO Relax & Connect 18.00 - 20.00 Parkeerplaats Saxion | Flaire/ Reanny/ Albino Sports | Thjum Arts, Luuk Weggemans & MC Jasper Nieuwenhuis | ||
| Thursday 29 augustus | ||||||||||||||
| International information session 10.00 - 11.00 | International fun activity 11.00 - 12.00 | Saxion Summer Festival 12.00 - 19.00 Parkeerplaats Saxion + Brink Deventer | Intro happen 17.00 - 20.00 Deventer Downtown | Dikke Baap & Friends Bommen tour 20.00 - 22.30 Burgerweeshuis Order your tickets here! | Thjum Arts, Luuk Weggemans & MC Jasper Nieuwenhuis 20.00 - 21.00 Plantenshow/Karaoke-bar 21.00 - 22.00 Deventer Schouwburg Order your tickets here! | |||||||||
Welcome at the Saxion Hospitality Business School!
After the summer you will start your study at the Hospitality Business School (HBS).
Your study will start with an introduction programme, which is an important part of your study. The introduction programme will take place from Tuesday 27 August to Thursday 29 August 2024.
The introduction programme consists of:
- An introduction to Hospitality Business School and your own programme. At the start on Tuesday you will also hear in which class you have been placed.
- An introduction to Saxion and Deventer.
INTRO Tourism Management, explanation of the block schedule
- On Tuesday 27 August, we welcome you at 12:30 hrs in the central hall of Saxion in Deventer. After a shared lunch (included), you will meet your class, fellow students and your study coach. We will end the afternoon with all students at the Foodtruck Festival (included).
- On Wednesday 28 August, you will explore Deventer in an interactive way. We will gather at 11.00 am at Deventer train station to set off from there. Lunch will be arranged by us (included). We end the afternoon at Saxion for some more practical information before the start on Monday 2 September. Afterwards, you and your classmates can visit the Saxion BBQ on your own (included).
Good to know
✓ You do not need to bring a laptop for the programme introduction;
✓ There are no lockers in Deventer to store valuables, so the advice is to leave them at home as much as possible.
Enjoy your summer and see you Tuesday 27 August!
Language choice
Around July 1. you will receive information about the second modern foreign language (French, German or Spanish) to which you are assigned. If you apply after July 1, you will receive the language classification as soon as the registration is completed.
If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office of the HBS:
- Phone: +31 (0)88 - 019 9230
- Email: frontoffice.hbs@saxion.nl
Please note: during the holiday period from Saturday 27th of July until Sunday the 18th of August, the HBS Front Office will be closed and can only be reached by e-mail.