Starters Information

A warm welcome to the School of Finance and International Business of Saxion University of Applied Sciences, campus Enschede. On this page you will find more information about the introduction and the start of your Bachelor Degree programme or Exchange in International Finance and Accounting.

Classes will start on Monday September 2, 2024. Your timetable will be available online at Xedule (My apps) a week before the classes start. More information about your timetable will be explained during the introduction, which takes place Tuesday August 27, 2027. Your class code will be EIF1V.A or EIF1V.B. During the introduction we will tell you if you are in A- or B-group. It is very important to check your timetable regularly because it might change.

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!  

View the booklist

You can find your list of textbooks on via the link above. You are of course free to order your books somewhere else, e.g. in your home country. In case you buy your books second hand, please double check the ISBN number and the edition. Do not postpone ordering your books till your programme starts! Our teachers expect you to prepare your classes.

Studiewinkel
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

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

Timetable INTRO International Finance & Accounting

Tuesday 27 August

Course introduction
12.45-13.00  Report in Central Hall

13.10-13.30  Welcome speech
13.30-15.00  SLB  / get to know each other + taking pictures
15.00 -18.00 Escape room

Food truck festival
18.00 - 19.00
Saxion Parking

 

INTRO Relax & Connect
19.00 - 20.00
Saxion Klimaatplein
Pubcrawl
20.00 - 00.00
City

Wednesday 28 August

Activities study association
14.30 - 18.00

Pizza Party
18.00
Saxion Parking

INTRO Relax & Connect  
19.00 - 20.00
Saxion Klimaatplein

Museum night
20.00 - 00.00
Rijksmuseum Twente /
Concordia

Introduction concert o.a. met Lateesha, Turfy Gang, Roxy Dekker en de  Dirty Daddies
20.00 - 00.00
Oude Markt

Thursday 29 August

 

International Information session

Internation activity

INTRO Festival
12.00 - 20.00
Volkspark 
INTRO Afterparty
20.00 - 00.00
HBO Sociëteit De Generaal & de Admiraal/ Aspen Valley


On behalf of the School of Finance & International Business, we wish you a nice summer. We look forward to welcoming you during the introduction!

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact:

  • Saxion International Office – for questions about housing, visa, insurance, residence permit etc.
    T: +31 (0)88 - 019 8888 or E: internationaloffice@saxion.nl
  • School of Finance and International Business – for questions about your programme. E: iaa.sfib@saxion.nl

 

First things first

(Online) studying 

Ready to start!