Trial study at Tio

Trial study days at Tio

During a trial day you get good insight into your intended programme. Mark initially came to Tio for a trial day and enjoyed it so much that he registered. Now as a student Hotel and Event Management he regularly shows other trial students around.

“It’s fun to give school pupils a glimpse of our university.”

Hotel and Event Management student Mark Sampling the atmosphere Before Mark made Tio his definite choice, he came and did a trial day. “I followed a trial day in Hotel and Event Management and this gave me a clear picture of how the study was taught at Tio and of the study material itself. The day gave me an accurate impression of the university and what it would feel like to be there.”

A clear impression of the classes Student Laura also attended a trial day at Tio: “I really enjoyed the open day and it gave me a good impression of the university and the study. I then came for a trial day and that was a positive experience, too. I was offered a number of different classes throughout the day in order to really get a feel for the study. After that I knew this was the place for me.”

“Do what you enjoy most”

And other inspiring lessons by Ramon Beuk during a master class at Tio.

“What have I learned? That you should stay true to yourself in what you do.”

Marketing student Jean Entrepreneur, presenter, author and (television) chef Roman Beuk gives students at Tio Eindhoven ‘a glimpse into the kitchen’ of his career at a masterclass. He talks about how his passion for creating things - from culinary concepts to business concepts - runs through his life like a central theme. Ramon: “Developing and creating things is the most beautiful thing you can do. Creating, sharing and receiving back (joy).”

How it all started “When I was little, I always wanted to do what my mother was doing. And she is a great cook”, Ramon explains. He decided to train to be a chef and started his career. But once he was working in a kitchen, busy preparing food day in day out, he realised he was not happy. There was something missing. “I started to think. What do I want? And in particular, why? My mother didn’t just cook, she created something, she shared something and received something in return: joy. That is what I wanted. I wanted to be close to people, not just be invisible in the kitchen.”

From TV chef to restaurant owner Once Ramon realised what he really wanted, there was no stopping him. He decided to study Pedagogy and Marketing, which enabled him to combine his passion for creating with direct contact with people. “For instance, I started working as a chef at the tv show Koffietijd, opened an events bureau, a cookery school, a restaurant and I wrote cook books. I just love developing things. Creating unique things and sharing them with people.”

Instructive lesson: remain true to yourself Ramon is able to inspire his audience with his story. “Super informative”, Marketing student Jean says. “I admire how he has approached things in his career.” Tourism students Olivia, Vivian and Babette are equally impressed. “An instructive and interactive story about staying true to yourself. This was definitely one of the best speakers!”

Ramon in turn is just as enthusiastic about the students. Before a rapturous applause, he concludes the masterclass with the following words: “You were definitely the best audience I’ve had!”

Career Event: working on your future

In January, the Tio Career Event will take place. Guest speakers and businesses from the industry will inspire students for their courses and internships. After the career event students return to the remainder of their study, internship and their career full of new inspiration and in possession of new contacts.

Internship and graduation companies are very happy with Tio students The internship and graduation companies that partner with Tio are very happy about Tio students. This is shown by a survey held at those companies. Nearly 300 internship companies completed the survey about bachelor students. Tio students score particularly well in their ability to perform: 91% of internship companies are (very) satisfied about the performance of Tio students. Vocational students also score well with the internship companies: of the 124 companies who completed the survey about vocational students, 81% say they are (very) satisfied. Graduation companies are satisfied, too: in their evaluation of the student and the thesis research, the companies indicate that they are very satisfied about the added value of the research and the analytical abilities, independence and professional attitude of the students. A great result to be proud of!

“Right now I’m having my picture taken for my LinkedIn profile. It’s also possible to make a digital video CV or to fine-tune your resume. After today you’re ready to apply!”

Commercial Business Management student Jan-Willem

Twan Huys interviews Corendon CEO Atilay Uslu The Career Expo with 150 companies

Tips and tricks from people from the industry

Tv host Welmoed Sijtsma and former Quote editor-in-chief Jort Kelder

Rubriek “The graduation ceremony is the best part of our job. They come in as young pups and you can see them becoming adults. This is the icing on the cake for us.”

Study coach Frank Bulthuis

Cognatio heads for the snow

Student society Cognatio organises many refreshing activities, such as going on winter sports together! Friendships and unforgettable memories are formed between the students of the various Tio campuses. Always a very successful party in the snowy mountains!

Students sit down with staff

In February, student representatives from various study programmes, years and campuses get together for the second time this year for the student representatives’ meetings.

Valuable discussions with the students, campus managers and Tio’s director in which a great number of things are discussed and evaluated.

A glimpse behind the scenes on company visits

Tio students go on company visits all year round. These might include visits to Waldorf Astoria Hotel, E&R Classics, Vesting Finance or Bavaria. During company visits, the students will see presentations by managers and glimpses behind the scenes.

Winners year in and year out

Tio students do not shirk a bit of competition. Every year, Tio students enter the various student competitions. Melissa’s story is on page 102.

Lotus van Cooten Travel Talent 2019

Festive graduation ceremonies

In February, many Tio students have cause for celebration. They get to receive their well-earned propaedeutic certificate, vocational diploma or bachelor’s degree! During the ceremonies at all Tio campuses, there are speeches for the students, brief reflections on their time as Tio students, heartfelt congratulations and – of course – the diploma they worked so hard for. Here’s to you!

“It’s amazing that at Tio you can choose which country you go to and which company you do your internship at. No limits!”

“Putting together a schedule can be like solving a Rubik’s Cube”

As an Assistant Campus Manager for Tio Rotterdam, Nadja Hilderink resembles a spider in its web. From student affairs to organising campus activities and from responsibility for reception to arranging logistics, she does it all. But what’s the biggest challenge in her role? Undoubtedly scheduling. Nadja: “It’s lucky I love puzzles!”

The activities of an Assistant Campus Manager My main tasks are in principle scheduling and student affairs”, Nadja says. “My fellow Assistant Campus Manager is responsible for events. But many tasks run into each other, we are always helping each other where necessary.”

From exam timetable to lesson timetable One of the biggest challenges in Nadja’s role is timetabling. “Twice a year I draw up all the course schedules for students and staff of Tio Rotterdam.” One thousand teaching hours into one schedule “You are talking about around 1,000 teaching hours, approx. 350 students and 65 staff, who each have their personal preferences”, Nadja explains. “You are dealing with so many different factors: the availability of lecturers, combinations of classes, variations in elective courses, students different language competence levels, minors, several enrollment times during the year, etcetera.”

A complicated puzzle “We always get there in the end, but it’s a big job each term. The aim is to arrive at a schedule that is as tight as possible, with as few in-between periods as possible, a maximum of five per week. You are dealing with so many factors, which makes it really complicated. It is a puzzle every time”, Nadja concludes. She winks: “Mind you, not a jigsaw puzzle, but a Rubik’s Cube!”

“Because Tio is so small-scale, I will know many students by face and name. The small size and personal nature of Tio is appreciated by the students as well as by us, the staff.”

Nadja Hilderink, Assistant Campus Manager

From vocational education to a master’s degree in rapid pace: Read Tycho’s story

Tycho started with a vocational programme, and currently attends the1-yearMasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA)atTio.

“The small classes at Tio enable more focus on teaching, thus saving a great deal of time. In mainstream education, this would have taken twice as long.”

Mbo Hotel Management in 2 years Finding optimal subsequent education that matched his previous education was not an easy task for Tycho. After looking on the internet and attending an open day, he decided to enrol for Hotel Management at Tio, at the Amsterdam campus. “A major advantage was that I could immediately start at mbo level 4. In mainstream education, I would first have to do mbo level 3. The fast-track programme enabled me to complete my vocational programme in two years.”

Transforming a StayOkay hostel into a hotel Tio is noted for its challenging, hands-on approach to education. The eyes of Tycho light up when he explains the Hotel and Event Week. With his fellow students, he had to transform a StayOkay hostel into a fully-functioning 4-star hotel. “I worked on the front office and was responsible for the arrangement of the rooms and more. Together with my fellow students, I arranged the sponsoring, furnished the restaurant, and composed the menu.” Tio encourages students to continue their studies The fast-track programme saves students time. “Tio provided me with a lot of incentive to climb higher up the studies ladder. It quickly became evident to me that I should enrol for the Hotel and Event Management bachelor programme. Just like mbo, I could save time. Because I was fast-tracked, I received a number of exemptions for certain courses. By once again studying at a fast pace, I completed the programme in three years.”

The great ambience has a beneficial effect on teaching The transition from mbo to bachelor occurred seamlessly, so I was enthusiastic to enrol for the Master of Business Administration. Another deciding factor for Tycho, was the optimal environment at the school. “More specifically, the great understanding between lecturers and students. This ambience motivated me to continue. The small classes enhance the teaching. I toyed with the idea of a gap year after my bachelor, but corona put paid to this idea. Moreover, Tio offers an MBA with a curriculum that appeals to me. It is a further expansion and elaboration of my bachelor, but also includes new courses such as Strategic Management, Business Intelligence and International Entrepreneurship and Innovation.”

“The fast-track programme enabled me to complete my vocational programme in two years.”

MBA student Tycho

Students very happy with Tio

Once again, Tio has earned fantastic scores on the National Student Survey. In this annual survey, students at universities of applied sciences and research universities share their opinions on various aspects of their study programmes.

“The quality of our education and satisfied students are extremely important to us. It is such a great compliment that our programmes have been voted the best for the eleventh time in a row.”

Tio students give particularly high marks to the content of their study programmes, the skills they are being taught, the lecturers from professional practice and the pleasant atmosphere.

Tio Groningen off to a great start with Hotel and Event Management Tio’s newest campus in Groningen is off to a flying start: the Hotel and Event Management study programme at Tio Groningen immediately racked up the highest scores on the National Student Survey. While the campus might be brand-new, students already feel quite at home there: they gave the atmosphere at the campus a 5 out of 5. In other words, a perfect score! They also indicated high overall satisfaction (4.6), expressed appreciation for the content of the study programme (4.4) and the skills they have learnt (4.4), and took a positive view of how well Tio is preparing them for professional practice (4.4). Students extremely satisfied with Commerce Economics and Entrepreneurship Tio’s Commerce Economics and Entrepreneurship study programme was another standout in terms of high scores, with all participating campuses earning above average marks. Here, too, the pleasant atmosphere earned obvious appreciation: students rated it a 4.4 out of 5. Survey participants were also quite positive regarding the study programme’s content (4.1), the skills students have learnt (4.2), the quality of the lecturers (4.2) and the study support provided (4.3).

International Tourism Management scores highly, too And the tourism students? On average, they rated their study programme a 4.1 out of 5. Tio once again achieves the highest scores. The survey results among tourism students at Tio show that the atmosphere is good (4.3), Tio is adequately preparing students for professional practice (4.3) and students are learning many general skills (4.2).

Studiekeuze123 is responsible for conducting the National Student Survey.

Katinka Reuling, Managing Director