Facilities and Provisions

The programme is for the largest part accommodated off – campus by the CSTM Fryslan, located in the city of Leeuwarden in the north of the Netherlands. During the case study period and research project students in the Energy specialisation are accommodated by the CSTM in Enschede while the students in the Environment specialisation stay at CSTM Fryslan.


Building in which CSTM Fryslan has its facilities	Large classroom in Enschede	Meeting Room in Enschede

Library in Leeuwarden	Classroom in Leeuwarden	Students in front of CSTM building in Enschede

HOUSING FACILITIES

CSTM Fryslan is located in Leeuwarden in the Van Hall Larenstein institute. We have our offices at Wetsus, centre of excellence for sustainable water technology. The institute has a lot to offer for students. The student canteen offers a wide range of food. You can buy warm meals, sandwiches and snacks. There is also a large library where you can not only lend books, but where you can also relax in one of the seats, browse the internet on one of the computers or just meet other students.

The students have access to relevant facilities like computers, internet, printing and copying. With their lown aptops they can connect wireless to the computer system, including internet.

At CSTM in Enschede, where the students choosing the Energy Management specialisation go for the case study period and research project, there is a dedicated room in the CSTM building with sufficient computer facilities, including wireless internet, that can be used as meeting room and working room. For presentations, the MEEM can use the large CSTM meeting room. In addition, three smaller meeting rooms are available. Students can make use of kitchen and canteen facilities, as well as computer and printing facilities.

LIBRARY FACILITIES

The library of the University Twente offers a wide variety of services for students and employees. It has an extensive collection of books, papers, reports, etcetera, that can be accessed in the library in Enschede. To facilitate its off-campus students and employees the library offers an electronic search catalogue to search its databases, and a wide collection of e-books and e-journals that substitute or supplement the library catalogue. The digital library is available on the internet and consists of approximately 275 databases, 14,000 electronic journals and 4,000 electronic books. The hardcopy collection can be searched on internet using the library catalogue. MEEM students can visit the library in Enschede and / or can access the electronic library on the internet. They receive information about the facilities (and many other things) in a “General Information Guide”

Next to this, MEEM students are also allowed to use the library of the Van Hall Institute in Leeuwarden. The collection consists of about 30,000 books and reports, 1100 videos, 350 journals, CD-roms, student theses and business information. Part of this collection is in English. Also, general books like dictionaries and address books are available.

The libraries of other universities are accessible to MEEM students through their University of Twente student card.

A collection of relevant books is available to students in the office in Leeuwarden. CSTM in Enschede has a documentation center with a significant collection of books and other publications related to energy.

OTHER FACILITIES

Arrangements have been made so that students can use the student sports facilities in Leeuwarden for the regular fees. During the introduction week MEEM students receive information about this and about other (student) facilities in the city. During the programme, the programme coordinator and programme manager are available for practical support concerning material facilities and a broad range of questions, relating to both the study programme as well as day to day (social) life.

Students in the Energy specialisation have access to all student facilities available at the University campus.

The programme management organises several social activities during the programme, for example a ‘Dutch evening’, ice skating, an international dinner, and others. This facilitates social cohesion, open contacts with staff and a pleasant stay, which helps international students to be successful in their study programme.