Education at UT is unique. This page provides useful links to get started at UT and understand our educational vision.
Employee onboarding
You receive an invite for the introduction meeting for new employees from the central Human Resources (HR) department. On top of that, there is a category on the Service Portal (our employee environment online) for New employees. If your faculty has faculty-specific introduction meetings/information, you will find that information in the the New employees > Faculty specific information section.
Dutch Educational system
The Dutch education system differs from all education systems in the world and is therefore unique. For example, in the Netherlands we give grades ranging from 1 (very bad) to 10 (very good), but getting a 10 at a university is really quite an achievement. Furthermore, our education is structured in such a way that we activate students to master the material, which they do under the guidance of the teacher, but also independently. Another big difference with other education systems is that here in the Netherlands we are quite familiar with the students. Students can call you by your first name (instead of professor and your surname). If you want to know more about the Dutch education system and education at UT, do on Canvas Expedition education and read more about the Dutch grading system.
Expedition Education
To help you get a bit of a head start on what education looks like at UT and in the Netherlands, we have created a Canvas course. Clicking on the link will give you access to the course. In 8 chapters you will learn more about our education system. This looks like a lot of work, but don't worry, each chapter takes around 30 minutes. Our aim is that at end of this course, you will know your way around the world of teaching at the University of Twente.
Dutch grading system
In the Netherlands, we may use a different way of assessing students' work than the one you are used to. We would like to briefly explain how we assess here. You have already read that we give marks between 1 (very bad) and 10 (very good). In the Netherlands, you only pass a test with a score of 5.5 or higher. Should you score lower than a 5.5, you can take a resit (in most cases). In this article: UT story about the Dutch grading system, written by a UT student, you can read more about how we assess.