A group of 15 international students who lived in the Netherlands for six months as part of the European Project Semester will be presenting their final results.

As an ambitious, recent graduate, where do you find that nice starter position? How do you write a catchy cover letter and how do you negotiate your salary? The step into the labour market is a big one for students, especially for international graduates. To give them a helping hand, Brainport Development has started the pilot with Hello Mentor. During the project, international students were matched to a mentor from the professional field.

Since last year, teaching assistants have been a key part of the landscape at the School of Life Sciences and Environmental Technology. Iris van Vliet, Kelly Waterman, and Fran Ortega talk about their role between the students and lecturers.

The 'Hello Mentor' pilot kicked off on Monday 8 November.

For the 10th time in 12 years, Avans has taken the number 1 spot in the list of best large universities of applied sciences in Keuzegids hbo (higher professional education options guide). President of the Executive Board Phillipe Raets feels this is a great achievement, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. “A big compliment from our students.”