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About ITEps

What happens in which year?

Here you'll find a discription of  each year group. Click on the links and learn more about the different classes.

Want to give it a try?

Join one of the (online) taster days or come to Meppel and shadow one of our students. 

The course

Students, Gathering, ITEPS, Fun, Sun

Working with children in education is one of the most rewarding careers. Everyday teachers are shaping the minds of the future. They are teaching the future generation to be active citizens and create a better world. As an international teacher you are given the opportunity  to travel around the world and explore the many languages, cultures and people this incredible world has to offer, while educating a classroom in the art of being tolerant and open-minded. Every day an international teacher brings the world a little closer together.

The course for International Teacher Education for Primary Schools (ITEps) is a Full-time Bachelor's Degree that spans over 4 years. The course allows you to intern around the globe, study a semester abroad and expand your world view.

The Meppel campus is filled with students from all over the world. It incorporates incredible lecturers and motivated students, who all want to explore different cultures and expand their horizons.

Have a look at NHL Stenden's Year Calendar and find out when you have classes & holidays!

The year groups

Year 1

Year Schedule:

  • Classes from September-June

  • Year divided into 4 modules which consist of 9 weeks

  • Every module ends with a test week

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Teaching Practice:

  • 4 weeks

  • Placed at a school max. 600km from Meppel

Classes:

 

  • English as an International Language

  • Educational Studies

  • Democratic Citizenship

  • Mathematics + How to Teach Maths

  • DBE

  • Tutor hour

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Year Schedule:

  • Classes from September-June

  • Year divided into 4 modules which consists of 9 weeks

  • Every module ends with a test week.

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Teaching Practice:​

  • 8 weeks straight

  • From the beginning of February 

  • In either the second or third year it is required to stay within the visiting range of 600 km

Classes:

 

  • English as an International Language

  • Academic English

  • Educational Studies

  • Mathematics + How to Teach Math

  • Research & Academic Working Methods

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Year 3

Year 2

Year Schedule:

  • Classes from September-June

  • Year divided into 2 Semesters.

  • Each Semester ends with a test week.

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  • 1st Semester is an Elective until the end of January.

  • 2nd Semester includes 2 months of classes and 2 months of Teaching Practice.

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Teaching Practice:

  • 9 weeks straight

  • From the beginning of February

  • In either the second or third year it is required to stay within the visiting range of 600 km

Electives in ITEps:

  • Arts and Culture

  • Inclusive Education

  • History and Social Geography

  • Intercultural Understanding & Religion

  • Science & Technology 

  • Teaching and learning in upper primary 

  • Early childhood education 

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Elective abroad (mandatory for Dutch students, optional for all other students):

  • Partnership university 

  • Grand tour 

  • Freemover

Year Schedule:

  • Classes from September-June

  • Year divided into 2 Semesters.

  • Each Semester ends with a test week.

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  • 1st Semester is an Elective until the end of January.

  • 2nd Semester includes  9-12 weeks of Teaching Practice and writing the bachelor thesis.

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Teaching Practice:

  • 9-12 weeks straight

  • From beginning of February 

Electives in ITEps:

  • Arts and Culture

  • Inclusive Education

  • History and Social Geography

  • Intercultural Understanding & Religion

  • Science & Technology 

  • Teaching and learning in upper primary 

  • Early childhood education 

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Elective abroad (mandatory for Dutch students, optional for all other students):

  • Partnership university 

  • Grand tour 

  • Freemover

Year 4

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