Inholland University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Hogeschool Inholland) is a vocational university (also known as hogeschool), located in the Netherlands. Its organizational structure is a result of a collaboration of four formally independent institutions.
Inholland presents itself as ambitious, innovative, and internationally oriented. It offers programs in the fields of Economics, Law, Management, Communication, Art (School of Music), Health care, Environment studies, Education, Horticulture, Information Technology, International Business, Logistics Management, Marketing. and Aeronautical Engineering in location Delft.
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Inholland University of Applied Sciences is located in the following cities:
The Rotterdam branch of Inholland participated in the IFIUS 2005 World Interuniversity Games in October.
In 2005 Inholland appeared in the Dutch media, when a report by the education inspection stated that the level of education had deteriorated strongly after several rounds of mergers, as a result of a shortage of teaching staff and too strong a reliance on the autonomy of the students. Nevertheless the conglomerate continued its campaign "Je wilt toch gewoon goed onderwijs" (translated: don't you just want good education?), which caused consternation in the Dutch media. Later that year the education inspection stated that: "InHolland university of applied sciences is taking care of its issues"[1].
Starting in the summer of 2009 all new students at Inholland have been invited to sign a covenant in which they declare to behave like active and serious students. It is not compulsory to sign the covenant. For its part, Inholland has made a number of promises, including offering excellent education. Subsequently, students have been invited to take part in student panels to share their experiences with the quality on offer with the teachers.
In July 2010 one particular field within the Inholland program was accused of exam fraud. The press noted that hundreds of students of the Media and Entertainment Management program at Inholland-Haarlem had undeservedly received a diploma. The school was said to cancel any delay incurred by a student in the study program, and in return the student was only required to write a simple essay to obtain a final grade of 7 (out of 10). The compensation model of the HBO (Dutch higher applied education) system, whereby schools receive government subsidies for each diploma issued, is said to encourage such practices. The ministry of education, culture and science is studying the case. Inholland itself started an inquiry conducted by a specially formed committee presided by Gerd Leers[2].
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