Starters Information

Classes will start on Monday 1 September. Your schedule will be available online at Xedule  in August. Please check all schedules, so you will have an idea about subjects and times on the first days of your study. You will receive detailed information upon arrival at Saxion University and online. 

On MySaxion.nl you will find all the tools you need for your studies at Saxion. You can find the following on MySaxion:

• Your timetable and changes to your timetable;
• Information about exams;
• Your most recent e-mails, grades and Bison and Brightspace announcements;
• Who’s who: easily search for a lecturer or fellow student;
• Information about your degree programme and Saxion's facilities;
• Urgent notices and news

Do you want to learn more about MySaxion? View the MySaxion video.

MySaxion Student App
Thanks to the new MySaxion Student App, you can now check your phone at any moment to see your current timetable and exam timetable. If a timetable changes, then you will receive a notification. Read on to see how to install the app and what you can expect of it.  

This is the first step towards offering you a smartphone app that has all the information you could need during your studies. Download the app, available in the store now!  

Books

We’ll email you a list of books and materials that you’ll be using during the first half of the year in July.

Laptop

Bringing a laptop is mandatory for participating in the programme. You will probably already have a laptop that is suitable for professional software development. We recommend that you bring one that has at least 16 GB of internal memory, 250 GB of SDD storage and wireless 802.11n. We recommend that the laptop has a suitably sized screen and a keyboard that is comfortable to you.

Studiewinkel.nl

You can order your textbooks for your studies at Saxion through Studiewinkel.nl.  Order your entire book list or easily buy individual books with a 5% student discount.

The book list can be found via the link above or by using the steps below on the website of Studiewinkel.nl (in Dutch).

• Select Saxion in the search bar
• Then select the location of your course
• Select your study programme
• View the booklist

Of course you are free to order your textbooks through other channels and suppliers. Some books are also available second hand. Please make sure you order the correct version/ edition. 

First week of classes (Monday 1 September till Thursday 4 September)

First and foremost: we're expecting to welcome you here on Monday the 1st of September 11:00, the first day of school, at Handelskade 75 in Deventer (room D3.35). Please mark, highlight, and underline this date in your calendar! If you have got any trouble attending, please let us know as soon as possible.

IMPORTANT: Our programme does not participate in the general Saxion introduction week (INTRO 2025), which is set up for bachelor’s students only. Please do not register for that event, or ask your money back if you already did.

We are however organizing our very own introduction activities starting on the 1st of September. We’ll get to know each other, the city, and together we’ll build a working prototype of an application for a real customer within one week!

The exact schedule for our introduction week will be sent to you in July.

INTRO is coming up and you don't want to miss it! 💚 This is your first week at Saxion and your introduction to your study programme, fellow students and student city. In the week of 26 to 28 August, you will go out with your study programme for an unforgettable start to your studies! Curious about your INTRO programme? 📅 Go to the INTRO page!

Starting a study programme is always an exciting life event, and especially so when you’re doing it abroad! Saxion provides a pretty comprehensive ‘onboarding manual’ for international students new to The Netherlands. The Dutch government provides a useful website as well. In case of any questions about visa, housing or other international matters you can contact Saxion’s International Office.

If you have any questions, please contact the master’s office at [email protected]

The master’s office is closed from 18 July till 25 August 2025.

If you’ve got any questions about the start of your studies during the summer holidays, please contact the school front office by email: [email protected] , or by phone: +31 (0)88 – 019 9130.

The front office has limited opening hours during the summer holidays:

• 21 July till 25 July: reachable by email and by phone Monday–Friday from 8:00 till 16:30 hours.
• 28 July till 15 August: reachable by email only.
• 18 August till 29 August: reachable by email and by phone Monday–Friday from 8:00 till 16:30 hours.