Comparison of dental prostheses prices across EU countries?
I am a student conducting a market research of dental prostheses / crowns in EU countries. As a part of this I am looking for a price comparison of these products across the European countries. Is there a place where I can find such a "price list" so to speak? Maybe a survey, forum, institute somewhere? I am mainly looking at UK, Netherlands, Sweden and Austria for this price comparison. Thank you!
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While I highly doubt that'd be accessible from a public source in another country, you must also take into account the "value" of the currency, which is always fluctuating, the market demand, and the credibility and legality of the places in question. Good luck!
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Friday, August 1, 2014
Monday, July 28, 2014
Student exchange countries?
Student exchange countries?
Hey, I'm signing up for student exchange for myself to go overseas for a year, but I'm having a bit of difficulty picking a country, I was thinking The Netherlands or Denmark, cause they seem like a fairly decent pair of countries; but the exchange websites don't explain what it's actually like there. so I am here asking you guys how it really is there. I specifically wanted to know what the people are like, how serious is everything there, and what's the schooling/ weekends like there (as in will there be parties and drinking like there is in Australia (which is where I live)). also any other countries you recommend? Thanks for any help you give.
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Have a look here -http://www.afs.org/afs_or/home or one of the other sites for an intercultural exchange. They should have an area on the site with information about the country.It will be basic stuff probably such as school dates etc. The only other way to find out is to look for some forums where students who have recently done exchanges talk about their experiences. But you also need to understand that even within one country the experience could be very different. It is all dependent on your host family, the school you attend, the area you are sent to, and the students you come into contact with. Or you could go to a meeting of your local chapter for the exchange organisation you want to go with.The students will get up and talk about their experience, and you can ask to speak to students who have been to those countries. Certainly with AFS there are criteria that each country sets out for the kind of students they want. Some may want more academic - often to do with language, others are not keen on vegaterians - Argentina. You can usually say the countries you want to go to, but then you will be selected to go to a country based on whether you fulfill the criteria for that country. Also coming form Australia and New Zealand you need to look at the impact on your schooling at home, as the European school terms start in September, which may affect your big exams. Often you have a more limited choice, particularly for Europe if you want to go at the end of your school year. You need to apply well ahead as it all takes time. There is quite a bit to do with the selection process, then preparing to go.But it is a wonderful experience. Both my children did exchanges - one to Japan and the other to Slovakia. Good Luck
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Monday, July 14, 2014
Good student exchange countries?
Good student exchange countries?
Which countries are good for a -Canadian- teenager to go on an exchange to? Instead of the typical Britian or France, I was thinking of more foreign or unusual countries like Russia or the Netherlands. What do you recommend?
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Moscow is a great place to go for student-exchange. It's a whole new different experience, judging from its language, culture, people and all. Besides, you can travel to other cities in Russia and I can guarantee, it will be an experience of a lifetime. :)
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Which countries are good for a -Canadian- teenager to go on an exchange to? Instead of the typical Britian or France, I was thinking of more foreign or unusual countries like Russia or the Netherlands. What do you recommend?
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Moscow is a great place to go for student-exchange. It's a whole new different experience, judging from its language, culture, people and all. Besides, you can travel to other cities in Russia and I can guarantee, it will be an experience of a lifetime. :)
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Monday, July 7, 2014
I want to become an exchange student?
I want to become an exchange student?
I want to study abroad next year (i'm a freshman now, 10th grade next year). I was thinking either Sweden, The Netherlands, or London. I have family in Sweden and Holland and I want to learn both of the languages (I don't speak Swedish or Dutch at all, except for a few words). My councilor said that if I want to go to a American School, then I would have to withdraw from my current high school, apply to the American School that I want to go to, and then after the year or semester of being wherever I am, I have to apply to my current high school again, because I can't be enrolled at two high schools. With an exchange program, I'm still with my current high school but I would have to go to a local high school (if it was in Sweden or Holland, I wouldn't know what the teachers and students are saying since it is taught all in the target language. I could however take classes before next year or summer classes there). The thing with the exchange program is that the school might not have the requirements I need to graduate back at my current high school. What I'm having trouble deciding is what to do: be an exchange student or go to an american school?? Do you guys know any good exchange programs that would give me the option of either studying in London, Sweden, or The Netherlands? Where should I go? What would be the best place? Have you been or know anyone who was/is an exchange student and what you/their experience was like? Thank you in advance! or any summer programs I could take at either of those places instead?
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Studying abroad in Europe is a great idea! I'm not too familiar with American high schools abroad, but I am familiar with exchange programs. I'm actually a study abroad advisor for AYUSA Study Abroad and we help US and Canadian high school students become exchange students. AYUSA offers both a great academic and summer program for our students. While abroad you will be living with a local host family and attending either a local high school (academic) or international language school (summer). While we don't offer any programs in London or Sweden, we do offer academic programs in the Netherlands. If you are really interested in studying in Holland and you would like to have your family be your host family, AYUSA can arrange for you to do so. For our study abroad program in Holland, there is no language requirement. However with that said, you will still be taking classes in the local language, Dutch. When you first arrive in Holland you will be participating in an intensive one week language program with other international students before going to your respective school. Yes, it is true that the classes offered abroad won't necessarily meet up with your courses here, but you should talk to your high school guidance counselor and see how you can study abroad into your graduation. Another great option is to bulk up on courses during the school year, take summer school courses, attend a local community college, and/or take classes online. Below are some of our requirements to become an exchange student (other companies have more or less similar requirements): 1) Be a high school student 2) Be 15-18 years old 3) 2.5GPA on a 4.0 scale (exceptions considered on a case-by-case basis) 4) meet language requirement (none for the Netherlands) 5) Sound and stable mental and physical health 6) Responsible, mature, adaptable, resilient, and excited about cultural exchange 7) Have parent & school support Also, if you decide to participate in an exchange program, our program fees include the following: *international airfare *health insurance *room & board *placement in school and host family *pre-departure guidance and preparation *in country support & assistance *pre-departure and arrival orientations *global student course If you want to check out student stories and experiences, check our our student stories page and our facebook group! Good luck!
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I want to study abroad next year (i'm a freshman now, 10th grade next year). I was thinking either Sweden, The Netherlands, or London. I have family in Sweden and Holland and I want to learn both of the languages (I don't speak Swedish or Dutch at all, except for a few words). My councilor said that if I want to go to a American School, then I would have to withdraw from my current high school, apply to the American School that I want to go to, and then after the year or semester of being wherever I am, I have to apply to my current high school again, because I can't be enrolled at two high schools. With an exchange program, I'm still with my current high school but I would have to go to a local high school (if it was in Sweden or Holland, I wouldn't know what the teachers and students are saying since it is taught all in the target language. I could however take classes before next year or summer classes there). The thing with the exchange program is that the school might not have the requirements I need to graduate back at my current high school. What I'm having trouble deciding is what to do: be an exchange student or go to an american school?? Do you guys know any good exchange programs that would give me the option of either studying in London, Sweden, or The Netherlands? Where should I go? What would be the best place? Have you been or know anyone who was/is an exchange student and what you/their experience was like? Thank you in advance! or any summer programs I could take at either of those places instead?
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Studying abroad in Europe is a great idea! I'm not too familiar with American high schools abroad, but I am familiar with exchange programs. I'm actually a study abroad advisor for AYUSA Study Abroad and we help US and Canadian high school students become exchange students. AYUSA offers both a great academic and summer program for our students. While abroad you will be living with a local host family and attending either a local high school (academic) or international language school (summer). While we don't offer any programs in London or Sweden, we do offer academic programs in the Netherlands. If you are really interested in studying in Holland and you would like to have your family be your host family, AYUSA can arrange for you to do so. For our study abroad program in Holland, there is no language requirement. However with that said, you will still be taking classes in the local language, Dutch. When you first arrive in Holland you will be participating in an intensive one week language program with other international students before going to your respective school. Yes, it is true that the classes offered abroad won't necessarily meet up with your courses here, but you should talk to your high school guidance counselor and see how you can study abroad into your graduation. Another great option is to bulk up on courses during the school year, take summer school courses, attend a local community college, and/or take classes online. Below are some of our requirements to become an exchange student (other companies have more or less similar requirements): 1) Be a high school student 2) Be 15-18 years old 3) 2.5GPA on a 4.0 scale (exceptions considered on a case-by-case basis) 4) meet language requirement (none for the Netherlands) 5) Sound and stable mental and physical health 6) Responsible, mature, adaptable, resilient, and excited about cultural exchange 7) Have parent & school support Also, if you decide to participate in an exchange program, our program fees include the following: *international airfare *health insurance *room & board *placement in school and host family *pre-departure guidance and preparation *in country support & assistance *pre-departure and arrival orientations *global student course If you want to check out student stories and experiences, check our our student stories page and our facebook group! Good luck!
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
How can I make my design blog more popular in the Netherlands?
How can I make my design blog more popular in the Netherlands?
Hello. I blog about design and creativity from a (nearly) graduated student point of view in the UK and have a self-hosted Wordpress site. I'd like to gather contacts in the Netherlands as I wish to work out there for a year or so. One way of getting contacts is to make sure my blog is not only aimed at UK / US / AU / NZ audience, but a Dutch audience too. I haven't thought about translating each post as of yet, but I would like to know if there are any tricks or techniques I could apply to get a raised hit count in the Netherlands. Any thoughts?
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Several ways to do that. 1. Try to make 1 small page to introduce your blog on Dutch language. 2. Find popular blogs withdo-followw links allowed. Post there 2-3 smart replies during a week. It's will give you some good links and people will probably find you from Search engeene. 3. You need have very good content on your blog, because if not - then people never leave a good comment about you. 4. Post to free dashboards if you offer some good things for people. Usually it's also giving links back to you. It's will take about 1 month to make only first preparations...
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Saturday, June 28, 2014
Questions about an American enrolling in a University in The Netherlands?
Questions about an American enrolling in a University in The Netherlands?
For a while now, I have had an interest in studying in either The Netherlands. So now I'm actually looking into the matter. The only problem is, I'm extremely uniformed on the issue. That, and I do not have a high school diploma, I have a GED. I do though, speak fluent Dutch, as well as German and French, and my native tongue of English. I was thought reading a past question about someone attending a University in Greece. Seeing how he was an American looking into an out of country school, I assume the answers some what apply to my situation since I want to attend an out of country school as well. But one of the answers were that some credits in a Community College can put you on an equal entry level. I have some questions to ask about attending a University in The Netherlands. 1. What are the requirements to attend a Dutch University? 2. What are some good/decent Universities? Preferably with Interpretation and/or Translation majors. 3. How are the degrees set up? 4. How long, on average, does it take to gain a degree? 5. How much does it end up costing? Tuition, fees, housing, etc.? 6. Are you allowed to work while attending school? I've read that some EU countries, Sweden for example, are apparently not allowed to work part or full time of you are an international student. 7. Any other information you can give will be well appreciated.
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You ask quite a lot, I will try to help but this is not more than a start. Foreign students from non EU countries who wish to follow education or postdoctoral programmes in the Netherlands need different visas to enter the country: (I am not an expert here, try to look it up on http://www.ind.nl/EN/verblijfwijzer/verblijfwijzer_content.asp?proc=komen&lang=en ) * a short-stay visa (VKV) - in case of up 3 months stay, issued by The Dutch embassy. * an authorization for temporary stay (MVV) - in case of a more 3 months stay, issued by The Dutch embassy. * a residence permit ( VTV), issued by at the Alien Registration Office in the Netherlands after one's arrival in the country. More http://www.eurogates.nl/en_visa_Holland_schengen/ Holland has two main types of higher education institutions: universities and universities of applied sciences. Universities focus on the independent practice of research-oriented work in an academic or professional setting. Universities of applied sciences are more practically oriented, preparing students directly for specific careers. Coming to Holland one can get the following degrees at a Dutch University: * Bachelor and Master degree and at universities of applied sciences (HBO, higher education); * Bachelor or Master degree at research universities (Universiteit) * PhD degree at research universities or at special international post-universities institutions (Universiteit) The study year at a Dutch university costs between 12,000 - 30,000 euro depending on the level of the programme. Due to the foreign students flow increasing some universities in Holland developed the preparatory course for students coming from other countries in order to smoothen enrollment to the base programmes. In general the Dutch universities for research science are good On the Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking top 100 list (version 2009) there are two dutch universities: those of Utrecht and Leiden. The list named Times Higher Education world university rankings shows Amsterdam (UvA), Leiden, Utrecht and Delft. Now about the requirements of the universities. Before being accepted to a study programme as a foreign student, you must meet the admission criteria of your chosen higher education institution. When you come to Holland to study, your institution may want to have your diploma compared to the Dutch system to see if you meet all the admission requirements. Sometimes you are not yet eligible to the programme of your choice. However, with a preparatory course you could become eligible. The Dutch higher education institution of your choice can provide you with a conditional letter of acceptance. Dutch immigration law then allows you to come to the Netherlands for one year prior to your studies in order to prepare yourself and pass the examinations set by the institutions. After you have passed the examinations, the conditional letter of acceptance will be turned into a definite letter of acceptance. See the Nuffic: http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/study-options/preparatory-year This Nuffic checklist might help you http://www.nuffic.nl//international-students/how-to-prepare/checklist
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Well, the answer you got from stillwater... is really good, i only wanted to add the answer to question #6... that you, after getting a bsn (former sofi number)<--only when you have your residence permit, can only work 10 hours a week during the study year or full time during the summer holiday, this is because you came to study not to work and for the IND one of the requirements is that you show every year when is time to renew your study residence permit, need to show that you have in your bank account a huge ammount of money around the รข‚¬ 8,000 per study year or with the proper documentation, that your parents or a sponsor sends you every month the ammount of money that is necessary to cover your expenses, this has to be proven with at least the last 3 months salary slips of parents or sponsor, where there is a sufficient income to cover your expenses. Anyway, good luck :)
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for your second question : Leiden University is the best, I believe!
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Saturday, June 14, 2014
Internship Visa Requirements for The Netherlands?
Internship Visa Requirements for The Netherlands?
I am an Indian citizen and I currently hold a student's residence visa for Austria. The residence visa expires on the 28th of February 2009. I have been accepted for an Internship at the Hague beginning January 2009 and lasting five months. I was wondering whether I should apply for an internship/traineeship visa for Jan-May/June 2009 or should I apply for it in Jan '09 in the Netherlands itself? Or should I apply for a three month Schengen visa for March-May 2009 so as to limit the amount of work my Internship Organisation would have to do? As I will be interning with an INGO, I can ask for a letter stating that I am, in fact, interning with them but I doubt I can ask them to sign the traineeship application form or apply for a work permit. Thanks in advance!
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You cannot apply for a Schengen visa type C for three months. This visa is for the purposes of vacation, tourism, business trips, visit to friends or family, participation in conferences or sporting events only. It cannot be used to study, work, or attend an internship in the Netherlands. If you entered the Netherlands by means of a short stay visa, you cannot use it to obtain a provisional residence permit (mvv). To obtain a residence permit you must return to your country of origin or your country of continuous residence to apply for an mvv at the Dutch embassy or consulate. Your internship sponsor has to follow the application procedures for a work permit as outlined in the attached brochures, if he is not willing to do you can forget about it. Source(s): http://www.ind.nl/en/Images/brochureVVKV_0809_tcm6-598.pdf (in English on the 2nd part) http://www.ind.nl/en/Images/VIN_ENG_0806_tcm6-595.pdf http://www.ind.nl/en/Images/brochureKA_ENG_0809_tcm6-102755.pdf
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I am an Indian citizen and I currently hold a student's residence visa for Austria. The residence visa expires on the 28th of February 2009. I have been accepted for an Internship at the Hague beginning January 2009 and lasting five months. I was wondering whether I should apply for an internship/traineeship visa for Jan-May/June 2009 or should I apply for it in Jan '09 in the Netherlands itself? Or should I apply for a three month Schengen visa for March-May 2009 so as to limit the amount of work my Internship Organisation would have to do? As I will be interning with an INGO, I can ask for a letter stating that I am, in fact, interning with them but I doubt I can ask them to sign the traineeship application form or apply for a work permit. Thanks in advance!
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You cannot apply for a Schengen visa type C for three months. This visa is for the purposes of vacation, tourism, business trips, visit to friends or family, participation in conferences or sporting events only. It cannot be used to study, work, or attend an internship in the Netherlands. If you entered the Netherlands by means of a short stay visa, you cannot use it to obtain a provisional residence permit (mvv). To obtain a residence permit you must return to your country of origin or your country of continuous residence to apply for an mvv at the Dutch embassy or consulate. Your internship sponsor has to follow the application procedures for a work permit as outlined in the attached brochures, if he is not willing to do you can forget about it. Source(s): http://www.ind.nl/en/Images/brochureVVKV_0809_tcm6-598.pdf (in English on the 2nd part) http://www.ind.nl/en/Images/VIN_ENG_0806_tcm6-595.pdf http://www.ind.nl/en/Images/brochureKA_ENG_0809_tcm6-102755.pdf
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