Below you will find more information about the following subjects:
Tio app
Download the MyTio App for free and you will always have your grade information and current class and exam schedule at hand.
Books
Mid August (when you start in September) or mid December (when you start in January) you will receive an email with instructions and information about how to order your textbooks. If you have any questions about the books or book lists, please send an e-mail to opleidingen@tio.nl.
Professional athletes
As a professional athlete, you spend a lot of time on your chosen sport every day, so you might need your study programme to be tailored accordingly. If you are an athlete with an A or B status, an NOC*NSF high potentials status or if you have an international talent profile, please contact your study coach, so we can schedule a personal meeting and draw up special arrangements with you.
Your own business
Tio students are true entrepreneurs. Some of our students even run their own business in addition to studying at Tio. If you have your own company as well, you are in for a busy year. To bring out the best in yourself and your business, we can draw up custom arrangements. To do so, please contact your studiecoach.
Dress code / Tenue de Ville
You can dress casually for your regular classes. During the Career Event and company visits off school grounds, the dress code is Tenue de Ville. This also applies to presentations and project week finals hosted at school.
Tenue de Ville
- For men, Tenue de Ville entails a suit and tie and dress shoes.
- For women, it means a suit (trousers or a skirt, blouse and jacket) and dress shoes )(heels are not required). When a skirt is worn, it should at least fall on the knee.
“Regular” pants/jeans and footwear like sneakers/Uggs are not allowed. Students who do not meet the dress code will not be admitted.
- For men, Tenue de Ville entails a suit and tie and dress shoes.
MS-Office for free
As a Tio student you do not have to purchase MS Office, because you can download this software package on your device thanks to Tio for free.
How do I download this free software for desktop?
- Log in to your e-mail via outlook.office.com.
- At the top left you have a "waffle menu", open this menu.
- In this menu you can choose to open one of the apps, such as Word or Excel, directly online.
- To download these programs, click on the Microsoft 365 link.
- Via Apps installeren or Install Apps you can choose to download and install the Microsoft 365-apps.
- The additional instructions are displayed on your screen. To activate the licence, log in with your Tio email address.
How do I download this free software for mobile / tablet?
If you want to use the Office365 apps on your mobile or tablet, download the Office365 apps in your App store and log in with your Tio email address to activate the licence.
Laptop specifications
If you want to purchase a laptop for your Tio programme, please check below which requirements your laptop must meet:
- Windows-based laptop: No special requirements, all configurations comply with operating system Windows 10.
- Apple MacOS laptop: No special requirements, all configurations comply with operating system macOS High Sierra 10.13.
- Chromebook chromeOS: Not recommended due to software incompatibility.
- For the MBA and IBM programme, a Chromebook is not recommended because of the use of software for certain courses.
Privacy
Tio treats its students’ confidential personal information with the utmost care and attention. To guarantee the quality of our education, monitor your study progress and offer you optimal support and guidance during your study, we also exchange information with various third parties (e.g. lecturers) and systems. It is important to Tio that any shared data is handled carefully and that you have insight into your data, the purposes for which it is used and who has access to it. You can read more about this in our privacy statement at tio.nl/privacy-statement.
After graduation: Tio Alumni
Are you familiar with Tio’s alumni association? Tio Alumni is the go-to platform for Tio alumni. A good network can help to get your career off to a great start and Tio is more than happy to support you. After graduating, you will get an account with which you get access to job openings, get in touch with other Tio alumni and you will be updated about events.