You will find information about your first day of school and any introduction here:

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If you have any questions about this information, please contact your school. 

Please note: if you have already received an education agreement, it is possible that the date mentioned on this agreement is 1-8-2018. This is an administrative date. The schools start in the week of August 27. 

See also the holiday planning.

You will receive your schedule during the introduction. First, check the question “When is my first day of school or introduction?”. From Saturday 25 August 2018 you can also view your schedule via My Summa. Is your schedule not yet published at that moment? Then contact your school on Monday morning.

The first working day for bbl students can also be found in the time schedule. You can log into Mijn Summa (my Summa) with the student data you received by email or letter. Please note: are you going to study at Summa College for the first time? Then change the password you received first. You do this via the password tool. Your personal Summa account will then be active.

Not all time schedules are published at the same time

Has your schedule not yet been published? Then check Mijn Summa (my Summa) again at a later time. Not all schedules appear at the same time.

Please note: if you have already received an education agreement, it is possible that the date mentioned on this agreement is 1-8-2018. This is an administrative date. The schools start again in the week of August 27. Some bbl students start a week later.

Need help?

For technical support during the summer holidays, you can contact our Service Point on Monday through Friday between 8.30 and 16.00: 040 269 59 10.

Ordering books and (digital) learning materials can be done quickly and easily via your Summa account. Please note that it makes a difference whether you are going to follow a programme at Summa College for the first time or whether you have already followed a programme at Summa. Follow the steps that apply to you.

• I am going to follow a programme at Summa College for the first time

1. First, change the password you received via a Summa College email. You do this via the password tool. Your personal Summa account is activated after this step. This is necessary in order to be able to order your books and digital learning material.
   
   Need help changing your password? For technical support during the summer holiday period summer holiday period, you can contact our Service Point between 8.30 and 16.00 on Monday through Friday: 040 269 59 10.

    

2. In addition to books, you also need digital learning materials. These must be linked to your personal Summa account. To do this, go to the digital learning environment Fronter. Click on the button “Inloggen Summa-account”. Fill in your username and previously chosen password. For the digital learning material you will receive a link in the Office 365 mailbox, which you will receive via school.
   
   
3. To order your books click on the button 'Studers'. Under 'opleiding/instelling' choose 'Summa College', choose your Summa school and then the programme you want to follow. You will find the right list of study materials.
   
   
4. Place your order. Your books will be delivered to your home as soon as possible.

• I already followed a programme at Summa College and I have a Summa account

1. In addition to books, you also need digital learning materials. These must be linked to your personal Summa account. To do this, go to the digital learning environment Fronter. Click on the button 'Inloggen Summa-account'. Enter your username and password.
   
   
2. Click on 'Leermiddelen bestellen' in the 'Toepassingen' tab. Under 'opleiding/instelling' choose “Summa College”, choose your Summa school and then the programme you want to follow. You will find the right list of study materials.
   
   
3. Place your order. Your books will be delivered to your home as soon as possible. For the digital course material you will receive a link in the Office 365 mailbox, which you will receive via school.

Do you have any questions?

Is your book list not yet online? Leave your email address after clicking on your programme. You will then receive a message as soon as the list is available.  

Do you have any questions about ordering your books or need help with your order? During the summer holidays, the customer service of Studers can be reached on working days between 8.30 and 17.00 via 088 20 30 330. You can also check the customer service page. 

Please note!

If you order your course material before August 1, you can be sure that you will receive the books on time. Studers ensures that the material is in stock. If you are unable to order your course material before August 1, you may not receive your books in time for the start of the school year. 

An overview of the teaching materials you need for your study programme can only be found on the Studers' website. What's more, you'll immediately see what the costs are. If you prefer to buy the material somewhere else, you’re of course free to do so.

You can find the specifications that the laptop must meet for your programme here: 

Summa International Business laptop specifications
Summa International Engineering laptop specifications
Summa International Fashion laptop specifications

Do you have a question about these requirements? Please contact your school.

In Paradigit's Campusshop you can find the computer that suits your programme, but of course you can also buy your laptop somewhere else.

Yes, as a student of Summa College you will get an email address from school. This mailbox can be accessed via Microsoft Office 365. In June or the beginning of July, you will receive a message about your personal login details at the email address you provided when you registered.

Need help?

For technical support during the summer holidays, you can contact the Service Point between 8.30 and 16.00: 040 269 59 10.

As a student of Summa College, you can install Office 365 free of charge on a maximum of 5 computers. Their use is valid until the end of your study programme. To download and install Office 365, use your Summa College email address. If you are going to study at Summa College for the first time, you will receive your personal login details by email in June. You will find an explanation of the installation in this manual (pdf).

Apple and MacOS 

Office 365 is also available for Apple computers. Downloading Office 365 for MacOS works the same way as downloading the Windows version. However, Summa College does not support Apple or MacOS.

Buy software via Surfspot

You can buy cheap software via the Surfspot website. You can also do this using your Summa College email address and password.

If a programme is full or works with a waiting list, this is indicated in the programme concerned on our website. In principle, it is still possible to register for programmes that do not have a report. See also the answer to "When do I hear something if I registered just before or during the summer holidays?”

Workplace bbl

Do you still want to register for a blb programme? Then it is important that you have a work placement at a recognised training company before the start of the programme.

If you have any questions about your choice of study, career opportunities or extra support, please contact our Student Counselling department. Together you will look at what is needed to help you further.

To get in touch with the Student Counselling department, please call 040 269 54 70. If you call this number between July 18th and August 13th, you will get an Info Point employee on the phone. If necessary, the latter can schedule an appointment for a date after August 13th. Do you have a question about suitable education? Then take a look at the Appropriate Education page.

For contact and location information refer to this page. 

If you have registered for a programme just before or during the summer holidays, you will receive an invitation for an introductory meeting after the summer holidays by e-mail no later than the week of August 20th. Your parents are very welcome at this meeting.

Introductory meeting

During the interview we check whether the programme suits you. We look at how we can best help you make your study a success. If you need extra support, it is important that at least one of your parents / guardians is present during the interview, so that we can align expectations.

If you are 18 years of age or older on August 1st and are enrolled in a bol programme, you will have to pay tuition fees to DUO. DUO will notify you of the payment of tuition fees. If you have any questions about the tuition fee, please contact the DUO Information Line: 050 599 77 55.

If you are 18 years of age or older on August 1st and enrolled in a bbl programme, you must pay the Summa College programme fee. You will receive an e-invoice via your email address.

If you are 18 years of age or older and enrolled in a senior secondary vocational education (MBO) programme, you can apply for a study grant.

For more information, check out the DUO website.

On DUO's website you will find more information about how and when to pay tuition fees. For families with minimal financial resources, there are the following possibilities for financial aid in schooling:

Stichting Leergeld [foundation learning costs]

Stichting Leergeld (dutch) is committed to helping school-aged children (4 to 18 years of age) from families with minimal financial resources. You can apply for, for example, parent contributions, school trips, school camps or transport to school. Purchasing a bicycle or computer is also possible. 

Parents or caregivers may call for assistance from a local Leergeld Stichting if they cannot pay certain in-school or out-of-school activities and have an income that is demonstrable below 120% the minimum income level.

Emergency Fund

If, due to your financial situation, you are unable to pay the tuition fees and additional study costs, you may be entitled to the Emergency Fund. Travel expenses are not reimbursed via the Emergency Fund.
To apply for the Emergency Fund please contact our Info Point at +31 40 269 44 44.

Mbo students who are enrolled in a full-time bol programme are entitled to reimbursement of travel expenses. With a public transport card you can travel for free or at a discount.

Read more on the DUO website.