Sustainable Communities & Domestic Violence

• You have followed or are following education on Bachelor level, or comparable to Bachelor level
• You have work experience relevant for the programme you want to follow (Exchange students are exempted from this requirement)
• You are max. 35 years old at the start of the programme
• You have good computer skills
• You possess good speaking and writing skills in English
  • For Exchange students: to be determined by the sending institution
  • For free movers we accept the following qualifications:
    • IELTS: a minimum score of 6 (overall band score) - not older than two years.
    • TOEFL: TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 80 - not older than two years.
    • Cambridge: B2 (First), C1 (Advanced) or C2 (Proficiency)IELTS: a minimum score of 6 (overall band score) - not older than two years.
    • TOEFL: TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 80 - not older than two years.
    • Cambridge: B2 (First), C1 (Advanced) or C2 (Proficiency)
    • LanguageCert: a minimum score of 65 (not older than two years)
    • Pearson: a minimum score of 61 (not older than two years)
    • TOEIC: Listening and Reading: a minimum score of 865 (not older than two years) + Speaking and Writing: a minimum score of 335 (not older than two years)

A video call might be part of the application process (Exchange students are exempted from this requirement)

The only scholarships available via CHE are Erasmus+ Scholarships. These are available to students from Erasmus+ partner institutions of CHE. If your home university has an Inter Institutional Agreement with CHE, you can probably join us as an Erasmus+ student and receive an Erasmus+ scholarship. For students from EU/EEA countries, Erasmus+ scholarships are granted by their home institution. For students from a non EU country, Erasmus+ scholarships are granted by CHE, in close collaboration with the home institution. 

CHE has no other scholarships available for incoming international students. More information about funding your studies in The Netherlands and possible scholarships can be found on the Study in NL website. 

Competences on which the students will be working during this course are: 

• Methods of prevention of abuse and domestic violence 
• Methods of investigating the issues professionally leading to professional (and interdisciplinary) Plan of Action 
• Think critically on ways each profession (or discipline) contributes to adequate care and on a religious (Christian) approach to care 
• Think critically on sharing information within European laws and guidelines with regard to co-operating in this sensitive area 
• Skills training with regard to co-operating in this sensitive area (different communication skills are actively trained) 
• Personal reflection on motives, dilemmas, hesitancies, choices in dealing with cases 
• Dealing with a real-live research question full of real-live complexity. 

This course will provide students with a unique learning experience in which they will both become aware of the complexity of partnering with other professionals to work toward a more safe, peaceful and wholesome families while at the same time providing them with knowledge regarding this very important challenge for professionals of the 21st century.

First part of the programme

In mixed classes you will get to know the different subjects. Learning will take place in many forms. Classes in which topics are introduced, participating in small project groups in which discussion takes place on the subjects of the classes will support you in understanding the concepts better, experiences outside of the school environment will provide a learning place, work groups in which you will learn to work with the UN 'Sustainable Development Goals'.

Second part of the programme

The individual assignment consists of a portfolio (collection) of a journal and personal reflection, weekly assignments on case work, reflection on skills lab, reports of field research, reflection on several theme related documentaries and finally a personal reflection on working in the project group. This assignment will provide 7,5 European Credits (EC). 

Students work together in small project groups and do research outside the classroom in the field (if possible; we prefer the organization you work for!). In close cooperation with requirements from the field a manual is designed that can (and will) actually be used by practitioners either in the field of education, social work, religious institutions, psychologists, or other professionals. Preparation is done by meeting law officials, field trips to organizations, interviewing professionals, and reviewing literature. The manual will be tested in practice and reviewed for improvement. This project will provide 7,5 European Credits (EC).

1. Select the course you want to follow at the CHE 
2. Complete and return the Application Form
3. If you have additional questions, please contact the International Office (internationaloffice@che.nl)
4. After admission you can start preparing your stay
5. Check 'practical information' 

If you have any questions (e.g. application form, travel and stay, visa, conditions of the scholarships), please contact our International Office through internationaloffice@che.nl.
If you are interested, please complete the application form and send this together with the requested documents to internationaloffice@che.nl (application form through our website or on request by email).