The start of your academic year

You can read all information about your first day of class and any introduction on this page.

If you have any questions about this, please contact the administration of your school.

You can view your schedule via the My Summa website or via the Eduarte Student app (Play Store of Apple Store). Your schedule will be available at the latest the weekend before the start of the lessons, after the summer holidays.

Log in to My Summa

You can log in to My Summa with the information you received by email. Is this your first course at Summa? First, change the password you received. You can do this via the password toolYour personal Summa account will then be active. If you've already set a personal password, you can log in immediately.

Via from website stagemarkt.nl you can search for a bbl workplace by course and by region.

For training courses in healthcare, we also refer to the website www.brabantzorg.net.
For training courses in construction you can look at Construction people in the Eindhoven region and for a bbl workplace in technology on Brainport Industries College.
Students of Living & Design can take a look at BosMti training courses in Nuenen.
If you are looking for a work placement in electrical and installation technology, you can look at IW Netherlands.

Of course, you can also search for a suitable company in your own area. However, it's important to check whether it's an accredited training company. Our BPV contact persons may be able to give you tips about possible workplaces.

You'll receive your Summa account login details immediately after receiving your registration confirmation. This is usually a few weeks after you register, but it can take a little longer.

With your Summa account you can use WiFi at school and log in to Summa applications such as Canvas, My Summa and your email.

On this page you will find how it works.

The list of teaching materials with books and the like that you need for your course will be available from July.

You can find an overview of educational supplies at MBOwebshop.nl. You'll see the costs there. If you prefer to buy your supplies elsewhere, that's fine too.

Op MBOwebshop.nl You can find out which educational supplies you need to purchase. Log in with your school account (the Summa email address). Using a different email address will cause problems with purchased licenses. After logging in, choose the following:

• Location/sector: all locations
• Department/team: your school name without Summa
• School year: 1, 2, 3 or 4
• Learning path: full-time or part-time
• Course name: the name of the course you will be taking in the coming school year.

Watch the video about ordering at MBOwebshop.nl.

If you have forgotten your Summa account password or have not yet activated your Summa account, go to password.summacollege.nl. On start.summacollege.nl Find out more about your Summa account and other ICT resources.

Activate digital teaching materials

To activate your digital teaching materials, you will receive an activation link in your Summa mailbox at the beginning of the school year.

Questions?

Is your learning materials list not yet online? Then leave your email address after selecting your program on mbowebshop.nl. You'll receive a notification as soon as the list is available. Almost all lists will be available from the beginning of July.

Do you have questions about ordering your educational supplies or do you need help with your order?

• Please contact customer service at mbowebshop.nl.
• If you have questions about your educational supplies and not about the ordering process, please contact the school where you are registered. Click here for all contact details.

For many courses you need a laptop. On the page Buying a laptop Read more about it here. You'll also find the specifications the laptop for your program must meet.

Via Paradigit Campus Shop and via Studywise You can find suitable laptops under your school's name. Both shops offer additional services, such as laptop rentals and insurance.

During your intake interview at the VAVO, we will discuss which books you need and how you can order them.

The Minister of Education, Culture and Science and the House of Representatives want to reduce school costs for minor vocational students in this way.

If you order language, math, and citizenship learning materials through mbowebshop.nl, you'll automatically receive a €60 discount on the total amount. This discount applies to all full-time and part-time vocational (BBL) students born on or after September 1, 2007, for the current and upcoming school year, and to all students born on or after September 2026, 2027, for the 1-2008 school year.

View additional information from mbowebshop.nl here (pdf).

Click here to see how to order (pdf).

Do you want to enroll in a higher professional education program and do you have resits in August or September? Then read all the information on this page.

You can find all locations of our schools on the page of your school and on the training pages.

Tuition fees and course fees are set annually by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. Read more on the website of the central government.

Indicative costs
Want to know what you can expect to pay for your chosen program? The program description provides an estimate of the tuition fees.

In our school fee guidelines (pdf) you can read which costs are paid by the school and which you have to pay yourself.

Read all about financial arrangements for your education here.

If you or your family cannot afford the tuition fees for your full-time education, you may be able to apply for the MBO Student FundThis fund may pay the costs in whole or in part.

If you are 18 or older and are following a vocational training course, you can apply for student finance at DUOMany vocational students are also entitled to a supplementary grant.

Read all about financial arrangements for your education here.

Vocational students enrolled in a full-time vocational program are entitled to reimbursement for public transport expenses. With a student travel product, you can travel for free or at a discount. You can read more about this on the DUO website.

The student travel product is available to all bol students, even if you are not yet 18 years old.
You must apply for it yourself via My DUO.

If you are 18 or older and are enrolled in a vocational (mbo) program, you can apply for student finance from DUO. The amount of your student finance depends on many different factors. You will find out when you apply. applying for student finance. Also read more information for students who are almost 18.

Many vocational students are also entitled to a supplementary grant.

Read all about financial arrangements for your education here.

You can switch from a weekly to a weekend pass, or vice versa, via My DUO. The switch must be requested before May 1st.

You can read more about it on this page of duo.nl.

To view your timetable, results and messages, you can use the Eduarte Student app.

You can also use the app to report sick and change your contact details. Download the Eduarte Student app via the Play Store or for Apple Store.

If you have trouble logging in to Canvas, please visit this help page at start.summacollege.nl.

For many courses you need a laptop. On the page Buying a laptop Read more about it here. You'll also find the specifications the laptop for your program must meet.

Via Paradigit Campus Shop and via Studywise You can find suitable laptops under your school's name. Both shops offer additional services, such as laptop rentals and insurance.

Download the general information guide.

Every year in July, Summa publishes a general information guide for the upcoming academic year. This guide contains all the information about studying at Summa. We believe it's important that you, as a student, receive accurate information about the options and general rules within our organization. We hope this general information guide will give you a good overview.

In addition to this General Information Guide, some schools have their own short study guide with practical information on matters such as class times, addresses, and accessibility. There is also a Education and Examination Regulations (OER) which provides more information about the content of the course.