E.T.S.V. Scintilla

• Apr 23, 2026, 6:05:00 PM

Study Tour August 2027 Info and Application

As you might have heard, Scintilla is planning to go on a Study Tour again in August of 2027. We will visit a lot of interesting companies, universities, and cultural sites in a foreign country during the study tour. Leading up to this is a year of preparation where each participant takes part in organizing the study tour and doing case work for companies to fund it, which leads to a lot of working experience.

What is a Study Tour?

A Study Tour is a trip of approximately 22-23 days to explore a foreign country and see more than just tourist attractions. The tour is filled with company visits, visits to universities and cultural activities. As a participant you arrange funding through casework & sponsoring, and you organize the tour through committee work.

During the trip and the year leading up to it you gain experience with organizing a big international trip, working together in a big group of students, working for companies, and new cultures & work environments.

Destination

The destination will be South-Korea and Taiwan, the details of which cities are visited and which activities are done is determined by the participants themselves.

Timeline

Costs

There are some costs connected to the study tour. Each participant is expected to pay the following:

Next to this the study tour might get some subsidy from the university for each participant, however this might vary per participant, for more information please see the requirements or ask us. The study tour also earns money from the cases the participants do.

Organisation

The study tour is organized by all the participants themselves. This is done by a central supporting board making sure everything is going as planned and 4 committees. The 4 committees are:

• Admin: creates the budget, overview of expenses, contracts and keeps track of the bank account

• Acquisition: contact with companies, arranges cases and sponsoring

• Graphics: creates website, brochure/folder, design theme

• Travel: arranges transport, accommodation, travel schedules, cultural activities

Requirements

To participate there are a few requirements:

• The candidate has obtained at least 120 EC in the field of electrical engineering or a closely related field at the moment of departure of the study tour (August ’27).

• The candidate has a positive BSA (binding study recommendation) and at least 90 ECs at the moment of the interview in the field of electrical engineering or a closely related field.

• The candidate is full time student during the academic year 2026-2027 at the University of Twente and is enrolled in one of the studies affiliated with E.T.S.V. Scintilla or a closely related study.

• The candidate is a member of the study association E.T.S.V Scintilla.

• The candidate is willing to pay the participants contribution of 3 × 300 euro which sums to a total of 900 euro. The first 300 euro will not be refunded, the second 300 euro could be refunded in the case of a surplus and the last 300 euro will be used as a financial buffer and will most likely be refunded if there are no unforeseen circumstances.

• If SPOCK obtains a subsidy through OS-SRC and a student is not eligible for the (full) OS-SRC subsidy the candidate agrees to pay these extra costs. This amount is maximum 450 euro. The regulations for the OS-SRC funding can be found in ’Reglement Study Tour Auditing Committee Overleg Studieverenigingen’.

• The candidate is familiar with the participant contract and does not have any objections to it.

• The student is willing to spend the necessary time on the preparation of the study tour which at least consist of 120 case hours and weekly/monthly committee work

Sign-up procedure

Sign-ups will be open from April 23rd through May 17th. To apply please send your CV, a motivation letter, and a proof of obtained EC’s to src@scintilla.utwente.nl . The interviews will be planned in the last week of May and the first week of June 2026. The first activity will be during the afternoon of the 19th of June 2026, so save the date if you plan to apply! =)

Questions

If you have any questions about the procedure, the preparation or the trip don’t hesitate to send us an email at src@scintilla.utwente.nl or ask one of us!