Case Study: Erasmus University Rotterdam speeds up minor enrolment with SURF's eduXchange

Erasmus University Rotterdam speeds enrolment for 200 minors with SURF

The customer, Erasmus University Rotterdam, in alliance with Leiden University and Delft University of Technology (LDE), faced the challenge of encouraging students to enroll in minor programmes at partner institutions. Their previous manual process, which involved circulating Excel spreadsheets, was time-consuming, prone to errors, and raised privacy concerns. They partnered with vendor SURF to pilot its eduXchange service to solve this issue.

SURF implemented eduXchange to connect the different student information systems (SIS) of the three institutions, creating a shared minor catalogue. This allowed students to enroll immediately and directly, with the SIS automatically checking eligibility and availability. The solution streamlined enrollment, saved administrative departments significant manual effort, and was well-received. SURF's innovative approach was praised for its efficiency and for positioning the alliance as a pioneer in this area of educational collaboration.

Erasmus University Rotterdam