A Blog about Education Abroad

Tag: The Netherlands

  • Ronalda at Tilburg University

    Ronalda at Tilburg University

    Experience at Tilburg University :

    For those people interested in attending Tilburg University, I highly recommend that you do. The University is fully equipped for international students. It has a wonderful program that will assist you with academic as well as social/person matters. This program will not only help you to get situated in Tilburg in the beginning of your exchange but it will also help you throughout your exchange. Further, it has an amazing social calendar. The University and the I*ESN (the international student association) put a lot of effort into their exchange program and what I have gathered from other exchange students at other universities is that it is not always the case.

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  • Tian at Maastricht University

    Tian at Maastricht University

    Prepare for… (admin) lift-off! This statement pretty much sums up the entire pre-departure experience.

    To any student considering an exchange abroad I would suggest an entire mind-set shift. It is quite a tedious and time consuming process and makes you wonder why you applied for an exchange in the first place. Applying for a visa, arranging accommodation, selecting the cheapest flights, deciding on which exchange courses to take, and suddenly realising you are actually still a student and not a travel agent takes a lot of time and patience. (more…)

  • Jana at Leiden University

    Jana at Leiden University

    Pre-departure:

    Before approaching something as big in your life as an exchange abroad, you should prepare yourself for A LOT of administration. Of course, in the end, this will all be well worth it.

    Things you have to organize by yourself to go to Leiden University in the Netherlands in particular are your bursaries, accommodation, travelling arrangements and visa applications. The exchange coordinators at Leiden University are very helpful, fortunately, they tell you exactly what to do and when it should be done. It is very important to keep up to date with all the deadlines for certain payments and applications that they give you, so that you are sure you will get you visa on time. You also do have to go to the Dutch embassy, so again, be prepared to spend a lot of time organizing. Even though I felt overwhelmed by all the different applications and forms at times, it is not something that I really feel overshadowed the whole experience, so just do what you must, when you must, and everything should run smoothly.

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