r/StudyInTheNetherlands

I am an IB student taking physics SL, predicted a 7/7, Chemistry HL predicted a 7/7, and Math AA HL, predicted a 5/7. Im preparing to apply in September to Twente and Eidenhoven for both mechanical and chemical engineering, but I’m really worried about my chances of acceptances because of the conflicting information I've been reading online thats telling me Physics SL isnt enough and that 5/7 on Math AA HL is too poor. Any IB students now in Twente or Eidenhoven? Are the requirements flexible?

Hello. So I gave my second round of interview for a sandwich phd program at Wageningen University. It's been almost a month, but I haven't heard anything back from them. They had said whatever the outcome is they would let me know via email. My question is do they really let you know even if it's a rejection? Or have I just been ghosted? Does it really take so long?

Hi everyone,
I’m in a really difficult situation and I’m hoping someone here might be able to help.
I’m going to be a first-year student in Eindhoven this September, but unfortunately my university informed me at the last minute that they were unable to arrange accommodation for me. This has left me and my family extremely stressed and worried, as my studies are about to begin and I still have nowhere to live.
If anyone knows of a room, studio, apartment, a trustworthy rental agency, or someone who is looking for a tenant, I would be incredibly grateful if you could let me know. Even the smallest lead could make a huge difference.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. It would truly mean a lot to me if you could help or share any information.
Thank you 🙏

Hi!

I'm Amadeo, 21, half Belgian and half Chilean. I'll be starting my final year of Film, Business & Media in Haarlem this September, so I'm looking for a room from the 1st of September. My budget is up to €900/month, and I'm also open to finding a place with others.

Outside of uni, I enjoy watching films, reading, playing board games, graphic design, and cooking. I spent my first year living in a shared flat and had a roommate, so I'm already used to shared living. I'm a non-smoker and looking for a place where everyone is considerate and easy to live with.

If you know of a room, someone moving out, or anyone looking for a roommate, I'd really appreciate it if you could put me in touch. Thanks!

Just to avoid scams, I won't be paying any deposit or rent before I've viewed the property in person.

Hi everybody. I've been enrolled at Hotelschool the Hague and I just got the list of books I'll need. The total cost comes out to 560€ for 9 books and I find it kinda expensive (correct me if it's normal). Do any of yall have any supplier recommendations other than HBO4YOU?

These are the said books:

• Intercultural Sensitivity
• Introducing Human Resource Management
• Introducing Human Resource Management (E-book : 1 Year)
• Management Decision-Making, Artificial Intelligence and Analytics
• Marketing Management
• Service Operations Management: Improving Service Delivery
• Service Operations Management (E-book : 1 Year)

Hello, i’m about to take OMPT-D and before purchasing it i thought it is not gonna be as hard , since i finished A level maths recently. Then i opened my account and clicked on Sample questions. Please who did it , can i dm you and you will tell me if it’s accurate? cause if it is , i can forget about uni 😭
upd: the mixed exercises seem fine/good to me , it’s just those sample questions.
i need 70% in the end. Thanks!
#OMPT

Hi everyone, I hope it’s okay to post here. I am an incoming international student (non-EU) who will be starting my studies at Leiden University on 1 September. Unfortunately, despite searching for quite some time, I have still not been able to find accommodation. The housing situation has been much more difficult than I expected, and it’s become a very stressful situation for both me and my parents. With my program starting soon, I’m running out of time and am becoming increasingly worried. If anyone lives in Leiden or nearby (The Hague, Voorschoten, Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Zoetermeer, etc.) and knows of:
* a room or studio available for rent,
* student accommodation,
* someone looking for a roommate,
* or any reliable housing leads,
I would be incredibly grateful if you could let me know. Even recommendations for Facebook groups, housing agencies, or other resources that have worked for you would be greatly appreciated. I’m open to living outside Leiden as long as it’s within a reasonable commuting distance by public transport. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. Any advice, suggestions, or leads would mean a lot and could make a huge difference.
Thank you!

Im applying to media and culture bachelors UVA with an American international Highschool diploma. My school does not require me to take mathematics in my last year of High school meaning i only have 3 High school math credits. I have decided not to take any math classes next year so as to not lower my GPA (I’m very bad at math) but I’m worried that this means my diploma will no longer be equivalent to a dutch VWO diploma. Is it a safer option to take a math class next year or am i fine. Also my major involves very little math from what I know.

I’m thinking of doing one year of international business at fontys in Eindhoven and then transferring to a research university (or even another university in another country) after completing the first year and getting the required amount of credits. My question is would I only be able to transfer to other business courses or could I transfer to a degree in psychology but just start again at the first year? Is this possible? And also if anyone has any experience with the first year at fontys is it alright as a university at least temporarily?

Hi everyone,

I'm an Indian Electrical & Electronics Engineering student (CGPA ~7.3/10). My first choice is Germany, but I'm considering the Netherlands as a backup.

I'm interested in Power Electronics, Renewable Energy, Energy Systems, and EVs.

I have a few questions:

Is the Netherlands a good choice for these fields?

How is the job market after graduation?

Is English enough, or is Dutch needed for most engineering jobs?

Can international students realistically find part-time work?

Would you recommend the Netherlands over Sweden or Finland?

I'm in the midst of helping my son prepare to move to Maastricht to study at the university in the fall, but we're having a hard time figuring out what we need to take to the appointment with the Gemeente. My son is Spanish and lives in Spain but was born in the United States. The Gemeente website says we need his birth certificate, but he will be studying as an EU student not as an American one. So what do we take? His USA birth certificate? Spanish "literal certificate of birth" obtained from the Spanish Consulate in San Francisco? Spanish passport? If anyone can shed light on this issue of what we need to have ready for the authorities that would be very helpful. I'm tempted to just take the Spanish consulate's literal certificate, but what if that's not "enough"?

The student house i just moved to is messy and kindof unclean, it doesnt smell bad but the floors are a bit dirty and there is lots of dishes in the sink and sometimes messes on the floor, is this normal for shared housing in the netherlands? Im very tidy so it makes me uncomfortable but one of the clean roommates said that most are like this

Hoi allemaal,
Ik ben momenteel leerkracht (ik heb een bachelordiploma Secundair Onderwijs met specialisatie in Geschiedenis en Aardrijkskunde van HOGent, België) en ik wil graag mijn opleiding verderzetten door een masteropleiding te volgen.
Mijn doel is om een opleiding te vinden die ik volledig online kan afronden terwijl ik voltijds werk. Idealiter kijk ik naar universiteiten buiten België. Ik heb het idee dat internationale online programma’s meer flexibiliteit of een overzichtelijkere structuur bieden voor werkende professionals, vergeleken met het klassieke traject aan Belgische universiteiten, dat soms best strak is.
Heeft iemand hier ervaring met het volgen van een online master terwijl je werkt? Ik ben op zoek naar:

Aanbevelingen: Zijn er specifieke universiteiten of programma’s die goed aangeschreven staan voor hun online masteropleidingen in pedagogiek of menswetenschappen?
Hulpbronnen: Is er een betrouwbaar platform, database of zoekmachine waar ik kan filteren op kwalitatief sterke, erkende, volledig online internationale masterprogramma’s?
Algemeen advies: Hebben jullie tips voor het omgaan met het inschrijvingsproces of voor het combineren van een voltijdse job in het onderwijs met een internationale opleiding?

Alle inzichten, ervaringen of bronnen die je kunt delen zouden superhelpful zijn. Alvast bedankt!

Hi all, Im going to be studying at UvA and my girlfriend will be studying at Leiden next semester. We are both taking one year MSc’s. Both in mid-20s and from Scandinavia.

Looking for housing has been quite tough, we are trying to find something inbetween our schools, 40minute-ish commute to UvA and Leiden.
We will be taking student loans, and I will also be working part time remotely. We also have pretty good savings and are willing to pay up to 2500 - 3000euros per month for the right place. Trying to avoid studio appartments or anything under 30m2.

Have mostly been looking at places in Harleem, any other spots you would reccomend looking at?

Ps. We have lived abroad before and have good reccomendations from our previous landlord.

Met vriendelijke groet.

I just graduated from vwo and now I need to make a decision that I probably should've started thinking about a year ago.

I'm a Dutch/British dual citizen. Last year I decided I wanted to try for a top UK university, but I started the application process far too late. Lots of the courses I was interested in required entrance exams that had already taken place. The TMUA was the only one still available, so I sat it with less than a week of preparation and completely flunked it. I think that played a big part in me being rejected from my top three choices: Cambridge, Imperial, and LSE.

I did receive offers from King's College London for Computer Science and Warwick for MORSE, and I've now met both offers. The problem is that I'm just not very convinced.

I can't fully explain why. Part of me likes the idea of living in London, but I'm starting to think that's actually the biggest reason I applied to the UK in the first place. Ever since I was a kid I've moved countries multiple times, and I've noticed that after about a few years I always start wanting a fresh start somewhere else. I was always good at making new friends, but terrible at maintaining them, which is something I'm trying to improve. I'm wondering if my desire to leave is more about that than about the universities themselves.

Even though I'd be on home fees and my parents have repeatedly told me not to worry about the cost, I still can't help but feel like spending all that extra money on KCL or Warwick isn’t worth it when I could study in the Netherlands for a fraction of the price.

That leaves me with my Dutch backups: CSE at TU Delft (I placed 90th) and Econometrics and Operations Research at Erasmus in Rotterdam.

I admittedly chose these almost as backups without putting much thought into them. All I knew was that I wanted to study something mathematical, but not pure maths.

At the moment I think I actually prefer the Econometrics course at Erasmus, but I much prefer the atmosphere and student life at TU Delft. Housing is obviously difficult in both cities, but if I had to commute from home for a while, Delft would be much more manageable.

My parents genuinely say they'll support whatever I choose, and I believe them. At the same time, I definitely get the impression that they'd really like me to go to the UK, and I feel like that's making it even harder to think objectively. I guess my questions are if you think KCL or Warwick are worth it and if not if what your experiences are at the Dutch unis and which course you would recommend.

Hi everyone,

I’m considering applying for the International Business Part-time programme at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS/HvA), and I would like to hear from people who have studied it or are currently studying it.

I’m planning to work 32–40 hours per week while studying part-time. I saw that the programme has around 6 contact hours per week, but I would like to know how heavy the self-study and assignments are in reality.

I also have a question about the work-related part of the programme. Does your job need to be directly related to business, or can a role in customer service, hospitality, reception, guest experience, or operations also be suitable?

For example, would a job like hotel reception, night reception, or guest/customer service be accepted as a suitable work environment for assignments, portfolio, or internship requirements?

I would really appreciate honest experiences about:

- workload while working full-time

- how strict they are about your job/work environment

- whether the programme is manageable

- quality of teaching

- career value after graduation

- anything you wish you knew before starting

Thanks in advance!

Hey guys,

I'm giving VWO Chemistry in English (online)

Is there anyone who's already enrolled in the course?? Can they please dm me

My budget is up to** **€1,000/month including utilities, and I’m mainly looking for a room in a shared house or a studio. I’m flexible about the location as long as I can easily commute to WdKA by bike or public transport.

I’m also willing to travel to Rotterdam before the semester starts if attending viewings in person would significantly improve my chances.

Up until now I’ve sent requests on pararius and househunting but i’m not sure I’ll actually receive any responses.

Is it still realistic to find accommodation starting now for the last week of August?

Are there any neighborhoods around Rotterdam that you’d recommend for students?

Any tips for avoiding scams or standing out when applying?

I’d really appreciate any advice or experiences