Hundreds of English-taught programmes and an international student life: the Netherlands is easy to settle into from day one.
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chat Ask us on WhatsAppYou register through Studielink, the national system, and then complete each university's own application. Research universities focus on academic study, while universities of applied sciences are more practical. Some programmes have limited places and their own selection.
Your university applies for your residence permit on your behalf once you are admitted and have shown you can cover your costs. Depending on your nationality you may also need an entry visa (MVV). Check the latest rules on the IND website.
The orientation year lets eligible graduates stay in the Netherlands to look for work after their studies.
A mentor who studied there can tell you what the brochures don't: which universities and courses fit you, how to write a strong application, what the visa process was really like, and how much everyday life costs.
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