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Grocery stores
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Since you are a human, you will need food to survive. Sometimes even before getting a BSN number, you would want to visit a grocery store, but then you realize that your favorite brand doesn’t exist in the Netherlands. Where do you go? Luckily, you usually have a lot of options! Here are some,…
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Dutch Phone Number & Data
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Let’s be honest, we are all addicted to our phones in some way. Imagine moving to the Netherlands and needing Wi-Fi to look up simple things like directions, opening times, or messaging your parents that you have arrived. First of all: Should you get a Dutch phone number? Long-term, we recommend getting a Dutch…
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Helpful resources
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There are many places on the internet where you can find more information regarding studying in the Netherlands. We have compiled a list of pages we find especially helpful: Join our Discord server! We have a community of prospective and current students on Discord. You are invited to join and ask all the questions…
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The Dutch language
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The Netherlands currently has three official languages: Dutch, Fries (only spoken in the province of Friesland), and Dutch Sign Language. Dutch is by far the most common used. Do I have to learn Dutch? It is not expected by the majority of the population for foreigners to speak Dutch, and it is unlikely that…
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Opening a bank account
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Do I need a bank account? We use the Euro in the Netherlands and in many other European countries. If you are from a Euro country, you can most likely use your local bank card and account for however long you wish. However, there are still advantages to getting a Dutch bank account (see…
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Ways to finance your studies
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Tuition fees Studying costs money. You can see the tuition fees below. These are the same for all public HBO and WO universities and rise every year. Academic year 2025/26 (full-time) EU/EEA nationals pursuing their first (Dutch) diploma of this type Non-EU nationals 2600 EUR/year 9000-25000 EUR/year depending on the institution There are exceptions…
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WO vs HBO
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You will find the terms WO and HBO quite often as we have two different types of universities in the international sense. WO stands for wetenschappelijk onderwijs (scientific education), while HBO stands for hoger beroepsonderwijs (higher vocational education) also known as a university of applied sciences. Both can offer Bachelor’s and Master’s programs. Outside…