Last updated on 26 March 2024
Everything you need to know as an international student arriving at VU Amsterdam, from insurance to application to residence permits.
Why study at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam?
- Why a degree at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam?
- What will your daily life as a student look like?
- During your studies
- The Campus: the lively hub of the university
Application procedure
- Application procedure Bachelor's students
- Application procedure Master's students
- Application procedure exchange students
Before you arrive
- Scholarships
- When you arrive
- Accommodation
- Visa and residence permit
- Code of conduct for international students
After you arrive
- Arrival landing page
- Registration with the municipality
- Opening a bank account
- Insurance
- Public transport & cycling
Advice and counselling
- Student general counselling service
- Studying with a disability
- Psychological counsellors
- Academic Advisors
- Academic culture
- Changing your study programme
- Working while studying: cost of living and working
- Working after graduation: career development
Make an appointment
Would you like to talk with one of our advisors regarding your admission, visa/ residence permit or student accommodation? Please feel free to schedule a phone call or a face to face meeting: please schedule an appointment with one of our Advisors.