Checklist
Study programmes
What?
Examine the available study programmes. Holland offers more than 1,560 international study programmes and courses taught in English.
Where?
Browse the database to find study programme of your interest. To avoid disappointment, make some other choices as well.
Accreditation
What?
Check whether the programme of your choice is accredited by the NVAO (Accreditation Organization of The Netherlands and Flanders).
Where?
In the database of international programmes and courses the status of each individual programme is indicated with icons.
Check the institution
What?
Check whether the institution of your choice has signed the Code of Conduct. Only institutions that have signed the Code are allowed to recruit international students.
Where?
Visit www.internationalstudy.nl to find out whether the institution of your choice appears on the list of institutions that have signed the Code of Conduct.
Scholarships
What?
If you cannot rely on your own funds for studying, you can look for scholarships and find out if you are eligible.
Where?
The online search engine Grantfindergives a complete overview of scholarships available for students who wish to come to Holland. You can also contact the Dutch embassy in your home country or your institution's international relations office.
Requirements
Admission
Immigration regulations
What?
Check with immigration regulations apply to you. From collecting the required documents to receiving your actual visa (if needed) may take up to six month.
Where?
You can find out which rules apply to you in the Student Visa Wizard or at www.ind.nl
Documents
What?
Gather all the documents required by the Dutch immigration authorities. If you need an entry visa (MVV), your host
institution must arrange it on your behalf.
Where?
Find out which documents you need in the Student Visa Wizard and the Upon arrival section or at www.ind.nl
Housing
What?
Once you arrive in Holland, you will need a place to live. Finding housing can be difficult, make sure you start looking as soon as possible. Dont forget to ask your host institution for help in arranging a place for you to live.
Where?
Your institution should be able to provide you with more information about housing.
Health insurance
What?
All Students in Holland are obliged to have health insurance. There are several options for you to arrange this.
Where?
Check the information and regulations at Health insurance to find out how you can arrange your insurance.