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Do you need a bicycle to survive?
Amsterdam is par excellence city for biking, but do you really need one if you are coming here to study? Are there any alternatives?
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Student blogger
- Jul 8
- 2 min
Easy Day Trips from Amsterdam
Michael has 4 day trips for you, all easily reachable by train in less than an hour from Amsterdam. Bon voyage!
Student blogger
- May 24
- 3 min
Housing in Amsterdam- all you need to know
Are you moving to Amsterdam soon? Did you arrange your accommodation already? Our blogger Maria collected useful information you need to...
Student blogger
- May 10
- 2 min
Where to? Albert Cuypmarkt
Our blogger Ana takes you to the busiest market in Amsterdam, where you can find everything from fresh fruit to Dutch sweets and second hand
Student blogger
- Apr 25
- 2 min
Why I joined the Erasmus Student Network — and why should you join, too!
Joining a student associations is a great way to find friends and the sense of community - just what every international student needs when
Student blogger
- Apr 12
- 2 min
7 steps to shine at your next exam
7 steps to shine at your next exam
Student blogger
- Mar 30
- 3 min
The VU Honours programme
Our student Karolin Wald is eager to share her experience of The VU Honours programme, an extra-curricular programme that helps broaden...
Hannah
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
Learning Dutch at the VU: Is it worth it?
Living in Amsterdam as an international student oftentimes means that your encounters with the Dutch language are rather limited. Many...
Student blogger
- Oct 22, 2020
- 3 min
#VUathome: Firsthand Stories from Students and Staff: Hosoo
Welcome to our series of interviews with students and staff, both here in Amsterdam and around the world. Let's find out how they are...
Student blogger
- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
#VUathome: Firsthand Stories from Students and Staff: Anusha
Welcome to our series of interviews with students and staff, both here in Amsterdam and around the world. Let's find out how they are doing
Hannah
- Jul 7, 2020
- 3 min
What Is Online Education Like at the VU?
Due to the current situation, many prospective VU students will start their university journey online, a situation that must be quite challe
Hannah
- Jun 19, 2020
- 3 min
#VUathome: Firsthand Stories from Students and Staff: Hannah
#VUathome: Firsthand Stories from Students and Staff: Hannah
Hannah
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
Nijmegen City Guide
In this blog post, I wanted to share my travel advice for people wanting to visit the probably oldest city of the Netherlands: Nijmegen.
Hannah
- Feb 25, 2020
- 3 min
6 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Starting University
As someone who is halfway done with their bachelor I think I am (kind of) qualified to tell you about a few things I wish I knew before star
Yuyu
- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
Tips for exam preparation and studying
Read some tips from Yuyu, our student blogger, about studying, preparing for exams and making of doable study plan. She learned a lot about
Mrudula
- Oct 14, 2019
- 2 min
Time management and procrastination
Sounds familiar? The exam week is coming and instead of studying you decide to clean your desk, room... How not to get there, read here!
Mrudula
- Sep 20, 2019
- 4 min
Settling down in the new life
Or "How to make peace with self during changes in life and build a new home" Let's read Mrudula's experience.
Yuyu
- Sep 12, 2019
- 2 min
Goodbye China and good morning Netherlands!
Our student Yuyu had a very original way to say goodbye to her family and friends back home - she organised a concert where she was the star
Mrudula
- Aug 27, 2019
- 2 min
Introducing: Mrudula
Our newest blogger and master student, Mrudula, is introducing herself and telling us how she feels about moving to a new city and getting b
Yuyu
- Aug 5, 2019
- 2 min
Introducing Yuyu
We would like to introduce you our new blogger, Qianyao, for friends Yuyu. She has high expectations of the Master and she is busy learning