Lisa has tried a lot of cafés & bakeries around and she is happy to share where you can find some delicious and cosy places in Amsterdam.

Introducing Jihaan, our newest student blogger from Indonesia! Jihaan is studying economics and business.

Amsterdam is par excellence city for biking, but do you really need one if you are coming here to study? Are there any alternatives?

Michael has 4 day trips for you, all easily reachable by train in less than an hour from Amsterdam. Bon voyage!

Are you moving to Amsterdam soon? Did you arrange your accommodation already? Our blogger Maria collected useful information you need to...

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

Joining a student associations is a great way to find friends and the sense of community - just what every international student needs when

7 steps to shine at your next exam

Our student Karolin Wald is eager to share her experience of The VU Honours programme, an extra-curricular programme that helps broaden...

Living in Amsterdam as an international student oftentimes means that your encounters with the Dutch language are rather limited. Many...

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...

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

Due to the current situation, many prospective VU students will start their university journey online, a situation that must be quite challe

#VUathome: Firsthand Stories from Students and Staff: Hannah

In this blog post, I wanted to share my travel advice for people wanting to visit the probably oldest city of the Netherlands: Nijmegen.

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

Read some tips from Yuyu, our student blogger, about studying, preparing for exams and making of doable study plan. She learned a lot about

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!

Or "How to make peace with self during changes in life and build a new home" Let's read Mrudula's experience.

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