Practical info about Communication at HAN

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Find out which visas and permits apply to you.

From the EU/EEA?

You are an EU/EEA student if you come from a country in the European Union or Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway or Switzerland. In that case you don’t need a visa or residence permit. You just need to register at city hall in your place of residence.

From outside the EU/EEA?

You need a residence permit (a so-called VVR) from the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). Depending on your nationality, you may also need an entry visa (a so-called MVV) from the IND. See the table below.

Visa requirements by nationality

Country of citizenship	Entry visa (MVV)	Residence permit (VVR)
EU/EEA country	Not required	Not required
Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, South Korea and USA	Not required	Required
All other nationalities with a residence permit for a Schengen country	Not required	Required
All other nationalities	Required	Required

How to arrange your residence permit and entry visa

HAN arranges the residence permit and entry visa on your behalf. So you don’t need to contact the IND yourself. You do need to fill in some forms and provide the right documents. HAN staff inform you of what you need to do.

More about arranging permits and visas

HAN Housing Office makes it easy for students from outside the EU/EEA. Paid your financial guarantee? Then you get a guaranteed room. You can even choose and book the room yourself. EU/EEA student? You need to ask to be put on the waiting list.

The HAN Housing Office arranges rooms in these 4 complexes in Arnhem:

Shared or private?

In these student complexes you have your own private bedroom. You share the kitchen, shower and toilet with other students.

Families or pets?

These rooms are for individual students. They are not suited for families and pets are not allowed.

Rental prices

Rental prices are between €400 to €495 per month. Prices depend on the location, room size and service charges.

Rental period

The rental period is from August to July.

Non-EU/EEA students

Are you a non-EU/EEA student? Are you enrolled in a degree at HAN University of Applied Sciences? Have you paid your financial guarantee? HAN Housing Office arranges your room automatically.

Starting in September? Your room is arranged for the 1st year of study. Starting in February? Your room is arranged for the 1st semester. After that you need to arrange the rental yourself.

The 4 student complexes in Arnhem belong to SSH, the student housing association of Nijmegen and Arnhem. Their booking system, ‘Book your Room’, allows you to choose your own room.

Once your financial guarantee is processed, HAN Housing Office sends you an email with a voucher code. You use this code to book your room in the SSH booking system.

Starting in September? Then you can book your room from May. Starting in February? Then you can book your room from December.

Don’t want a room through the HAN Housing Office? Then you receive a refund of the accommodation fee when you arrive in the Netherlands.

Waiting list

Are you an EU/EEA student? Or did you apply after the deadline? Send an email to HAN.HousingOffice@han.nl. Ask to be placed on the housing waiting list. They will contact you when they have an available room. Finding suitable student accommodation in Arnhem can be tricky. So make sure you start your search early!

Cancellation

To cancel your room please send an email to HAN.HousingOffice@han.nl. The deadline for cancelling your room is:

1st semester	1 August
2nd semester	1 January

Cancelling after the deadline? You might have to pay a cancellation fee.

Check in

The best time to check in is at the end of August before the Intro. Staff of the HAN Housing Office are available then to check you in. They’ll give you a warm welcome!

Arriving outside office hours?

Arriving on the weekend or on a weekday after 17.00? Then you need to book a hotel room. You can only get into your room on working days from 9.00 to 17.00. Please consider this when booking your flight.

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When coming to the Netherlands to study, you need to have good insurance. Health insurance is the most important. Are you from the EU/EEA? Your health insurance policy in your home country might cover you. Non-EU/EEA students receive health insurance through the financial guarantee. Other useful insurances are liability insurance, repatriation insurance and household contents insurance.

Health insurance

There are 4 health insurance options:

You are a non-EU/EEA student

In that case, you receive AON insurance for the 1st year (or for the 1st half year if you start your degree in February). The International Office arranges this on your behalf. This is part of your financial guarantee. After this period, you must renew and pay for the insurance yourself.

You do not require a visa to study at HAN

Your insurance policy in your home country might cover your stay in the Netherlands. The Netherlands has health insurance agreements with most European countries. In that case, request an international declaration form or a European Health Insurance Card from your health insurance company. Bring these with you as you will need them when you see a doctor. And make sure the documents are written in a common European language (English, French, German or Spanish).

You are working in the Netherlands or doing a paid internship

In that case, you have to get Dutch public health insurance. The cost of this is often higher than student insurance.

You are not covered under public health insurance of the Netherlands or your home country

You have to get a private health insurance policy. There are special policies available for international students in the Netherlands.

Other insurances

Liability insurance

If you cause an accident or damage someone else’s property, you have to pay the costs. For example, if you break something in your room. Or cause a road accident. Liability insurance covers these costs in most cases.

What about damage when working or doing an internship? In the Netherlands the employer’s liability insurance usually covers this.

Repatriation insurance

That’s when you have to return home. For example, because you are seriously ill and wish to be treated at home.

The rules on working depend on your nationality. Are you from the EEA? Then you are free to work in the Netherlands. Are you from outside the EEA? Then you are free to do self-employed work. If you work for an employer, you need a work permit and the hours are restricted. All international students working in the Netherlands must have Dutch public health insurance.

Free to work

Are you from the EU/EEA? Then you are free to work in the Netherlands. You can work for an employer or as a freelancer (self-employed). You don’t need a work permit.

Also, there are no restrictions on how many hours you work. But you do have to take out Dutch public health insurance.

Work permit

Are you from outside the EU/EEA? Do you want to work during your studies? Your employer needs to apply for a work permit for you. The organization that arranges this is UWV.

Restrictions for work permit holders

Work permit holders can choose from 2 options. Option 1 is to work no more than 16 hours per week. Option 2 is to work full-time during the summer months of June, July and August. You cannot do both options!

Self-employed

All international students are free to do self-employed work in the Netherlands. You don’t need a work permit for this. Also, there are no restrictions on hours.

You can do self-employed work next to studying and next to a part-time job. To become self-employed, you need to register at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel).

Health insurance

As an international student, you normally don’t have to take out Dutch health insurance. But as soon as you get a job, the situation changes. You are seen as an employee. Then you have to take out Dutch public health insurance.

It doesn’t matter whether you pay tax or how many hours you work. It also doesn’t matter if you are an EU citizen with an EU healthcare card. If you work in the Netherlands, you need to get Dutch public health insurance. If you don’t, you risk getting a big fine.

Income tax

You have to pay income tax over your Dutch income. Scholarships may be included in your Dutch income. See the website of the Dutch tax office for more information.

The Netherlands has excellent public transport. In the Nijmegen and Arnhem area you can get almost everywhere by train or bus. In the bigger cities, you can also use the tram or metro. To pay for these services you use an OV chip card (OV-chipkaart in Dutch).

Public transport in the Netherlands is not cheap. For schedules, prices and routes go to www.9292.nl (train, bus, metro) and ns.nl/en (train).

OV chip card

The OV chip card allows you to travel by train, bus, tram, metro or ferry anywhere in the country. The card is the size of a bank card and contains an invisible chip.

How do you use the card? Just touch your card on the card reader when you enter the station. Touch out again when you arrive at your final destination.

How do you pay? The card uses the pre-paid principle. You load credit on your card at a vending machine or at a ticket office. You can also arrange automatic loading. That way when your credit runs low, it automatically tops up using funds from your bank account.

For information about the OV chip card, go to the OV-chipkaart website.

Flexible season tickets

For train travel, you can purchase a season ticket to suit your needs. For example, to get a discount only on weekends. Or to get a discount on weekends and at off-peak times.

You can’t cancel these tickets in the first year. See the website of the Dutch railways (NS) for further details. Or visit a ticket office at your nearest train station.

When you move to the Netherlands, you need to register at city hall. You can only do this in the municipality where you are living. Do this as soon as possible after arriving in the Netherlands. All international students need to do this. Even if you are from the EU/EEA.

After you register you receive a citizen service number (BSN). You need a BSN number for all your administration in the Netherlands. For example, to open a bank account or to visit a doctor.

What if you move to a different address in the same city? Then you need to inform the municipality about this.

What if you move to a different municipality? First you cancel your registration. Then you register again in your new town or city of residence.

You’ll get more info about registering during the HAN International Intro.

When coming to the Netherlands to study, you need to have good insurance. Health insurance is the most important. Are you from the EU/EEA? Your health insurance policy in your home country might cover you. Non-EU/EEA students receive health insurance through the financial guarantee. Other useful insurances are liability insurance, repatriation insurance and household contents insurance.

Health insurance

There are 4 health insurance options:

You are a non-EU/EEA student

In that case, you receive AON insurance for the 1st year (or for the 1st half year if you start your degree in February). The International Office arranges this on your behalf. This is part of your financial guarantee. After this period, you must renew and pay for the insurance yourself.

You do not require a visa to study at HAN

Your insurance policy in your home country might cover your stay in the Netherlands. The Netherlands has health insurance agreements with most European countries. In that case, request an international declaration form or a European Health Insurance Card from your health insurance company. Bring these with you as you will need them when you see a doctor. And make sure the documents are written in a common European language (English, French, German or Spanish).

You are working in the Netherlands or doing a paid internship

In that case, you have to get Dutch public health insurance. The cost of this is often higher than student insurance.

You are not covered under public health insurance of the Netherlands or your home country

You have to get a private health insurance policy. There are special policies available for international students in the Netherlands.

Other insurances

Liability insurance

If you cause an accident or damage someone else’s property, you have to pay the costs. For example, if you break something in your room. Or cause a road accident. Liability insurance covers these costs in most cases.

What about damage when working or doing an internship? In the Netherlands the employer’s liability insurance usually covers this.

Repatriation insurance

That’s when you have to return home. For example, because you are seriously ill and wish to be treated at home.

The rules on working depend on your nationality. Are you from the EEA? Then you are free to work in the Netherlands. Are you from outside the EEA? Then you are free to do self-employed work. If you work for an employer, you need a work permit and the hours are restricted. All international students working in the Netherlands must have Dutch public health insurance.

Free to work

Are you from the EU/EEA? Then you are free to work in the Netherlands. You can work for an employer or as a freelancer (self-employed). You don’t need a work permit.

Also, there are no restrictions on how many hours you work. But you do have to take out Dutch public health insurance.

Work permit

Are you from outside the EU/EEA? Do you want to work during your studies? Your employer needs to apply for a work permit for you. The organization that arranges this is UWV.

Restrictions for work permit holders

Work permit holders can choose from 2 options. Option 1 is to work no more than 16 hours per week. Option 2 is to work full-time during the summer months of June, July and August. You cannot do both options!

Self-employed

All international students are free to do self-employed work in the Netherlands. You don’t need a work permit for this. Also, there are no restrictions on hours.

You can do self-employed work next to studying and next to a part-time job. To become self-employed, you need to register at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel).

Health insurance

As an international student, you normally don’t have to take out Dutch health insurance. But as soon as you get a job, the situation changes. You are seen as an employee. Then you have to take out Dutch public health insurance.

It doesn’t matter whether you pay tax or how many hours you work. It also doesn’t matter if you are an EU citizen with an EU healthcare card. If you work in the Netherlands, you need to get Dutch public health insurance. If you don’t, you risk getting a big fine.

Income tax

You have to pay income tax over your Dutch income. Scholarships may be included in your Dutch income. See the website of the Dutch tax office for more information.

The Netherlands has excellent public transport. In the Nijmegen and Arnhem area you can get almost everywhere by train or bus. In the bigger cities, you can also use the tram or metro. To pay for these services you use an OV chip card (OV-chipkaart in Dutch).

Public transport in the Netherlands is not cheap. For schedules, prices and routes go to www.9292.nl (train, bus, metro) and ns.nl/en (train).

OV chip card

The OV chip card allows you to travel by train, bus, tram, metro or ferry anywhere in the country. The card is the size of a bank card and contains an invisible chip.

How do you use the card? Just touch your card on the card reader when you enter the station. Touch out again when you arrive at your final destination.

How do you pay? The card uses the pre-paid principle. You load credit on your card at a vending machine or at a ticket office. You can also arrange automatic loading. That way when your credit runs low, it automatically tops up using funds from your bank account.

For information about the OV chip card, go to the OV-chipkaart website.

Flexible season tickets

For train travel, you can purchase a season ticket to suit your needs. For example, to get a discount only on weekends. Or to get a discount on weekends and at off-peak times.

You can’t cancel these tickets in the first year. See the website of the Dutch railways (NS) for further details. Or visit a ticket office at your nearest train station.

When you move to the Netherlands, you need to register at city hall. You can only do this in the municipality where you are living. Do this as soon as possible after arriving in the Netherlands. All international students need to do this. Even if you are from the EU/EEA.

After you register you receive a citizen service number (BSN). You need a BSN number for all your administration in the Netherlands. For example, to open a bank account or to visit a doctor.

What if you move to a different address in the same city? Then you need to inform the municipality about this.

What if you move to a different municipality? First you cancel your registration. Then you register again in your new town or city of residence.

You’ll get more info about registering during the HAN International Intro.

Angela made the bold decision to move from California to the Netherlands to study communication.

Excited and nervous
“I remember the day before I left. I think I spoke 5 words all day, I was so nervous! Also excited, but very nervous. It was a very complicated feeling to describe, all I knew was that I was moving far away, I was leaving the nest and it was the beginning of a new, big chapter. Now I can only think that It has been a great decision to study in the Netherlands! I am even thinking about enrolling in another course at HAN when I am done with communication. Isn’t that crazy!”

Great environment
“I’m also trying to get my little sister to apply for an engineering course or something she wants. HAN has an environment that makes it really easy to adjust, and my lecturers were there for me the whole time. It was also easy to find housing because HAN helped me. It is a great school, a great environment, and I think that the lecturers are really smart and capable, they really watch out for their students. I would totally recommend it to a lot of people from all over the world’’

Getting settled in
“The first week was also a bit of a blur because so many things were happening, and I was still pretty jet lagged. I do remember thinking it was so cold! I wore 3 sweaters and I was still cold. I would wear leggings and boots and other people were just wearing a coat and I was like; how can you do that? It is so cold! It was really, really cold.”

“The thing that made me feel welcome was definitely the buddy program. My mom came with me on the first days, we met my buddy together and she was really sweet! My buddy sat down with me and my mom and we had a coffee in the café of HAN and later she showed me all around and gave me tips and advice. It made such a difference to have someone there to talk to and ask questions.

“I feel at home in Arnhem now, I learned how to take care of myself, I made friends that taught me many things such as how to cook and we often went to the market together buying fruits and vegetables. I remember being in California during a break and missing Arnhem, when I came back to it felt so great and I was so happy to be back in Arnhem.”

Caring support
“The lecturers are great, smart, available, and easy to talk to. They seem determined to help us learn. Especially my mentor is really sweet she is someone I still talk to. We became friends, she met my boyfriend and came over for dinner. She has been there for me every time I needed her for whatever reason. I could always walk over to her office and talk about everything. I could unwind and get out of my head for a while. She has been a second mom for me.”

Great memories
“There are so many good memories! Frankly, I had such a blast in my first year going to the campus bar after classes. Socializing after a long day, or week or after exams. We always had a lot of fun, some beers, unwinding, not thinking about anything and chatting with classmates. I am very close with my classmates and in America I never had that in my class, we were palls, but we were not close as I am with my classmates now.”

“I can have a good chat with anyone and be very interested in what is going on with them, like talking to a good friend. We are all very involved with each other and we all get along. My class Is really open and welcoming. Ever since the beginning I felt like I could be myself without being judged. If I would give the wrong answer in class, I would never feel embarrassed, it would just be a point to learn about for everyone and we would move on. With my classmates it has always been a very open atmosphere for learning and being pals. I have not had a class like that before.”

HAN wants best for its students
"HAN truly want best for its students. For example, they are changing the communications module to adapt it to what students want and need. They are very good at listening to us. I was in a brainstorm session for the communication course, and I was like, it is really cool that they literally got together with 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students to ask us about what we need and want. This is so important! I think not enough universities do this. HAN is really trying to give us the best and I appreciate that.”

Enjoying the classes and course
“I never missed a class because I actually like going to class. This has not happened to me before but now I actually love school. When I was in high school, I kind of passed, I did well, and I was a good student, but I was not really invested in the subjects quite like I am at HAN.

“Now is a good point in my life to focus on studying and be involved in the things I am learning. I am seeing the joy in learning and I am hungry to learn more. My course helped me realize what parts of communication I like and now I can chase those.”

“I like to write, I like to organize businesses and come up with marketing ideas, also consumers interest me, and I probably would not have figured that out if I was not doing this course. In America, a lot of students follow a set path such as law school. In the US you choose your school, your major, your career, and that is a set path. Whatever choice you make it is not very flexible.”

“In the Netherlands it is not so much like that, you do not have to force yourself into something that is not really for you. I met people that changed their study 2 or 3 times and I could never imagine that before; in America it is not a normal thing. The curriculum is also very different here, I talk to my friend in the US who also does communication and the things we do line up but I can tell that my course is so much more focussed than hers. Also, I learn about international awareness and I get to go abroad. This is not a given in the US, and especially no internships.”

Internship
“I did my placement in Spain; I had a blast! It was at a little marketing and communications agency/consultancy. It was really cool, I worked under a woman who is from Venezuela and I got along with her very well. She is serious, but fun and it has been so cool getting to know her well and become close with colleagues in a professional way. I have learned a lot about having professional relationships that are still enriching in a personal development kind of way. I did a lot of writing for websites, I did search engine optimization, I worked with keywords. Mostly digital marketing and working on projects. It has been rewarding.”

Life lessons
“I remember that when I came here, I had such a different view of the world and even of myself. It was nice to be in a different environment, it humbles you. I did not realize how interesting other places are, I just absolutely no idea. I was in California my whole life and we do not learn about other countries in a sufficient way. There is no better way to learn about new places than talking to people that are from there and hearing their stories.”

Kevin ter Burg is a 22 year-old Dutch student who is currently in the 3rd year of the Communications program at HAN.

International classroom
“At first an international classroom can be a little bit intimidating, I think. Because of the different cultures. After a while you start reading people a little bit more and you just have to have respect for everyone. I think you also learn a lot from it as well. If anything, it is a really humbling experience.”

Unique experience
What is the most unique experience you have had at HAN? “The most unique project I have done so far was creating a digital magazine for the HAN itself. The project taught me how to work in group projects really well and how to manage my time.”

Personal and professional development
How did HAN support your personal and professional development? “In the 1st year we all have to follow a course called personal and professional development. During this course you write a lot about yourself, you do personality tests, you also do a lot of self-reflecting. In my class there are a lot of different cultures, and you have to respect all of them. Some people are outspoken, and some are not, and you have to learn how to balance that. I think HAN is doing a great job with that, by paying a lot of attention to that in the first year.”

Easy to make friends
How was it to make friends at HAN? “I think just in general, when you work together in a class you automatically connect with people. There are students from all over the world and each with different stories to tell. You just talk to people. I think it is really easy to make friends at the HAN, because there is always someone with similar interests. People should not worry about that too much.”

Support
Did you get all the help needed from lecturers? “Definitely, the teachers were so great to me. For example, some teachers were literally guiding me throughout the courses and in regard to projects. What we had to study and when I had personal problems, I could just ask my coach.”

Favorite subjects
What was your favorite subject? “Subject wise, I always had an interest in marketing, so I think marketing subjects were really cool for me and subjects like digital marketing and branding. I also like the number of projects we have to do. You have an exam, but at the same time you also have to make a portfolio as well with your fellow students. This gives you a lot of time to connect with your teammates.”

Recommend HAN?
Would you recommend HAN? “I would definitely recommend the HAN to friends, because I had an awesome experience this far. My lectures have been really great, there are a lot of teachers which I have a great connection with. They were always there when I needed them. I have met a lot of close friends. I think HAN in general is a really chill place to be.”

Sue came to the Netherlands to study at HAN. She is having a great time and has learned many valuable life lessons. "HAN taught me that everything is possible and that I can reach all my goals in my own way"

HAN exceeded my expectations
“Studying here is better than I expected. In my course we learn a lot of practical things, the theory is sometimes a bit chaotic, but the practical part inspired me a lot and gave me insight into how to deal with things within a company in the real world.”

“Also, HAN offers me a lot of opportunities a good example is the yearly unplugged event. The school helped us to network and make a lot real world and society connections. Another thing is, we have the strategic study course which other universities do not offer, our university offers personalized courses. HAN makes a great bundle of modules for the students”

The lecturers are great
When asked about her best experience so far, Sue was very enthusiastic: “The lecturers! They have really good energy and they make the classes fun and engaging. They are the marketing itself and doing a really good job.

For example, my first lecturer, he introduced himself as a brand, he told us his favourite beer, what car he drives, it was really personal and fun. I like the way they try to make the connection, and that is what marketing and promotion is also all about.

The lecturers are also very accessible and always answer emails quickly. We have appointments with our mentors to see how we are doing. Another detail that I liked is that they ask how we are doing during the covid-19 pandemic. They want to make sure we are all safe”.

Preparation for the real world
“The course is very practical. We had guest lectures from people who work in companies. They gave us real data from their company. In this way we could make a difference in their company and receive valuable feedback. We got to do more of these projects for real companies and we got really good feedback. It is all about the real experience which truly prepares us for the real world”.

Making friends was the key to feeling at home
Sue made friends easily and this made her feel at home in the Netherlands and at HAN. “I made friends from a game we did during the intro week. It was a game called ‘icebreaker’. Also, during the intro week everyone was grouped with different study programs, so we got to know everyone and this really helps.”

“I made more friends from the international student association, because they offer so many events with opportunities to meet each other. I really started feeling at home when I knew many people, so I was not feeling lonely. I found friends who share similar interests and who support and encourage me in life and school”.

International classroom
“The atmosphere in the class is really amazing, we are always friendly and try to collaborate. In an international classroom you really get to hear a lot of international perspectives and then you can learn new cultures and prepare for the future in an international-based environment. HAN prepared us for this because, first of all we had an intercultural awareness course which was helpful but also, lecturers assign us into different groups, and prepare cases with the diverse culture background. This forces us in a good way to learn how to deal with people from all different nationalities.”

“I have learned many perspectives from different cultures, because students like to share their own stories. But sometimes some are not that hard-working, so I also got to learn how to work with people from different cultures and also with people who do not like to work”.

Living in Arnhem
“Arnhem is very peaceful. It is good for a student to calm down and do the work. Compared to Amsterdam is it more quiet, cheaper, and still close to everything. A good location close to Amsterdam, Germany, and Utrecht. In my free time I hang out with friends, go to the library, go shopping and I work out. I also had a part-time job and even worked in Utrecht”.

Advice for new students
“Do the things you enjoy and put your passion in it to do things better. This makes it more fun and less exhausting. Also find your way of managing your time and find your motives for doing things. Make sure you do what you want and don’t forget to have fun as a student in the Netherlands”.

Natasha is a 23-year-old student from Vietnam. She experienced many cultural challenges, but she overcame them after the continued to study at the communications program of the HAN. Along the journey she gained a lot of practical skills.

Why the Netherlands and why HAN?
“When I was studying in Vietnam, I had some Dutch students in my class and I found the Dutch culture very interesting. Fortunately, the Netherlands was on the list of countries from which I was able to choose. Also, the costs of studying are not too high. I also wanted to take some risk.”

“I chose HAN because I was able to start in February and they were quick with the admissions process. The website of the HAN was quite clear, what is expected of students and it just looked professional.”

The move from Vietnam to the Netherlands
“I did experience cultural differences, because the Asian culture is very different, so it was very hard in the beginning. It takes time to get used to the cultural differences. For example, in Vietnam you get more feedback and help, whereas in the Netherlands the lecturers expect more from you in the beginning and you get feedback after.”

“The Dutch students in my class tried to get along in the multicultural environment during and outside of class. Also, I had to get used to the directness of the Dutch people, because some things you do not say in my culture, whereas here in the Netherlands it is very normal.”

Differences between Vietnam and the Netherlands
“Yes, the Dutch students are quite responsible and honest. For example, I had a Spanish class and two students did not prepare and they just told the lecturer that they did not prepare for the class. Also, in the Netherlands you can just take a re-sit, where as in my culture you get a bad reputation.”

Finding a room
“HAN helped me to find a room when I first arrived in the Netherlands for the first half year. For the second half year it was quite hard to find a room. Also, because I was in Vietnam for the summer. I asked HAN for help and they made sure that my contract was extended for another half year.”

International classroom
“Being in an international classroom is exciting and it also is hard. That’s because it takes time to learn about each other’s culture. Sometimes misunderstandings do occur, but it can be just a difference in culture.”

Practical info

Before you arrive

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Housing

Students share their experiences

Angela Piccioli

Kevin ter Burg

Sue Feng

Natasha Nguyen

Once you arrive in the Netherlands

Insurance

Working

Public transport

Government

The location

HAN Arnhem campus

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International office

Studying with special circumstances

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