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The most important thing is to keep an open mind and a warm heart and you’ll fall in love with this splendid little land in no time.

From my personal experience, it took me some time to understand the Dutch market, so in this article, I want to share with you what I would have liked to know when I first came here.

Understanding scholarships, working as a non-EU national, and budgeting are essential to giving yourself a head start that will make things easier during your stay in the Netherlands.

As soon as I arrived in the Netherlands, I felt welcome thanks to its diversity and the open-minded environment.

You're enrolled in the Dutch university? Congratulations! Now, it is time to start searching for a place to stay.

The Netherlands is a small country in Western Europe, with a rich cultural tradition, high quality education and a great work-life balance. Its relatively small area of just over 41,000 square kilometres is home to 18 million people.

Even though there are many degree programmes taught entirely in English, you may want to practice your Dutch! More and more international students are enrolling in programmes taught in Dutch.

Do you want to make the most of your summer? Then follow a course in the Netherlands! It is a great chance to explore a new place and gain new knowledge for your CV at the same time.

You may find that the Dutch grading system is different from your own.

Institutions other than research universities, universities of applied sciences or institutes for international education may also offer international degree programmes or short courses.

Dutch research universities established the first University Colleges in 1997. These honours colleges are part of a larger research university and are inspired by the Liberal Arts and Sciences programmes in the United States, with their strong emphasis on student community, and by the college structure found at, for instance, Oxford University. The idea was to create a small-scale inclusive learning environment.

Institutes for international education (IE) offer advanced training and courses in a wide range of fields. Most of these are part of a research university.