Updated on: 31 August 2022 Upon arrival at the university, several things need to be done before you can start. BSN – Citizen Service Number / Burger Service Nummer What is BSN? The citizen service number (BSN) or Burger Service Nummer in Dutch is a unique personal number that you…
Since Greta studies at WUR she loves ‘hagelslag’. Want to know which Dutch traditions she also enjoys? Watch her video below or read her story. Thank you for sharing your experiences Greta! First of all, could you introduce yourself? “I am Greta from Lithuania. Now I am 23 years old….
Of course Coronavirus left us with so many questions. Next year will go online? Will the university do all the courses online? DO I have to move to The Netherlands? It has been almost 3 months since the World Health Organization declared coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international…
All master’s and online master’s programmes start in September 2020. Therefore, it is important to know that the application deadline is nearly here. Even though coronavirus has caused many difficulties, we will overcome this, and the studies will still go on. We will also uptake you next week about next…
Living in The Netherlands can be quite expensive. Therefore, it is good to think about finding a part-time job that can help with your expenses. Do you live abroad and plan to move to The Netherlands? If you going to work in The Netherlands you are required to have healthcare…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month 2020. Therefore, we wanted to support the cause by writing a blog related to it. Unfortunately, many students suffer from depression and face a mental disorder.While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health….
Every spring WUR celebrates the election for the Student Council. The election for the Student Council 2020-2021 is being held from 25 May up to and including 28 May 2020. If you would like to know who you could vote for to represent you in the Student Council2020/2021, you can…
PART II Well, my first experience with this novel, spooky and vicious virus happened when I was not even in the Netherlands. The first part of the story is written on part I here. On mid of March I went on my very first solo-trip to Portugal. I was filled with…
THE ONE OF A KIND TRIP Hey! I am a mammal named Greta that was raised in North of Europe country Lithuania. Currently I am an inhabitant in Wageningen trying to get to know food technology and learn to be a food-field specialist or not. (who knows where the destiny…
Once you have successfully moved and found a job in the Netherlands, the next step is to meet Dutch business culture. It is known that Dutch employees work independently, but they are very fond of meetings. Usually, meetings are informal, although the schedule is strictly respected. Impunctuality is seen as impolite….
This week’s student experience tells the story of Manon. You might already know her from the student tour at ood.wur.nl Hi Manon! Could you please tell us a little bit about yourself? “Hello! My name is Manon. I’m 22 and come from Brussels. I’m currently studying Biobased Sciences at WUR.”…
Almudena also showed her favourite places on campus in a student tour at ood.wur.nl. But I also talked to her about her experiences with studying and living in Wageningen. Hi Almudena! For people that don’t know you yet, could you give a brief introduction of yourself? “My name is Almudena,…
Tran Uyen Ngoc is one of the students that you might know from our online platform ood.wur.nl. But she also told us about her experiences in Wageningen. Hi! Would you like to introduce yourself to our readers and tell us where you are from and what are you studying in…
This year the Master’s Open Day will be online. Due to COVID-19 outbreak WUR campus remains under lockdown. However, we are still planning to show the university, its opportunities & offers to prospective students. During the Online Master’s Open Day we will do our best to introduce you to WUR, its…
Luca is a prospective student from Italy. After his Bachelor’s degree, he’d like to come to Wageningen and start the master in Food Technology. We are aware that this tough situation has brought a lot of uncertainties and issues regarding application processes. However, we are sure that all the measures taken…
I’m Monika from India, right now in my second year Masters Food Technology. Since I’m in my internship phase, I moved out of Netherlands by end of February. At that point things were still normal around campus. I moved to Belgium for my internship where I started working from 4th…
How the virus outbreak affected me I am Anis Purwaningsih, student of the master programme on Environmental Sciences at Wageningen University and Research. I come from Indonesia; a country located in the tropical area. For me, having the experience to study aboard in a four-season country is a dream come…
My name is Ferran Melero, last year student in the BSc in Food Science & Technology at Universitat de Barcelona and future MSc student at Wageningen University. Given the tough situation that we are living worldwide, preparing a great adventure such as studying abroad gets a bit more difficult,…
I am Fergus, I am from Scotland and I am following the MSc programme in Organic Agriculture. Currently, I am not on campus. I travelled back home to Scotland just before the university closed down. I decided to travel back following the university advice for international students. The university was…
Coronavirus outbreak started in Wuhan, a city in the Hubei Province of China. From December, the virus has expanded globally. Wageningen Univeristy and Research has sent all students home in order to complete their courses for the 5th semester in remote locations. Moreover, It is not allowed to leave the Netherlands to…
Mary Jo also showed her favourite places on campus in a student tour at ood.wur.nl. But I also talked to her about her experiences with studying and living in Wageningen. Hi Mary Jo! For people that don’t know you yet, could you give a brief introduction of yourself? “My name…
This week’s student experience tells the story of Smaranda. You might already know her from the student tour at ood.wur.nl Hi Smaranda, please introduce yourself! “My name is Smaranda, I am 20 years old and I am coming from Romania. I have been in Wageningen for 2 years now, studying…
Every 2 weeks I talk to a fellow student about studying at Wageningen University & Research. I would like to know how they experience studying here, especially since we are all far away from home. This week I spoke Cecilia who you might already know from the student tour at…
Chinese New Year 2020 ? We’d like to wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year! This year we are celebrating the year of the rat. Chinese New Year ranges from January 21 to February 20. This year occurs today, 24th of January, today! On the campus of Wageningen University & Research…
Yongbo already showed his favourite things about Wageningen in the student tour at ood.wur.nl. I also spoke to him about his experiences with studying at the university. Hello Yongbo! Good to see you again. Could you introduce yourself? “My name is Yongbo Song. I am 26 years old and from…