Last Saturday, 15 March, our spring edition Bachelor’s Open Day took place! Did you manage to come visit? If you are considering doing a bachelor’s at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), but couldn’t visit every stand or didn’t have the opportunity to attend, then this blog is just for you!…
You know you want to attend an open day (good choice!) but you have two options – virtually or on campus. Making the excursion to the university itself might be a travel dilemma and virtual events are stereotyped as boring. What do you do? To help you make a more…
It is that time of the year again – Soil Drilling Championship is upon us! “What is that?”, you ask. Well, it is one of the many crazy competitions that you can join as a Wageningen University & Research student. In this blog I would like to tell you a…
When you move to Wageningen, you are immediately bombarded by Dutch words that are seemingly impossible for us, foreigners, to pronounce. Names of stations, campus buildings or even student dormitories sometimes sound like tongue twisters to me! If you feel the same, don’t worry, I got your back. I compiled…
Welcome to pt. 2 of this blog post series – a list of alphabetical terms to help you find your way through the WUR jungle! Don’t forget to check blog pt. 1 (if you haven’t yet)! Networking Networking is an important part of student life here at WUR. Whether in…
Will you become a new student at Wageningen University and Research soon? Or, are you studying in Wageningen already for quite some time, but you still don’t know what a studievereniging is? I’m Paula, a MSc Biotechnology student, and I’m sure this A-Z list will help you find your way…
As Open Days are coming up, probably many of you are about to search for bachelor’s or master’s programmes to apply for. Most likely, you’re now going through the thinking process of how to prepare for university studies and what to expect. Luckily, I now introduce you to this blog…
Since I left Poland to study in the Netherlands, I’ve received many questions about life here. My family, friends, or even friends of friends often ask about the good and the bad sides of this decision. I remember that 3 years ago, I was trying to find any information or…
Most likely, every student wishes to have a successful, non-problematic and exciting academic life. We study for many reasons, but the major one would be to explore our interests and possibilities knowledge gives us. University can bring lots of fulfilment, happiness, and become the best years in our life. If…
When I started university, I encountered a sea of new terms I didn’t know before. Like, what is credits and why do I hear other students using this term so often? What is meant with credits? Think of credits as a tracker of your university progress. A university degree typically…
Before going to the university most people pursue their education in the country they were born in. However, often when growing up we want to know more, explore new places and meet people from other cultures. Therefore, a lot of university students go for exchanges to different countries. Today I…
Choosing a university is at the same time exciting and a challenging decision. While thinking about Wageningen, you should consider what types of studies you are interested in, location, spoken language, culture etc. All these aspects are important but do not forget about exploring practical day life things. In this…
The summer is quickly approaching so, this is the perfect time to start preparing all you need to come to WUR. From choosing a programme and submitting your documents to finding a room in Wageningen, there are a lot of things to keep track of. Therefore, to make sure you…
Most people follow a similar scheme. First, we are children going to primary school, then comes the teenage era with high school and finally we go to university. But what about later? Probably lots of graduates ask themselves this difficult question trying to fix their plans after their studies. To…
Are you looking for a top-ranked university? Or are you wondering what university rankings actually are? We’ve got you covered! In this blog, I will explain our Wageningen University rankings and how the ranking lists are compiled. They can help you in your search for a suitable university. What is…
Before I moved to the Netherlands to come and do my bachelors in Wageningen, my dad asked me to make a detailed budget of what my new life is going to cost. To be honest, I was at a loss for the most part, and I needed to do a…
Deciding to study a Masters’s or Bachelors’s programme is a big decision in anyone’s life, as this decision has the potential to shape our future. So, naturally, we are very careful and even hesitant in choosing just the right study program and university. After you decide where and what to…
At some point in your Master’s or Bachelor’s journey, you may not be able to pass a course on the first attempt. In this case, do not feel discouraged as you are definitely not alone! Firstly, failing to pass an exam is not the end of the world. It is…
When you decide to do a master’s or bachelor’s programme in another country, one of the first things that you have to check is the language requirement(s). At Wageningen University & Research (WUR), all Master’s programmes and 7 Bachelor’s programmes are taught entirely in English. Therefore, the university requires potential…
Out of the many master’s Programs that Wageningen University offers, there is one that seems somewhat more daunting than the rest: the joint Water Technology degree. The degree is a joint effort of Wageningen University, the University of Twente and the University of Groningen and the program is carried out…
Period 2 is nearly coming to an end and the cosy weather is enticing you to start winding down for the winter holidays but not so fast! We all have to get through one last hurdle before that: the period 2 exams. Personally, I find it quite… unsavoury that my…
Have you ever had to speak in another language all day long and at the end of the day you end up exhausted from having to translate your thoughts? Well, I have! It happened to me at the beginning of my Master’s programme. And I think this is very common…
Often, when we think of someone studying their Master’s, we assume that this person must be one of the smartest persons we know, or that they have qualities that we don’t, or maybe, that they have the time that we do not have. I have to admit that kind of…
Procrastination is something that most students experience at some point in their Masters’s / Bachelors’ journey. From studying for an exam, and completing an assignment to writing a report or your thesis, procrastination is an obstacle which impacts many. It is easy to stall and put off doing hard assignments…
New students often ask how the academic year at Wageningen University & Research is organised. The education system at the university mostly differs from what they’re used to in their home country. In Wageningen, there are 6 periods in an academic year. This might sound like a lot but it’s…