One year down!!! One year of courses and getting used to Wageningen. Phew!! That is done. Now what?? The second year starts and here’s where everything changes. This year has two parts – a thesis and an iinternship. Of course which you do first is your choice but the more…
Dohun Kim is a student from South Korea. Currently, he is studying the Master’s Programme in Forest and Nature conservation (MFN) and honoured with the Excellence Programme of the Wageningen University Fellowship Programme (WUFP). Excellence Programme is a scholarship awarding a few selected non-EU/EEA students.. Providing supports for tuition fees…
European Workshop Environmental Sciences and Management is a consultancy project course that allows students from four masters programmes to join. They are Environmental Sciences (MES), Urban Environmental Management (MUE), Tourism, Society and Environment (MTO), and Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management (MAM). The two months duration equals 12 credits. So, following…
When I started my master programme at Wageningen University, the first thing I was amazed by is the e-learning platform, Blackboard. During my bachelor, my university did not use an e-learning platform or learning management system (LMS). I remembered before the new semester started, we were too busy to ask…
At the heart of every two-year master’s degree offered in Wageningen is the master’s thesis which starts in the second year. I started mine two months ago, in September. In this article, I will briefly take you through the important things to know before starting a thesis in Wageningen. Compulsory…
New to Wageningen or planning are you planning to join soon? If you are, then you should know that Wageningen offers a lot of useful courses open to all students. These courses focus on developing student skills and personality. In this article, I will write about these courses. Courses offered…
Take a free online course in order to prepare your studies, get to know Wageningen University & Research and receive credits! Did you know that the WUR offers, completely free of charge, online courses? MOOCs or Massive Open and Online courses are free courses that anyone can become part of…
The TEDx chapter of Wageningen University is back again this year with a brand new theme branching out from the roots of the previous year’s success event The Green Wave. TEDx Wageningen University (x=independently organized event) was founded in 2018 by Michiel Voskamp, a Masters student and saw great response…
The European Workshop Course Hello there! This blog post speaks about what one can expect from one of the restricted optional courses offered by Wageningen. This course is the European Workshop for Environmental Sciences and Management. This workshop is restricted for master’s students from the following backgrounds. MES Environmental Sciences…
During the earlier period of studying in Wageningen, I do not feel any urgency to learn Dutch. I think that everyone can speak to me in English. For example, when I went to the market, the seller asked me in Dutch. But when I seemed confused, the seller will start…
The continuous verb tense of the word missing already shows its progressive aspect. I am more than sure that; the pressure felt in the middle of the chest when someone you were used to be with is not there anymore; could never be more alive overtime. Missing is more than…
Let’s start with a little background information. As a young adult, starting my Master’s degree at Wageningen University was my first step towards being independent. The fear and stress of adapting to a new country and lifestyle are absolutely real. Owing to my mild obsession with planning, I had all…
Enrolled into the University? Or just looking through what WUR is about? Or are you about to start an academic year at the university and wondering what the periods system is all about? Worry not! I hope by the end this article you get a rough idea on how it…
At some point during your masters, you will have to do your thesis. Let me tell you in advance that this is not only a big part of your masters; but also a big experience of your life. Based on my experience; the MSc Thesis is not only the longest…
My final three months in the US were a lot more challenging with the chaos of finishing up lab work and preparing to go home which wasn’t helped by the -20C weather. But it was still a lot of fun so here are five more highlights from my final three…
In August 2018 I packed up my things, said goodbye to the Netherlands and flew to the United States for my internship. I was based in Bozeman, a tiny town in the middle of Montana famous for its mountains, the Big Sky ski resort, and Yellowstone National Park. I had…
During my first year of studies, I participated in an initiative of RUW Foundation to create a documentary about the future of food, as part of the celebration of 100 years of the university. The documentary is called The Future Table, and we had the challenge of showing Wageningen’s different…
Last year I was passing through the campus hallways when I saw an ad from the RUW Foundation looking for people to form a team for a documentary on the ‘Future of Food‘. A project for the celebration of 100 years of university. As I was looking for a job…
Here is a question that most students dread “what are you going to do after you graduate?” It is always a tricky question to answer and usually meet with a string of “umms” and “errs”. Of course, there are those students who have everything already planned, perhaps because their scholarship…
Wageningen University is certainly the best university to focus your academic carrier on the theme ‘healthy food and living environment’. Wageningen University research and education are based on a fundamental scientific approach whose work is strongly connected with governments and the business community. But are you just looking forward to…
Wageningen University offers you more than just science, indeed Wageningen is well known for its capacity to translate science. Have you ever had an idea in your mind which you wanted to make physical? Did you ever thought about a molecule, a landscape, a prototipe or a new item and…
If you are an exchange student as me, you might have realize that quiet often students walk through the street dressed as if it was carnival. I am sure that more than once you saw a group of students walking while singing or shouting through the streets of Wageningen. If…
Hello! I’m going to tell you a little bit about my routine here in Wageningen. I study a master in Urban Environmental Management. It is a full-time course, both intense and amazing. I can say that I have been happy here, feeling that I am growing both professionally and personally….
Welcome to Wageningen! Are you considering Wageningen as your future university? Would you like to know what could you expect when studying in Wageningen? Join us to the online Lecture Week from Monday 22 October to Friday 26 October and experience Wageningen lectures. When and where will the online Wageningen…
New and exciting things are about the happen! A new era starts for Wageningen University & Research. This month, dozens of international students start a bachelor’s programme. This was possible before as well, but only if you’d also learn Dutch. And then study in Dutch afterwards. This time it’s different….