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 is 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…
Applying to a university can bring up a lot of questions. Is Wageningen the right place for me? What’s the student life like? Where can I live? Is my background relevant to the programme? Is this the right study for me? What can I expect from my first year? And…
Submitting applications to universities can be stressful. I know that firsthand since I’ve been there, done that. But sometimes knowledge about the procedure can make it easier. That’s why I have put together a short list of things that are “good-to-know” about how to apply to Wageningen University. Anything from…
If there is something you can’t avoid in Wageningen is the bike. Leaving home means cycling. No matter whether you are going to the university to attend a lecture, to the city center to have a coffee or to the super market to do shopping, you will have to take…
In 2013 I lived in Breda, a city in the southern Netherlands. It was an exchange program that was part of my graduation. At that time, I had a personal blog where I wrote about my travels and personal development. One of the posts I wrote was called “my perceptions…
It’s amazing how many different options Wageningen has to buy food. It has options for all tastes and tastes: large supermarket chains and small local producers; home deliveries and harvest yourself on the farm; ready meals or slow cooking; of everything! The only difficult part will be to choose, mainly…
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…
We all know that Wageningen is a small town (not to mention it reminds us of school). Sometimes, we might need a little bit of activities outside Wageningen to enjoy after school. I would like to share five useful memberships you might need to make your activities more fun! I…
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 online on the Online Open Day on Friday 19 October and experience the university for a day. What to expect During the Online Open…