Carnival in the Netherlands

24 March 2025 | Category: Bachelor's student, Master's Student, Student life

Have you noticed how students and people of different ages have been rushing to SoLow and other shops to grab colourful costumes and makeup? The excitement was undeniable as everyone geared up for the festivities. That’s because they were getting ready for Carnival—a vibrant tradition that brings people together in…

International Representatives from WUR ft. Francisco J. Martinez

You have probably heard of Wageningen University & Research (locally referred to as ‘WUR’) having international representatives, but do you actually know what their role is and who they are? Wageningen University’s representatives are entitled to represent and promote the University internationally in their country! Despite them currently living in…

Pronouncing Wageningen Locations like a Dutch

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…

From bachelor’s to master’s without unwanted surprises – an interview with Bram

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…

Switching or even doing two degrees simultaneously?

My interests evolved… It can happen, that during your studies you realise that you are actually quite interested in another degree programme at the university than the one that you are currently studying. This is usually more common during your first/beginning of your second year of your initial degree choice….