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…
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…
Studying and working is possible, but the beginnings are always difficult. I wanted to find a job in Wageningen combining my studies with work. Due to my expenses and others, I wanted to have my own salary so I can save some money for the rainy days (and also for…
Every 2 weeks I ask a fellow student to tell me more about studying at Wageningen University & Research. How do they experience studying here? How do they spend their spare time? This time I talked to Coenraad, a bachelor’s student, who you might already know from the student tour…
Happy New Year 2020 everyone! International Students Blog Team wishes you a wonderful new year, with plenty strength and perseverance that will take you to heights of success in your studies. We wish to see you this 2020 in Wageningen starting either your masters or Bachelors. Wageningen University & Research…
This weeks student experience* tells the story of Albert. Who you might already know from the student tour at ood.wur.nl Good to talk to you, Albert! First of all, could you give a short introduction of yourself? “Hi! I am Albert Gomez, I am 23 years old and I come…
As international students, moving home after graduating from Wageningen University is not always easy. In this post, we will discuss leaving Wageningen after graduation and ‘reverse culture shock’: an emotional feeling suffered by some people after several years living abroad. Have you started wondering how it feels when you start…
Day one, first period and my only worry was the final exam. Luckily, one of my subjects was only about projects, but the other one its final grade was based on a final exam (50%). Every day at classes the only thing I could think about was how bad/well I will…
Are you doing your fieldwork in outside your city or even aboard? Are you worry about your mailbox? source: http://krpo.ru My friend has an experience when she is applying for a housing subsidy and waiting for the confirmation letter. However, she has been traveling for three months to another country…
Festivals are an integral part of Indian culture and luckily we celebrate them throughout the year. Every festival has a unique significance. Most Indians celebrate festivals with families and a big menu. To name a few: Makara Sankaranti marks the first day of the sun’s transit into the Makara (Capricorn)…
In December of 2018, I finished my Bachelor’s on Geophysical Engineering in Venezuela. After graduating, I decided to come to WUR to study a Master’s degree in Earth and Environment, specifically Hydrology. Why here? If you are interested in water, the Netherlands is the best place to go for you….
About Yaw Gyamfi Ghanaian, proud scholar of the 2019 Anne van den Ban Fund, studying Master’s in Food Technology at Wageningen University and Research. He is currently in his first year of study . His master programmme specialization is Product Design. Yaw is passionate about novel food product development. His research…
Emmanuel Nyame, selected from 1500 applicants for the Africa Scholarship Program, shares with us his experience towards Wageningen University and Research. This program allowed him to start the Food Safety Master and the big opportunity to stay in a foreign country. Be inspired by the story below. MY…