Hello everybody! My name is Alejandra and I am an International Student from Bogotá, Colombia. Right now, I am doing my Master’s in Nutrition and Health. I started my Master’s in August 2020 and although I was able to take my two first periods on campus, at the moment I…
Updated on: 29 March 2021 Since it is application period again, this article addresses prospective students that are maybe currently in the application process. We know that applications can be nerve-wracking and time-consuming. This article is supposed to give you hands-on recommendations from my own experience during this period to…
About me Hello there! Before I start, I would like to thank the Wageningen international blog team for allowing me to share my experience of studying in Wageningen. My name is Arun and I am an international student from Chennai, India. I completed my master’s degree in environmental sciences in…
By guest blogger Hermine Miltenburg – Parent information officer Choosing a study programme is never easy. However, that has been complicated even further now that all the study-selection activities have been moved online due to Covid-19. I have been advising parents for years but see that this year it’s extra…
Updated on: 8 March 2021 For many international students, the cost of studying is a big concern. It is wise to plan ahead and make a financial plan for your stay in Wageningen. This article helps get you started. How much does a banana cost? Maybe not the first…
Updated on: 1 March 2021 Submitting applications to universities can be stressful. I know that first-hand since I have been there, done that. But sometimes knowledge about the procedure can make it easier. That is why I have put together a short list of things that are “good-to-know” about how…
It’s wonderful news if you receive an invitation for an interview. Whether it’s an admission, scholarship or maybe a job interview. But it can also make you nervous. I am Kwabena Frimpong Nyarko, a winner of the WUFP scholarship programme. One reason why I’m writing this piece is that when…
When the festival is coming, more than ever we miss our relatives and friends far away. Since I started studying abroad, this is the second year that I could not come back to China to spend the Spring Festival with my family. I really miss them and hope everything goes…
My moments of doubt about “Education is the key to success”…. ????? My name is Samuel Agyekum, and I hail from Kumasi, one of the largest cities in Ghana. I studied Bachelor of Arts Geography at the University of Education, Winneba. As a young talent born in one of the…
Food in Wageningen How are you going to survive the food in the Netherlands? That was one of the questions people asked me if I told them I was going to study in Wageningen. I must admit I was also a bit sceptic at first. After all, I am from…
Happy new year everyone! I hope you have a proper break before continuing your study this year. Time indeed flies, there will be new students coming soon. Welcome to Wageningen! For all of you who come all the way here, it must be thrilling to finally see the Campus in…
My First impression (without any experience): When I got my admission into Wageningen University and when I started telling my friends and relatives about my departure to the Netherlands, the instant question that preceded after their wishes was “That is a very cold country, would you be able to survive…
“Gardening adds years to your life and adds life to your years.” As someone who just started doing gardening and has difficulty in distinguishing the plants’ names at first (who’s with me?), I recently realized that gardening does add ‘life’ to your daily-life. Particularly at this moment, bringing something green…
It is the start of another freshman year and all of you might be looking for the exciting events and activities ahead of you right?! But unfortunately, you are going to attend all or most of your activities virtually this year. Socializing or attending your regular lectures virtually might be…
Hello! I am Xin and I come from China. At present, I am studying Food Technology with specialization of European Master. With a blog of the first time, I would like to briefly share my stories of the first-year study. Time is fleeting. It has been more than a…
First things first: CONGRATULATIONS!! You have graduated and it is a big deal. The goal that was set a couple of years ago is now successfully fulfilled 😀 But wait, graduating in 2020 was a different experience wasn’t it? Interesting, to say the least. In the same breath with the…
A couple of weeks ago, one of my best friends was starting his thesis in Amsterdam. Of course, the fact of staying at the same country makes things easier when you have to move from one place to another. However, are you aware of how many things are you collecting…
Global and EU Environmental Law and Policy course Armed with a fresh set of enthusiasm, and pens, I entered the classroom ten minutes early and took a seat in the middle. Once the rest of the class had trickled in, a woman walked in and took her place in the…
I am going to share my experience studying in International Development program. This is a full-time Master program, with two years study period. Studying this program in Wageningen is intense, but, exciting at the same time. I have shared several memorable experiences, and now I will focus on sharing my…
Hey there! My name is Ting, a 22-year-old Chinese girl. As I am now sitting in front of my laptop, thinking what should I write for my first blog, those pieces of memories regarding culture differences that I experienced come into my mind, which I would like to share with…
Of course Coronavirus left us with so many questions. Next year will go online? Will the university do all the courses online? DO I have to move to The Netherlands? It has been almost 3 months since the World Health Organization declared coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international…
Before starting my master’s in international development studies at Wageningen University, I wondered; Can I survive to learn all courses? Can I pass the exam? Will I have a lot of readings before starting the class? Will I have a nice classmate? How is thesis life? And other questions and…
Have you ever heard of MOOC? It stands for Massive Open and Online Courses. As Wageningen Students, we can get free access to several courses with different topics, from food technology to animal sciences. These courses are developed by Professors from Wageningen University & Research and are based on the…
As normalcy returns slowly throughout the globe, we look to answer ‘What next?’. While the answer to this is extremely subjective, this blog will hopefully give current and prospective students an outline of what WUR is planning. All through the crisis, as students we received continuous updates and support from…
You can’t spell Solidarity and Pride without the I. In the same way, solidarity cannot be fulfilled with just an I. To commemorate the Pride month that is celebrated during the month of June every year, I decided to document my thoughts on celebrating this community. Pride Parades are…