{"id":7252,"date":"2025-12-10T17:59:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/?p=7252"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:34:54","slug":"virtual-open-day-2025-qa-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2025\/12\/10\/virtual-open-day-2025-qa-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Open Day 2025: Q&amp;A Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that last week, on December 4th, the <strong>Virtual Open Day<\/strong> (VOD) took place?<br \/>\nIt was for all prospective students &#8211; Bachelors and Masters, EU and non-EU! Presentations about the different <strong>study programmes<\/strong> as well as insights into the <strong>student life<\/strong> at Wageningen University and Research (WUR) were shared.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed it, don&#8217;t worry. We&#8217;re here with a special <strong>recap<\/strong> of some of the most important Q&amp;A bits, just for you!<br \/>\nShall we get started? \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<h2>Important information<\/h2>\n<p>Before we begin with the Q&amp;A, <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">please check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/education\/bachelor\/application-admission-bachelors\/apply-bachelors-programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BSc<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/education\/master\/application-admission-masters\/apply-masters-programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSc<\/a> <strong>application details<\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you don&#8217;t miss any important information<\/span>. Useful are also the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/education\/bachelor\/study-expenses-bachelors\/tuition-fees-and-study-finances\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BSc<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/education\/master\/study-expenses-masters\/tuition-fees-and-study-finances\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSc<\/a> <strong>tuition fees<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/education\/phd-programme\/moving-netherlands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legal Residence<\/a><\/strong> details.<br \/>\nBelow, you can see the <strong>application deadlines<\/strong> for all students. It is important that you apply on time and within those periods.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-05-125233.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7253 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-05-125233-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"Application Deadlines BSc and MSc students\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-05-125233-1024x494.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-05-125233-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-05-125233-768x370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-05-125233-1536x741.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-05-125233-2048x987.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-05-125233-150x72.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What to do before &amp; after coming to Wageningen<\/h2>\n<p>This is a question every prospective student is wondering. Without a doubt, it is important to be prepared when going to another city or country. Check out what you need to do!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Housing!<\/strong><br \/>\nSearching for a place to live months in advance is <strong>crucial<\/strong>. Most of WUR students find their housing through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.room.nl\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>room.nl<\/strong><\/a> with Idealis. However, there are many more options such as DUWO, websites like Kamernet, and Facebook community pages. Those and many more are listed and described <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/education\/studying-wageningen\/student-life\/housing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/education\/phd-programme\/housing-wageningen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tips<\/a> are always useful, so take a look!<br \/>\nIt is advisable to start looking for a room at least <strong>3-4 months<\/strong> in advance. However, <em><strong>the earlier, the better<\/strong><\/em>! Most websites&#8217; queue position (including<a href=\"https:\/\/www.room.nl\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> room.nl<\/a>) is based on <strong>registration time<\/strong>, so make sure you register early.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rent price<\/strong> can vary between <strong>500\u20ac<\/strong> to <strong>800+\u20ac<\/strong>, depending on numerous conditions like size and type of housing you have &#8211; self-contained or with shared facilities. If you rent a <strong>self-contained<\/strong> room, you might also be eligible for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.government.nl\/topics\/housing\/rented-housing\/applying-for-housing-benefit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rent subsidy<\/a>, which is also discussed in a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2025\/08\/13\/rent-subsidy-in-the-netherlands-a-2025-2026-wur-student-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Living environment<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you live &#8220;in a corridor&#8221;, meaning you share a bathroom and\/or kitchen and other common spaces, you can enjoy cosy gatherings and dinners with roommates. However, you&#8217;re often not the one choosing your roommates, so if you&#8217;re not a full extrovert and prefer to have more personal space, then a self-contained room might be the better choice for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/DSC02327-1-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7271 \" src=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/DSC02327-1-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Corridor housing gatherings\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/DSC02327-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/DSC02327-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/DSC02327-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/DSC02327-1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/DSC02327-1-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/DSC02327-1-1.jpg 1959w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Buy a bike<\/strong><br \/>\nOrganising getting a bike <strong>in advance<\/strong> is great since it will be your main mode of transportation. In the Netherlands, there are twice as many bikes as cars! \ud83d\ude00<br \/>\nBefore coming to Wageningen, we advise you to look for a bike on places like <strong>Facebook Marketplace<\/strong> and <strong>Marktplaats<\/strong>, so that when you come, you can start using it right away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find many more <strong>useful tips<\/strong>\u00a0on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/education\/master\/application-admission-masters\/arrival-netherlands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WUR&#8217;s official page<\/a> <\/strong>and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2025\/07\/27\/ready-for-wageningen-my-take-on-the-pre-departure-webinar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pre-Departure<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2025\/08\/27\/wageningen-international-student-guide-how-to-prepare-for-life-at-wur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Weeks in WUR<\/a><\/strong> blogs. Make sure to also drop a read on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2025\/08\/01\/to-do-list-once-you-arrive-welcome-in-wageningen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To-Do List of Things<\/a> <\/strong>once you arrive in Wageningen!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Part-time student jobs<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, you are allowed to work while studying! For <strong>EU students<\/strong>, that can be however much you wish, and as a <strong>non-EU student<\/strong> you can work 16 hours\/week or 3 months during the summer periods, depending on your <a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2023\/07\/05\/a-no-bs-guide-to-student-residence-permits-and-entry-visas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">residence permit<\/a>. If you want to work more than 16h\/week, then you need to apply for a different type of residence permit.<br class=\"yoast-text-mark\" \/>It can require a bit more effort from your side to find a student job since Wageningen is quite a small city. Nevertheless, many students still manage to do so. Find out all the secrets for a <strong>successful job hunt<\/strong> in the blogs on <a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2025\/07\/23\/part-time-jobs-for-students-in-wageningen-nearby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">student part-time jobs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2025\/06\/27\/having-a-part-time-job-as-a-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more tips<\/a> about that!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/career.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6802 \" src=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/career.jpg\" alt=\"Student part-time jobs at Wageningen University\" width=\"642\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/career.jpg 800w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/career-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/career-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/career-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Scholarships<\/h2>\n<p>You can&#8217;t directly apply for a scholarship, instead, by applying for your study programme, every application is carefully checked. If eligible for a scholarship, you will be <strong>further contacted<\/strong>. It also depends on your GPA, country of origin and other <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/education\/bachelor\/study-expenses-bachelors\/scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BSc<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/education\/master\/study-expenses-masters\/scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSc<\/a> criteria<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Organising your studies<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Overall balance<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is important to find the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2025\/07\/30\/healthy-habits-i-built-in-my-first-year-at-wur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">balance<\/a><\/strong> between your studies, personal life, leisure and potentially a student job. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2025\/09\/05\/how-to-effectivelly-plan-your-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planning<\/a> <\/strong>your days ahead is great, but also don&#8217;t forget to leave some room for <strong>reset<\/strong>! You can go to the Rhine River and enjoy the sunset or chill at <a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2025\/06\/07\/get-to-know-the-wur-buildings-up-close\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campus<\/a> outdoors or indoors. You can go <a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2025\/05\/28\/student-life-wageningen-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explore the city<\/a>, take on a <a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2024\/07\/08\/day-cycling-trips-around-wageningen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cycling trip<\/a> or enjoy a <a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2024\/07\/01\/solo-dates-in-wageningen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solo date<\/a>! Spending time <a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/2025\/07\/03\/outdoor-activities-for-students-in-wageningen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outdoors<\/a> is great and Wageningen is the perfect place for nature lovers!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Planning your Masters<\/strong><br \/>\nDuring the 1st MSc year, you take different courses. Before the start of your studies, together with a study advisor, you plan your Master&#8217;s, where you define the courses that you want to have and other personal cases like prolonging your thesis or internships.<br class=\"yoast-text-mark\" \/>Choosing a <strong>thesis topic<\/strong> for your MSc was also amongst the Q&amp;A on the Virtual Open Day.<br class=\"yoast-text-mark\" \/>The procedure starts around the <strong>end of your first year<\/strong>, after you have obtained a certain amount of ECTS, where you orient in the topics you like and their supervisors. Most of the students start their thesis around late May.<br class=\"yoast-text-mark\" \/><strong><em>Tip<\/em><\/strong>: It is better to start at the end of the 1st year since that gives you the option to better define your research topic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/wageningen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6892\" src=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/wageningen-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/wageningen-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/wageningen-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/wageningen-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/wageningen-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/wageningen-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/wageningen.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/DSC08788_compressed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6820\" src=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/DSC08788_compressed-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/DSC08788_compressed-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/DSC08788_compressed-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/DSC08788_compressed-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/DSC08788_compressed-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/DSC08788_compressed-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/DSC08788_compressed.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/WUE-fun.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7256\" src=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/WUE-fun-221x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/WUE-fun-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/WUE-fun-150x204.png 150w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/WUE-fun.png 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Health insurance<\/h2>\n<p><strong>EU students<\/strong> can have insurance in their own countries and use the <a href=\"https:\/\/employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu\/policies-and-activities\/moving-working-europe\/eu-social-security-coordination\/european-health-insurance-card_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>EHIC<\/strong><\/a> (European Health Insurance Card) to cover certain costs, however, it doesn&#8217;t provide complete insurance. You can always get an additional one once in the Netherlands. <strong>Non-EU students<\/strong> must be insured, and that is arranged by WUR with <strong>Aon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Travelling and public transport<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Within Wageningen<\/strong>, most students just use their <strong>bikes<\/strong> since the distances are close, at most 20-25 mins for the two furthest parts! It usually only takes me <strong>10 minutes<\/strong> of biking to go to campus, and I&#8217;m considered to be living in the relatively distant student housing. That is also the approximate distance you will have to usually bike, not a lot right?<br \/>\nIf the bike is not for you, there are <strong>buses <\/strong>in Wageningen with which you can commute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Outside Wageningen<\/strong>, for travelling to other cities or countries, the <strong>train<\/strong> is the go-to. There isn&#8217;t a train station in Wageningen, but there is one in <strong>Ede<\/strong>, which is 20 mins away by bus. The trains&#8217; connectivity is great, and there are many of them running, so this is a <strong>convenient<\/strong> transportation mode. If you travel more frequently, you can get a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsinternational.com\/en\/buying-train-tickets\/ns-subscriptions-and-international-travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscription<\/a><\/strong> from NS, where you get free travel periods or 40% off during peak hours.<br class=\"yoast-text-mark\" \/>On the other hand, a more <strong>affordable<\/strong> option is taking an <strong>intercity bus<\/strong> or <strong>Flixbus<\/strong>. However, with the latter, you are a bit limited since you comply with their schedules.<br \/>\nIn the cities themselves, you can also use buses and sometimes trams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/resized_image.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6511 \" src=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/resized_image-1024x667.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"609\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/resized_image-1024x667.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/resized_image-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/resized_image-768x500.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/resized_image-1536x1000.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/resized_image-150x98.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/weblog.wur.eu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/resized_image.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Learning Dutch &amp; other languages<\/h2>\n<p>At the beginning of your studies, WUR offers you a <strong>free 8-week<\/strong> Dutch course, where you can learn the fundamentals of the language. Later on, you can continue with the upper levels or sign up for separate workshops and Dutch language learning courses.<br \/>\nNot having the time to learn Dutch? Don&#8217;t worry, the Netherlands is the\u00a0<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><strong>number one<\/strong> country for English proficiency among non-native speakers.<\/span>\u00a0So, you can go around without knowing Dutch without a problem. However, it is still nice to learn some Dutch and chat with people and friends.;)<br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re in for an extra challenge, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/education\/into-languages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In&#8217;to Languages<\/a><\/strong> offers the opportunity for learning even <strong>more languages<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>More Questions?<\/h2>\n<p>Curious and want to know more about student life or your future programme? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/education\/bachelor\/open-days-study-choice-bachelors\/chat-our-students-and-alumni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chat with a student<\/a><\/strong> and ask them anything!<br class=\"yoast-text-mark\" \/>For other questions related to the application process or the studies, you can also contact the <strong>Student Service Centre<\/strong> via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wur.nl\/en\/contact-wur\/contact-form-ssc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact form<\/a> or by email at SSC@wur.nl.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck and hope to see you around campus:),<br \/>\nZlatoslava<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that last week, on December 4th, the Virtual Open Day (VOD) took place? 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