Orientation and arrival

For International Students
International student arriving at train station

Next to your faculty's orientation programme, the Eureka Week - the official introduction week of Erasmus University Rotterdam, and ESN's Introduction Days, the International Office offers orientation activities that will help you settle in as a new international student in Rotterdam with a jump start!

Orientation events by the International Office

  • Free Furniture Festival

    Free Furniture Festival: collect free furniture and household items to furnish your home sustainably while settling into student life in Rotterdam.
    Red sofa and plant illustration with text announcing free furniture festival dates and locations
  • International Welcome Day

    The International Welcome Day on campus, the perfect start to your journey in the Netherlands!
    Seven friends in colorful jackets leaning over shiny sculpture, smiling up at camera
  • Pop-Up Swap Shop

    The Pop-Up Swap Shop, an initiative led by the International Office, aims to promote sustainability by encouraging the reuse of everyday items.
    Pop-up Swap Shop presents logo.
  • Workshop: How to complete your digital registration with the Municipality of Rotterdam

    New to the Netherlands? Join this workshop for step-by-step support with your first municipal registration in Rotterdam and obtaining your BSN.
    Stadhuis at Coolsingel (2015)

Goin’ to EUR?!

Join our online Goin’ community and connect with your fellow students

Student on the GOIN' App

Before arrival

Housing for International Students

View of rotterdam

Registration municipality

Upon arrival

Healthcare and safety

Three students at a summer session.

Open a Dutch bank account

Some students working on a laptop in a cafe

Transport for International Students

Entrance of Central Station of Rotterdam

Information after arrival

Learning the Dutch language

Dutch is often required for jobs during or after your studies. Explore different ways to improve your Dutch, tailored to your level, time and budget.

Nederlands - Language & Training Centre

Study in Rotterdam

What is it like to study and live in Rotterdam, the Netherlands?

Students in front of the depot - Rotterdam in the sun

Drive Dutch

Your Guide to Getting a Driver’s License in the Netherlands

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