Of course we hope that your exchange period will be without any problems regarding your safety. And most likely this will be the case. However, it is smart to acquaint yourself with the host country before your departure. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands gives travel advice per country. This website is in Dutch, Ministries of other countries will have similar information on their websites.

Further advise:

1. Stay informed about the situation in the country and read all the advise in advance: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/reisadviezen
2. Download the travel-app on your mobile phone: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/reisadviezen/vraag-en-antwoord/app-bz-reisadvies
3. Registration with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is recommended: https://www.kompas.buzaservices.nl/registration/
4. Stay in touch. Inform family, friends of any travel plans, and any changes of your address, itinerary or phone number.
5. Keep your host and home university coordinators informed about your well-being in case of calamities.
6. The usual health preparations regarding prophylaxes and vaccinations if you go to a tropical country. Please contact the Vaccination Centre for advice: http://www.vaccinatiecentrum.nl/index.php/en/

Erasmus+ Grant

The Erasmus+ programme provides exchange students with an Erasmus+ grant, see the conditions for study and for internship/thesis. For advice, please contact one of the exchange coordinators or the Erasmus+ administrators. If you do a language course before your exchange which is relevant for your exchange, there are possibilities to get a grant for this as well.

Insurance

There are possibilities to get a free travel/luggage insurance - for more information go to the SSC student desk. Check if this insurance is sufficient for your preferences.

Moreover, check if your health insurance covers you when you are on exchange.

DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)

You can get a compensation for your 'reisproduct OV-chipkaart' while you are abroad for study purposes. For more information and tips see the DUO website. You can request the required DUO document by sending an email to outgoing.exchange@wur.nl with the dates that you would like to receive the OV reimbursement. The OV reimbursement document will be signed and sent back to you, so you can submit it to My DUO.

Nuffic & WilWeg

The Dutch government has bilateral relation contracts with around 40 countries (also outside the EU). These contracts may be the basis for students to follow courses or do research abroad. Nuffic (the organisation for international cooperation in education) can supply you with more information through their website. Other scholarships can be found through wilweg.nl.

MSc in France
If you have a BSc degree from a Dutch university you can apply for a scholarship (of about EUR 7000 for one year) for a MSc in France. For details see ambafrance-nl or contact Vincent Jouanolou - 020 53 19 546.

HousingAnywhere
HousingAnywhere has a small amount of scholarships available for students that wish to stay one month longer in the guest country after their exchange. For more information and to register please surf to the Facebook site of HousingAnywhere.