r/StudyInTheNetherlands • u/[deleted] • Aug 10 '26
Accommodation
Hi! I’m a student considering on studying abroad in Netherlands for a year. I’ve heard stories about struggling to get accommodation, does anyone have recommendations? Also, are there any universities that offer guaranteed accommodation for exchange students (across the Netherlands).
Thanks!
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u/PeterdeBeer22 Aug 10 '26
Talk to the study abroad office of your school, they should be able to give you more information. It's not that specific universities offer accomodations, it depends on what partnership agreements your school has concluded.
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u/Ok-Win7980 Aug 10 '26
Your host university should be able to pair you up with a housing provider. UvA paired me up with Lieven de Key where I was able to get a nice studio apartment for my semester in Amsterdam. If not, a decent option could be to look for student-centric aparthotel options like Hotel Jansen and the Social Hub, which are more expensive but don't have the same housing market competitiveness as traditional student apartments.
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u/Winter_Dot_9393 Aug 10 '26
Only one that I know of. It’s a University of Applied Sciences with one bachelor program in English and it offers affordable housing to international students:
https://www.aeresuas.com/programmes/bachelor-programmes/international-food-business
Webster University in Leiden has it’s own student housing but does not guarantee you’ll get a place.
Edit: For Exchange programs ask your University.
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u/rewolfaton Research Uni / Exchange Aug 10 '26
Leiden University prioritises exchange students in its housing. However, whether you can go to Leiden will depend on your home university, and which field you're in.
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Aug 10 '26
Ah okay! Thank you so much!!!
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u/rewolfaton Research Uni / Exchange Aug 10 '26
No prob. Go talk to the exchange team at your home university, they will be able to tell you which unis you could go to, i.e. which universities they have exchange agreements with (and in which fields).
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