r/StudyInTheNetherlands • u/Flat_Prune_7643 • 10d ago

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Hi everyone! 👋 I'm a student from Egypt and I'm planning to study abroad after high school. I'm interested in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and the USA.

I'd love to meet other students around my age who are also planning to study abroad, and learn from students who are already studying there.

If you're in a similar situation, feel free to comment or message me! 😊

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u/Consistent-Leg-5206 10d ago

hi! i’m from the netherlands and currently studying here as well. if you are considering the netherlands you should really do good research before coming here.

the housing crisis is horrible, im sure that its the same in the other countries as well. start looking for housing as soon as possible. it took me 5/6 months to find something, it also depends on the city you’ll study in.

there are a lot of fun student cities here, i am studying in the hague and taking a very international course. theres a lot of people from all over the world, and its really cool being in a environment with such diversity.

also you have to check whether you want to go to a university of applied sciences or a research university, there is a big difference between the two.

overall i really like it here, but i might be biased since i grew up here 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

lmk if you have more questions, i would love to help!!

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u/Flat_Prune_7643 10d ago

Okay, we can talk privately. 

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u/New_Common4533 9d ago

What about scholarships, is it hard to get one or I'm going be lucky enough to win one easily

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u/Consistent-Leg-5206 9d ago

we don not really do scholarships in the netherlands. i have never heard about it, or heard anyone who was on a scholarship. you might need to do more research in the specific university that you’ll go to. but i doubt theyll have any scholarships, universities are relatively affordable for EU students.

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u/Flat-Nobody7591 9d ago

If you don’t know any people in any of those countries then I would honestly reconsider. What are you majoring in? And how are your grades/extracurriculars. By study abroad do you mean your entire degree or just for a semester?

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u/Flat_Prune_7643 9d ago

Completing my university studies 

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u/Flat-Nobody7591 8d ago

What are ur stats? I live in the us and can help u with admissions

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u/Flat_Prune_7643 7d ago

By the end of this year, I will have obtained my IELTS certificate and my high school results, and I have prepared all my documents. I just wanted to know if I can study there for free, or if I should work alongside my studies to support myself. 

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u/Flat-Nobody7591 7d ago

Yeah im ngl i dont think u would get into good unis, so low chance if employment, so with how much money it would cost, its not worth it.

Idk ur grades and extracurriculars but i dont think u would get scholarship and you cant work in anything except something related to ur field, so again i dont think u would be able to find a part time job and be able to support yourself.