Studying abroad

If you have a residence permit (to study) in the Netherlands, don’t deregister with the municipality! It is important that you remain registered somewhere in the Netherlands. Otherwise, the IND will think you have left and no longer require your residence permit. If you have questions about this, please contact the Student Affairs department.

If you want to go on an exchange with a residence permit for the Netherlands, there are conditions. Read more about the conditions on the IND website. Please contact the Student Affairs department for this.

If you need a residence permit for the country you want to go to, ask the partner institution you are going to if they provide help with this. If they don't, it is important that you start the process yourself in good time. It can sometimes take quite a while before you receive your residence permit. You also need to allow for the cost involved in applying for a permit. This varies from country to country.

Please note: If you are studying at ArtEZ with a residence document other than a study residence permit — for example, a temporary residence document such as a W-document while you are in an asylum procedure — and you would like to go on exchange or undertake an internship abroad, please be aware that different rules may apply to your situation.
Regulations and consequences can vary per individual case. You are therefore required to check carefully what applies to you personally. We strongly advise you to contact the IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service) yourself to verify whether you are permitted to study or undertake an internship abroad, and to understand what consequences this may have for your current residence status and ongoing residence procedure.
You are fully responsible for obtaining this information and for any consequences related to your residence permit and residence process.

Where you end up living depends on the institution you are going to. Some institutions have a campus where they reserve rooms for exchange students. In many cases, you need to apply for these ahead of time. So keep a close eye on the relevant deadlines for applications of that institution. Is this already relevant at the time of your initial application or do you only have to apply for housing once you have been admitted? You should direct questions about this to the partner institution.

Like ArtEZ, many partner institutions don’t have a campus for students. In this case, it is important that you start looking for a room yourself on time. Just like in the Netherlands, there are many different ways to find a room. You can ask the partner institution for advice about this. You can also find a lot of advice on the internet. Facebook pages are also frequently helpful for finding student houses.

If you go abroad for a few months, you may be able to sublet your room to another student – for example, an ArtEZ student who is just starting their course or an exchange student who is coming to ArtEZ for a few months.

Please note: if you are going on exchange to a country outside the EU, you need to be particularly mindful of insurance questions.

Healthcare insurance
All students need to be insured for healthcare abroad. Bear in mind that your insurance may not cover your medical costs, or not all of them. We advise you to contact your insurance company regarding the conditions of your insurance policy, and if necessary to take out a supplementary policy. If you are going to another country within the EU, you must have a European Health Insurance Card.

Travel insurance
ArtEZ has a collective travel insurance policy for students who go abroad on exchanges. Students are insured via the AIG Travel Guard travel insurance (policy number 60146509). Only trips made for ArtEZ fall under this policy.

Liability insurance
Anyone who performs work activities on behalf of ArtEZ is covered by our general corporate liability insurance (policy number V0100108272). This also applies to students doing a national or international exchange.
Alongside this collective liability insurance, it is important that you have your own liability insurance. This is because only incidents which are work or study-related fall under the ArtEZ insurance. Contact your insurance company for more information about liability cover during your exchange abroad.
In certain cases, the initial liability insurance for damage will be claimed from the party that caused the incident, in which case the ArtEZ insurance will serve as secondary insurance.

Accident insurance
Arrange for your own accident insurance if you do want to have 24/7 accident insurance during your exchange abroad.

Because you cannot use your Dutch student card abroad, you can receive compensation. For more information, go to Public transport allowance for course or internship abroad – DUO.