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Side job

All things you need to know about getting a side job in the Netherlands

Date:13 July 2021

If you come to the Netherlands for the first time, and you are looking  for a side job, there are a few things you need to take into account before you start searching.  

Three Parks in Leeuwarden you must visit this Summer

Date:02 July 2021

This park is, ironically enough, located in the West of the city. It was built in 1872, only a few years before The Beurs was built. The park is more popularly known as Vossepark which comes from the former windmill owner Mr. Hermanus Albertus Vosman....

Map of Leeuwarden (1649) with the Frisian Stadtholderly Court, by Joan Blaeu

The best areas to live in Leeuwarden

Date:02 July 2021

Coming to a new country and city can be quite overwhelming, so you may need a little help finding your way. Finding a place to live can be especially challenging when coming from abroad. Thus, we would like to give you some tips for finding a good area to...

SIS Committee

SIS - Supporting International Students Committee

Date:09 June 2021

After the initial arrival to Leeuwarden, there are a number of forms and applications to be taken care of in the process of settling down. In other words, doing the administration we all love... This includes things such as registering to the municipality...

The iconic Tompouce

Dutch Foods You Need to Try

Date:26 February 2021
Author:Sinead Walsh

Feel like something tasty when studying? Then you should definitely try these delicious Dutch Foods. A boost guaranteed, so you won't regret it!

Hendrik Willemsen

The Dutch Dream - Everything you need to know about ice skating in the Netherlands

Date:17 February 2021

'King Winter' has arrived, that's what we heard all over the news in the past week in the Netherlands. Social media was full of snowy landscapes and snow divers. The entire country was covered in snow, which, in Dutch, we call 'a white blanket’ (een witte...

Koen Pouw

A Day in the Life... Global Responsibility & Leadership

Date:10 February 2021

Hi, my name is Koen Pouw and I’m currently a second year student of the BSc Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL) at University College Fryslân in Leeuwarden. During my studies, my peers and I study global issues through an interdisciplinary lens and...

Coimbra, Portugal

#studentstories: going on an exchange to Coimbra, Portugal

Date:13 January 2021

My name is Ester Alda and I have been living in Coimbra in Portugal this semester. I was the only third-year student going on an exchange this semester, which has been an experience that I will be forever grateful for. Living in Portugal for around five...

Time for presents!

[December] Celebrations Across Cultures

Date:17 December 2020

December is a month of many celebrations across different cultures. During this final month of the year many people celebrate with friends and family. We asked some students and staff of Campus Fryslân how they would normally celebrate during this month. 

Tereza Kubištová

A Day in The Life… Tourism, Geography & Planning

Date:24 November 2020

By Tereza Kubištová