1. EUR Buddy Training Spring Semester 2016-2017

2. Being a Buddy - Expectations
Introduce students to the university and the ways of student life.
non educational, general introduction
Introduce new international Students to Rotterdam and The Netherlands
Encourage new international students to get to know each other.
and Dutch students
Participate in different activities with your buddy group during the first few weeks of the semester.
roughly 10 week period
Help students with all issues they might encounter at the beginning of their stay in Rotterdam.

3. EUR Care Network Study Advisors (faculty) Student Counsellors
Psychologists
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Confidential Counsellor

4. Practical Matters

5. Practical Matters – Pick-up service
1, 4, 24 January 2017
Right outside Arrival hall 3
Students workers to help arriving students
EUR banner
1 January – 12:00hrs, 16:00hrs, 20:00hrs
4 & 24 January - 09:30hrs., 15:00hrs, 20:30hrs
Assistance for students that prefer to take the train.
Drop off at Woudestein campus, Erasmus Medical Centre, The Student Hotel, StayOkay or accommodation rented through SSH.
Key service for SHH accommodation
Family and friends?

6. Practical Matters – ESN Introduction Days 8, 9, 10 January
Getting to know The Netherlands, Rotterdam & EUR
Making new friends, social integration

7. Official Welcome 26 January 2017
Ceremony (Pavilion)
Informal part (Sport Café)

8. Practical Matters – One-Stop-Shop
2 February 2017
Registration at City Hall
Students that stay in The Netherlands longer than 4 months
Students that need a BSN-number (job, bank account)
Open a Dutch Bank account
Students that want a job in The Netherlands
Refund of immigration deposit
Scholarships issued by a Dutch institution
Health Insurance – AON (buy or check)
Mandatory insurance for medical care
Liability insurance
Additional services
Housing Anywhere, free legal advise, (Dutch) language, ESN.

9. Practical Matters - Housing
Advise to start searching early
Does a buddy have to accomodate new students?
Suggestions:
Stay Okay (discount for EUR students)
Student Hotel
Short Stay Housing
EUR website

10. Practical Matters – Immigration
Students from non-European countries
Always refer to the above mentioned website.
Or advise your student to send an to;
Residence can be picked-up from IND Front Office in Rotterdam
(not from IO EUR or ESSC)
Conradstraat 28, 3013 AP ROTTERDAM
Mon/Tue/Weds/Fri: hrs. Thursdays hrs
Free of charge
Passport!
Maybe IND will be present at one-stop-shop. Buddies will be informed.

11. Practical Matters – TB Check
GGD – Dutch Public Health Authority
Schiedamsedijk 95, 3011 EN Rotterdam. 
appointment
Tuberculosis examination referral form
To be send directly to IND or drop off in mailbox at ESSC (E-building)
Free of charge

12. Working or volunteering while studying
Practical Matters
Working or volunteering while studying
Free for EU/EEU? Swiss nationals
Other students with a valid Netherlands residence permit for study:
10 hours per week OR fulltime seasonal work in June, July, August
Employer must apply for work-permit
Netherlands Public Health Insurance (basiszorgverzekering)
BSN number

13. Answers Buddy Handbook
International Student Handbook (
International Office EUR