![Een groepje lachende studenten voor de BUas library](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/header_slider_default/public/2018%20-%20BUAS%20-%20Groepje%20studenten%20lachend%20voor%20de%20bibiliotheek%20-%20AvT.jpg?h=4247a60f&itok=TxK6odPf) # Thanks for your application On this page you can see what you still need tot take care of to complete your registration. The information on this page will also help you prepare for your studies in the Netherlands. ### Registered for a bachelor's or master's degree? Below you can see which steps you still need to take to complete your registration. You receive a notification of each step via the email address you used to register at Studielink. So keep a close eye on your email. ### Registered for a minor? Nice to see that you have registered for a minor at BUas. We are happy to guide you through the next steps to ensure your registration runs as smoothly as possible. [Read more ](https://www.buas.nl/en/applied-for-a-minor) ## We’re here to help you! When you decide to study at Breda University of Applied Sciences, there are a lot of things that have to be arranged. Feel overwhelmed? Don’t worry, we’re here to help you! On this page you will find information that will help you prepare for your studies in the Netherlands. And please [check out our YouTube series](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLutWGd1XQZ35-bJV2fJbAB-rubZvEJqeF "Buas Youtube studying in the Netherlands") where BUas student Mia sets out the answer to the most frequently asked questions. Ticking boxes like accommodation, visa, student grants and loans, side jobs and many more. ![Students laughing and working on a laptop](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/2026-04/2025_student-ambassadors-atriumm3.jpg?h=efac2029&itok=BdiKc9ak) ### Is your enrolment finalised? After submitting your enrolment application in Studielink, there are still a number of steps to be taken. Once all the lights are green, your enrolment is finalised. [ Green lights ](https://www.buas.nl/en/international-students/admission-and-application/is-your-enrolment-finalised) ![Studenten lachend achter een computer](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/studenten-aan-het-werk3.jpg?h=25f502c3&itok=zPmp3aLw) ### Pre-study portal If you have already received your login name, you have access to the BUas pre-study portal. Quite handy, because there you will find all necessary information about your degree programme. [ How does it work? ](https://www.buas.nl/en/international-students/study-at-buas/pre-study-portal) ![Vier studenten pakken een spel uit een kast](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/2024-09/Slider%20INT%20housing.JPG?h=522ff979&itok=if7LFwS4) ### Housing Living in Breda. That’s great fun! Just like in other student cities, it’s quite difficult to find a place to live in Breda. Here are a few tips to make your search easier. [ Tips ](https://www.buas.nl/en/study-in-the-netherlands/housing) ![](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/student-visa.jpg?itok=cYiiIrJ5) ### Visa In order to be able to study in the Netherlands, you may need to apply for residency. This depends on your nationality. [ apply for residency ](https://www.buas.nl/en/study-in-the-netherlands/visa) ![A notebook with finance written on it](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/2026-04/shutterstock_261309650.jpg?h=a89d203e&itok=vwBGQQH0) ### Study costs Studying costs money. How much money depends on your personal situation and the study programme you have chosen. Luckily, you may be eligible for student finance. [ An overview ](https://www.buas.nl/en/international-students/admission-and-application/study-costs) ![Credit card](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/2026-04/stevepb-credit-card-851502.jpg?h=a141e9ea&itok=z3JoprCV) ### Dutch bank account A Dutch account and debit card will help you in your day-to-day activities by making it easier and more convenient to pay for all kind of things. [ How to open it? ](https://www.buas.nl/en/study-in-the-netherlands/dutch-bank-account) ![](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/studente%20kijkt%20in%20lens_1.jpg?itok=bKTvoJxR) ## Insurance All residents in the Netherlands are legally required to have adequate health insurance. A third-party liability insurance is highly recommended. [ Read more ](https://www.buas.nl/en/study-in-the-netherlands/insurance) ![Breda large letters](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/breda-letters_1.jpg?itok=YO2YoS3K) ## Municipality If you stay in the Netherlands for more than 4 months, you are obliged to register with the municipal administration of the place where you are going to live. [ Register ](https://www.buas.nl/en/study-in-the-netherlands/municipality-registration) ![Twee studenten dienen borden op in een restaurant ](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/2024-09/2021_79A1313_2.jpg?h=cc8969c7&itok=m6yITiCx) ## Side job Student life can be pretty expensive. A job can help you cover the costs. International students in The Netherlands are allowed to have a side job. [ What are the rules? ](https://www.buas.nl/en/study-in-the-netherlands/jobs) ![Lachende studenten eten samen aan lange tafels ](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/2024-04/Camp%20Lost_0.jpg?h=45c22947&itok=9IyeJ725) ## A flying start Start studying at BUas means meeting lots of new people, a new city and a new country! To make this easier, you will start your studies with a few fun introduction days. [ introduction events ](https://www.buas.nl/en/programmes/study-at-buas/introduction-events) ![](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/Haven%20spanjaardsgat%20Breda_0.jpg?h=c2d7f9a6&itok=tiXGNi7o) ## Breda student city Breda has been proclaimed best downtown of the Netherlands. Understandably, seeing that Breda is bustling with pubs, pavement cafés, restaurants, bars, theatres and cinemas. [ Discover Breda ](https://www.buas.nl/en/international-students/study-at-buas/breda-student-city) ![](https://www.buas.nl/sites/default/files/styles/19_7_card_xl/public/2020-06/ESN-Breda.jpg?itok=NlL3ObZ2) ## Warm welcome ESN is a sub-organisation of the Erasmus+ programme and its main goal is to provide every incoming international student in the Netherlands with a great experience. [ ESN-Breda ](https://www.buas.nl/en/start-studying/esn-breda) ## Also see - [Educational vision](https://www.buas.nl/en/why-buas/educational-vision) - [Student counselling](https://www.buas.nl/en/international-students/study-at-buas/student-counselling) - [Studying with a disability](https://www.buas.nl/en/international-students/study-at-buas/support-need) - [Year schedule](https://www.buas.nl/en/year-schedule) window.unibuddySettings = { uni_id: 'breda-university-of-applied-sciences', colour: '00406B', filterKey: 'level', filterValue: 'Undergraduate', domain: 'https://popcard.unibuddy.co/', title: 'Unibuddy Popcard', align: 'right', };