Student Society

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the ultimate guide to survive in delft
as an international student

Welkom in Delft!

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found ourselves overwhelmed by
the new environment that TU Delft
and the Netherlands represented.
Our mission is to be the voice of
the concerns of the international
student community at the TU Delft
and to help them through the
process of making Delft their new
home for the upcoming years.
We work to achieve the following
goals in Delft:
Support the internationals
Bridge the gap between
the Dutch and international
students
Receive new students
Bring students closer and
promote active involvement
Increase the reach and
availability of information for the
students
Come join us and experience Delft
with us!

our main areas

events

education

DISS Board 2015

get a taste of our past events...

halloween party

italian dinner

spring welcome party

global lounge! - greek cuisine

international technical career day

disco bowling night

November 2014

February 2015

February 2015

March 2015

MEMBERSHIP
Do you share DISS goals and
vision? Do you want to actively
experience the international
culture of TU Delft? Do you have
interested ideas and want to find
like-minded people? Then come
and join us!
How to become a member?
During the Introduction Week we
will be present at the Survival Caf.

Just stop by! You can also become

a member anytime by sending an
email to board@diss-online.nl and
asking for an appointment.

May 2015

May 2015

The membership fee is 10 euros

and it entitles you to all our events
with a special DISS member
discount.

keukenhof - tulip garden

May 2015
International Office & DISS

diss bbq

June 2015

welcome to bike-land
As all of you might (should) know
by now, Netherlands if the country
of bicycles, there are more than 13
million bikes in here!
So, as the main way of
transportation you will use for
getting everywhere, we provide
you some useful information here.

where to buy a bike

Buy a second-hand bycicle (or

third, fourth, fifth... hand).
Check the following Facebook
groups:
*Student* sale in Delft !
(this group is Secret so you
will need another friend of
Facebook that is member
of this group to add you)
Bikes For Sale in The
Hague
There are also some shops
where you can find secondhand bicycles, but it will be
faster and cheaper to purchase
it online from another student.
Check the website
marktplaats.nl, you can find
multiple second-hand items for
sale! The only drawback is that
it is in Dutch.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Follow them, or you will probably

get a fine!
Bicycle bell compulsory
Front light - white or yellow
Back light - red
Red reflector (not triangular) on the back of the bicycle
Yellow reflectors - on the
pedals
Cycle on the right side of the
road
You are not allowed to cycle
on the pavement or through
pedestrian areas
It is compulsory to indicate with
you arm which direction you
want to turn - simply extend
the right or left arm depending
on the direction you want to
turn
You are allowed to take
passengers on the front or
back of your bicycle
You can listen to music or
use your mobile phone while
cycling (not recommended
though)
You are not allowed to cycle
under the influence of alcohol
(= Blood Alcohol Content
higher than 0,5 promille),
medication or drugs
It is compulsory to hold your
handlebars with at least one
hand when you are cycling

about the public transport in the netherlands

Wherever and whenever you go, a
fast way to plan your journey with
all the transportation you need to
take is to use 9292 webpage:
http://9292.nl/en
In the Netherlands, the fastest and
most comfortable way to travel to
another city is to do it by train. The
system works incredibly well and
there are trains running basically
constantly. The provider is Ns:
http://www.ns.nl/en
Even if you are not planning to
travel that often it is worth to get
an Ov-chipkaart. It is a personal
card that works as a wallet. That

means you top-up the card and

you simply have to check in at
the station where you start your
journey and check-out at the
station of your arrival. As simple
as that! And the money gets
automatically discounted from your
card. When you buy it you have
to make a one-time payment for
it (around 60 euros, but also 29
euros sometimes with the release
of an offer). But with it you will get
a 40% discount in all the trips
you make! So even if you are just
going to take the train a couple of
times it is worth it! You can find all
the information about it and how to
order it on their webpage.

On the internet...
facebook pages that you super-useful apps
9292
should like
For always being in control and
There are many societies and
organisations at TU Delft, and here
we recommend the ones that we
consider most useful for staying
up-to-date with the life at uni and
Delft. But of course, these are only
suggestions!
TU Delft
TU Delft Career Centre
Sport en Cultuur TU Delft
DISS - Delft International
Student Society
ISAD
BEST Delft
ORAS
Lijst Bta
IAESTE Delft
AEGEE-Delft
OWee Delft
And of course do not forget to
check the ones of your faculty
and studies!

facebook groups that

you should join
DISS - Delft international
student society
TU Delft Internationals
Student Party Delft

able to check the journey to

any destination.
BBlearn
So you can access you content
of the TU Delft Blackvoard
anytime!
Buienradar
As we live in the Netherlands
and you never know whether it
is going to be sunny, foggy, rain
or hail... this app is extremelly
useful since it tells you exactly
when it is going to rain and
how hard.

Always feel free to contact us

either by email or by a message
on Facebook for any personal
difficulties. We would be really
happy to help you!

key stores in a nutshell

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housing
You can arrange for an
accommodation in the Netherlands
either through TU Delft or by
yourself!

Arranged by TU Delft

TU Delft has a long-term alliance

with DUWO, an independent
housing corporation in the
Netherlands specializing in student
accommodation. We strongly
recommend this option when
being new in the Netherands,
since you otherwise will not have
time to see the place beforehand
and there is a huge demand of
housing in Delft.
For an overview of the
acommodations and some videos
where we interviewed students
about their opinions regarding their
acommodations check:
http://delftulip.ning.com/page/
accommodation

Arranged by yourself

Once you are settled in Delft

(remember the DUWO contract
has a duration of an entire
academic year) you can look for
your flat by yourself.
Some useful Facebook groups for
finding a room or a house in Delf:

Find a room(mate) in Delft

.. housing in Delft?
Student Housing Delft
For a house you should also have
a look at the many real state
agencies in Delft.
When you apply for a room where
other students are living, the next
step is that they tell you a date and
a time for an instemming. That
implies that you will go to see the
place and there will be a 10 minute
interview/chat where you will get
to know them and they will get to
know you; in order to get a first
impression. If they like you then
you will be selected and you will
get the room!

practicalities at the municipality

As a student living in the
Netherlands, it is necessary
to have an accommodation
with a valid address. Your
Dutch address is required to
register you as a legal resident in
the Municipality of your choice.
Moreover, registration in the
Municipality is essential to obtain
a BSN or Burgerservicenummer
(Social services number). The BSN
will facilitate any interaction with
the Dutch authorities: verifying a
bank account, insurances, using
the healthcare system, Studielink
(Portal of the national database
of the Ministry of Education,
Culture, and Science) announcing

a change of address, etc. It is also

used to combat identity fraud and
misspelled names.
The registration at the municipality
will be organised by the TU Delft
when renting a flat via DUWO
during the Introduction Week.
If you look for a flat by yourself
you can directly do it online or by
making an appointment at:
http://www.delft.nl/delften
IMPORTANT: remember to also
de-register when you are living the
Netherlands or change the address
when you move to another flat on
that same webpage.

career
tools for finding job
opportunities in NL

HoiTalent The largest job

portal for international talents in
NL and official career partner of
DISS. If you dont speak fluent
Dutch, this is the powerful tool
you can search for English
speaking internships, graduate
thesis and full time job
Indeed - This is the Dutch
version of the largest job
search engine in the world. But
the down side is that you have
to know what you are looking
for, rather than using filters to
narrow down to specific areas
LinkedIn - The filters and
search engine there are quite
good. However, it does not
have complete vacancies
especially for those small and
medium-sized companies
Jobbird - Very useful site if you
can speak Dutch. It has more
than 20,000 jobs with >90% of
jobs require Dutch. But it does
not include complete positions
from some big names like
Shell, ASML.
Agency websites: such as
Tempo team, Randstad, Page
Personnel

Tips for finding job

opportunities in NL

Find an internship in NL first

if you can. Or try to do your
thesis in a company.
Working for a start-up is cool,
why not give it a try? You can
find many high-tech start-ups
in YES!Delft.
Take good advantage of
networking opportunities!
with your friends, professors,
international communities etc.
Start early and get prepared!
You can consult professional
career coaches such as
HoiCoaching (www.
hoicoaching.com) or career
offices.

Policies of Job market in

the Netherlands
For EU students, you have the
same right as the Dutch students
in the Dutch job market. It
means that they do not need any
work permit for a part-time job,
internship or a full-time job.

For non-EU students, however

there are specific policies you need
to follow:

NON-EU STUDENTS During your study

NON-EU STUDENTS After graduation

Part-time job
You will need a work permit for
a part-time job
Dutch immigration law restricts
the number of hours you
may work: You may either
do seasonal work full-time
(but only in June, July and
August), or you may work
part-time throughout the rest of
the year (but no more than 10
hours a week)
There are specific rules for
citizens of Bulgaria, Croatia
and Romania
For more information, please
check: http://hoitalent.com/8

Zoekjaar visa
If you have successfully
finished your higher educational
study programme (Bachelors
or Masters programme) in the
Netherlands, you may apply
for the Zoekjaar (search year
/ orientation year) residence
permit, with a maximum period
of 1 year counting from the
date of your graduation.
During the Zoekjaar period,
you are entitled to work in
the Netherlands without any
restrictions.
For more information, you can
check: http://hoitalent.com/9

Internship
An internship is any work
placement or practical training
arrangement that aims to give
you experience of the world of
work while you are studying.
You do NOT need a work
permit to do an internship.
But an internship agreement
is required. It is a formal
agreement between three
parties: the intern, the
internship provider and the
Dutch higher education
institution.
For more information and the
internship agreement template
please check: http://hoitalent.
com/8

Knowledge Migrant
Knowledge Migrant is also
called Highly Skilled Migrant,
or Kennismigrant (KM). If you
want to work full-time in the
Netherlands, you have to
become a KM and possess the
KM residence permit.
It means your (future) employer
is a recognised KM sponsor
You have a monthly gross
income that meets the highly
skilled migrant criteria
For the KM sponsor list and the
minimum salary requirements,
you can check: http://hoitalent.
com/7

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Delft International Student Society (DISS) 2015

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