Preparing for your stay in Delft

Welcome to IHE Delft! Starting a new phase in your academic career can be daunting, starting it in a new country even more, however, you will have support from IHE's student affairs department throughout. You will (have) spend a lot of time preparing for the start of your MSc programme. This online course is made to help you with that. It contains online learnings to complete at your own pace, webinars, and other useful bits of information, advice, and reminders of key deadlines.

Important: this course is not the same as the preparatory courses you might have for your MSc programme. This only touches on non-academic matters such as immigration, accommodation and day-to-day life while living abroad. If you were asked to participate in any preparatory courses, make sure to do so as well.

Here you can also find the links to relevant on-boarding webinars. Topics could be Housing or the Dutch healthcare system by AON student insurer. 
See below what webinars are currently offered for you. 

Kick-off Webinar – Welcome & Introduction

Date: Thursday, 27 August
Time: 15:00 CEST (12:00 UTC)

Watch recording: Recap: placeholder Pre-arrival webinar WSD students - Kick off and Introduction to the WSD programme Thursday, 27 August | Meeting | Microsoft Teams

Topics include:

• What the next few months will look like
• Who will support you throughout the admission and arrival process
• Helpful resources for preparing your move
• Introduction to your programme by the Programme Coordinator

Live Q&A Session

Date: Thursday, 1 October
Time: 15:00 CEST (12:00 UTC)

Link to join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/334997433156692?p=amlCde6vuycHjyNI2s

This session is dedicated to answering your questions. Whether you have questions about travelling, immigration, life in Delft or anything else, we'll do our best to answer them.

Important: in this session we cannot answer questions about accommodation. If you have questions about accommodation, please contact accommodation@un-ihe.org. 

Pre-Departure Webinar

Date: Thursday, 22 October
Time: 15:00 CEST (12:00 UTC)

Link to join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/388245632579485?p=Tl5FJl2NSyN6GLBepl

Topics include:

• What to expect when you arrive in the Netherlands
• What to pack and bring with you
• What happens if your travel is delayed or you arrive during the weekend
• Receiving the keys to your accommodation
• Your first weekend and Programme Week

AON Insurance Webinar

AON Insurance has also held a couple of webinars. We highly recommend watching this recording before you travel, as it explains how health insurance works in the Netherlands, what healthcare you can expect, and what you need to arrange before and after your arrival. It answers many of the questions international students commonly have about the Dutch healthcare system and student insurance.

Recording for NON-EEA/NON-EU students:

Recording for EEA/EU students: