Practical information

DUWO Housing Leiden UAS facilitates a limited number of rooms of DUWO Housing, one of the largest student housing providers in The Netherlands. During your application, you will be asked If you are interested in making use of this offer.

To book your rentals in Leiden before your arrival, Leiden University of Applied Sciences recommends HousingAnywhere, the rental platform for international students. Through HousingAnywhere you can safely book your new room, offered by verified private and professional landlords. 

To receive a 20% discount on the subscription fee, a VIP profile and priority access to the listings in Leiden, sign up here: https://housinganywhere.com/Leiden--Netherlands/university-of-applied-sciences-leiden/sign-up

Please note: First you will have to pay the entire price and then email [email protected] to have that amount back.

You can find information about finding your new place on the how it works page. Do you need more information or have a specific question? Send an email to [email protected].

Living with a host or host family is a unique and cozy way of living. You have your own room but share facilities such as the kitchen or bathroom. It's an ideal solution if you're just starting out on your own or if you're temporarily looking for accommodation. Hospi Housing has a large network of verified hosts and host families and ensures the perfect match. With the 'No room, No pay' model, you can sign up for free and get in touch with hosts immediately.

 If you are looking for housing in Leiden or The Hague (12 minutes by train to Leiden), do check out at least these Facebook groups:

• Housing in Leiden
• Housing in The Hague

ROOM offers student housing in Amsterdam, Delft, The Hague, Deventer, Leiden, Haarlem, Wageningen and Groningen. ROOM is a cooperation of the non-profit student housing corporations Lefier, Idealis, Ymere and DUWO. See also the DUWO page with more information on the difference between DUWO University Housing and Direct Offer/ROOM.nl: International students - Stichting DUWO. Or watch this video.

RoomPlaza is another platform you can use. What makes this unique, is that you can sign up as a group for a shared flat.

Uprent is a platform and a browser extension that combines listings from all rental platforms in The Netherlands into one feed, allows to filter them by travel time, sends notifications about new listings, and organizes your search. For the latest added features, check their video.

 

In the Netherlands it is common to sign a rental contract if you rent a room or apartment. You will always sign a contract for a specific period of time (for example six months, a year, etc.). Leiden UAS advises you not to rent a room or apartment without signing a contract. You should always read the conditions in the rental contract carefully and never sign a rental contract without making sure you understand what it says.

Where there is high demand and low supply, there are opportunists. Therefore, we highly recommend you to be very careful when a really good deal is offered to you or you feel like something is off. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

When preparing for your stay in Leiden, it is very important to ensure that you will have sufficient healthcare insurance during your stay. Leiden UAS highly recommends that you contact your own health insurance company before travelling to the Netherlands, and find out exactly what you need to do to be properly insured against medical expenses in the Netherlands.

It is also advisable to take out third-party liability insurance. In the Netherlands you are responsible for paying the costs of damages resulting from any accident you cause. As these costs can be extremely high, we strongly urge foreign students coming to the Netherlands to take out third-party liability insurance (wettelijke aansprakelijkheidsverzekering), which will cover all expenses in many cases. Here, too, is the advice to contact your own insurance company to see their options.

When you start your studies at Leiden UAS and don’t receive any income in the Netherlands, you (and your family members) can only apply for a private insurance. InsureToStudy provides this.

ITS offers the students of the Leiden UAS (and their family members) a special insurance, the Masterplan+. This student insurance is known for its excellent price-quality ratio. This insurance meets both the IND requirements if you need a residence permit and the Leiden UAS requirements of having sufficient medical and liability insurance. Have a look at the extent of cover. 

€56,10 per month (€1,87 per day) for a full package insurance Including pre-existing conditions medical costs. 

Apply for Masterplan+

Do you come from an EU-country and do you have an EHIC  (European Health Insurance Card) card? We can top you up with a special package; the ITS EuropeanPlan. This is an additional coverage on the EHIC card from your home country. €25,00 per month or €0,83 per day for additional coverage on the EHIC card as well as all other (non-medical) coverages equal to Masterplan+ Have a look at the extent of cover. 

Be aware: plannable medical care in the Netherlands is not part of the coverage! 

Apply for European plan

If you start working this might have consequences for your healthcare insurance. Contact ITS when you start working ITS can offer you the Dutch Basic Health Insurance without an own risk of €385,- including €200,- dentist cover and repatriation with in Europe for free. 

You can also take the BasicPlan for all other covers, so you will be insured for everything. 

Apply for Dutch Basic Health Insurance Hollandzorg

The purpose of this code is to serve as a quality tool in facilitating the ambitions of the Dutch government and the Dutch education institutions to establish the Netherlands as an attractive education and development destination for international students. Leiden UAS has signed this code. On the website of the Code of Conduct you will find two videos, the first is an introduction to the code and the second describes the complaint procedure.

To promote and maintain a suitable study, work, and living environment, the university has established certain regulations for the use of its buildings, premises, facilities, and resources. These regulations are known as the house rules. Students, staff, and third parties are required to comply with these house rules and are expected to follow the instructions and directives given by the authorized personnel of Leiden UAS based on this regulation.

The Student Charter informs students about Leiden UAS and what they can expect from the university. The charter provides an overview of all the rights and obligations of students and also indicates the available facilities for them. The Student Charter consists of a general part that applies to anyone studying at the university and a specific part that applies to students of a particular program or group of programs. The specific part of the Student Charter includes the Education and Examination Regulations (EER) and a description of the study structure and support facilities provided by the university. The content may vary, in some aspects, depending on the program or group of programs.

The Regulation on the Use of ICT Facilities and (Personal) Data describes how students and staff are expected to handle the university's ICT facilities and (personal) data. Additionally, the regulation informs users about how the university collects data, monitors compliance, and may conduct targeted investigations. Since the information regarding the processing of personal data and the use of ICT facilities may vary depending on the relationship with the university, two regulations have been created. A concise summary of the code of conduct has also been prepared.