Checklist for new non-EEA students | University of Twente

This checklist will help you as a student who requires a visa or residence permit to get ready for your stay in the Netherlands and at UT.

Want to know how to make the most of your start at UT? Check out the Get Started Guide, which applies to all new and upcoming students at UT!

Get Started Guide
Find out all you need to know as a new student at the University of Twente

Especially for non-EEA students, we made a short checklist for you before and after arriving at UT. Check it out below!

Preparation
What to arrange?
- Insurance
- Bank account
- Register with campus doctor
- Internet access
- Tuberculosis test
- Register at the municipality
- UnionCard
Upload photo student card
Register for the pre-arrival webinars
International Student Handbook
Pick-up service for travelling from Enschede train station to UT
Sign-up for UT's introduction period (Kick-In)
How to get to UT and what to arrange?
When arriving in the Netherlands, you can get to the University of Twente by different means and from different places of departure:
From Schiphol airport
Upon arriving at Schiphol airport, make your way to Schiphol Plaza, the airports’ main entrance. Locate the NS ticket desk (opened 24/7) and buy a one-way train ticket to Enschede (€ 21 - € 25). A direct intercity train to Enschede leaves Schiphol train station every hour. If you want to go to the university campus directly you have to alight in Enschede. From there you can either take bus #9 with direction 'Enschede CS' and alight at bus stop 'Kennispark/UT' or take bus #1 with direction 'Hengelo CS' and alight at bus stop 'UT/Hoofdingang'.
Our student Flory shows you how it's done:
From Enschede train station
From Enschede train station, either take bus #1 (direction 'Hengelo CS') and alight at bus stop 'UT/Hoofdingang' or bus #9 (direction 'Enschede CS') and alight at bus stop 'Kennispark/UT' (€ 1,50 - € 3,-).
TRAVEL TIP: USE THE APP '9292'
To plan your journey from other locations you can use the 9292-website.
Travel tip
Use Google to find a cheap train ticket. If you are travelling with a group, an off-peak group ticket ("groepsticket dal uren") may be the cheaper option.
Change your address: keep your address up to date
Arrange your insurance
Set up a bank account
Register at the municipality
Prepare for Kick-In
Attend Kick-in: the introduction period of UT
Kick-In is the University's introduction for all new UT students. During the Kick-In, you are, as an international student, able to attend a Facility Market where you will find out about many facilities, services and student associations UT has to offer.
Formality Appointments
UT will help you to arrange formalities such as collecting your residence permit, registration with the municipality of Enschede and undergoing a TB test for selected nationalities. If you are an international student and you have been accepted by UT you will be invited to attend the formality appointments. Please note that attendance at the appointments is mandatory for all international students. Not attending your appointments will delay the completion of formalities needed to properly start your studies.
Kick-In programme
Attend the Facility Market
Information for current UT students
Student Services gives you an overview of all the important information for current students such as the UT educational systems, study programme websites, news and events, IT facilities, well-being, etc.
Binding Recommendation Rule
Financial support special circumstances of students (FOBOS)
Info residence permit & study progress requirements
Sign up for programme courses (Osiris)
Extracurricular languages courses
Career Services

What to arrange?

TRAVEL TIP: USE THE APP '9292'

Formality Appointments