Internship abroad
Many ArtEZ programmes give you the chance to gain experience outside the Netherlands through an internship abroad. Students often go to destinations in Europe or further afield!
As an ArtEZ student, you have access to our student portal. This is where you’ll find practical information about exchanges, deadlines and our partner institutes. Are you curious about the possibilities or do you want to know what you need to arrange? You can find all the information below.
Finding an internship
An internship abroad lets you experience other working cultures, build an international network and grow both personally and professionally.
You are responsible for finding an internship at a company or non-profit organisation. Your programme’s internship coordinator will guide you through the requirements and deadlines. Once you’ve found an internship, you must register it in Osiris Student/Stay Abroad.
What are the deadlines?
The date by which you must arrange an internship place depends on the curriculum of your course. So ask your internship coordinator about this.
There are deadlines for requesting a scholarship or grant. So keep this in mind if you are planning to do an internship abroad. Go to the Grants page for more information about the conditions and deadlines.
Grants
If you do an internship in Europe, you will usually be eligible for an Erasmus+ grant. For internships outside Europe, you may be able to apply for the NL Scholarship. Take a look at our Grants page for the conditions and more information.
Going abroad after graduating
There are many opportunities to continue your studies or research abroad after graduating. Grants such as the VSBfonds can help cover the costs. ArtEZ can also support you in the application process. Check our Grants page for more information.
What else do you need to consider?
If you have a residence permit (to study) in the Netherlands, don’t deregister with the municipality! It is important that you remain registered somewhere in the Netherlands. Otherwise, the IND will think you have left and no longer require your residence permit. If you have questions about this, please contact the Student Affairs department.
If you want to go on an exchange with a residence permit for the Netherlands, there are conditions. Read more about the conditions on the IND website. Please contact the Student Affairs department for this.
If you need a residence permit for the country you want to go to, ask the partner institution you are going to if they provide help with this. If they don't, it is important that you start the process yourself in good time. It can sometimes take quite a while before you receive your residence permit. You also need to allow for the cost involved in applying for a permit. This varies from country to country.
Where you end up living depends on the institution you are going to. Some institutions have a campus where they reserve rooms for exchange students. In many cases, you need to apply for these ahead of time. So keep a close eye on the relevant deadlines for applications of that institution. Is this already relevant at the time of your initial application or do you only have to apply for housing once you have been admitted? You should direct questions about this to the partner institution.
Like ArtEZ, many partner institutions don’t have a campus for students. In this case, it is important that you start looking for a room yourself on time. Just like in the Netherlands, there are many different ways to find a room. You can ask the partner institution for advice about this. You can also find a lot of advice on the internet. Facebook pages are also frequently helpful for finding student houses.
If you go abroad for a few months, you may be able to sublet your room to another student – for example, an ArtEZ student who is just starting their course or an exchange student who is coming to ArtEZ for a few months.
Please note: if you are going on exchange to a country outside the EU, you need to be particularly mindful of insurance questions.
Healthcare insurance
All students need to be insured for healthcare abroad. Bear in mind that your insurance may not cover your medical costs, or not all of them. We advise you to contact your insurance company regarding the conditions of your insurance policy, and if necessary to take out a supplementary policy. If you are going to another country within the EU, you must have a European Health Insurance Card.
Travel insurance
ArtEZ has a collective travel insurance policy for students who go abroad on exchanges. Students are insured via the AIG Travel Guard travel insurance (policy number 60146509). Only trips made for ArtEZ fall under this policy.
Liability insurance
Anyone who performs work activities on behalf of ArtEZ is covered by our general corporate liability insurance (policy number V0100108272). This also applies to students doing a national or international exchange.
Alongside this collective liability insurance, it is important that you have your own liability insurance. This is because only incidents which are work or study-related fall under the ArtEZ insurance. Contact your insurance company for more information about liability cover during your exchange abroad.
In certain cases, the initial liability insurance for damage will be claimed from the party that caused the incident, in which case the ArtEZ insurance will serve as secondary insurance.
Accident insurance
Arrange for your own accident insurance if you do want to have 24/7 accident insurance during your exchange abroad.
Because you cannot use your Dutch student card abroad, you can receive compensation. For more information, go to Public transport allowance for course or internship abroad – DUO.
Find out more
Also check out the sites of WilWeg (only in Dutch) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For further questions, email us at exchanges@artez.nl.
