Details

• Netherlands
• MAWiRe-21
• Graduate
• SoSe 2026
• Time spent at the partner university: 5 months
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1. Preparation

- Search for accomodation as soon as possible - Use the Wonenbreburg accomodation offer by Tilburg University - Be aware that the exchange may require your attendance in person already mid of January! - Travel by night train works well - Take a lot of sports clothes with you, the Sports Center is amazing - I don't know exactly why, but my Austrian SIM card worked for the whole exchange (check that in advance!) - Don't forget to register at the municipality upon arrival

2. Accommodation

I could only find affordable housing via Wonenbreburg and the special students flats they offer for exchange students. But you need to be quick! For the reservation, you need a Visa/Mastercard credit card with a limit of around 4.000 EUR. Arrange that in advance. The student flats (Prof. Verbernelaan) are 5mins away from Uni, that's very cool. And they are also only 2mins away from the Sports Center. The area is safe, and you're close to some supermarkets (although they are expensive - as everything in the Netherlands...). The rooms are btw very nice! The common areas and especially the kitchen are no highlights, but I suppose most exchange students don't want to cook a lot anyways. The bathrooms are cleaned regularly, and they are usually in a good state. When something's dirty, that's mostly the other students' fault... In short: Try to get a spot in Verbs!!! Had I not been able to secure a spot there, I would have probably been forced to cancel my stay. The private market is insane. So, housing is essential (and usually incredibly expensive).

3. Academic life at host university

- Campus is nice, comparable to WU - A park is nearby, ideal for running - Sports Center!!! - Courses are focusing more on team work (sometimes) - Courses are generally easier than at WU (you can easily do 36 ECTS there and get a "sehr gut" in most of them) - Exams are very chill, often take-home, you have a lot of time - Some courses only require written papers, that's even more chill - I liked most of my professors, some of them were also internationally quite recognised (but it's on you to find the right course with the right professor) - Teaching style only lectures, but usually with a lot of discussion involved. More critical thinking than at WU. Also theories from non-conservative legal/economic perspectives are used. Unlike WU, money is not always the goal... (but again: depends on your choice of courses) - Although officially all my lectures required strict presence, none of my professors cared whether we were there or not - I hugely recommend International Criminal Law by Elies van Sliedregt (absolutely amazing!!!) - Also recommended: Climate Change Law by Jonathan Verschuuren, History and Theory of International Law by Ville Kari (great discussions!), International Law and Human Security by Richard Clements (only course where I "only" achieved a "gut"), International Business Law and Technology by Erik Vermeulen (at the beginning a little bit strange, but overall a good way to approach law differently)

5. Every day life in the host country

- No public transport needed. Get a bike and you're fine. - Everything was safe (but I am speaking from the perspective of a 24ys-old white man) - Sports Center is great, get a 6 months membership there and try out as many sports as possible - Social events are regularly organised by the Erasmus Community there, but I didn't like them - Cultural life is limited - A lot works through associations, so try to become a member of one or two of them

6. Testimonial

The acedemic experience was great (yes, I did primarily go there because of certain professors). The Sports Center made my day. The weather is mostly uncomfortable. Social experience was mixed.