How to get to campus
Our campus is easily accessible by car, bike and public transport. Find out more on getting to campus.
Welcome to the Netherlands, let's get you to Nijmegen! Find out more about registering at the university and other things to consider when you arrive.
Arrival on campus and picking up your keys
Find out where you can register and pick up the keys to your accommodation.
Please note this information is subject to change.
Registration Radboud Intro
Bought a ticket for the Radboud Intro? On 24 August you can pick up your Intro bracelet and your Radboud hoodie! You can find the timeslots of your faculty in the Events app.
Please bring your official ID with you and QR code!
Picking up your keys mediated by Radboud University
Please make sure you have picked up your keys in the week prior to the Intro and have settled in before being given your Intro bracelet.
Please bring your official ID with you!
Registration for Radboud Intro and Radboud University
Then please go to come to the Berchmanianum it is open on weekdays from 10.00-16.00.
Student Admissions will also register your arrival at the university, give you your Welcome booklet and give you useful information for your stay. And, if applicable, you can also pick up your personal student campus card from the Central Student Desk.
Do not forget to bring your QR code!
Travelling to Nijmegen
You will have to travel to Nijmegen on your own accord. Check the NS Journey Planner to plan your trip to Nijmegen central station.
Unfortunately they are working on the train tracks around Schiphol, check this page for more information.
Free shuttle buses at Nijmegen train station
On Sunday 26 January t between 10:00 and 16:00, RIS mentors wearing a red mentor shirt will be at Nijmegen central train station, just behind the gates at the piano, to guide you to free shuttle buses that will bring you to the Berchmanianum. If you have arranged your room via Radboud University these buses will also bring you from the Berchmanianum to your student housing or back to the city centre.
Picking up your keys
You have to make an appointment with the SSH& to pick up your key. The SSH& will send you more details by email.
With regard to other estate agents you may be renting: they will inform you when and how you can pick up your keys. Or if necessary send them an email to make arrangements when and where you can collect your keys.
If you are renting privately please make arrangements with the person you are renting from.
Registration at the University
After you have collected your keys and have settled in, this can also be the next day, please visit Student Admissions via the main entrance of the Berchmanianum building on the Radboud University campus. They will register your arrival at the university, give you your Welcome booklet and give you useful information for your stay. And, if applicable, you can also pick up your personal student campus card from the Central Student Desk.
On 18 August - 6 September, Student Admissions/Central Student Desk will welcome first-time international students from 10:00 to 16:00.
From 8 September Student Admissions is available by appointment only. There you will be given practical tips you need for the first few weeks, receive the Welcome booklet and if applicable, you will be able to collect your student campus card.
Please bring your official ID with you when you go to Students Admissions and the estate agent.
It is not possible to register or get your key outside of the office hours or in the weekend. We therefore advise you book a hotel/B&B for the night and register and get your key during regular office hours. Please have a look at this list with suggestions.
Take part in the Radboud Intro
From Sunday 24 August to Friday 29 August we are organising the Radboud Intro, a series of activities where you can get to know Radboud University, the city of Nijmegen and other students from all over the world! And do not worry, we will make sure you that it will not interfere with your study programme.
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RIS Summer Intro programme for international exchange and (Pre) Master's students
Register at the municipality
After your arrival in the Netherlands you have to go to the municipality to register. You can already make an appointment before your arrive. More information will follow from the Student Admissions via mail. You will receive a Citizen Service Number (Burgerservicenummer or BSN) after your registration.
Beware of phone scams
At the beginning of the academic year, there are often attempts to scam (international) students by phone. For example, the fraudster presents themselves as someone from the government, the legal system or a bank. They already have some of your personal information and sound credible enough. They state that you have been fined, or they want to ‘help’ you to secure your money. This also happened to a Radboud student last year. And he is certainly not the only one.
You need to know that government agencies, banks, etc. will never approach you over the phone. Be alert and never transfer money, share personal information or download software to your devices if you don't know who you are dealing with!
When in doubt, hang up!
How to protect yourself
- Keep your passwords secret.
- Use various different passwords.
- Turn on two-factor authentication when possible. You can also do this for WhatsApp.
- Never return a call from an unknown foreign number.
- Always double-check payment requests for authenticity.
- Do not forward activation codes.
Have you been scammed?
Call your bank immediately and report it to the police. You can always contact Student Admissions (admissions [at] ru.nl (admissions[at]ru[dot]nl) / +31 24 36 12345) if you have questions or concerns.
Download the guide to living in Nijmegen
Read the booklet below for fun and practical information about living in Nijmegen.
Welcome To Nijmegen August 2024
Welcome to Nijmegen
Team Social Work
Are you an international student? And did you already find your way at the university and in Nijmegen, but have extra questions? Your mentor will be there to answer your questions during the Radboud Intro.
But if you have more personal issues or practical questions, they cannot help you with, you can always contact the team Social Work at socialwork-studentssupport [at] ru.nl (socialwork-studentssupport[at]ru[dot]nl).
Start of the semester
On Tuesday August 20 and 27 and September 3 and 10, from 15.30 till 16.30, you can just walk into the office and talk to a social worker in person. Please enter via the back entrance of the Berchmanianumbuilding, room 00.135.
All year round (apart from holidays) you can visit the Social Worker on Thursdays during an open hour at the Huygens building from 12:30 to 13:00 in room HG00.810.
Find out more about us at: Social worker | Radboud University (ru.nl)