Arrival and registration

Welcome to the Netherlands, let's get you to Nijmegen! Find out where you can register , both for the university and the Intro Week, and how to pick up your keys to your accommodation.

  1. How to get to Nijmegen
  2. How to get to campus
  3. Arrival on campus and picking up your keys
  4. Take part in the Radboud Intro
  5. Register at the municipality
  6. Beware of phone scams
  7. Download the guide to living in Nijmegen

How to get to Nijmegen

In the Netherlands, we use a public transport card (OV-Chipkaart) to travel by train (NS and Arriva), bus and metro. You can also buy a single ticket. Besides that, you can also use OV pay. You can find an extensive guide on how to use public transport on our Instagram (@radboudinternationalstudents) in the Public Transport highlight.

Travelling from Schiphol Airport

The easiest way from Schiphol Airport is a train to Nijmegen. 

Travelling from Eindhoven Airport

At Eindhoven Airport you need to take bus 400 or bus 401 to the Eindhoven Central Station. These buses run every 10-15 minutes and take about 20 minutes to Eindhoven Central Station. 

You of course do not have to fly, but can also come by (international) train. 

Check NS or 9292 for up-to-date travel information about trains and buses.


Via Student mobility you can get cheaper E-tickets if you reserve early! 


Taking a Flix Bus can also be a cheap option.

 

How to get to campus

Our campus is easily accessible by car, bike and public transport. Find out more on getting to campus.

Getting to campus

Arrival on campus and picking up your keys

Find out where you can register and pick up the keys to your accommodation. The information below is for students arriving in the second semester. 

Take part in the Radboud Intro

From Sunday 25 January - 31 January we are organising the RIS Winter Intro for international exchange and (Pre-) Master's students, a series of activities where you can get to know Radboud University, the city of Nijmegen and other students from all over the world! 

RIS Winter Intro

General information

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 (if your stay exceeds 3 months). 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 at the municipality.

How to register at the municipality

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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

  1. Keep your passwords secret.
  2. Use various different passwords.
  3. Turn on two-factor authentication when possible. You can also do this for WhatsApp.
  4. Never return a call from an unknown foreign number.
  5. Always double-check payment requests for authenticity.
  6. 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.

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)