Student Society

the ultimate guide to survive in delft

as an international student

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Welcome to the TU Delft and to DISS!

The Delft International Student Society (DISS) is a student run organization that works to represent a clear international voice at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). We focus on important areas such as student accommodation, student affairs and education. We also organize a number of events through the academic year. We empower a more cohesive international community that is actively involved in the student life in Delft.

We are an officially recognized and registered student society that works in close collaboration with the TU Delft management, the International Office, TU Delft Library and other student organizations such as VSSD, Owee, ORAS, Lijst Beta, BEST, ESN, Studium Generale, and other cultural and regional organizations.

The people behind DISS are international students, just like you. When we arrived in Delft we found ourselves overwhelmed by the new environment that TU Delft and the Netherlands represented. Our mission is to be the voice of the concerns of the international student community at the TU Delft and to help them through the process of making Delft their new home for the upcoming years.

We work to achieve the following goals in Delft:• Support the internationals• Bridge the gap between

the Dutch and international students

• Receive new students• Bring students closer and

promote active involvement• Increase the reach and

availability of information for the students

Come join us and experience Delft with us!

DELFT INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SOCIETY - DISS

our main areas

career eventsHOUSING education

DISS Board 2015

get a taste of our past events...

Do you share DISS goals and vision? Do you want to actively experience the international culture of TU Delft? Do you have interested ideas and want to find like-minded people? Then come and join us!

How to become a member? During the Introduction Week we will be present at the Survival Café.

Just stop by! You can also become a member anytime by sending an email to board@diss-online.nl and asking for an appointment.

The membership fee is 10 euros and it entitles you to all our events with a special ‘DISS member’ discount.

MEMBERSHIP

halloween partyNovember 2014

spring welcome partyFebruary 2015

international technical career dayMay 2015

keukenhof - tulip gardenMay 2015

International Office & DISS

italian dinnerFebruary 2015

global lounge! - greek cuisineMarch 2015

disco bowling nightMay 2015

diss bbqJune 2015

Wherever and whenever you go, a fast way to plan your journey with all the transportation you need to take is to use 9292 webpage:http://9292.nl/en

In the Netherlands, the fastest and most comfortable way to travel to another city is to do it by train. The system works incredibly well and there are trains running basically constantly. The provider is Ns:http://www.ns.nl/en

Even if you are not planning to travel that often it is worth to get an Ov-chipkaart. It is a personal card that works as a ‘wallet’. That

means you top-up the card and you simply have to check in at the station where you start your journey and check-out at the station of your arrival. As simple as that! And the money gets automatically discounted from your card. When you buy it you have to make a one-time payment for it (around 60 euros, but also 29 euros sometimes with the release of an offer). But with it you will get a 40% discount in all the trips you make! So even if you are just going to take the train a couple of times it is worth it! You can find all the information about it and how to order it on their webpage.

about the public transport in the netherlands

As all of you might (should) know by now, Netherlands if the country of bicycles, there are more than 13 million bikes in here!

So, as the main way of transportation you will use for getting everywhere, we provide you some useful information here.

where to buy a bike• Buy a second-hand bycicle (or

third, fourth, fifth... hand).• Check the following Facebook

groups:• *Student* sale in Delft !

(this group is Secret so you will need another friend of Facebook that is member of this group to add you)

• Bikes For Sale in The Hague

There are also some shops where you can find second-hand bicycles, but it will be faster and cheaper to purchase it online from another student.

• Check the website marktplaats.nl, you can find multiple second-hand items for sale! The only drawback is that it is in Dutch.

RULES AND REGULATIONSFollow them, or you will probably get a fine!• Bicycle bell compulsory• Front light - white or yellow• Back light - red• Red reflector (not triangular) -

on the back of the bicycle• Yellow reflectors - on the

pedals• Cycle on the right side of the

road• You are not allowed to cycle

on the pavement or through pedestrian areas

• It is compulsory to indicate with you arm which direction you want to turn - simply extend the right or left arm depending on the direction you want to turn

• You are allowed to take passengers on the front or back of your bicycle

• You can listen to music or use your mobile phone while cycling (not recommended though)

• You are not allowed to cycle under the influence of alcohol (= Blood Alcohol Content higher than 0,5 promille), medication or drugs

• It is compulsory to hold your handlebars with at least one hand when you are cycling

welcome to bike-land

key stores in a nutshell

facebook pages that you should likeThere are many societies and organisations at TU Delft, and here we recommend the ones that we consider most useful for staying up-to-date with the life at uni and Delft. But of course, these are only suggestions!• TU Delft• TU Delft Career Centre• Sport en Cultuur TU Delft • DISS - Delft International

Student Society• ISAD• BEST Delft• ORAS• Lijst Bèta• IAESTE Delft• AEGEE-Delft• OWee Delft• And of course do not forget to

check the ones of your faculty and studies!

facebook groups that you should join• DISS - Delft international

student society• TU Delft Internationals• Student Party Delft

super-useful apps• 9292

For always being in control and able to check the journey to any destination.

• BBlearnSo you can access you content of the TU Delft Blackvoard anytime!

• BuienradarAs we live in the Netherlands and you never know whether it is going to be sunny, foggy, rain or hail... this app is extremelly useful since it tells you exactly when it is going to rain and how hard.

Always feel free to contact us either by email or by a message on Facebook for any personal difficulties. We would be really happy to help you!

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practicalities at the municipality

You can arrange for an accommodation in the Netherlands either through TU Delft or by yourself!

Arranged by TU DelftTU Delft has a long-term alliance with DUWO, an independent housing corporation in the Netherlands specializing in student accommodation. We strongly recommend this option when being new in the Netherñands, since you otherwise will not have time to see the place beforehand and there is a huge demand of housing in Delft.

For an overview of the acommodations and some videos where we interviewed students about their opinions regarding their acommodations check:http://delftulip.ning.com/page/accommodation

Arranged by yourselfOnce you are settled in Delft (remember the DUWO contract has a duration of an entire academic year) you can look for your flat by yourself.

Some useful Facebook groups for finding a room or a house in Delf:

• Find a room(mate) in Delft• .. housing in Delft?• Student Housing Delft

For a house you should also have a look at the many real state agencies in Delft.

When you apply for a room where other students are living, the next step is that they tell you a date and a time for an instemming. That implies that you will go to see the place and there will be a 10 minute “interview/chat” where you will get to know them and they will get to know you; in order to get a first impression. If they like you then you will be selected and you will get the room!

housingAs a student living in the Netherlands, it is necessary to have an accommodation with a valid address. Your Dutch address is required to register you as a legal resident in the Municipality of your choice. Moreover, registration in the Municipality is essential to obtain a BSN or Burgerservicenummer (Social services number). The BSN will facilitate any interaction with the Dutch authorities: verifying a bank account, insurances, using the healthcare system, Studielink (Portal of the national database of the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science) announcing

a change of address, etc. It is also used to combat identity fraud and misspelled names.

The registration at the municipality will be organised by the TU Delft when renting a flat via DUWO during the Introduction Week. If you look for a flat by yourself you can directly do it online or by making an appointment at:http://www.delft.nl/delften

IMPORTANT: remember to also de-register when you are living the Netherlands or change the address when you move to another flat on that same webpage.

tools for finding job opportunities in NL• HoiTalent – The largest job

portal for international talents in NL and official career partner of DISS. If you don’t speak fluent Dutch, this is the powerful tool you can search for English speaking internships, graduate thesis and full time job

• Indeed - This is the Dutch version of the largest job search engine in the world. But the down side is that you have to know what you are looking for, rather than using filters to narrow down to specific areas

• LinkedIn - The filters and search engine there are quite good. However, it does not have complete vacancies especially for those small and medium-sized companies

• Jobbird - Very useful site if you can speak Dutch. It has more than 20,000 jobs with >90% of jobs require Dutch. But it does not include complete positions from some big names like Shell, ASML.

• Agency websites: such as Tempo team, Randstad, Page Personnel

Tips for finding job opportunities in NL• Find an internship in NL first

if you can. Or try to do your thesis in a company.

• Working for a start-up is cool, why not give it a try? You can find many high-tech start-ups in YES!Delft.

• Take good advantage of networking opportunities! – with your friends, professors, international communities etc.

• Start early and get prepared! You can consult professional career coaches such as HoiCoaching (www.hoicoaching.com) or career offices.

Policies of Job market in the NetherlandsFor EU students, you have the same right as the Dutch students in the Dutch job market. It means that they do not need any work permit for a part-time job, internship or a full-time job.

For non-EU students, however there are specific policies you need to follow:

career NON-EU STUDENTS During your study

Part-time job• You will need a work permit for

a part-time job• Dutch immigration law restricts

the number of hours you may work: You may either do seasonal work full-time (but only in June, July and August), or you may work part-time throughout the rest of the year (but no more than 10 hours a week)

• There are specific rules for citizens of Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania

• For more information, please check: http://hoitalent.com/8

Internship• An internship is any work

placement or practical training arrangement that aims to give you experience of the world of work while you are studying.

• You do NOT need a work permit to do an internship. But an internship agreement is required. It is a formal agreement between three parties: the intern, the internship provider and the Dutch higher education institution.

• For more information and the internship agreement template please check: http://hoitalent.com/8

NON-EU STUDENTS After graduation

Zoekjaar visa• If you have successfully

finished your higher educational study programme (Bachelor’s or Master’s programme) in the Netherlands, you may apply for the Zoekjaar (search year / orientation year) residence permit, with a maximum period of 1 year counting from the date of your graduation.

• During the Zoekjaar period, you are entitled to work in the Netherlands without any restrictions.

• For more information, you can check: http://hoitalent.com/9

Knowledge Migrant• Knowledge Migrant is also

called Highly Skilled Migrant, or Kennismigrant (KM). If you want to work full-time in the Netherlands, you have to become a KM and possess the KM residence permit.

• It means your (future) employer is a recognised KM sponsor

• You have a monthly gross income that meets the highly skilled migrant criteria

• For the KM sponsor list and the minimum salary requirements, you can check: http://hoitalent.com/7

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