If you wish to come to the Netherlands to study at Saxion University of Applied Sciences, then you might need a visa and/or a residence permit.
If you are a citizen or an official resident of a country not belonging to the EU or EEA, you require an 'Authorisation for temporary stay' and/or entry visa (MVV). Our International Office will handle all immigration related matters and will guide you through the entire application process.
Want to know if you need an entry visa and/or residence permit? You can use the Residence Wizard on the website of the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)
In all cases, Saxion's International Office will apply for your visa and residence permit.
To keep your residence permit, the IND states as a condition that students need to obtain at least 50% of their credits (30 credits per year) by the end of the academic year. Students who do not obtain at least 30 credits per year are not entitled to keep their study-based residence permit.
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This rule applies to students in Bachelor and Master programmes.
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Exchange students are exempted from this rule.
Each year, Saxion is obliged to inform the IND about students who did not meet the 50% credit requirement for that academic year. If you have not made sufficient study progress, you are not allowed to re-register at Saxion, being for your current course or any other course at Saxion. Please note that the IND may revoke your residence permit.
If you hold a residence permit based on study, your residence permit will be valid as long as you meet the conditions. One of these conditions is to be enrolled at an educational institution. As soon as you graduate, you will de-register at Saxion and your residence permit for study purposes will be cancelled after your graduation. Depending on what date comes earlier, you can either stay in the Netherlands for 3 months after your graduation date (within the validity of your residence permit), or until your residence permit expires.
Please see two examples below:
Situation 1
You graduate on 1 October. Your residence permit is valid until 1 December. Your residence permit will remain valid until 30 November, which is the maximum within the validity of your residence permit (2 months).
Situation 2
You graduate on 1 May. Your residence permit is valid until 1 December. Your residence permit will remain valid for the maximum of 3 more months after your graduation, so until 1 August.
Did you quit your studies without graduating?
If you quit your studies with graduation, your residence permit will be revoked from the date of de-registration at an educational institution. You will have to leave the country as soon as possible.