WORKING IN NL AFTER GRADUATION

If, upon completing your studies, you would like to seek employment within the Netherlands, you can extend your residence permit for a maximum duration of one year (‘orientation year’ or zoekjaar). During this time, you have free access to the Dutch labour market to look for a job as a highly skilled migrant (kennismigrant). UT Career Services (page 91) can support you with orientating on the labour market.

Please note that the search year might not be available if you are the recipient of a scholarship that requires you to return to your home country upon graduation.

Disclaimer

The information in this booklet has been obtained from a number of sources, both UT related and non-UT related. While its contents have been carefully checked, some information in this booklet may change or become outdated. Government rules and regulations, prices, and opening hours are subject to change during the academic year. No rights can be derived from the information presented in this document. For further questions, please contact the Student Services Desk of the University of Twente, the Netherlands.

Photo Credits

The majority of the pictures used are sourced from the Beeldbank Universiteit Twente, the Flickr of Enschede Promotie and iStock. All logos are used with permission. The shapes and elements are from the utwente huisstijl universum.