Campus Fryslân blog

^{Leeuwarden holds plenty of options of places to study for its big student population. From university buildings, to gardens outside, to stylish cafés, both for winter and for summer - you can pick whatever setting fits you best. In this blog article, I...}

“Europe is going to pay in a BIG way” said Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General, ahead of the June 2025 The Hague summit, where European NATO members pledged to raise their military spending to 5% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 

^{This spring, students and staff from Campus Fryslân travelled to Virginia Tech in the United States to participate in Eurosim 2026, an annual simulation organised by the Trans-Atlantic Consortium for European Union Simulations and Studies. Bringing...}

^{Sometimes people choose a city. Sometimes the city chooses them. That is how Brigitta’s story with Leeuwarden began. Originally from Indonesia, she came to the Netherlands after a path that already crossed different worlds: first studying Agro-industrial...}

^{Between Grou and Jirnsum, a small farm is rethinking what food systems can look like. The vegetables grown there do not travel far. In fact, some of them end up just a short drive away, at Campus Fryslân, where students and staff pick them up each week as...}

_{Curious about how to turn obstacles into opportunities? Wondering what it is like to study at Campus Fryslân, pursue a Pre-Master’s and a Master’s in Sustainable Entrepreneurship, or live in the Netherlands as a non-EU expat? Interested in learning how to...}

_{Leander is an alumnus of MSc. Sustainable Entrepreneurship and is currently working in the policy development of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture and Nature. In the interview, Leander shares insights into his work tasks, his typical workday routine, but...}

_{Studying in class is just one part of the journey; the world is full of learning opportunities, and it’s up to you to seize them. Take Gillian, for example. After several years in the business field, balancing a job at a startup on the side, and just three...}