Study in Leeuwarden

With students from the wide range of knowledge institutes in Leeuwarden, you will quickly find your place and feel part of a lively student community.

Compared to the largest Dutch cities, housing and daily living costs are often more accessible, while you still have plenty of cafés, culture and nightlife.

Wherever you live in Leeuwarden, you are never far from the city centre, the station or the campus. Most students get around by bike.

Former European Capital of Culture and now a UNESCO City of Literature, Leeuwarden offers museums, festivals, events and a vibrant arts scene throughout the year.

English is widely spoken, and students from all over the world live and study here.

Leeuwarden has a main train station with direct connections to cities like Groningen, Zwolle and Amsterdam. From the station you can walk or cycle to our campus in 5 minutes. Regional buses make it easy to explore the rest of Fryslân and the nearby Wadden Sea area.

Most students live in shared houses or student rooms in and around the city centre and the areas close to the station. Because the city is compact, you can usually reach Campus Fryslân, supermarkets and cafés within 10–15 minutes by bike. For practical tips on finding a room, visit our Finding accommodation page.

Through Leeuwarden Student Sport and local partners, you can join a wide range of sports – from volleyball and football to yoga and strength training. With a student sports pass you can already do sports from about €95 per year, depending on the type of pass you choose.

Of course, you will spend a lot of time in our own faculty building: our historic home in the heart of Leeuwarden. Spacious and full of cosy nooks and quiet spaces to study.

Outside Campus Fryslân, there are several favourite study spots in the city, such as:

• dbieb, the public library with study spaces and a café.

• Tresoar, the Frisian history and literature centre with quiet reading rooms.

• Various cafés where students like to work on their assignments.