As an international student in the Netherlands, you might have noticed that there isn’t that much of a national cuisine around these parts. The secret is, we don’t really have one! Yes, we do have some nice products like bitterballen and stroopwafels, but complete dishes? Not so much.

Whether you are a new arrival to TU Delft or have been too busy studying to get out, a great way to discover what the town has to offer is Museum Night. This annual event turns the historic centre into one big museum celebrating culture and the visual arts.

Length: 1.97 cm
Weight: 96 kg
Birth Year: 1994
Faculty: Aerospace Engineering
Team: Paal Centraal 2
Other sports: gliding

Why korfball?”I hadn’t done any physical sport for a couple of years so when this academic year began, I decided to start again.

Internationalisation should be the by-product, and not the goal of an excellent university according to new Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment (BK). Peter Russell, a Canadian national, is currently the only non-Dutch dean at TU Delft.

So, you moved to the Netherlands and worked hard to earn your degree. Now what? Many international students return to their home countries after graduation, but that is not necessarily by choice.

Elco van Noort is a graduate of TU Delft and since 1987 has held a number of different roles at the university. Currently, he is the head of the Central International Office (CIO).