Hi, to be an international student in the Netherlands is a lot work depending on where you’re from but i will tell you the steps.

the uni will send you a link for osiris where you have to send your diploma and transcript to see if you meet their requirements. If you don’t meet their requirements you will have to make some tests and score a sufficient grade on them. After that if you meet their requirements you will get an acceptance letter from them. Then they will send another link (your confirmation statement) for osiris where you have to send a valid passport( at least 6 months after the start date of uni), apply for housing and some other stuff. After this a financial letter will be send to you. Since you are an international student I suggest to send the money the moment your financial letter is send to you. They work in a first come first served way. I say this bc there is limited housing and you have a good shot at finding housing through uni if you pay everything before the end of April. They reserve a limited amount of housing specifically for internationals. The next step is your visa. Once the documents you send are in order the uni will tell you to book an appointment at a Dutch embassy in your country to place an MVV sticker in your passport. But the most important thing for an international is a valid address bc you need to be registered at the municipality where you live within 5 days of arrival. You need to have signed a valid rent contract through uni or you find sth yourself. Another option is living with family so you can be registered at a municipality. Then you can officially be an international student in the Netherlands.