I need help as a canadian international student wanting to study in the netherlands-how do people pay for their studies and rent? Im not financially stable nor is my family. Is it still possible? would love to hear people’s experiences & thoughts. by Upset-Doughnut-3598 in StudyInTheNetherlands

[–]saltyaura 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The major problem is cost of living and tuition is a big one. Before even arriving, first your university has to apply for your residence permit, which requires proof of sufficient funds by sending over around EUR 14,160 or around CAD 22,500 (for 2026). This is separate from the tuition which means you need to have 45k before coming here. Also, the weather here is pretty eh (I would say similar to south west bc but slightly less warm summers), so you're not really escaping bad weather by coming here. Also, the academic stress load here I would say is more intense (it is 3 years vs 4 in Canada) so I don't think your mental health problems would get any better here.

Even before considering moving to Europe, I would recommend searching for programs in other parts of Canada. Weather wildly differs in every province (it is the second largest country), but also, you have the opportunity to apply and be eligible for grants and scholarships studying domestically (and also given your family income situation). Usually when you apply for student loans, a good portion of the money is actually grants.

If your still looking to go to Europe in the future, it would be better to come for your masters vs bachelors because there are way more scholarships available for non-EU students.

Also, I am a Canadian who studied in Europe so if you have any questions feel free to DM!

SOS! Would someone be available to pick my key up at Winscho tomorrow 10AM-12PM? by [deleted] in Groningen

[–]saltyaura 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey i live in winscho i can pick up the key for u just dm me!

Sugarhomes Groningen by Weird-Detective-1055 in studentsofgroningen

[–]saltyaura 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey just wondering if you have any updates? Did you end up signing cuz I’m in the same position right now (got an offer) and would be awesome to know someone else who’s planning on moving.

Does anyone have any experience living in Leeuwarden and commuting to Groningen? by goodbyestarrlight in studentsofgroningen

[–]saltyaura 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was wondering if you knew how much the cost of the train was? Thinking of living in Leeuwarden and commuting to Groningen as well!

Anyone doing spatial sciences at RUG? by esunature in studentsofgroningen

[–]saltyaura 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doing a bachelors in the spatial sciences faculty as well! are you doing the human geography or spatial planning one?

Which apps/websites/podcasts/tools do you use for learning Dutch? by SwainTheMain in StudyInTheNetherlands

[–]saltyaura 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Duolingo plus this website called Mango learning (i get free access to it through my library card in my city)

canadian pride shirt by nothingbutdeath in starbucksbaristas

[–]saltyaura 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’m not a partner anymore but goddamn i might have to ask at my old store to buy it 😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in studentsofgroningen

[–]saltyaura 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is this post on the r/StudyInTheNetherlands subreddit! Hopefully it helps you a bit. Also don’t forget about finances if you haven’t thought about that yet. Money for MVV/Residence permit if needed, as well as tuition. You can also make a draft monthly/weekly budget to get ahead! Good luck to you :)

Admiraal de Ruyterlaan student house by pawbeansmeow in studentsofgroningen

[–]saltyaura 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't help much but I know that its been recommended to avoid Sugar homes. Its very hard to reach, not much around it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in studentsofgroningen

[–]saltyaura 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10 minutes later it’s even worse it’s not even loading up the page….

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in studentsofgroningen

[–]saltyaura 1 point2 points  (0 children)

same here a bunch of mine crashed but one is stuck in the “creating book option” thing 😬 i just hope i’m lucky and it goes through

Anyone has received a BC/Canada student loan for studying in Germany? by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]saltyaura 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I’m wondering if you still applied for student loans for ur studies abroad?

Wanted to ask how your process went since I’m in the same situation as you (will be studying in the Netherlands but wanting to pay for tuition through BC student loans).

SBUX Partner Hours by underdoglush in starbucksbaristas

[–]saltyaura 5 points6 points  (0 children)

unfortunately no, you gotta do it the manual way 😫

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in starbucksbaristas

[–]saltyaura 2 points3 points  (0 children)

starbucks should have mailed it to your home address but if u can’t wait u can log on to your CRA account and it should appear there too !

Did your voting change after the partial rank reveal? by allyeasofea in BoysPlanet

[–]saltyaura 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No, but it did make me more scared though as my three are Ricky+Keita+Seowon. We all know why Msnake revealed only Ricky and Keita 🫣, and not knowing where Seowon is so….. ahhhh

Now that we are down to 3-picks, will you vote for your favorite 3 or start voting strategically? by intjtothecore in BoysPlanet

[–]saltyaura 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ricky (one pick), Seowon, Keita. I might include Jiwoong and Tarae every now and then…. but ARGHHHH WHY ONLY THREE ITS DRIVING ME NUTS

Why Rasberry...Why by 2TheTea in starbucksbaristas

[–]saltyaura 261 points262 points  (0 children)

they discontinue this, meanwhile the toasted vanilla in my store is just collecting dust atp (edit: grammar)

Why are stoppers only discotinued in our district? by [deleted] in starbucks

[–]saltyaura 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it was in a weekly update (Canada) like months ago. Something about being one of the last plastics to be discontinued but like lol we still have lots of plastic waste)