ESN Rotterdam

Erasmus Student Network Rotterdam (hereafter, ESN-Rotterdam) cooperates closely with the International Offices of all faculties, the Director of Student Facilities, Study- and Student Associations, and other relevant bodies within the Erasmus University Rotterdam (hereafter, EUR) to enhance the academic and social experience of international students in Rotterdam. In this framework and with this purpose, ESN-Rotterdam strives to foster friendships that will transcend boundaries and will enlarge their professional and social network.

ESN-Rotterdam sees itself as an ambassador for our university and city, and through this we hope to enhance the experience of each international student, when studying and living in Rotterdam. In addition, ESN-Rotterdam wants to be a student organization that makes itself available to every international student, minimizing the threshold to join activities and contact the board for assistance.

As this novel student organization we would contribute to this experience, through:

• Integrate the international students in the society and the culture of Rotterdam, also in terms of linguistic tools and social opportunities;

• Bringing about the “Dutch Experience” through social activities;

• Evaluating the exchange experiences of international students and having their evaluation considered and appreciated by the competent institutions, in order to foster and influence the evolution of the exchange programmes and policies;

• Helping, in turn, other students to succeed in their exchange study and in overcoming the same difficulties and challenges they experienced.