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City of Breda

City of Breda

City presentation

Breda is a medium size city in the province North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands, near Belgium with over 170,000 inhabitants. It is a very cozy and social city, partly due to the large number of students that live here. In its historical city centre, crowned best inner city of Holland in 2009, you’ll find lots of interesting architecture and cultural delights.

The locals generally consider Breda as the best in history, art, shopping and nightlife. It is a hub for culture in the Netherlands. The city of Breda is lively in comparison to the other cities of equivalent size in the surrounding areas. Breda boast one hundred and twenty two bars, eleven museums, one hundred and seventy restaurants and one hundred and thirty eight shops and boutiques.

Breda is within easy and quick reach of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Antwerp (Belgium) by high speed trains.

Student Life

A sparkling and historical city with a cheerful “southern” personality, that’s Breda. The south of Holland “below the big rivers”, is generally regarded as a region with a more “loose” lifestyle than the north of the country. Carnival for instance is a big thing here. Historically this can be explained by the fact that the south of the Netherlands uses to be predominantly Catholic, whereas the north had a Protestant majority.

In a student city like Breda, you will make many new friends in no time. There is a vivacious student society and numerous fraternities and sororities, which organize a wide variety of activities. The combination of its rich history and numerous present-day activities makes Breda an inspiring city! The city's charming historical centre is not that big (it's easy to find your way around), but very cozy and lively and students love it.

Housing/cost of living

AVANS UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Avans University of Applied Sciences does not offer student accommodation, our International Office functions merely as a mediator in your search for housing.

We have however partnered with the 2 major housing associations in Breda to launch an accommodation reservation system. All rooms are fully furnished. In all cases you will share a flat with other students, usually international students. Rental prices range from Rental prices range from €370 to €475 per month. This includes water, electricity, gas and internet access. Please be aware that a limited number of accommodations are offered, so not all students can be accommodated directly via the 2 housing associations.

If there are any rooms available, you can reserve one on the condition that you have been selected by the coordinator of your program and that you will be studying one of the following program Bachelor’s degree program:

- Environmental Science for Sustainable Energy and Technology

- International Business (Breda)

- Finance & Control (international)

Avans Hogeschool also is a partner of international student-to-student housing platform HousingAnywhere.com. If you are coming from abroad, you can use this website to book a student room. Using the platform is free for you as a student. You will be charged an administrative fee for using Housing Anywhere’s secure booking system when you make a booking.

If you are going to be studying in Breda, the website 'Klik voor kamers' ('click for rooms') also is a good place to look for accommodation. Klik voor kamers offers a first-year guarantee arrangement for students who are starting a Bachelor's degree program for the first time, giving them priority, when assigning an unfurnished room based on traveling time. This also applies to foreign students. To register with Klik voor Kamers you need proof of enrolment as Avans University of Applied Sciences student.

For more information and assistance in finding your right housing, please contact us on info@studyinholland.gr

BREDA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Unfortunately, Breda University of Applied Sciences has no campus or student rooms of its own and, therefore, it will be your own responsibility to find accommodation in Breda, our International Office functions merely as a mediator in your search for housing.

Rental prices for a student room in Breda vary from €300 to €500 per calendar month. However, you will most commonly find rooms to rent for around € 400.

Make sure you book a room in time (preferably in the early spring), so you have the best chances to book the room that suits your wishes. Unfurnished rooms can be cheaper to rent than furnished ones and since most rooms in the Breda are unfurnished, you may need to furnish your room yourself. This doesn’t have to be expensive as there are many do it yourselves stores, second hand stores and second hand websites and Facebook pages.

Nowadays most students find student housing in Breda by the use of Facebook, the international student-to-student housing platform HousingAnywhere.com and Click for rooms.

If you want to find a good place to live in time, we encourage you to subscribe to Klik voor Kamers (Click for rooms). This is a joint initiative of the three housing corporations in Breda: Laurentius, Singelveste Alleewonen and WonenBreburg. You can register (free of charge) and find a room through their website. To register with Klik voor Kamers you need proof of enrolment as a Breda University of Applied Sciences student.

For more information and assistance in finding your right housing, please contact us on info@studyinholland.gr