Wageningen University & Research
The mission of our University is to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life. Nine specialized research institutes from the Wageningen Research Foundation and Wageningen University have joined forces to help answer the most important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.
With approximately 30 locations, 6,500 employees, and 12,000 students, it is one of the leading organizations in its domain worldwide. A coordinated approach to problems and the cooperation between various disciplines are at the heart of the outstanding approach of Wageningen.
The Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning Cluster at Wageningen University addresses environmental challenges such as climate mitigation and adaptation, nature conservation, and quality of life by means of planning and design. We are a diverse and interdisciplinary team covering a broad range of disciplines and employing a wide range of scientific approaches. We educate a growing numbers of Bachelor, Master and PhD students to become knowledgeable, reflective, and creative landscape architects and planners.
Coming from abroadWageningen is a centre for research and entrepreneurship. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. It is a historic university town of about 36,000 residents in the central Netherlands. The academic community hails from more than 100 countries, giving the town a lively, international feel. Our highly qualified team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
The Wageningen University & Research's International Community page
www.wur.nl/en/International-students-and-staff that contains practical information about what we do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen.