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Location
Classes are held at KIT's training centre in downtown Amsterdam.
Accommodation
There is a severe shortage of student accommodation in Amsterdam and participants are advised to contact KIT for information. KIT will try to assist participants in their search for housing. Students usually stay in hotel NH Tropen (price in 2011 is 120 Euro)
Visa requirements
Citizens of most countries of the EU or European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries do not need a visa to enter the Netherlands. Visit the Nuffic website for the latest information on visa requirements.
Participants from other countries must obtain a short-stay visa (for up to three months) through the Netherlands embassy or consulate covering the applicant's country. Applicants will need a letter of admission to the course and proof of sponsorship or sufficient funds to cover the course fee, travel and accommodation costs. Applicants should take into account that in some countries this procedure can take months.
Insurance requirements
Course participants and accompanying dependents are required by Dutch law to have health, accident and third party insurance. Unless their current insurance policy covers their stay abroad, participants must insure themselves and their dependents in the Netherlands. Dutch insurance companies offer reasonable rates to foreign students.
Funding
The arrangement of financial support to cover all study costs - including course fees, travel and hotel costs, living expenses and mandatory insurance and visa fees - is the responsibility of the applicant. KIT does not offer financial support or fellowships.
ECTS
The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) facilitates the transfer of course credits between different institutions of the same academic level. A study load of 30 hours of formal teaching and private study is equivalent to one ECTS credit point.
Accreditation
This course is also accredited for the Master in International Health programme organized by tropEd, a network of European institutions for higher education in international health.
