For individual assistance, please contact the Student General Counselling Service. Where necessary, he or she can refer you to a specialist or a hospital. Once you arrive in the Netherlands, it is advisable to register with a doctor in the vicinity as soon as possible. You will then have someone to turn to in an emergency. Addresses of doctors can be found in the Informatiecentrum voor Studie en Beroep in the Main Building of the VU or in the telephone directory.
Most doctors speak English.
If you need dental assistance while you are here, you can apply to a local dentist. Addresses can be found in the telephone directory. To save you trouble and expense, however, we recommend that you have your teeth checked by your dentist before you leave for the Netherlands. All sports are played at locations in the vicinity of the university. The main centre is at Uilenstede , which is within walking distance of the Hospitium .