Netherlands, K.N.P.S.V.
Area possibilities
We mostly offer placements in community pharmacy, but in individual cases, hospital pharmacy and research are also possible.
Length of training periods
From two weeks to almost two months.
Available months and cities
Most placements are during the period of May-October, but placements are also possible during the winter months (January-March) if available. Placements are all over the country; we have some in big cities and some in smaller towns.
Type accommodation
We will try to have the student be hosted by the pharmacist or at a student's home. If this is not possible, we are willing to help with looking at other options, such as Airbnb or a hostel. The student will not have to pay to stay with a host family. In other cases, the student will have to pay for accommodation. The accommodation costs depend on where the student is placed.
Board, pocket money or other financial benefits/remuneration
SEP students in the Netherlands don't have access to a board or pocket money. When the host family invites the student to an excursion or other activity, the host and the student will need to discuss the cost. For social activities such as a SEP day or SEP weekend organised by the K.N.P.S.V., students will have to pay for travel costs, but the programme is covered.
Language requirements
English written and spoken, upper-intermediate (minimum B1-level)
Other requirements
There are no set requirements, but most pharmacists prefer students who are at least halfway through their studies, so you would be able to do more in the pharmacy and it would be more fun for you as well.
We do not accept graduate students.
Information on Work Permits and Visa
If you want to come to the Netherlands, you don't need a Work Permit. For a visa, it depends on the country. Overall, students living in the European Union do not need a visa. If residing outside of the EU, contact the SEO of the Netherlands for more details through [email protected].
Selection Procedures
Please read this section carefully
If you apply for a SEP internship in the Netherlands, please, next to the application through the SEP database, submit a short, two-minute video with your motivations for choosing the Netherlands and parts of the application you would like to highlight to [email protected]. This is a major part of the selection procedure for the Netherlands this SEP year. The selection procedure focuses on previous (working) experiences, fluency in the motivational video and reasons for picking the Netherlands. Bilateral exchanges will be taken into account. This means that we will give priority to students coming from countries that also place a Dutch student.
The soft deadline for applications is March 15th. Any applications received after this date will still be reviewed, but will be considered only after all applications submitted by the deadline have been assessed.
Once the applications have been assessed, the Student Exchange Officer will start matching pharmacists and students. If a match has been established, both the student and SEO of the home MO will be approached as soon as possible. Students can expect to hear more around April.