Vote for your favorite for the UAF Award 2024!

Dand nominees van the 10th edition of the UAF Award are known! About us with Braaha, Homa, Majd en Tadele. Four refugee students with enormous perseverance and talent. Read their inspiring stories and cast your vote for the one you think most deserves this recognition.

We are committed to the development of refugee students and professionals and their integration into the Dutch labor market. We have been doing this since 1948. We represent their interests, give advice and offer guidance and financial support. We share our knowledge and experience with educational institutions, employers and municipalities. Are you in?

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Do you want to study or are you looking for a job? Find out if the UAF can do something for you. Our guidance and financial support is supplementary to existing facilities.

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Do you, as a company, fund, municipality or educational institution, want to offer opportunities for study or work? We are happy to share our knowledge and experience. Discover the possibilities.

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Support our work financially or use yourself as a mentor? That is more than welcome. Find out what you can do. 

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We represent refugees interests and share our knowledge and experience

Op smart and effective ways offering opportunities to refugee students and professionals, together with our partners. That is what we do. In 2023:

  • We had average 3.220 refugees in guidance who together follow 4.001 guidance modules.
  • Deden 1.523 refugees appealed to the UAF for support.
  • Were able to honor 1.080 applications. These students and professionals started with a modular guidance program that matches their talents and ambitions.
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