Use your knowledge and talents
Need support with study or work? Then we can help you further. The UAF supports refugee students and professionals who want to study or work.
Welcome to the UAF
We're glad you're interested in our organization and what we can do for you! We are a foundation for refugee students, professionals, and scientists who have applied for asylum in the Netherlands. We help refugees who want to study or need further training or retraining to find work at their own level. We have years of experience in this area, and we're happy to help you get started too. We collaborate with various educational institutions, businesses, and municipalities. You can use our network, knowledge, and experience to further build your future in the Netherlands.
How can we help you?
FAQ
We focus on your question. This gives you the support you need. For example, with your studies, with finding a job that suits your talents and financially.
For more information, go to 'How can we help you'
We help you to apply for money from the government, for example student grants of lifelong learning credit. In addition, we supplement where necessary for costs you incur for your professional development. For example, tuition fees, language courses, books, computers and travel expenses. Do you want to know exactly where we can support you? Then go to for more information how can we help you?
The costs required for your professional development are paid by the UAF for you. Depending on the conditions, the UAF reimburses this, or you can pay for it yourself with a UAF Student Credit. Whether you will be reimbursed for costs depends on your personal situation.
After we have contacted you, you will receive an email with a link and a code to complete an application form. You will receive a response from us by e-mail within two weeks after you have completed and submitted your registration form.
Can you process your application for support? Then you will have access to the client portal MyUAF. Via MijnUAF you will be invited for an intake and process interview. During this conversation we assess whether we can support you. We also look at the next steps within or outside the UAF. Sometimes you may first have to make an assessment to gain insight into your talents and characteristics. Together we will see which support suits you best.
Have you been a client of the UAF before and would you like to request support again? Then contact your UAF learning path counselor. Can you still enter MyUAF? Then send a message to your counselor. Does this no longer work? Then fill in the below contact form. .
About our support
After your registration we always have a conversation with you first to determine what you want to achieve, what you need for that and whether we can support you. Then we look at how we are going to achieve that. With modules we offer exactly the support you need.
You can do several modules at the same time or one after the other. Are you done with a module? Then together we will see if you still need our support. During your trajectory at the UAF, you give substance to your plan and take the necessary steps. You keep in touch with your learning path counselor about your progress.
When can the UAF help?
Whether the UAF can help you depends on your personal situation.
Preparing to study in the Netherlands
You can apply for support from the UAF if you meet these conditions:
- You have applied for asylum or you have a residence permit based on asylum.
- You want to study at MBO level 3 or 4, HBO or university.
- You have completed at least 10 years of education.
- You started with or you speak Dutch at B1 level.
Don't speak Dutch at B1 level yet and want to learn it online through self-study? Then register with the UAF AcademyTo use the UAF Academy, you need Dutch or English at least at A2 level.
Do you want to study in the Netherlands?
This is possible if you have a minimum command of Dutch at B1 level (also for English-language courses).
Have you already studied and do you want to start working right away?
Often it is necessary that you follow a training or course to practice your profession in the Netherlands. Contact the UAF to discuss what you need.
How can you register?
Please fill out the contact form below.
Get in touch
Do you have a question for us?
- Please fill out the contact form (in Dutch or English). We'll get back to you as soon as possible.
or
- Call 030 – 252 08 35 (available by telephone Monday to Thursday from 10.00:14.00 am to XNUMX:XNUMX pm).
Before we register you at the UAF, we will first contact you to discuss your request for help and how we can support you exactly.