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Understanding your first Dutch payslip

Understanding your first payslip? Learn what gross, net, payroll tax credit and holiday allowance mean, then find your student job at Recruit a Student.

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How many hours can you work while studying?

How many hours can you work while studying in the Netherlands? See the legal limits, the rules per age and find a student job that fits your timetable.

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Benefits of a student job: skills, salary and CV

Benefits of a student job in 2026: what you earn, which skills you gain and what your rights are. View the vacancies at Recruit a Student.

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Onboarding student workers

The onboarding of student workers decides within the first week whether the hire pays off. Get it right and after five days you have someone who runs their own tasks. Get it half right and you spend six weeks correcting course, only to lose the student anyway.

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Applying for a VOG as a student

What do you need a VOG for, how do you apply for one and what does it cost? Read the step-by-step guide and register for free with Recruit a Student!

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Renting a student room in the Netherlands 2026

Renting a student room in the Netherlands? Check what your landlord may charge for deposit, rent and fees, and find a student job!

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Understanding your first Dutch payslip

How many hours can you work while studying?

Benefits of a student job: skills, salary and CV

Onboarding student workers

Applying for a VOG as a student

Renting a student room in the Netherlands 2026