The Jan van Eyck is based in Maastricht, a student city in the south of the Netherlands, situated near Belgium and Germany. Cities like Brussels, Antwerp, Aachen and Cologne, but also Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Paris can be reached by train within three hours.
Rooms and flats are in short supply in and around Maastricht. After acceptance, researchers receive information on how to search for accommodation. The researchers' secretary assists in this matter. It is important to start looking as soon as possible after admission. The average rent for a room in Maastricht is € 320 per month.
Housing is not included in your residency at the Jan van Eyck Academie. Researchers do have a right to a studio/working space at the Jan van Eyck. It is, however, strictly forbidden to use your studio for housing purposes.
Researchers who do not have Dutch nationality require a permit to reside in the Netherlands. more info