Internship / Stage · Aruba to the Netherlands
Take your learning across the Kingdom.
Your school approves it, a funder may help pay for it, and support services can help you settle. Keep the three roles apart.
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Academic route first
University of Aruba students must meet the Office of International Affairs before asking for academic recommendations. At vocational level, DEA's policy lists mediation of international BPV placements among the tasks of a school's BPV office, so start there. Get the learning goals, credit, agreement and assessment confirmed for your own programme.
University of Aruba read 17 October 2026 (opens another site) Department of Education read 17 October 2026 (opens another site)
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Funding: the Kingdom Scholarship
The Kingdom Scholarship is a grant for an internship or exchange of 21 days to 6 months elsewhere in the Kingdom, allocated by draw. It is open to full-time students at eligible institutions, which include the University of Aruba, Colegio EPI and Instituto Pedagogico Arubano. It funds; it does not find you a placement.
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Finding the host
Aruba Jobs does not list internships in the Netherlands. Ask your school and the Dutch organisations you want to join. Make sure the school approves the placement before you accept.
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Support on arrival
Arubahuis describes information, orientation and regional mentors for Aruban students in the Netherlands. SEA lists Caribbean student communities at Dutch institutions. Neither is described as placing students in internships.
Arubahuis / DEA read 17 October 2026 (opens another site) SEA read 17 October 2026 (opens another site)
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Practical plan
Agree housing, insurance, travel and budget with your school and host. Keep records of the work and skills you build so the experience supports your next application.
Who does what here
Funding
Pay for or lend towards study and mobility.
RCN (opens another site)
A grant for an internship or exchange elsewhere in the Kingdom. It funds; it does not place you.
Read 17 October 2026
Your school or university
Approve the learning and sign the agreement.
University of Aruba (opens another site)
Coordinates international traineeships for resident UA students. Meet them first.
Read 17 October 2026
Student support and community
Help you settle, connect and find people.
Arubahuis / DEA (opens another site)
Information, orientation and regional mentors for Aruban students in the Netherlands. It also describes the Arubalening, a loan.
Read 17 October 2026
SEA (opens another site)
A directory of Caribbean student communities at Dutch institutions. No internship placement is mentioned.
Read 17 October 2026
Sources and how they were read
- University of Aruba · Office of International Affairs Read in full. Compared 17 October 2026. Institution source · Verified · next check due 15 April 2027
- Departamento di Enseñansa (DEA) · BPV policy, June 2025 Read in part (definitions, recognised learning companies, agreement). Compared 17 October 2026. Official source · Verified · next check due 15 April 2027 Read in part. No published list of recognised learning companies was found.
- Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland · Kingdom Scholarship Read in full, plus the educational-institutions page via search. Compared 17 October 2026. Official source · Verified · next check due 15 January 2027 Application windows change; the current one is for starts from 15 January to 31 July 2027.
- DEA · Studia na Hulanda (Arubahuis, Arubalening) Read in full. Amounts and dates on it change; check the page. Compared 17 October 2026. Official source · Verified · next check due 15 January 2027 Amounts and dates on the page change.
- Strategic Education Alliance · Student communities Read in full. Compared 17 October 2026. Institution source · Verified · next check due 15 April 2027
Planning guidance only. The authority or institution named on each step decides; requirements, fees and deadlines change.
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