Leaving AUC after graduating
Practical steps you need to take
If you are leaving AUC without graduating, please consult this page.
1. Moving out
The official end date of your housing contract after six semesters of guaranteed housing is Tuesday 15 July 2025 at 10.00 AM. You must hand in the keys to DUWO or to the internally moving student (see below), and deliver the room clean and empty on this day before 10.00 AM.
Please make a note in your calendar and plan accordingly. It is not possible to end your contract earlier, and it is also not possible to extend your room beyond this day. DUWO will contact you to confirm the termination of your contract, the official end date, and any outstanding matters.
Selling furniture and turning in your keys
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1. If an internal move is happening
If an internal move is happening (i.e. an AUC student who already lives in the dorms is moving into your room), then you can get in touch with the new tenant, offer them any items for sale, and give them the keys directly on or before the day that you move out (15 July). You can inform DUWO through the DUWO contact form that you have arranged to hand over the keys yourself. DUWO will not inspect the room, meaning the new tenant will take over your room in its current state (or what you agree upon). The room selection for internal movers will happen in May.
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2. If your room is not selected during the internal move in May
If your room is not selected during the internal move in May, then in June the room will be offered to incoming first-year students. You may try to contact the next tenant and offer furniture to them. All the items that you sell to the next tenants must be clearly marked and can be left in the room, and you will have to hand in your keys to the DUWO caretaker's office in Room 794A.
Between 15 July and 1 August, all rooms will be inspected by DUWO to check that it was left in a clean state, that no items were left behind without agreement, and that there are no damages. When you hand in your keys, make sure that you clearly label them with your name and room number. You may hand in your keys any time before the deadline of 15 July 2025, 10.00 AM. The new tenant will receive the keys from DUWO.
You will be reminded of this information and the procedure as your move-out date approaches.
AUC Pop-Up Free Store
Please note that a free giveaway store will be opened again in a shared space in the dorms to leave any items (in good condition) that you will no longer need. We want to avoid waste and recycle as much as possible and are looking for volunteers to run the project. Please consult the AUC Pop-Up Free Store page for more information.
Checklist for leaving your room
When you leave, DUWO expects you to leave your room in a hygienic state (room, bathroom/toilet, kitchen and common room facilities). This means that it must be thoroughly cleaned. You will receive an email from DUWO with a checklist for how to leave your room once your contract is terminated.
2. Change your address or deregister from the municipality
If you’re moving out of the dorms and thus changing address, you are required by law to de-register from your address in the dorms at the municipality of Amsterdam. Please consider the following scenarios:
- If you have a new address in Amsterdam, you have to inform the municipality of your new address. You can do this online using DigiD or by visiting the municipality office (stadsloket). The closest one to AUC is located in Oostpoort.
- If you have a new address somewhere else in the Netherlands, you will have to register at your new municipality (either online, through mail or in person). This will automatically de-register you from the municipality of Amsterdam.
- If you are leaving the Netherlands, you will need to de-register from the municipality of Amsterdam (online, mail, or in person). You can find more information on how to to this via the City of Amsterdam website here.
3. Rent and health benefit (huur-/zorgtoeslag)
If you receive rent benefits and are leaving the dorms, you will need to notify the tax office (belastingdienst) to let them know that you are moving out. You can do this by going to Mijn Toeslagen on their website. Fill out the exact date you are moving out to make sure you receive all the benefit you’re entitled to. Make sure you do this on time (preferably 2 months in advance) to ensure it will be processed on time and that you won’t receive any benefits that you are not actually entitled to. If you receive rent benefits when you are no longer entitled to it, you will have to pay everything you have mistakenly received back.
If you receive a health insurance benefit and are cancelling your insurance because you are leaving the country, you will also have to notify the tax office (belastingdienst) of this in Mijn Toeslagen. If you start working after leaving AUC, you need to notify the tax office of your new income and check whether you are still eligible for health insurance benefits. Even if you are still eligible for the health insurance benefit, you will need to inform the tax office of your new income in Mijn Toeslagen on their website.
Note: The tax office (belastingdienst) website is only in Dutch. If you don’t speak Dutch, you can contact the Peer Supporters about helping you.
4. Leaving the Netherlands as a non-EU student
As a non-EU/ EEA student, terminating your enrolment means your residence permit will expire per the official date of that you terminate your enrolment from the university (when you are no longer officially a student). By terminate your enrolment, UvA/VU are legally required to inform the IND and stop your residence permit. You are then required to leave the Netherlands within 28 days.
When leaving the Netherlands make sure you:
- Deregister from the municipality
- Pay any outstanding bills
- Cancel your Dutch health insurance or other local insurances if you have them
- Close your Dutch bank account
For more information on residence permits visit the UvA website.
5. Other things to consider
Canvas and student email
After leaving AUC, your UvA and VU accounts will only stay valid for a limited time. Make sure to download anything from Canvas you’d like to use in the future. Also make sure to change your email address if you are using your student email on any platforms such as Studielink or social media.
DUO grant, loan or student OV card
If you have a loan or student OV card from DUO and you leave AUC (whether because of graduation or other reasons), you need to stop your student loan from DUO yourself. If you do this too late, you will need to pay back the money (and costs of the OV card) for the months that you were not officially enrolled.