International
International
The K.N.P.S.V. is a member of two international organisations for (bio-)pharmaceutical students: the European Pharmaceutical Students' Association (EPSA) and the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation (IPSF).
EPSA
EPSA is the European counterpart of the K.N.P.S.V., with nearly all European countries offering pharmacy programs, a total of 37! Together with EPSA, we organise the annual TWIN, an exchange project where we travel to another country to learn about their academic pharmaceutical world and culture for a weekend, and they also come to the Netherlands for a weekend. EPSA also organises an international congress twice a year in different countries. These congresses include an educational program along with plenty of social and cultural activities. Each summer, EPSA also hosts a Summer University in a warm European country. This seven-day Summer University is the perfect way to combine vacation with study-related activities and to meet international (bio-)pharmaceutical students.
IPSF
IPSF spans 88 countries and organises a range of projects as the worldwide association for (bio-)pharmaceutical students. It hosts an annual World Congress, similar in structure to an EPSA congress. There is also the Student Exchange Program (SEP), which allows (bio-)pharmaceutical students to complete an internship abroad for several weeks or months. These internships usually take place in summer, so you don’t miss out on classes—a great chance to experience pharmacy in your dream country and enjoy a fantastic holiday at the same time!
