Frequently asked questions invasion Ukraine

If this causes you a disproportionate delay, your degree programme can always decide to be lenient. If you experience problems, please contact the study advisor of your degree programme.

There is no general policy for this. This varies by study programme. Contact the study programme of your choice or one similar to your current study to discuss options.

When applying, you do not yet need to submit your original diploma and transcript. You may submit an unofficial document, such as a print screen of your university’s grading system, or an overview of your courses and their credits taken from a course catalog or created by you. Once you have submitted this, and any other required documents, the Admissions Board will assess your application and make a decision on your application. This decision will be communicated to you via email.

If you are admitted, we would usually like to receive a certified copy of your diploma and transcript, however, we understand that this is hard to come by at the moment. The Admissions Office has procedures in place for students who cannot access their documents due to war situations, but what form these will take will depend on your specific situation. If you do not have your original documents, we recommend that you contact the Admissions Office about this by sending us an email once you receive your decision letter.

The UG's Language Center has several intiatives underway, including a Dutch Survival Kit, a free online course in Dutch and a free course in Ukrainian on 10 and 17 May. For more information, please visit rug.nl/language-centre/ukraine/

Interested in learning English for academic and professional purposes? Then the English Academy for Newcomers might be of help. The Groningen department is an initiative of UG scientists Marije Michel and Seyit Gök.

The University Library (UB) of the UG has 2 PCs on the ground floor for external users, who are not a student or employee at the UG. People that want to use these PCs can go to the service desk on the ground floor.

They can also get access to the study rooms, but only for access to the library collection. For this purpose, a day pass can be requested at the service desk on the ground floor.

The UB provides Eduroam internet. You can log in to this network using the credentials of your own university. 

Unfortunately, study places are not yet available. Outside of exam periods, you may, however, use the 'train seats' and reading table located on the first floor without reservation. Please look at the University Library web page for more information.

There are also other locations you can go to for PCs, internet and working stations, such as Forum Groningen.

The UG has decided to freeze all relations with Russian and Belarussian non-university partners with immediate effect. The UG is following national policy when it comes to cooperating with knowledge institutions in Russia.

If you are a student, please contact study rug.nl or your study advisor if you have any further questions regarding the war in Ukrain, the UG's response, or the possible implications for your study.

Are you a student or employee and have questions about HR-related matters (working at the UG, individual cooperation, for example) for refugees from Ukraine? Then please contact crossborderlabour@rug.nl. 

Are you a student or staff member with questions about UG policy regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine? If so, please contact the International Strategy and Relations (ISR) department, isr@rug.nl.

Staff can also discuss any remaining questions with their manager.

Do you want to help? Please consider donating through. Giro555.nl or help-ukraine.nl

Information for refugees from Ukraine can be found on the International Welcome Center North website.

Mission 050: Groningen for Ukraine has listed four ways to help.

Would you like to host someone yourself? Then check out sharemyhome.org or takecarebnb.org.