Education & Students
‘At Education & Students, we support and connect (prospective) students, lecturers and degree programmes. Academic success and student success are at the heart of what we do: we help students develop into successful members of the community; we support lecturers and degree programmes so they can contribute to this development in the best possible way. In doing so, we strengthen collaboration within and between degree programmes.
From providing information and enrolling new students to student support and staff professional development: our tasks are diverse. We also develop education and student policies. In this way, our colleagues at Education & Students, drawing on a wide range of expertise, ensure that the university offers high-quality education that prepares students well for their role in society.’
Peter Timmerman, Cluster Director of Education & Students
Organizational structure Education & Students
The Education & Students cluster consists of three departments: Student Information & Administration, Student Service & Advice, and Strategy Education & Students:
Student Information & Administration
The Student Information & Administration (SIA) department is responsible for providing support services to (international) students (both regular and exchange students), such as admissions, tuition fees, mobility, visa matters, accommodation, finance, scholarship programmes and more. SIA provides students, staff and faculties with the best possible service in relation to these areas. The department consists of two sub-departments:
- National Student Information & Administration, aimed at students from the Netherlands.
- International Student Information & Administration, aimed at students from abroad.
Further information can be found on the SIA webpage.
Contact details for Student Information & Administration
- General email address: SIA uses an online contact form.
- Visiting address: Broerstraat 5, first floor of the Academy Building, room 129, 9712 CP Groningen.
- Postal address: PO Box 72, 9700 AB Groningen.
- Head of Department: Karina Idema.
Student Service & Advice
Student Service and Advice focuses on providing services and advice to students across a wide range of areas. This department comprises the following sub-departments:
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Student Service Centre (SSC): the leading centre of expertise in student support at the University of Groningen. The SSC offers workshops, advice in exceptional circumstances and psychological support.
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Career Services: Career Services offers students training courses, workshops and individual support to help them build a successful career after graduation. The department assists students by, among other things, reviewing CVs and teaching them how to write application letters.
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Future Students: Future Students actively manages all information and guidance for prospective students and introduces them to our university. The department comprises two teams: Information & Events and Talent Acquisition.
Contact details for Student Service & Advice
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General email addresses:
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Student Service Centre: ssc-info@rug.nl.
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Career Services: careerservices@rug.nl.
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Future Students: Talent Acquisition: prospectives@rug.nl; Information & Events: studiekiezers@rug.nl.
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Visiting address:
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Student Service Centre: Uurwerkersgang 10, 9712 EJ Groningen.
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Career Services: University Library Desk, Broerstraat 4, 9712 CP Groningen.
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Future Students: Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, 9712 CP.
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Postal address:
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Student Service Centre: PO Box 72, 9700 AB Groningen.
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Career Services: PO Box 72, 9700 AB Groningen.
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Future Students: PO Box 72, 9700 AB Groningen.
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Head of Department: Odette Ruyters.
Strategy Education & Students
The Strategy Education & Students Department supports the University of Groningen’s Board of the University in formulating long-term policy in the areas of education and students. The themes the department addresses include educational innovation, quality assurance and internationalisation. The department comprises the following sub-departments:
- Strategy Education & Students: this department is responsible for education and student policy, quality assurance in education, research and analysis, and develops a long-term strategy in these areas
- Teacher Support: this department supports University of Groningen lecturers with matters such as lesson preparation and examinations.
- Scholierenacademie: The Scholierenacademie develops a continuous learning pathway in research skills, enabling primary and secondary school pupils to engage with science. The department also supports teachers and explores what academic staff at the university can learn from secondary education and vice versa.
Contact details for Strategy Education & Students
- General email addresses:
- Strategy Education & Students: ser@rug.nl or secretariaat-ses@rug.nl.
- Scholierenacademie: scholierenacademie@rug.nl.
- Visiting address:
- Strategy Education & Students: Oude Kijk in ‘t Jatstraat 26, building 1314, Groningen.
- Teacher Support: Broerstraat 5, 9712 CP, Groningen.
- Scholierenacademie: Oude Kijk in ‘t Jatstraat 41/41A, 9712 EB, Groningen.
- Postal address:
- Strategy Education & Students: PO Box 72, 9700 AB Groningen.
- Teacher Support: PO Box 72, 9700 AB Groningen.
- Scholierenacademie: PO Box 72, 9700 AB Groningen.
- Head of Department: Marloes Otten.
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See the organizational chart of Education & Students to view a schematic representation of the organizational structure.
