University of Groningen Student Blog

Laurien studeert IT-recht aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. In deze blog vertelt ze over haar ervaring en wat de studie inhoudt.

Student Kirsten talks about the master's programme Sustainable Rural Futures. She is the first (and so far only) student doing this programme, which is an interesting experience.

Wil je meer weten over hoe het is om Informatiekunde te studeren? Student Marieke vertelt je er graag meer over!

Carolien (23) studied law, but 'accidentally' ended up in theology. And she really likes it. In this blog, she talks about her experience studying Theology.

Hi! My name is Nadejda and I am a Master's student currently following the programme of Media Creation and Innovation, here at the University of Groningen. Today I will show you what a week in my life looks like!

Are you going to take your final exams soon and do you want to decide what the next step in your life is? Then come to our Bachelor's Open Day! After registering via our website, the preparations can start to make the most of this day. In this blog, we have listed some places and sights you must remember, these will make your day complete!

Maybe you are in your third year of study, and the moment is nearing when you have to choose a Master's degree programme, or maybe you just like to do things well in advance, and you'd like to already start exploring subsequent degree programmes. In this blog, we talk about how you choose a Master's degree programme that suits you best!

SmartCat is everyone’s best friend when it comes to finding good academic sources for your assignments and essays. But do you know all its useful tools? In today’s blog, Hylke talks about everything you need to know.

Tomorrow is the Opening of the Academic Year! This is an event with very old traditions. Do you know all of them? In today's blog, beadle Mr Lunsing Cazemier and organiser Mrs Monique Peperkamp talk about some of the interesting history and traditions surrounding the yearly Opening Ceremony. Additionally, they explain what their (historical) functions entail.

So, what exactly is a block system? In this blog, Hylke explains how the system works, when to sign up for courses and seminar groups, and gives a general overview at the end. Hopefully, this will make it easier for you to navigate through the year!