Information for new pre-master students

The time has come: you are starting your pre-master at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences! To help you get started, you can find practical information here. This information is meant for students who are admissible (according to the admission board) to one of the pre-master programmes of the Faculty of Spatial Sciences.

Introduction

The University of Groningen organizes a welcoming ceremony for all international students.

The faculty introduction for pre-master students took place on 1 September. During the introduction day, there was a presentation about everything that you need to know as a new pre-master student.

Registering for courses

You have to enroll for your courses every semester. You are automatically enrolled for your exams. You can view the registration periods for courses on the Student Portal. See the tutorial below for a guide how to enroll for your courses.

Book sale

You can order your study books online through the website of our study association Ibn Batutta. You can check on their website which books you will need and order them when applicable with a discount.

If you do not want to join Ibn Battuta, please check out Ocacys to find the books you need per course.

Laptop

To be able to run the software you will need during your courses, we have listed a number of specifications for laptops.

Finding accomodation

Finding a place to live can be difficult in Groningen. Please see this webpage for information and tips on how to find accomodation.

Tutorials ICT systems

In the practical links below you go to different systems and webpages for all your study information. If you are new this can be quite confusing. Please check the Student Portal introduction video and the instructional video's about the steps that you have to take to follow courses and stay up to date before and during your study.

Study information

• Register for courses in ProgressWWW
• Find courses and your programme in Ocasys
• Academic calendar
• See your schedule
• Important announcements in the Student Portal
• Information in the organization for bachelor students
• Practical study information
• Location Faculty of Spatial Sciences
• More information about the Zernike Campus

Services of the Faculty and the University

• The onlineStudent Support Desk of our faculty (FAQ)
• The study advisors of our faculty
• Ibn Battuta, the study association
• Pro Geo, student interest organization
• Geo Promotion, organization congress
• Girugten, faculty magazine
• Career Services FSS (Duisenberg building)
• UG Career Services (city centre)
• UG Student Support experts in study counseling (if you have problems go to the study advisor first)
• Practical information about studying at the UG