Mentor

Every first-year student is assigned to a mentor group, led by a senior student of the programme. Your mentor is there to help you adjust to life at university and your programme in particular, with (group) mentor meetings, individual talks and social activities. Your mentor is the first point of contact while you get settled. During the first half year of the programme there will be several meetings where you can ask them anything.

Mentor Groups Biology

Within the bachelor of Biology, you will get to know your mentor (=senior student of biology) in the very beginning of the introduction day. You will stay within your mentor group of approximately 14 other first year students throughout the entire day. This way, you are hopefully not too intimidated by large lecture halls full of students. 

In the last week of August, you will receive an email with information about who your mentor is and how to contact them with any questions you may already have - either about the introduction day, or about officially starting our programme in September .

Meet our mentors:

Mentor meetings

It hasn’t been that long since the mentors were first year students themselves, so they know from their own experience what it was like to be new in the programme, new at university, new in Groningen, new in the Netherlands. Your mentor will be there to help and guide you during these first exciting months.

Your group will meet (at least) 6 to 7 times during the first semester. The meetings will take place in person on campus. Several topics will be dealt with, like getting to know your fellow students, where to find all the information you need and how to get around on campus. Later in the semester, you will get tips & tricks to improve your study skills, make choices in your programme, plan & prepare for exams etc. You can ALWAYS contact your mentor – in these meetings but also at other moments – if you have worries or questions about your study or other issues.

If you have questions about the mentor programme, or any questions or worries about starting the Bachelor programme in September, feel free to send an email to our head mentors Emma and Andrei via headmentorbio@rug.nl.