Psychology

Please check this webpage regularly, as additional information about the study start week and introduction period 2018-2019 will be placed here as well.

• All master starting events of the Psychology master tracks. During this event you will be informed about the general structure of the master programme, you will meet the master coordinator and other students of your specific master programme and you will receive practical information about the start of your specific master programme.
• Welcoming event with drinks afterwards for new (pre-)masterstudents with a non Groningen bachelor on Monday 3 September 15.40 hrs in the Snijderszaal.
• Wednesday September 5: LIBRARY INSTRUCTION in KOUWERZAAL, 4 - 5 PM for new masterstudents with a non Groningen bachelor

Study start week

Documents

• Course catalogue 2018-2019: Please note that you are expected to know the rules and regulations that are part of the course catalogue. We recommend that you read the general information, information about the programme, the courses, and the rules and regulations before the start of the semester. That way, you will be well-prepared for the first weeks, know what to expect, and get a chance to plan ahead.
  
  From academic year 2018-2019 no more course catalogues wil be made at the faculty BSS. All information that was previously included in the course catalogue will be clearly available on the intranet for BSS students during the summer. Look at www.rug.nl/gmw/education/study-guide for current information.

• On www.rug.nl/gmw/start-up-info/handige-tips you can find additional video tutorials for several programmes you will have to use e.g. to enroll for courses!
• Academic year calendar 2018-2019 (overview of teaching periods, exam weeks and vacations).

Links:

Faculty BSS

• BSS startguide 2018-2019. Important information for the first weeks at the faculty.
• Schedules all programmes faculty BSS
• Maps of the faculty BSS
• Study associations: VIP (Psychology), ODIOM (Pedagogical and Educational Sciences), Societas (Sociology)

Facilities

• Library faculty BSS

• Facebook:
• Psychology Department University of Groningen.
• Facebook page for new international students at the faculty BSS, the University of Groningen. (Open to those who have officially been admitted for Bachelors and Masters programmes of the University of Groningen)
• Instagram
• Mindwise, the Department's blog: http://www.mindwise-groningen.nl and https://www.facebook.com/mindwisegroningen.

University

• Moving to Groningen: information for incoming international students
• Things to arrange before you arrive in Groningen
• Financial Matters
• Health services
• Things to arrange after your arrival in Groningen
• Prepare for your studies
• Groningen life
• Questions about (de-)registration, studielink, student card, change of address, tuition fee, etc.: www.rug.nl/insandouts.
• Map and route description to the Academic Building.
• Virtual tour through the Academic Building
• Overview of all university buildings

Accommodation, financial matters, language course

• Information about accommodation in Groningen.
• University information about accommodation in Groningen.
• Bank affairs in the Netherlands.
• Tuition fees at the University of Groningen.
• Free Dutch course for new international students
• Information about registration as a citizen in Groningen

Contact

Student Service Desk faculty BSS

Heymans building, first floor (near the Library)
Grote Kruisstraat 2/1,
9712 TS Groningen
Telephone: +31 50 363 6301

From 30 July until 19 August 2018 the student service desk the Student Service Desk will be reachable by phone each working day between 09.00 and 12.00 hrs and between 13.00-16.00 hrs. During these weeks the student services desk will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10.00-12.00 hrs.