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Introduction Week

Date: Monday 25 - Thursday 28 August 2025

The BA programme Media Studies officially starts with an Introduction week, with various activities to get you started as new Media Studies students. You will get the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the programme and the supporting organization, but also meet the staff, your teacher-mentor, your first-year work group and the student mentors. And last but not least, get to know the student association MESA, who will be organizing all the great events during this week.

Please find the activities per day below!

Monday 25 August

Time
Activity
Location
10.30
Arrival Introduction session BA Media Studies
Senaatskamer Academiegebouw
10.45
Welcome by Marianne Franklin, Head of Department
Senaatskamer Academiegebouw
11.15
Programme in a nutshell by Ansgard Heinrich, programme coordinator
Senaatskamer Academiegebouw
11.30
Practical information Erika Kastelein & Tessa Hummel, study advisors,
Meet MESA (study association)
Senaatskamer Academiegebouw
12.00
Mentor groups (Harmony building)
Group 1 - 1312.0007
Group 2 - 1312.0013
Group 3 - 1312.0019
Group 4 - 1312.0024
13.00
Lunch with MESA
Scavenger hunt
tba

Tuesday 26 August: A fun game of Crazy 88 with challenges throughout Groningen to help you explore the city!

Wednesday 27 August: A relaxing picnic in Noorderplantsoen, followed by a Pub Quiz and a Pub Crawl through Groningen!

Thursday 28 August: An optional boat tour through the canals of Groningen (you can sign up for this separately in the same form), followed by MESA Drinks, where the first 50 beers, wines, or sodas are on us!

In case you cannot make it please email to studyadvicemediastudies rug.nl or sec-millc rug.nl

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