Why Groningen?

• Groningen is the youngest city of the Netherlands with around 50.000 students and an average age of 36.
• Groningen is ideally located with only a 2 hour drive from Amsterdam, 4 hour drive from Brussels and almost 6 hour drive from Paris.

Why the Faculty of Arts?

• We are internationally acclaimed for our research in the areas of Languages, Cultures and Archaeology.
• We have a wide range of English taught programmes.
• We receive over 300 exchange students from over 40 different countries each academic year.

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Groningen for newcomers

It will be your home city for a couple of months and it has many things to offer. Groningen is the place to be for festivals and has many hidden gems. We have collected our favorite events and spots for you.

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