Class of 2028

Dear Class of 2028,

Please find the housing registration instructions for UCG students via the following link. SSH, the housing corporation that UCG works with, offers two types of contracts:

• Campus Contracts, which do not have a fixed end date

• Short Stay Contracts, which have a fixed duration of one year

Due to legal regulations, students with Dutch nationality are not permitted to register for a Short Stay Contract. Therefore, Campus Contracts are reserved for Dutch nationals. Please ensure you follow the instructions that apply to your situation:

• Dutch nationality = Campus Contract

• Non-Dutch nationality = Short Stay Contract

Please note that renting a room with SSH is not mandatory for UCG students - you are free to live wherever you prefer.

The deadline to register for a room is 15 July. After this date, we can no longer guarantee that accommodation will be available.

Offer Holder Day

This summer, you’ll be moving to Groningen and starting an exciting new chapter with your future classmates. Together with your lecturers, you’ll begin shaping your academic journey. To give you a head start, we warmly invite you to attend our Offer Holder Day, where you'll have the chance to meet your future classmates and lecturers. At the same time, our current students will be presenting the projects they’ve worked on throughout the year, an event we call Project Presentation Day.

Offer Holder Day details:

• When: Monday, 16 June

• Time: 10:00–16:00 (approx.)

• Food: Lunch will be provided

• Where: UCG Building, Hoendiepskade 23/24, 9718 BG Groningen
  

Attendance is free of charge, and the event will take place on-site. You can sign up via this form.

If you’re interested in joining us and meeting your future classmates, be sure to mark 16 June in your calendar!

Dear Class of 2028,

Thank you for reading the second enrolment update! This update includes the Pre-Departure Guide and information on your first core elective at University College Groningen. Don’t forget to check the Class of 2028 website for an overview of all the enrolment updates and other relevant information.

LAS core electives

You will be able to choose 2 Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) core electives in year 1 (1 in block 1 and 1 in block 2). There are 7 LAS core electives in total:

• Culture: The Building Blocks

• Disease

• How Things Work

• Love

• People, Place and Culture in Global Context

• War

• This is the Sea

How to choose your LAS core elective for block 1?

You will have the opportunity to choose your first core elective by filling in this form - please make sure to do so before 15 July. Course descriptions can be found on this website. You only need to choose one core elective; your second core elective will be chosen during your first block at UCG.

In the form, you may select your top three preferences, so please think carefully about which electives interest you the most. Remember, none of the core electives require any prior knowledge of specific subjects, you are free to choose any elective you like. The form also asks for your student number, which you can find on your decision letter. Please complete this form only once, as any duplicate submissions will be removed.

Important to know: core electives are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please bear in mind that we cannot guarantee placement in your first choice, as there are only 25 seats available per course.

You will be informed which core elective you have been allocated for Block 1 when we send the final enrolment update on 5 August.

Dear Class of 2028,

​T​hank you for reading the third enrolment update! Don't forget to check out the Class of 2028 website for an overview of the previous enrolment updates as well. 

Meet the UCG Staff

To introduce themselves, some of our ​​staff​ member have put together two short videos to welcome you to UCG​ (video 1 and video 2). ​​You'll get to meet some of the people who will be part of your everyday life at UCG – from future lecturers to the staff who’ll support you with course planning, practical matters, and everything in between. We encourage you to take a few minutes to watch the videos – you’ll be seeing plenty of familiar faces once you arrive!  

​Caerus Introduction Activities
Aside from the university’s official introduction programme, our student association, Caerus, organises two fantastic events just for incoming first-year students:

​Introweekend (28–30 August)
A relaxed and informal way to meet your new classmates, explore the city of Groningen, and take part in fun group activities. The weekend ends with a party at a club rented out just for UCG students.

​Introcamp (10–12 October)
Once you’ve settled into life here, Caerus organises a weekend trip outside the city – think games, competitions, and parties in a countryside setting. It’s a great way to strengthen the connections you’ve started building during the first few weeks of the semester.

Details and schedules will be shared soon via the Intro Week Committee’s Instagram page. You’re also very welcome to join the Class of 2028 WhatsApp group to start getting to know your fellow students.

Don’t worry if you’re not on social media – once registration for these events opens, you’ll receive everything you need to know via email as well.

If you have any questions about the introduction activities, you can always reach out to the Caerus Introduction Week Committee​ via Instagram, the WhatsApp group or via email: introweek@caerus-ucg.com​.

Dear Class of 2028,

Thank you for taking the time to read the fourth Enrolment Update! You can (re)read all of the Enrolment Updates and other announcements on the Class of 2028 website. Please make sure to do so, especially if you have not registered for housing or for your first Core Elective. The deadline for both these activities is 15 July. 

Double Degree with Ca’ Foscari

Did you know that UCG offers a Double Degree for students who are interested in Philosophy, Politics and Economics? UCG has carefully developed a Double Degree between our Liberal Arts and Sciences bachelor and the bachelor Philosophy, International and Economic Studies (PISE) at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, Italy. Read more about this exciting opportunity on our website.

UCG's Guidance team

A warm welcome from the University College Groningen Guidance Team! We are excited to meet you soon and support you throughout your journey at UCG. This newsletter will introduce you to the team dedicated to providing you with academic guidance

You will have your own Academic Advisor, whom you will meet regularly. Your Academic Advisor will assist you with course selection and monitor your progress throughout the LAS programme. You will be introduced to your Academic Advisor during Academic Introduction Week.

You will also be paired with a Student Mentor, who will help you transition into life at UCG. You will get to know your Student Mentor during Academic Introduction Week as well.

Your Courses
In the first block at UCG, you will take one of the Core Electives as well as the compulsory courses Academic Skills and Exploring Challenges of Modern Society (ECMS) 1. In the Student Portal, you can check which Core Elective you are enrolled in for block 1 and you can also check the group you have been assigned to for Academic Skills and ECMS 1.

Online Learning Environment
Before your classes begin, please make sure to:

• Activate your student account

• Submit a photo for your student card

• Familiarise yourself with the Student Portal (Brightspace)

Once the academic year begins, important messages from your lecturers, faculty, and the University will be sent to your Student Mail. Please make sure to check this account regularly. You can find a direct link to it via Brightspace. You can also access your personal schedule through the Student Portal. Once you’ve created your schedule, you’ll find that clicking on the course codes will take you to Ocasys, our university’s online course catalogue, where you can read detailed descriptions of your Block 1 courses.

All of this is explained in the Starting Guide, available on our website.

Academic Introduction 
The academic introduction period starts on Wednesday 27 August at the building of University College Groningen (Hoendiepskade 23/24). The programme starts at 10:00 sharp. This is the complete schedule for the academic introduction activities. 

Caerus Introduction Activities
In addition to the official faculty introduction, our student association Caerus organises two events for incoming first-year students:

IntroWeekend (28 to 30 August)
A relaxed and informal way to meet your new classmates, explore the city of Groningen, and enjoy fun group activities.

IntroCamp (10 to 12 October)
Once you've settled in, Caerus invites you to a weekend trip outside the city – featuring games, competitions, and parties in a countryside setting. 

You can purchase your tickets on the Caerus website.

Opening of the Academic Year
The official Opening of the Academic Year of University College Groningen will take place on Thursday 4 September at 15:00 in the Martinichurch. This celebration is for the entire UCG community. During the event, we will also take the official Class of 2028 group photo, so do make sure to attend!

Have you met all the requirements?
Have you checked whether you’ve completed all the steps listed in your decision letter? Some students are required to submit certified documents before the academic year begins. Please review the decision letter and make sure everything is completed so that you can be fully enrolled. If you have already sent all the required documents but have not received your Decree of Admission yet: the admissions office of the university is currently experiencing their busiest time of the year. It can take them some time to issue your Decree of Admission. If you have not received it by 25 August, please let us know.

Please check:

• If you haven’t done so already, please make sure that the central admissions office receives all of the required documents as soon as possible. Please read your decision letter carefully in case you are in doubt on what to send them.

• In case you have your required documents with you and you would like to get them properly certified or would like to hand them in, please make an appointment with SIA as soon as possible!

• In case you have questions about the payment of tuition fees either contact SIA (for EU students) or the ISD (for non-EU students).

• Have you already registered for your first core elective? If not - email me asap.