Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Welcome To Groningen
Welcome To Groningen
University of Groningen
A guide for
International
Students
20162017
founded in 1614
Welcome 3
Profile 4
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3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
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The City and the Country 5
1.1 The City of Groningen 6
1.2 The Netherlands or Holland? 7
1.3 Further reading 9
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
3.14
3.15
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Arranging your stay in the Netherlands 10
2.1 Dealing with the authorities 11
2.1.1 Country groups 11
2.1.2 What you may need to obtain or do 12
2.2 Short stay 13
2.2.1 Short-stay visa (type C) 13
2.3 Long stay 14
2.3.1 Entry visa (MVV) 14
2.3.2 Residence permit 14
2.3.3 IND the Immigration and Naturalisation
Service of the Dutch Government 16
2.3.4 Registration with City Hall 16
GroningenLife! 17
2.4 Short stay and Long stay 18
2.4.1 Accommodation 18
2.4.2 Registering with the University 19
2.4.3 Health insurance 19
2.4.4 Opening a bank account 21
2.4.5 Banking 21
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4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
5
Useful information 46
5.1 Travelling from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
to Groningen 47
5.2 OV-chipkaart public transport pass 48
5.3 Importing medication 48
5.4 General practitioners 48
5.5 Dentists 48
5.6 Emergency hospital care 49
5.7 General Emergency Number 112 (Police, Fire,
Ambulance) 49
5.8 Pharmacies and drugstores 49
5.9 Jobs and work permits 50
5.10 Citizen Service Number 51
5.11 Living expenses 51
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3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Student Services 23
University Student Desk 24
Student Service Centre 25
International Service Desk 26
Introductory programmes 27
Welcome
Dear students and guests,
Thank you for choosing the University of Groningen, one of the
oldest universities in Europe. During the 400 years of our long
tradition of academic excellence we have created a climate for
innovative teaching and research in an international atmosphere,
with room for personal development. The university has extensive
facilities and offers a wide variety of cultural, sporting, and social
activities and programmes, for both Dutch and international
students.
We hope that you will take advantage of the opportunities available
to you as a student of the university of Groningen. This will not only
help you with your own self-development but also build bridges to
international understanding. Dont hesitate to become involved!
The following sections provide information that will make your stay
more productive and enjoyable as well as information about the
student services and facilities available at the University.
I sincerely hope that from the start you will feel at home at our
university, and in the historic, lively city of Groningen. I wish you
all a prosperous and academically successful time here.
Yours sincerely,
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Profile
Since its inception in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international
reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education. The university
today combines impressive modern facilities and a dynamic approach to high-quality
teaching and research with its proud heritage of service and achievement.
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1.1
History
Present
Today Groningen, with just over 200,000 inhabitants, is the
economic and cultural capital of the northern Netherlands. The
city boasts several theatres and museums, many art galleries
and bookshops and an excellent range of markets, shops and
restaurants with food from all over the world, whilst retaining a
safe community character. Groningen is a culturally diverse city
that has hosted many musical and theatrical events, including
independent productions, alternative music and theatre festivals
as well as stadium performances by Tina Turner and the Rolling
Stones. Groningen is renowned for being the most bicycle-friendly
city in the Netherlands with the suburbs connected to the city by
special bicycle routes. Secure bicycle parking facilities are available
Tourist
Information Office
Grote Markt 29
9712 HS Groningen
info@vvvgroningen.nl
T +31 (0) 50 313 9741
F +31 (0) 50 311 38 55
http://toerisme.groningen.nl/
en
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1.2
Netherlands or Holland?
The official name of the country is the Netherlands which means the low countries
because most of the land is at or below sea level. The Dutch themselves call their
country Holland only at of sports events and other informal situations.
Sixty percent of the population lives in the west of the country, in
the Randstad conurbation, which has a population density of more
than 1,000 people per square kilometre. The countrys formal name
is the Netherlands, meaning the low countries. Low because
much of the land is at or below sea level, and would indeed be under
water was it not for the unique system of dikes and dams that
prevent the land from flooding. The name Holland refers in fact
to the two western provinces of the country - at present the most
heavily populated area. The Dutch themselves call their country
Holland only in the context of sport and other informal situations,
or when they are selling something on the international market,
since this name is more easily adapted into other languages. For
further explanation about the difference between The Netherlands
and Holland check out this video
What to wear
Landscape
Housing
Climate
Northern Europe has a reputation for having cold, wet, changeable
weather and although this is the case for some times of the year
the Netherlands has mild winters and cool summers. Dutch
summer days are long (the sun generally rises at 4am and will set
at 10pm) with the odd very hot days where the temperature is over
30 degrees.
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Further reading
The following books also contain a great deal of information about
the Dutch, their customs and what they have made of their country:
Here are a few suggestions for those of you who are interested
in reading more about the Netherlands and the Dutch. Nuffic,
the Dutch organization for international cooperation in higher
education, has published and contributed to several interesting
books and factsheets, including:
Living in Holland
This guide published by Nuffic is for international students and
researchers who are preparing to come to the Netherlands for a
period of study or work. It includes practical tips for adjusting to
life among the Dutch.
Nuffic
P.O. Box 29777
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Dont panic!
This chapter will
help you with
all the required
arrangements!
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2.1
With the help of the two tables on the next page you should be
able to determine the appropriate action for your situation. This is
followed by a description of the procedure. Once you have determined at step 1 to which country group you belong, you only need to
read the relevant sections of step 2. Please check carefully what you
may need to arrange before and after your arrival. Also, make sure
you are reachable by making sure your email inbox is not full and
checking your spam regularly. Sometimes important emails end up
in the spambox of your email.
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2.1.2
What you may need to obtain or do
Bank account
see 2.4.3
Health insurance
The university
see 2.4.2
see 2.4.1
Accommodation
see 2.3.4
City Hall*
see 2.3.2
Residence permit
see 2.3.1
No
see 2.2.1
Only for
Only for Long stay
For Short stay and Long stay
Short stay
(> 3 months)
(< 3 months)
Short-stay visa
Group
No No Yes
IA
No
No Optional
Yes
II
No
III
No
IV
Yes
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see 2.4.4
2.2
Short stay
2.2.1
Short-stay visa (type C)
A short-stay visa (type C) is a travel visa which is valid for a
maximum of 90 days from the moment you pick it up from the
Dutch embassy or consulate in your country of residence. With
this visa (sticker in your passport) you can travel freely within
the entire Schengen area (see page 25). If you already have a
residence permit, an entry visa, or a return visa from another
Schengen country, a Dutch short-stay visa is not necessary in
order to visit the Netherlands.
Aliens Police
9711 CV Groningen
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
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Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Malta
The Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
2.3
Long stay
2.3.1
Entry visa (MVV)
not travel within six months your MVV visa will expire. It is not
possible to extend the validity of your MVV.
2.3.2
Residence permit
A residence permit is a document that states your identity, your
nationality and your right to reside in the Netherlands (see 2.1.1).
A residence permit is issued with a specific purpose in mind; in your
case this would be studying. If you are from country group II, III, or
IV and you will be staying in the Netherlands for longer than three
months you must apply for a residence permit.
If you belong to group IA and you are staying longer than three
months in the Netherlands you can apply for a proof of lawful
residence. For group IA this is not required but may be advisable:
in some cases you may be asked to present proof of your right to
reside in the Netherlands.
Duration
It can take up to 6 weeks for the IND to decide to issue a visa
for a (PhD) student. Once the ISD receives notification from the
IND, they will send you (and your faculty) written confirmation.
The IND will inform the Dutch embassy or consulate in your
country of residence about the decision. You will need to contact
the embassy or consulate yourself to ask if they have received
the approval from the IND and when your visa will be ready.
An MVV must be picked up from the Dutch embassy or
consulate within 3 months of a positive decision. After receiving
the MVV it is a sticker in your passport you have
3 months in which you can travel to the Netherlands. If you do
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If you are from country group III or IV you are allowed to travel
within the Schengen area with a valid MVV. If you are from
group IA or II, you may leave the Netherlands and then return
even if you have not yet received your residence permit.
Once you have collected your residence permit card, you must
register with the personal records Database (BRP) at City Hall (see
2.3.4). During the Welcoming Ceremony, representatives from City
Hall will be present to register students from country groups II, III
and IV. Students from EU/EEA countries (group I) will be able to
register at City Hall. You will receive information about this
process from the UG via email. These students will receive
information about these days from the University Student Desk.
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2.3.3
IND the Immigration and Naturalisation Service
of the Dutch Government
The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) is responsible
for the implementation of the immigration policy in the
Netherlands. It is a department of the Ministry of Security and
Justice. The IND assesses all applications submitted on behalf of
foreign nationals who wish to stay in the Netherlands or who
wish to become Dutch nationals.
T +31 88 043 04 30
www.ind.nl
IND Front Office Zwolle
Zuiderzeelaan 4351
8017 JV Zwolle
2.3.4
Registration with City Hall
Anyone staying in the Netherlands for 4 months or longer must
register with the personal records Database (BRP) at City Hall.
It is advisable that you register as soon as possible and do not
wait until the four months have passed. Some time after you
registered you will get a Dutch Citizen Service Number (Dutch:
burgerservicenummer, BSN), which you may need for other
purposes as well. Non EU/EEA students can register during the
Welcoming Ceremony.
City Hall
Kreupelstraat 1
9717 HW Groningen
T +31 (0)50 367 70 00
info@groningen.nl
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GroningenLife!
Who are the best at telling you what student life in Groningen is like? Exactly, students
themselves! Whether its about finding a room, going out, the most exciting sports, becoming
a member of one of the many student associations, what you should put in your agenda, or
where to explore your talent: well explain why Groningen is the place to be.
Visit our online magazine www.groningenlife.com for the latest news, inside stories from
our witty bloggers, our agenda full of awesome upcoming events, and for all the practical
information you need! For many beautiful pictures of the city quickly go to our Instagram
account. Do you sometimes have a hard time capturing your impression of Groningen in
words? What are you waiting for after all, a single picture is worth at least a thousand
words. If youre a Twitter fanatic, follow us and be the first to know whats up in Groningen!
And if you cant wait for every news article we publish, to find out what the Tips of the Month
are and to be one of the many insiders of GroningenLife!, follow us on Facebook. You of course
dont want to miss a thing
We know how to deal with student life. Because... We
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GroningenLife!
2.4
2.4.1
Accommodation
Please note that the period of rent equals the period of your
education in the first year. If you want to arrive a few days earlier,
please ask the local SSH office by mail whether it is possible to rent
your room a few days earlier.
T +31 88 730 42 00
Monday to Thursday
8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
You can visit the SSH website to take a look at How it works
and Available housing. It is very important that you apply for
accommodation with SSH as soon as you are accepted at the
University. This will increase the possibility of finding a room that
suits your preferences.
groningen@sshxl.nl
www.sshxl.nl
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Kamernet
Opkamers
CityApartments.nl
Facebook groups:
Free Housing
Announcements
WSG Student Rooms
Groningen
Warning
SSH
SSH
sites:
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2.4.2
Registering with the University
2.4.3
Health insurance
After you have been admitted to the university you will still have
to complete your registration through Studielink. You can find
more information about the Application procedure with nonDutch qualifications on our website: www.rug.nl/inschrijving.
After your registration has been completed your student card will
be sent to you by the University Student Desk (see 3.1). This card
will grant you access to university facilities such as the library and
the sports facilities. Registration will also allow the ICT department
of your faculty to allocate you a computer account with internet
access and a university email account.
The university Student Desk will send your student card to your
address in Groningen or to your faculty coordinator. If you have
any problems registering, please contact your faculty coordinator
or the university Student Desk (see 3.1), or check out the FAQ part
of their website on: www.rug.nl/insandouts
Aon
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Dutch insurance
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Zilveren Kruis
Groep Buitenlands Recht
Postbus 650
7300 AR Apeldoorn
2.4.5
Banking
Currency
The currency of the Netherlands is the euro, written as . A euro is
divided into one hundred cents. There are coins and banknotes;
each denomination has a different size and colour.
2.4.4
Liability Insurance
How to pay
Four basic payment methods are recognized in the Netherlands:
cash, PIN, credit card, or bank transfer. Cash payment is the most
common method, although more and more people use PIN. A PIN
card or debit card (pinpas) is connected to your bank account. This
means that you no longer have to sign a paper receipt, but simply
enter a four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN), just as you
would at an ATM machine. Payment by credit card is less common
in smaller shops and supermarkets. However, restaurants, hotels
and department stores generally accept all major credit cards.
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Banking hours
Most major banks are open on Mondays from 1 to 6 p.m. and
Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. However, this may vary, so
make sure you check your banks opening hours.
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ABN AMRO
Grote Markt 22
9712 HV Groningen
Bank account
When you live in the Netherlands for a period over 6 months, you
will need a current Dutch bank account to manage your day-to-day
finances.
T 0900-00 24
Opening times
Monday 13.0017.00 h
Tuesday 09.0017.00 h
Wednesday 09.0017.00 h
Thursday 09.0017.00 h
Friday 09.0017.00 h
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
EU/EER
When you have a EU/EER nationality, you probably already have a
bank account with an International Bank Account Number (IBAN).
The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) system enables you to make
international financial transfers within the EU/EER countries. If you
do not have an IBAN, you can open a bank account at one of the
banks in the blue boxes on this page.
T 0900-09 33
T 0900-18 50
Opening times
Monday 09.0019.00 h
Tuesday 09.0019.00 h
Wednesday 09.0019.00 h
Thursday 09.0020.00 h
Friday 09.00 9.00 h
Saturday 09.3016.00 h
Sunday Closed
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9712 HM Groningen
ING
9711 GDGroningen
Oude Ebbingestraat 66
Opening times
SNS Bank
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Student Services
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3.1
1 to 4 p.m.
Telephone: +31 (0)50 363
8004, reachable Monday
to Friday from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
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3.2
and groups. For information about the dates, times and content
of the courses and workshops, please visit the SSC-website:
www.rug.nl/ssc.
You can register for a workshop or course online at www.rug.nl/ssc.
Your participation is definitive when you have paid the participation
fee of 10 (for workshops) or 40 (for courses).
3.2.3
Psychological counseling at the Student Service Centre
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday,
3.2.1
Studying abroad is generally a joyful experience. However, sometimes it can be stressful too! Ranging from finding a nice room, living
on your own in a foreign country, to figuring out the Dutch study
system. Meanwhile you still have to try to have some fun as well.
You might be able to deal with these kind of issues on your own.
But when difficulties begin to affect your studies or personal life to a
greater extent you might want to talk to someone. And that is what
the psychological counselors of the Student Service Center are there
for. You can talk to them about anything, from feeling down, anxious
of stressed to having social problems or organizing your life. An
appointment can be made at the SSC desk, (050) 363 80 66 or you
can visit the SSC at Uurwerkersgang 10 (center of Groningen).
The counseling sessions are always confidential. This first
appointment is called an initial assessment. In the assessment you
will explore the problems you are dealing with. Usually you will be
offered some follow-up counseling sessions at the SSC. Sometimes,
if problems are more severe, you are referred to a specialist working
outside the University of Groningen. The initial assessment session
is free of charge. If you choose to have follow-up counseling sessions
we ask you to pay a one time contribution of 40.
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3.3
Opening hours:
Visiting address:
International Service Desk
Broerstraat 5
Monday to Friday,
2 to 4 p.m.
www.facebook.com/InternationalServiceDesk
www.twitter.com/ISD_UnivGron
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3.4
Introductory programmes
Welcoming Ceremony
Faculty programmes
Thursday
27 August 2015
Thursday
28 January 2016
N.B. All abovementioned dates are
subject to change.
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3.5
menu and you can even ask our cooks to prepare you a vegan dish!
Do you have specific dietary requirements due to your beliefs, your
religion or an allergy? Do not hesitate to ask our employees and
they will help you find something that meets your wishes!
Vending machines
There are food and drink vending machines and coffee machines
in every Univesrity building, including those that do not have a
restaurant. Products on sale include packaged biscuits and cakes,
confectionary and bottled soft drinks, water and juices.
Contact
Do you have a request or a
complaint? Please send an
What do we offer?
In restaurants you will find a fresh salad bar, a wide variety of bread
rolls, hot lunch dishes, homemade soups, hot and cold snacks,
smoothies and juices, coffee and tea products, soft drinks, dairy
products and confectionary. Hot meals are served dinnertime at the
Academia (city centre) and Kapteynborg (Zernike Campus) restaurants. At our take aways youll mainly find quick snacks, bread rolls
and drinks ranging from coffee and tea to dairy products and soft
drinks. Our coffee bars focus on excellent tea and coffee products.
Youll also find muffins, cakes and cookies as well as other drinks
and snacks.
e-mail to fb@rug.nl
Connect with us on Facebook
(/RUGFoodDrinks), where we
share discounts and special
menus daily.
We are also on Twitter:
@RUGFoodDrinks.
Looking for up to date
Dietary information
You will find vegetarian products in all our restaurants, take aways
and coffee bars. There is always a vegetarian option on the dinner
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www.rug.nl/foodanddrinks
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3.6
Computer facilities
The Donald Smits Center for Information Technology (CIT) provides many computer
facilities for the university community. For example, the CIT manages the universitys
computer network, RUGnet, and provides computer courses. Most courses are taught
in Dutch, but some courses are also taught in English. For more information, please
contact your faculty contact person.
Desks on location
Zernike
Mercator 5415.0052
City centre
Harmonie building
1312.101
You can also contact the
Internet access
phone.
The CIT Service Desks are located throughout the city and the
Zernike Science park:
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3.7
Questions:
www.rug.nl/science-andsociety/library/support/
vragen/
The University Library
on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/
universityofgroningenlibrary
and on
Twitter: @Bibliothecaris
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday:
You can borrow books with the student card that you will
receive from your faculty after registration. To log in to the library
network, a user name and password are needed. This information
will be provided by your faculty or can be obtained from the faculty
IT Helpdesk.
vacation periods.
Download our library app
for the latest information!
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3.8
More information
Visit our website www.rug.nl/careerservices for more information or if you have any questions about the services, please contact
Career Services via next@rug.nl.
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3.9
Open hours these hours are accessible to everyone with an
ACLO Card. During open hours you are coached by instructors
and you get the opportunity to exercise at your own level.
Examples of open hours are swimming, body fit, spinning,
basketball, aerobics, climbing, indoor soccer, and many more! A
schedule of the open hours is available on our website.
Courses Explore new sports during one of the many courses.
These courses run for a five or ten week period. The courses are
offered at beginners level, unless stated otherwise. Courses the
ACLO offers are for example: bootcamp outdoor, golf, kickboxing,
skiing and pole dance!
Free reservations if you want to play tennis, squash, football,
beach volleyball or something else with your friends, make a
reservation on the website or at your phone.
Registration
Blauwborgje 16
9747 AC Groningen
(Zernike complex)
Extra location ACLO from
September 2015
Stationsplein 7
9726 AE Groningen
Reservations and
information:
T +31 (0)50 363 80 63
info@aclosport.nl
www.aclosport.nl
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/
ACLOsport
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3.10
Language Centre
Oude Kijk in t Jatstraat 26
9712 EK Groningen
T +31 (0)50 363 58 02
languagecentre@rug.nl
www.rug.nl/languagecentre
Intercultural Effectiveness
The Language Centre of the University of Groningen offers several
courses to help you develop your intercultural competence
whether you want help adapting specifically to the Dutch culture,
(or another culture you need to be work with) or you want to learn
how to manage the diversity in your project groups better, you are
welcome at the Language Centre to develop the various aspects of
intercultural competence necessary for intercultural effectiveness.
English: LCET Students and staff who need proof of their English
language level can be tested at the Language Centre. The Language
Centre English Test (LCET) is an academic test, covering all four
language skills: speaking, writing, listening and reading. Results
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3.11
Cultural Student
Centre Usva
Munnekeholm 10
9711 JA Groningen
T +31 (0)50 363 46 70
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3.12
Kraneweg 33
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9718 JE Groningen
T +31 (0)50 312 99 26
info@gspweb.nl
www.gspweb.nl
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3.13
Other Religions
Islamic Centre Groningen
(Islamitisch Centrum Groningen)
Park Selwerd 1
9741 PJ Groningen
www.moskeegroningen.com
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3.14
University Museum
Oude Kijk in t Jatstraat 7a
T +31 (0)50 363 55 62/50 83
universiteitsmuseum@rug.nl
www.rug.nl/museum
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday,
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Open on
public holidays)
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3.15
Studium Generale
Studium Generale
Groningen
Oude Boteringestraat 13
Postbus 1260
9701 BG Groningen
(050) 363 54 63
www.sggroningen.nl
/studiumgeneralegroningen
/SGGroningen
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International Student
Organizations
Student life is
much more than just
studying, this chapter
will help you set up
your social life!
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4.1
ESN Groningen
ESN Groningen, Erasmus Student Network Groningen, is the student organization for
all international students in the city of Groningen, as well as for Dutch students interested
in studying abroad. It is part of a broader network of almost 500 European ESN sections
which take care of international students in their respective cities. In addition, ESN
Groningen works closely together with the University of Groningen
ESN Groningen
Pelsterstraat 23
9711 KH Groningen
T +31 (0)50 363 71 76
info@esn-groningen.nl
www.esn-groningen.nl
Office hours:
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Marlieke de Vries
ESN Groningen
Marlieke de Vries Since I was a child I am interested in countries and cultures from all over
the world. Made enthusiastic by the stories and pictures of my mom about her travels and the
years she lived in Niger, I could not wait to go abroad myself. I have always wanted to go to
Latin America and in 2013 my dream came true. I went on exchange to Bogot, Colombia to
study at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. I had an amazing time and since I know what
it is like to be in a new country on your own, I decided that I wanted to give other students
the opportunity to also experience a great time abroad. That is why I applied to become the
President of ESN Groningen. Being the President gives me a lot of responsibilities but it is
also very rewarding to see the happy faces of international students when they talk about ESN
Groningen and how the organization helped them to have the time of their lives in Groningen.
Hearing all the good stories from internationals about ESN, I am convinced that ESN really
adds something to your stay in Groningen. We will keep you busy with a whole range of
different cultural, social, and professional activities from the moment you arrive until the
moment you leave. We start the semester with the great ESN Introduction Week, which is the
perfect opportunity to get to know the city and to meet new friends from all over the world.
ESN Groningen is an organization that is open to all international students. So join us and
we will make sure that you wont be bored during your time in Groningen!
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4.2
AIESEC
AIESEC is an international student organization active in over 124 countries and
it has over 100.000 members. It was founded in 1948 and has grown into the largest
student organization in the world.
AIESEC Groningen
Pelsterstraat 23, first floor
9711 KH Groningen
T +31(0) 50 3637927
groningen@aiesec.nl
www.aiesec.nl/
groningenOffice
Office hours:
In the University Library (UB),
first floor room 123 (NEXT
office)
Tuesday, 3 to 5 p.m..
Thursday, 3 to 5 p.m.
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4.3
AEGEE
AEGEE-Groningen is a student association that combines fun with content on a
European level and achieves this by being part of the largest student organization in
Europe, AEGEE. Our student organization is active in more than 40 countries
and over 200 student cities and has more than 13,000 members. This enables
AEGEE-Groningen to organize various intercultural activities during the whole year.
AEGEE-Groningen
pinnetje) Pelsterstraat 23
(second floor)
9711 KH Groningen
T +31 (0)50 363 56 34
board@aegee-groningen.nl
www.aegee-groningen.nl
www.summeruniversity.nl
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday,
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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SIB-Groningen
St. Walburgstraat 22A
9712 HX Groningen
T (050) 363 46 74
F (050) 363 46 77
info@sib-groningen.nl
www.sib-groningen.nl
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There are also many non-faculty or subject-related associations
for international students at the University of Groningen. Their
activities range from providing useful information and fun activities
to organizing international congresses and conferences. For more
information please visit their websites below:
www.alas-groningen.org/
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Useful information
Want to get a
part time job?
Need medicine?
This chapter
covers additional
important info!
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After-hours GP service
(Centrale Doktersdienst)
Damsterdiep 191c
9713 EC Groningen
T 0900 92 29 ( 0.10 p/m)
5.5 Dentists
Center for Dentistry
Non-EU/EEA citizens
If you belong to country group II, III or IV (see 2.1) you will have to
pay your dentist bills yourself (often in cash) unless your insurance
policy has a special clause relating to dental care. AON insurance
(see 2.4.3) does not cover dental costs unless there is an emergency.
In order to be eligible for a refund you must be able to prove an
emergency situation existed by supplying proof in the form
of a declaration from your dentist or GP.
(Centrum voor
Tandheelkunde en
Mondverzorging, abbr. CTM)
Antonius Deusinglaan 1
9713 AV Groningen
T +31 (0)50 363 75 05 (hours
listed below)
F +31 (0)50 363 26 96
EU/EEA citizens
If you belong to country group I or IA and are insured in your own
country under a national health service that also covers dental
costs your treatment will be refunded according to the terms and
conditions of your own insurance (see 2.4.3).
If you have a medical problem, you can consult a general practitioner (GP): a family doctor (Dutch: huisarts). GPs can be visited
during consulting hours, after making an appointment online or
by telephone. If treatment by a specialist is needed the GP will
give you a referral letter. Please note that it is not customary for a
patient to make an appointment with a specialist immediately. The
specialist will send a report to the GP, who keeps complete medical
records for each individual in his or her practice. The same is true
for test results. Remember to make a photocopy of the referral
letter for your medical insurance company.
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CTM@umcg.nl
Available by phone on
Monday to Thursday: 8 a.m.
to 12 p.m. and 1 to 7 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Centrum Groningen)
Hanzeplein 1
9713 GZ Groningen
T +31 (0)50 361 61 61
www.umcg.nl
(Apotheek Hanzeplein)
Hanzeplein 122
9713 GW Groningen
T +31 (0)50 311 50 20
(during office hours)
F +31 (0)50 311 50 21
From 8 p.m. and at weekend,
please call:
T 0900 111 50 20
( 0.20 p/m)
info@hanzeplein.nl
www.hanzeplein.nl
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Euros
Housing
Food
Spending money
75 per month
Insurance
Language courses
Security deposit
Bicycle
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