Other / different circumstances

Combining a pregnancy or parenthood with your studies can be difficult and can cause your studies to be delayed. The UG offers various support options if you become pregnant while studying or if you are caring for a child. In any case, it is advisable to make an appointment with the study advisor at an early stage of your pregnancy to discuss the possible consequences for your studies. The same applies if you are going to study at the UG while you are already caring for a child.

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What do you need to take into account?

If your circumstances affect your studies and cause you to fall behind schedule and/or have to adjust your study plan, be sure to raise the alarm in good time. The study advisor of your programme can inform you about a realistic study planning or a possible reduction of the Binding Study Advice (BSA) threshold. You may also be eligible for facilities and/or financial arrangements in the event of study delay. Ask the student counsellors at the Student Service Centre (SSC) for more information.

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What do you need to do?

1. Make a timely appointment with the study advisor - Inform the study advisor about your situation and discuss how it affects your study progress. The study advisor may decide to refer you to the student counsellor.

2. Make a timely appointment with the student counsellor - You formally arrange the adjustments or facilities you need with the student counsellor. In addition, the student counsellor will advise you on possible financial arrangements in the event of a study delay of 15 ECTS or more.

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More information

• Contact person within the UG for the subject of pregnancy / parenthood: Kristel Modesti-Arends.

• ECIO has written an informative guide for pregnant students and parents who are studying in a Dutch higher education institute (in Dutch).

• Find more information about combining your studies and motherhood on the knowledge platform for & by (future) studying mothers in MBO, HBO, WO and professionals (in Dutch).

• On the Student well-being portal [UG computer account needed] you will find an overview of all contact points, resources and initiatives in the area of student well-being. Under the section 'Peer contact & support' you will find a number of target groups described, with more information and tips on these groups that you might recognise yourself in.

Combining studying with caring for a family member or someone close to you can be difficult and can lead to study delay. Fortunately, the UG offers various support options for students who are caretakers.

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What do you need to take into account?

If your circumstances affect your studies and cause you to fall behind schedule and/or have to adjust your study plan, be sure to raise the alarm in good time. The study advisor of your programme can inform you about a realistic study planning or a possible reduction of the Binding Study Advice (BSA) threshold. You may also be eligible for financial arrangements in the event of study delay. Ask the student counsellors at the Student Services Centre (SSC) for more information.

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What do you need to do?

1. Make a timely appointment with the study advisor - Inform the study advisor about your situation and discuss how it affects your study progress. The study advisor may decide to refer you to the student counsellor.

2. Make a timely appointment with the student counsellor - You formally arrange the adjustments or facilities you need with the student counsellor. In addition, the student counsellor will advise you on possible financial arrangements in the event of a study delay of 15 ECTS or more.

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More information

• The Student Service Centre (SSC) offers various courses and workshops to support you with your studies.

• On the website of the national Expertise Centre for Inclusive Education, you will find information on the various disabilities, study tips, the consequences for a study programme and possible adjustments.

• On the Student Wellbeing Portal [UG computer account needed] you will find an overview of all contact points, resources and initiatives in the field of student wellbeing. Under the section 'Peer contact & support' you will find a number of target groups described, with more information and tips, in which you may recognise yourself.

Do you practise a sport at a high level and would you like to combine your sport with your studies? Thanks to the UG's top-level sports arrangement, you can get the best out of your top-level sports career and your social career. You can find all the information you need about this possibility via the link below.

You may be planning to study at the University of Groningen with a request for support that has other causes than the circumstances specifically mentioned on this website.

If you would like to get in touch with someone who can think along with you about the (im)possibilities for support during your studies, we advise you to contact the study advisor of your programme well before the start of your studies. Moreover, if you have questions about (exam) facilities, you can contact a student counsellor from the Student Service Centre.

We will be happy to help you!