Academic Advisor

Academic advisors assist students in finding solutions to any problem encountered while studying and provide information about the degree programme. They are here to help you find your way in and around your degree programme. The academic advisor is also available for assistance, in case you have questions about (the preparation for) your degree programme.

You can basically ask your academic advisor any study- or programme-related questions, in person (for complicated questions or problems) or by email (for small issues/questions). Just make sure that you have actively searched for answers yourself (for example by consulting the information on the student portal or by reading the study guide), before you contact your advisor. Academic advisors are basically walking encyclopedia's: they know everything about studying, your programme, finding solutions to problems, etc. And in case he/she doesn't know the answer immediately, your advisor will usually direct you to somebody who does know the answer. See also below for more information about the independent role of our advisors.

To contact your academic advisor, you may walk in during open office hours (for short questions, max 10 minutes), or make an appointment. The contact details and open office hours of the academic advisor of your degree program are shown below. Please note that academic advisors have a summer break in July or August, so do not worry if the answer to your email takes some time.

Your academic advisors are Lydian Medema and Keren Bewerdorf:

Degree programmes

• BSc. Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

• MSc. Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
• As of 1 September: MSc. Systems & Control

Location

• Zernike, (Bernoulliborg), Nijenborgh 9, room 5161.0079

Email

• academicadvisor.math rug.nl

• academicadvisor.math.msc rug.nl
• academicadvisor.msc.sc rug.nl

Appointments

• You can book longer (<30 minutes) and shorter (<10 minutes) appointments with Lydian
• Book your appointment with Lydian via this link.

• No suitable spots available? In case of urgent questions or stress, send me an email, I will try to find a time slot asap
• As of 1 September 2025, academic advisor Keren is also available for first year bachelor students Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. Book you appointment with Keren here.

Working days

• Most weeks: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday morning and Thursday morning
• Ocasionally: Friday

Degree programmes

* MSc. Industrial Engineering & Management
* MSc. Mechanical Engineering
* from 1st of September 2025 on: BSc Applied Mathematics and Mathematics (only first year students)

Location

* Zernike (Bernoulliborg, Study Landscape) room 5161.0083

Email

* for MSc IEM: academicadvisor.msc.iem@rug.nl
* for MSc ME: academicadvisor.me@rug.nl
* for BSc Math and Applied Math: academicadvisor.math@rug.nl

Appointments

* Book your own appointment via this link

* Short question (< 10 min)? Visit my open office hours: Thursdays 12:00-13:00h

No open office on 24th of July, 31st of July, 7th of August, 14th of August

Work days

* Monday
* Tuesday
* Wednesday
* Thursday