Kick-off activities
During the FSE -Pre-Master’s Introduction on Thursday, 29 August from 10.00-11.30 hours in room 5161.0253, we will welcome our pre-Master’s students and introduce them to the ins and outs of our faculty.
Introduction to pre-Master’s programme
Following on the FSE Pre-Master’s Introduction, all students starting their premaster for Artificial Intelligence or Computational Cognitive Science are invited for the subsequent Introductory lecture about the programme on August 28 at 11.45- 12.30 hrs in the Bernoulliborg, room 293.
Your courses will start on Monday September 1st; you can find the schedules for individual courses on rooster.rug.nl once they are available.
Note that Study Association Cover will organise several introduction activities for bachelor, master and premaster students: we recommend you to join some of these to meet other students in a social setting! Please check 'Study association' for more info.
Cover organizes the following Introduction activities:
- Special event for (pre)Master students only: PUBQUIZ Tuesday Sept 2 20.00 hrs, (location TBA)
- Introduction Barbecue : Wednesday, September 3, 17:00 (in front of Bernoulliborg)
- Welcome (Back) Party : Thursday, September 4, (location TBA)
- INTRODUCTION WEEKEND : September 5 - 7, 2025
Information Market
The Information Market will be held on Tuesday, 2 September 2025 in the main hallway of the Energy Academy. It offers an opportunity for you to get all the information that you may need to start your journey here at the FSE outside the standard information regarding your programme.
The organisations listed below will all be present at the market. There will also be poffertjes and a barista available outside the venue throughout the day!
International Welcome Centre North (IWCN)
Teaching Qualification - MSc Science, Education and Communication
Introduction Camp
A great way to get to know your fellow students as soon as possible, is the Introduction Camp, organized by the study association of your degree programme.
Cover Introduction Weekend and Other Introduction Activities
Dear first-year students of Artificial Intelligence and Computing Science ,
We are happy to welcome you to the University of Groningen and to the Study Association Cover. In order to make your first week of university as fun and memorable as possible, the IntroCee (Introduction Committee of Cover) organises an Introduction Week. Throughout the week, we organise activities, such a treasure hunt and a barbecue, for you to get to know your fellow students and mentor groups even more. During that weekend we will also be hosting an Introduction Weekend, located outside of Groningen (transportation, accommodation and food is arranged by Cover), with loads of games and activities for you to engage in and bond with other first-year students and seniors. Of course, there will be some surprise events as well! Oftentimes the people you meet during the camp remain your friends - or your trusted lab partners - for the rest of your studies!
For the Introduction Barbecue and the Introduction Weekend, you can sign up on introcee.svcover.nl. Here you will find all the relevant information as well. The rest of the activities will be published on the Cover website, at www.svcover.nl. If you have any questions, please contact us at introcee svcover.nl or on Instagram on @svcover.
Our introduction activities are:
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Campus Tour: Monday, 1 September, 2025 (done with your mentor group)
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Master's Pub Quiz, Tuesday, 2 September, 2025
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Introduction Barbecue: Wednesday, 3 September, 2025, 17:00 (in front of Bernoulliborg)
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Welcome (Back) Party: Thursday, 4 September, 2025, 21:00 (location TBA)
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INTRODUCTION WEEKEND: September 5-7, 2025 (Pagedal, Stadskanaal)
You can view the complete agenda on www.svcover.nl. Here, you can also become a Cover member. (P.S. It is not necessary to be a Cover member to join the introduction activities).
Cover WhatsApp group chats for First-Years:
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AI BSc: https://svcvr.me/ai-year1
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CS BSc: https://svcvr.me/cs-year1
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AI/CS/CCS MSc: https://svcvr.me/msc-year1
We look forward to seeing you all during the introduction week!
All the best,
The Introduction Committee of 2025
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