General information

Please check the following ‘to do’ list to make sure you are properly prepared when you start your degree programme.

• Activate your student account
• Upload a photograph for your student card
• Check the Student Portal
• Check the Online Study Guide
• Student Mail
• Check your timetable
• Check the Faculty of Arts annual timetable

You can find practical information about studying and living in Groningen on the website focussed on Dutch students or international students.

Registering at the University of Groningen

You must register as a student at the UG before 1 September 2024. Studielink provides an overview of everything you will need to arrange, including ID, qualifications and payment of tuition fees. You will not be able to start the degree programme unless all these matters have been arranged by 1 September 2024.

Please contact the UG Information Services if you have any further questions about registering.

Functional impairment

If you have ADD, ADHD, ASS, dyslexia or another functional impairment that might affect your studies or study progress, please read the relevant information. If you would like to apply for special provisions, please contact your study advisor (studieadviseurmm-fries@rug.nl) as soon as possible, and in any case before the start of the programme.