Tips and Tricks

Orientation and preparation

• Contact the International Office Faculty of Law if you have any questions or need advice. Questions sent by e-mail to exchangelaw rug.nl will be dealt with as soon as possible
• The International Office has student office hours for incoming exchange students every Tuesday and Thursday 10.00-12.00 hrs
• SSHXL- you can find accommodation through SSHXL
• At home in Groningen - information on living in Groningen and the rental market
• Student Hotel Groningen - Book a room at the Student Hotel Groningen

Other tips

• The Erasmus Student Network (ESN) - student association for international (exchange) students
• ESN Groningen - ESN association in Groningen, with more info on living in Groningen and the introduction week
• Nuffic - information about preparing for your stay abroad and useful tips about living in The Netherlands
• Go abroad.com - a website with general information on studying, internships and other experiences abroad
• Holland.com - information about living in the Netherlands
• Study in Holland - general information about studying in the Netherlands
• ACLO, the Groningen University Sports Foundation - offers many types of sports
• Cultural Student Centre (USVA) - offers a wide range of non-academic courses
• Language Centre - offers elementary and advanced courses in several languages

Useful links for studying in Groningen (information for law exchange students)

Nb. Not all links provided will work, as for some it is necessary to sign into your RUG university account, this is only possible after full registration as an exchange student with the Faculty of Law.

• Contact the International Office Faculty of Law if you have any questions or need advice. Questions sent by e-mail to exchangelaw rug.nl will be dealt with as soon as possible
• Progresswww - enrolment for courses in Brightspace, registration for working groups, viewing your exam results.
• Schedule Generator - see when and where your classes take place and create your own course schedule.
• Study Support Group for international students - for student counselling, courses & workshops on studying, time management and planning.
• Courses and workshops - the Student Service Centre (SSC) offers several courses and workshops especially for international students, e.g. Acadamic Writing Skills, Effective Studying, Mindfullness.

• If you have forgotten your student number, just let us know, then we can look it up in our database.
  If you have forgotten your password, please send a message to citservicedesk rug.nl
  If you have any problems regarding the university email account and/or your password you can contact the Center for Information Technology (citservicedesk rug.nl).