Study advice Spatial Sciences

You can turn to the study advisors with questions about:

• Enrollment in the study programme
• Practical questions about your study programme
• The planning of your courses in the programme
• Information on choosing courses such electives/minor/courses at other faculties or universities and/or study abroad)

• Teaching Rules and Regulations that apply to your programme

• Advice concerning issues that involve the Board of Examiners
• Unwanted behaviour (for more information, also check this website)
• Personal or extraordinary circumstances that influence your study (see also under 'Report personal circumstances to your study advisor in good time!')

Personal circumstances are: (long-term) illness, functional disability (e.g. dyslexia, dyscalculia, AD(H)D), psychological problems, family matters, pregnancy, etc. These are all examples of force majeure, potentially influencing your study progress.

It is important to report extraordinary circumstances to your study advisor in good time, because:

• You may be eligible for financial compensation from the Graduation Fund of the University of Groningen. If you fail to report your circumstances in good time, you may lose your eligibility for financial compensation.
• You may possibly encounter BSA-related problems, as a result of your circumstances. If you fail to report your circumstances in good time, your circumstances may not be taken into consideration when the BSA is executed at the end of the academic year.
• In case you suffered from personal circumstances and would like to file a request for special treatment to the Board of Examiners, these circumstances must have been reported in good time to the study advisor.

Please, keep in mind that:

• Conversations with the study advisor are always 100% confidential. They will never discuss your circumstances with others (students, teachers, Board of Examiners, parents, etc), unless you explicitly give permission to do so.
• Have you reported personal circumstances last year to your study advisor, and do these circumstances still affect your study progress in the current academic year? Please report your circumstances this year as well.

Are you in doubt about the necessity of an appointment? Please explain by email your situation to the study advisor, or visit him/her during the walk-in hours.

The University of Groningen offers all kinds of services in the field of effective studying, personal development and career services. You can find information about student well-being on the website.

Please make use of the offer of courses and workshops and the services of the student counsellors and student psychologists of the Student Service Centre.

Study advisors may refer you to the Student Service Centre if they feel this could help you in improving your situation.

The Student Service Centre offers UG-students support on:

• Study skills
• Study delay
• Psychological problems
• Studying with a functional impairment
• Financial matters
• Legislation and regulation

You can contact the Student Service Centre yourself as well, without interference of study advice.

You can also find information about studying with personal circumstances on https://www.hogeronderwijstoegankelijk.nl.

For career advice, study advice may refer you to the FSS Career Services in the Duisenberg building. You can also go to RUG Career Services in the city centre.