Kick-off activities
During the Kick-off Activities you will be introduced to the faculty, the degree programme, the study association(s), and most of all, to your fellow students.
You can find these activities in the table below and in the UG Schedule if you search for your programme. We strongly encourage you to attend these.
Kick-off Schedule
You can find your timetable on rooster.rug.nl. For a detailed timetable of Monday 2 September, please look below. To check the timetable for the remainder of the course period, use the links:
Your tutorial group will be available later, on this page (login required).
Kick-off activities by FMF
Study association FMF also organizes various fun kick-off activities:
When: 2 September, 19:00-22:00
What: Pub quiz
Location: Aclo
When: 6 September, 17:00-22:00
What: Board games evening
Location: Canteen Nijenborgh
Contact FMF for more details on these events.
Introduction to the degree programme
We start the academic year together on Monday 2 September 2024 with the programme director, the academic advisor, other staff members and your mentor. Please feel very welcome to meet us then.
Your timetable for 2 September 2024 is:
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Event
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Time
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Location
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Meet your mentor + Check your tutorial group + Coffee and tea
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11.00 - 11.30h
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Energy Academy 5159.0029
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Introduction lecture by programme director, academic advisor and staff members
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11.30 - 13.00h
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Energy Academy 5159.0029
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Lunch with mentor
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13.00 - 14.00h
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In one of the FSE buildings
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Campus tour with mentor
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14.00 - 15.00h
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Zernike Campus |
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Lecture Calculus 1
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15.00 - 17.00h
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Bernoulliborg 5161.0253
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Double degree Mathematics and Physics
Programme
If you follow the double degree programme in Mathematics and Physics, you do some more courses in a term than other students. Please find your programme here on Ocasys. To meet the Binding Study Advice requirements, you need to pass at least 45 EC of one of the programmes. We advise you to give priority to one of the programmes, so that you make sure to pass the BSA threshold for that programme.
Mentor
Both programmes have a mentor system, with more or less the same mentor programme. Please choose in which programme you would like to follow the mentor sessions, via the tutorial and mentor form.
Introduction meetings
Please feel welcome to join the online introduction meeting for double degree students. During this meeting the academic advisors of both programmes will share useful information on studying two programmes and answer many frequently asked questions. Do you have any questions? Please ask them at the end of this meeting. Please find the details of this meeting below.
Please also join the introduction meetings for Physics on Friday 31 August and for Mathematics on Monday 2 September, during these days you will meet many fellow students and your mentor.
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Event
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Time
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Location
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Online Introduction Double Degree Mathematics and Physics
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Monday, 26 August 2024, 14.00-14.00h
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(Just click on the link to join the meeting) |
Information Market
The Information Market will be held on Tuesday, 3 September 2024 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!
Diversity,Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
International Welcome Centre North (IWCN)
Teaching Qualification - MSc Science, Education and Communication
Escape Room
We need your help solving a big problem! Prof. Ben Feringa, a professor at our faculty, won a Nobel Prize for his work on the development of molecular machines. But the Prize is missing! Can your mentor group find it in time?
The game will take approximately one hour, including instructions and playing time. It has been developed as a teambuilding activity for your mentor group. Your mentor will tell you when you will participate in the game.
The door will not be locked, and the environment will be that of a regular education setting in terms of lighting and sound. The puzzles are varied and require the use of different senses. Some require you to stand and move around, for others you can stay seated if you like. You can choose which puzzles you participate in. If you need to take a break during the game, that’s possible.
If you have concerns about participating in the FSE Escape Game, you can contact your academic advisor or let your mentor know.
Introduction to the Dutch workshop
Curious about the Dutch? Unlock the secrets of Dutch culture during our workshop Introduction to the Dutch on 19 September from 11.00 to 13.00 (FBG 5614.0095A). We will dive deep into the world of Dutch rituals, values and communication styles. We will also deal with essential habits unique to the Netherlands while exploring the drawbacks of stereotypes. Don't miss this chance to explore and connect with Dutch culture like never before!
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.
Pienter Camp
Dear prospective first-year students,
You have made an excellent choice in joining us here in Groningen at the UG! We are thrilled to welcome you to the Faculty of Science and Engineering during the upcoming academic year. This year, like every other year, there will be an introductory camp which we call the Pienter Camp! This camp is a way to meet your fellow first-year students in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy.
Pienter Camp will be held on the weekend before the first week of the academic year, which will be Friday the 30th of August until Sunday the 1st of September. On Friday there will be an introduction day for (Applied) Physics and Astronomy students on campus organized by the university, after which we will start Pienter Camp! (Mathematics and Applied Mathematics students have their Introduction Day on the 2nd of September)
Friday afternoon, directly after the university introduction, we will bike together to the Loryann in Bakkeveen. This will be a journey of about 40 km so make sure to pack some snacks and water. Your luggage will be brought to the camp location, so you won’t have to worry about dragging your stuff with you on your bike. Please do not pack too heavily though! When we arrive at the Loryann, we have a nice evening planned, including a lovely dinner and fox hunt.
On Saturday, you’ll have the pleasure of meeting our lovely and holy Pienter tradition called vlaby, which we dare not speak about until the weekend. Furthermore, we will play some sports and finish the day with karaoke.
Sunday will be a chill day, where there is the option to go swimming or just hang out in the common rooms. After lunch, Pientercamp will sadly be over and we will bike back to Groningen.
This camp is a lovely opportunity to meet your fellow first-year students, so make sure to check out our website and Instagram where more information will be provided such as what to pack, what you can expect, and where you can sign up. The costs for the camp will be 54€ (excl. fees). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send us an email at mail@pienterkamp.nl.
Hope to see you there!
Kind regards,
The lovely Pienter committee <3
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