Practical Information

Mobility Online

All of the Exchange processes and documentation begins and ends with our system, Mobility Online(MO).

Academic Year

The current Academic Year of our faculty can be consulted here.

Visa

The International Office at University College Groningen will apply for the student’s MMV visa and or/ residency permit on the student’s behalf through the International Student Desk of the University. The costs for applying for the visa will be the student’s responsibility.

All students at the University of Groningen need Health Insurnace. More information can be found here.

Housing

Exchange students of UCG have the opportunity to live in the housing offered by SSH. Housing is not mandatory, but optional, and is an option for short-term rental (semester) or long-term (full-year). There are multiple residences available, here you will find an overview of all the SSH locations that are available to UCG exchange students. For questions you might have regarding the housing and the payments, you can reach the SSH via email: info sshxl.nl or phone: 088-7304200. Upon approval of your exchange, the International Office of UCG will instruct students how to register and book.

Transcript

The Transcript of Records (TOR) will be provided to the partner and student within two months of the mobility period ending with our signature and University stamp.

Costs

An overview of the costs of attending UCG can be found here.