http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/feed/? Latest topics Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:29:12 GMT 10 http://i32.servimg.com/u/f32/11/74/23/38/header10.gif http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/feed/? http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/accommodation-questions-t69.htm sfgyrus Hi! I have some questions about accommodation. A) Could someone who values privacy and quietness and is generally of an introverted disposition "survive" in a student house? Ok I know this is a very subjective question but I would like to see some opinions based on your experiences because I am wondering whether I can adapt in this enviroment. Also what are the most calm student houses? (I am interested in an undergraduate program) B) What is the price range for a studio(private ... Studying at the University of Groningen Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:29:12 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/accommodation-questions-t69.htm#297 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/accommodation-questions-t69.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/help-with-accomodation-t68.htm illiana Hello, .ExternalClass .EC_hmmessage P {padding:0px;} .ExternalClass body.EC_hmmessage {font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} My name is Illiana and I am going to study at the University of Groningen starting february. I have a little trouble with my acommodation... I will be arriving on feb.4th in the evening, but I had been told by the student house manager that I need to pick up my studio keys at the University only during office hours. Since my flight arrives to Amsterdam this ... Studying at the University of Groningen Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:12:35 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/help-with-accomodation-t68.htm#295 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/help-with-accomodation-t68.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/admission-procedure-t67.htm Lela hey guys! I have a question about admission procedure. I have conditionaly admitted by university of Groningen (Mostly because I do not have a proof in English language) and I ran out of time to apply for a scholarship, I need admission letter without any conditions. Even if I send a copy of my English Language Test results, how long will it take the admission board to screen my candidature and send an admission letter stateing I am accepted without any conditions? or are there any other ... Studying at the University of Groningen Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:17:39 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/admission-procedure-t67.htm#290 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/admission-procedure-t67.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/living-in-groningen-netherlands-f1/violin-concert-groningen-t65.htm Sammy.Luo Hey, there will be a violin concert in Groningen on 27th November. It is a violist from China. His name is Dan Zhu. He started playing violin when he was 4-year old, and he played in public when he was 9-year old. At the age of 16, he was accepted by Mannes College of Music and granted full scholarship. The concert will be taken place at Oosterpoort. The ticket for under 25-year old costs only 7.5. You will find more information at http://www.nno.nu/ Click concerten & festivals. ... Living in Groningen / Netherlands Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:37:54 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/living-in-groningen-netherlands-f1/violin-concert-groningen-t65.htm#287 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/living-in-groningen-netherlands-f1/violin-concert-groningen-t65.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/requirements-for-business-related-master-degrees-t64.htm justinn Hi guys, my name is Bernhard and I am studying industrial engineering and management in Munich at the moment. After getting my diploma in may 2009, I want to study in Groningen and do my master degree. In my master studies I want to focus on the business part. Therefore I am thinking about choosing the program International Business and Management or Business (Marketing). As my current studies include engineering classes and business classes, I want to know if my diploma and my business knowlegde ... Studying at the University of Groningen Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:54:23 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/requirements-for-business-related-master-degrees-t64.htm#281 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/requirements-for-business-related-master-degrees-t64.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/looking-for-a-rooom-it-is-extremely-urgent-t61.htm szilardka_tm Hi , My name is Szilard.I'm a Hungarian student studying Marketing at the University of Groningen.I'm here in the city from wednesday, and I tried to find everiwhere a room, without success:( I tried several times at the Housing Office, just that it is too late to register, they said ,because there is akready a long waiting list. I found out that I'm admitted to the Master program at the end of August, I relly could,t register for a house in May. If you know an available ... Studying at the University of Groningen Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:08:39 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/looking-for-a-rooom-it-is-extremely-urgent-t61.htm#275 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/looking-for-a-rooom-it-is-extremely-urgent-t61.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/solar-energy-projects-t59.htm gery_valkova Hello everybody, as my faculty study adviser advised me to address you with thos question, here I am doing so. It is about my scope of interest beyond the topics discussed and studies at FEB. Before joining the MSc IB&M program, I was working for a Bulgarian company which had the intention of investing in a solar technology system (called photovolataic system). I was coordinating that project and made a market research of the most suitable company to offer a turn-key solution. I ... Studying at the University of Groningen Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:33:11 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/solar-energy-projects-t59.htm#273 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/solar-energy-projects-t59.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/miscellaneous-f6/amsterdam-to-groningen-t56.htm Becky2008 Hullo, I need some help with travelling from Amsterdam to Groningen. According to the international students site, I am supposed to take a train to groningen, I do not know however, the sation platform or train number though I know the time and also where to buy a ticket and will it be in Dutch because I do not understand it yet! Thanks Miscellaneous Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:45:40 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/miscellaneous-f6/amsterdam-to-groningen-t56.htm#259 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/miscellaneous-f6/amsterdam-to-groningen-t56.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/housing-office-t55.htm nikos hi, My name is Nikos and im from Greece. I am very happy because i have the opportunity to live and study in Holland. I would be even happier if i could find a place to live. I try to solve this problem through housing office but im very confused. I like a lot the Martinihouse but i think that is far away from the center of the town and the Zernike Complex. i also like the Bisschop Nierman Centrum (Plutolaan) but there are not enough good photos at the housing office site in order to ... Studying at the University of Groningen Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:37:10 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/housing-office-t55.htm#253 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/housing-office-t55.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/ordering-books-t57.htm sabs I would like to ask you something about ordering books.
Iam going to study international economics and business.
Do I have to order all the books registered at Ocasys or is it possible to borrow them at the university's library or to buy them second hand?

With kind regards,
sabs.]]> Studying at the University of Groningen Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:07:03 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/ordering-books-t57.htm#261 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/ordering-books-t57.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/miscellaneous-f6/housing-t51.htm Luminita I don't know if miscellaneous is the place for this question..but i'm shooting anyway So I got admitted. Msc BA- Finance and...I have no ideea what accomodation I should choose. I am going to contact the Housing Office next week and see what offer they'd make but I want to know what do you think is best. I understood that is better for socialization to live in a intl house. ok. I looked and there are quite a few ...so which one? I liked Martini, Orange, Van Houtenlaan and Winschoterdiep ... Miscellaneous Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:20:37 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/miscellaneous-f6/housing-t51.htm#238 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/miscellaneous-f6/housing-t51.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/a-few-questions-from-bulgaria-t14.htm Nina Hi all, I'm from Bulgaria. I live in a city called Plovdiv. I am seriously considering to study in the Netherlands. I know the universities are good in the Netherlands. As I want to study business, I am considering a few business faculties - Tilburg, Erasmus and Groningen. I haven't yet decided where to go to. It's great to have the opportunity to ask you questions as I have a lot! To start with, I really would love to hear what the facilities are like in Groningen - are the ICT ... Studying at the University of Groningen Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:38:58 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/a-few-questions-from-bulgaria-t14.htm#20 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/a-few-questions-from-bulgaria-t14.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/ordering-books-through-the-webpage-wwwebfmembernlen-t53.htm jonija Hi, Im going to study Int. Business and Management (1 year). Right know I try to order the books for the academic year 08/09. My problem is: everytime when I try to subscribe on the ebf page, its not working at all. I filled in everything they want to know (an exception is my student number which I dont have yet and which i dont need to have to suscribe)Then I click on "suscribe" with the only result that I get to see an empty white page with only a these letters (in black): ... Studying at the University of Groningen Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:07:15 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/ordering-books-through-the-webpage-wwwebfmembernlen-t53.htm#247 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/ordering-books-through-the-webpage-wwwebfmembernlen-t53.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/mvv-t52.htm Luminita In the "supplementary notes" doc that I've received were stated the docs needed to apply for an MVV (entry visa). If I am from Romania do I still need to send those documents in order for the faculty to apply for an MVV on my behalf? Studying at the University of Groningen Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:48:52 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/mvv-t52.htm#245 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/mvv-t52.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/miscellaneous-f6/chat-room-t50.htm Luminita ]]> Miscellaneous Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:33:45 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/miscellaneous-f6/chat-room-t50.htm#231 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/miscellaneous-f6/chat-room-t50.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/praying-for-hope-t49.htm hooooodi on May 21th, a heavy windy night, there was a soccer game. You can hardly find any people on the street in Groningen. However, in the corner of the fish market, there were a group of students who were trying to light candles under the Martini Tower. Who are they? What they were doing? As we all know, an 8-magnitude earthquake hit Sichuan Province, China on May 12th, 2008, and hundreds of thousands of people have been seriously suffered. At that time, when I was studying in the bright and ... Blogs of the Student Ambassadors Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:20:25 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/praying-for-hope-t49.htm#223 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/praying-for-hope-t49.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/application-documents-for-msc-ba-t40.htm Luminita Hello from Romania I have a question related to the application documents. I started to work on my admission file and gather all the necessary docs. I saw that it is also needed a copy of my valid passport. The thing is that as far as I know, being a citizen of a EU country, I should be able to travel to other EU countries by using my Identity Card. Is it then ok to send a certified copy of my Identity Card or is it absolutely necessary to obtain a passport? I can hardly wait to apply ... Studying at the University of Groningen Thu, 08 May 2008 08:51:50 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/application-documents-for-msc-ba-t40.htm#165 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/application-documents-for-msc-ba-t40.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/inscription-at-the-university-t42.htm odilia.h Hello, I am an accountancy student at the University of Mulhouse, in the east of France. I have the Dutch nationality but I have been living in France ever since my birth. I will study in yours Univeristy; Managment or Business. What must I do? Kind regards Odilia Studying at the University of Groningen Thu, 15 May 2008 12:57:50 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/inscription-at-the-university-t42.htm#170 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/inscription-at-the-university-t42.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/living-in-groningen-netherlands-f1/hello-from-romania-t36.htm neagu_delana Hello! My name is Catalina and I was accepted as an erasmus student for the first semester of the next year( at the economics and business faculty). I am really very excited about coming to Groningen and i looked over the available courses for international students and i was just delighted. I still can't believe that i'll actually be coming to holland . My question is whether there is any course which i should particularly take, whether i can involve in research if i'm only coming for 1 semester( ... Living in Groningen / Netherlands Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:01:15 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/living-in-groningen-netherlands-f1/hello-from-romania-t36.htm#143 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/living-in-groningen-netherlands-f1/hello-from-romania-t36.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/question-about-accomodation-in-sweden-t39.htm dossantos
I have one question regarding my study Msc International Business & Managament spec. International Financial Management. In January , 2nd semester, I have to move to Sweden in order to continue my study at Uppsala University. My question, who is in charge for accomodation in Sweden? RUG or I have to take care for accomodation in Sweden?

Thanks]]> Studying at the University of Groningen Tue, 06 May 2008 13:51:37 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/question-about-accomodation-in-sweden-t39.htm#163 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/question-about-accomodation-in-sweden-t39.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/studying-in-groningen-working-in-a-group-t38.htm Sammy.Luo Group work is one of the most important issues in the University of Groningen (RuG). Teamwork is highly valued, and how to cooperate with people from different backgrounds is something that you cannot miss! I have studied in RuG for almost two years, and have worked in lots of groups with various students. I am going to talk about the two most impressing and interesting experiences. The first one is working in an all-Dutch-but-one-Chinese group, and I was the only one ... Blogs of the Student Ambassadors Sat, 03 May 2008 20:46:45 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/studying-in-groningen-working-in-a-group-t38.htm#162 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/studying-in-groningen-working-in-a-group-t38.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/openlucht-museum-in-arnhem-t37.htm Sarah Straub Hey! Probably, you have never heard of the Openlucht Museum in Arnhem before, and that really wouldn't be a shame, because I don't know anybody who has every heard of it. Well, neither have I, until today! The mother of my boyfriend, she's lovely, by the way, suggested to go there with the two of us, since I'm staying at her house at the moment (holidays, jippie) and the male part of our ‘family’ is not at home (Hub, her husband, works in Iran, and Jaap, my boyfriend, currently studies in Brussels). ... Blogs of the Student Ambassadors Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:45:36 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/openlucht-museum-in-arnhem-t37.htm#152 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/openlucht-museum-in-arnhem-t37.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/an-open-letter-to-all-prospective-candidates-t30.htm randy FEB is calling you!! For those of you who are still contemplating whether going to Groningen to study is the right choice or not, worries no more mates! We (the student ambassadors, student organizations, university staff, and the Faculty board) will take care of you from head to toe… Want something to prove? On February 28, 2008, the Board of the Faculty of Economics and Business held an open meeting with fellow student ambassadors to represent international students ... Studying at the University of Groningen Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:07:52 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/an-open-letter-to-all-prospective-candidates-t30.htm#119 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/an-open-letter-to-all-prospective-candidates-t30.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/question-about-msc-international-economicsbusiness-t25.htm svilena Hi guys, My name is Svilena, I am from Bulgaria and I was recently admitted to the MSc International Economics & Business. I am familiar with the subjects that I am going to study but I would be happy if you could share your opinion about this programme. Do you find it interesting, useful and informative enough? And what about the schedule and the load of the courses? As far as I know there are only three major courses in the first semester but I guess there should be enough practically ... Studying at the University of Groningen Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:56:46 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/question-about-msc-international-economicsbusiness-t25.htm#92 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/question-about-msc-international-economicsbusiness-t25.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/living-in-groningen-netherlands-f1/around-groningen-schiermonnikoog-t24.htm Nora Wigand Hello! I just uploaded some pictures to show you what you can do around Groningen. Naturally, there’s not only a lot to see in Groningen itself, but there are also some nice places not far from Groningen. One nice spot to visit is the little island Schiermonnikoog. Some weeks ago I went there with a friend of mine and it was really funny and relaxing. Unfortunately, the weather was not that good, so the pictures are a little bit grey… However, when you want a day off (regardless of the weather), ... Living in Groningen / Netherlands Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:01:39 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/living-in-groningen-netherlands-f1/around-groningen-schiermonnikoog-t24.htm#90 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/living-in-groningen-netherlands-f1/around-groningen-schiermonnikoog-t24.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/ep1-let-s-suppose-t21.htm diana_tircomnicu Do you like playing games? Well, I'm going to tell you something about myself: I really do! Mostly, I like to invent my own and develop them as I go along. Now why don't you play along with me for a bit? I'm still in the stage of beta-testing, but let's suppose... Ok then, before we start let me just tell you the rules of the game so the chances that you get a 'Game Over', 'Mission Aborted' or a blue screen will be smaller. Now, I'm the programmer and you are the character. Be aware that ... Blogs of the Student Ambassadors Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:06:13 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/ep1-let-s-suppose-t21.htm#80 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/ep1-let-s-suppose-t21.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/my-two-cents-of-thought-t19.htm randy It's a very windy day today. The wind blows almost everything that stands in front of it. The fact that it is still winter does not help at all because it only adds the chill I feel when I bike or walk outside. I still have about one and a half hour before my meeting with a professor so I decided to just sit down in the cafetaria, sipping my hot chocolate while watching the grass sways as the wind blows.... Then I come to realize how fast time passes. I have been living for almost two years ... Blogs of the Student Ambassadors Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:00:35 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/my-two-cents-of-thought-t19.htm#66 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/my-two-cents-of-thought-t19.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/question-about-msc-in-technology-management-t12.htm chowchoyee This is JOEY from Hong Kong, I would like to apply for MSc in Technology Management, would anyone give me some ideas about this course? I dont have any background in Management before but got a MSc degree already, is it possible for me to receive a offer from University of Groningen??
Thank you very much!
Joey]]> Studying at the University of Groningen Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:43:30 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/question-about-msc-in-technology-management-t12.htm#16 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/studying-at-the-university-of-groningen-f3/question-about-msc-in-technology-management-t12.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/living-in-groningen-netherlands-f1/theater-cinema-and-others-t11.htm Sarah Straub I wasn't quite sure whether or not to open up a new topic about theater, since it often seems to me that young people are not interested in it at all. However, a lot of students go to the cinema rather frequently and many of them are not as enthousiastic about theater as they are about the newest movie (that's actually why I included cinema in this topic too ;-) ). As a matter of fact, I must admit that I watch movies more often than a play too, but recently I could enthuse two of my friends ... Living in Groningen / Netherlands Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:24:16 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/living-in-groningen-netherlands-f1/theater-cinema-and-others-t11.htm#14 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/living-in-groningen-netherlands-f1/theater-cinema-and-others-t11.htm http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/my-very-dutch-christmas-t10.htm Steffen Farny When you go abroad you might have tons of ideas what is different in that country compared to yours, but you also believe there might be some universal events that are celebrated everywhere like New Years Eve. I believed one of those was Christmas!! … NO ! I was born only a couple hundreds of kilometres away from here in a country that is often expected to be similar to the Netherlands. Maybe because of the language or of their habits! One thing I have learned, certainly not because ... Blogs of the Student Ambassadors Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:55:59 GMT http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/my-very-dutch-christmas-t10.htm#13 http://febstudentambassador.forum3.info/blogs-of-the-student-ambassadors-f4/my-very-dutch-christmas-t10.htm