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INTERNATIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMMES 2017–2018 The Netherlands founded in 1614 WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN over 400 years of academic tradition Founded in 1614, the UG has been an international community for four centuries. Today, students from over 120 countries study at the university, where over 100 degree programs are taught in English. Our university is located in the vibrant city of Groningen, where half the total population is under 35 and a quarter of the residents are students, making Groningen a university town that has the lowest average age in the Netherlands. INDEX 2 Welcome PROGRAMMES 4 English-taught Bachelor Degree Programmes 5 How to apply 6 English-taught Master Degree Programmes 10 Erasmus Mundus Programmes 11 Overview Joint Degree / Double Degree Programmes 12 The University & You! 14 Facts & Figures 16 Living in the Netherlands 18 Making the move Groningen is a vibrant student city. Students can be seen everywhere: studying in the Noorderplantsoen park, enjoying the night- life, and at work in various part-time jobs. A nice place to live Groningen is a pleasant and safe place to live. With a population of 200,000 it is truly a city; lively and offering everything you need. At the same time, Groningen has the ambience of a Groningen City village where you’ll soon bump into someone you know. When you want to escape the hustle and bustle, the peace and quiet of the countryside is just a stone’s throw away. UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN RANKINGS › Times Higher Education 74 › QS World Rankings 100 › Academic Ranking of World Universities 75 › University Ranking by Academic Performance 63 › U.S. News Best Global Universities Ranking 93 › NTU Ranking 71 › www.rug.nl/about-us/where-do-we-stand/rankings Check out our programmes on the next pages! 3 ENGLISH-TAUGHT BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES EU STUDENT NON-EU STUDENT Degree Bachelor Programme Duration Deadline Tuition fee Deadline Tuition fee per year per year (approx.) (approx.) ARTS AND HUMANITIES BA American Studies 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 BA Arts, Culture and Media 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 BA English Language and Culture 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 BA European Languages and Cultures 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 BA History 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 BA Art History 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 BA International Relations and International Organization * 3 years 15 January € 2,006 15 January € 8,200 BA Media Studies 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 BA Minorities & Multilingualism 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 BA Philosophy 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 BA Religious Studies 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 BEHAVIOURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES BSc Psychology * 3 years 15 January € 2,006 15 January € 8,200 ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS BSc Econometrics and Operations Research 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 BSc Economics and Business Economics 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 BSc International Business 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 LAW LLB International and European Law 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 MEDICAL SCIENCES BSc Medicine, profile Global Health * 3 years 15 January € 2,006 15 January € 32,000 BSc Medicine, profile Molecular Medicine * 3 years 15 January € 2,006 15 January € 32,000 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BSc Applied Mathematics 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 BSc Applied Physics 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 BSc Artificial Intelligence 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 BSc Astronomy 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 BSc Chemistry 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 BSc Chemical Engineering 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 BSc Computing Science 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 BSc Industrial Engineering and Management 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 BSc Mathematics 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 BSc Physics 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GRONINGEN BSc/BA Liberal Arts & Sciences 3 years 1 June € 4,000 1 May € 12,000 SPATIAL SCIENCES BSc Human Geography and Urban and Regional Planning 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 BSc Spatial Planning and Design 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 * Numerus Fixus programmes have a limited number of seats available. Students are selected through a decentralized selection procedure. 4 Did you know that ...? › ... Groningen is a festival city hosting Degree Bachelor Programme Duration Deadline Tuition fee Deadline Tuition fee international music and culture per year per year HOW TO APPLY! festivals and international performing (approx.) (approx.) artists throughout the year Applying for a programme abroad might be very different ARTS AND HUMANITIES than you are used to in your home country. The first thing you › ... Groningen belongs to the Top 5 BA American Studies 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 should do when applying for a programme abroad, is check our of the best biking cities worldwide ? BA Arts, Culture and Media 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 University’s website. Here you can find specific information › ... the first Dutch female student, BA English Language and Culture 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 about our programmes, but also about how to apply. For general information about our application procedure go to: Aletta Jacobs, studied at the University BA European Languages and Cultures 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 of Groningen? BA History 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 › www.rug.nl/howtoapply BA Art History 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 › ... Groningen would no longer exist BA International Relations and International Organization * 3 years 15 January € 2,006 15 January € 8,200 without the famous Dutch dikes? STUDIELINK BA Media Studies 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 Any student who wants to apply at a university in the BA Minorities & Multilingualism 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 Netherlands has to do so through Studielink. Studielink is BA Philosophy 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 the national application website for higher education in the BA Religious Studies 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 Netherlands. Luckily it is also available in English and German, so simply click on the flag of your preferred language and your BEHAVIOURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES future academic career will be at your fingertips! You can find BSc Psychology * 3 years 15 January € 2,006 15 January € 8,200 Studielink here: › www.rug.studielink.nl ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS BSc Econometrics and Operations Research 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 ADMISSION OFFICE BSc Economics and Business Economics 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 During your application you will have many questions. Most BSc International Business 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 of your questions will be about the application and admission procedure. Our Admissions Office is ready to answer all your LAW questions and make you application as smooth as possible. LLB International and European Law 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 You can reach them at [email protected] or give them a call at +31 50 363 8976 MEDICAL SCIENCES BSc Medicine, profile Global Health * 3 years 15 January € 2,006 15 January € 32,000 › [email protected] BSc Medicine, profile Molecular Medicine * 3 years 15 January € 2,006 15 January € 32,000 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BSc Applied Mathematics 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 GENERAL ADMISSION BSc Applied Physics 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 REQUIREMENTS BSc Artificial Intelligence 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 Admission requirements differ per BSc Astronomy 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 programme. BSc Chemistry 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 SCHOLARSHIPS BSc Chemical Engineering 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 The University of Groningen offers scholarships to students › English proficiency between 580 and BSc Computing Science 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 who excel in their educational achievements. For these 620 in TOEFL; a minimum of 6.5 in IELTS BSc Industrial Engineering and Management 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 students, grants are available for Bachelor’s, Master’s and › Bachelors: Higher secondary education PhD’s, as well as for exchanges, short courses and research BSc Mathematics 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 certificate BSc Physics 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 10,800 stays. › Masters: Bachelor’s degree in a related For those who wish to apply for a scholarship in the field; in some cases deficiencies can UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GRONINGEN Humanities, please note that your programme application be remedied by means of a Pre-Masters BSc/BA Liberal Arts & Sciences 3 years 1 June € 4,000 1 May € 12,000 should be received two months before the scholarship dead- programme line. (This does not apply to Erasmus Mundus scholarships) › PhD’s: An internationally recognized SPATIAL SCIENCES For more information, please consult: high-quality Master’s degree; a solid BSc Human Geography and Urban and Regional Planning 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 PhD proposal BSc Spatial Planning and Design 3 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 8,200 › www.rug.nl/grantfinder CREATE YOUR OWN INFORMATION PACKAGE! WWW.RUG.NL/INTERNATIONALMAGAZINE 5 ENGLISH-TAUGHT MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMMES EU STUDENT NON-EU STUDENT Degree Master Programme Duration Deadline Tuition fee Deadline Tuition fee per year per year (approx.) (approx.) LIFE SCIENCES MSc Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences (Grad School) 2 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 14,200 MSc Biology 2 years 1 May € 2,006 1 May € 14,200 MSc Biomedical Engineering 2 years 1 May € 2,006