Welcome Study adviser Erik Weijers MSc Study Advisers

Welcome! Study adviser Erik Weijers MSc

Study Advisers Ms. Alma van den Berg MSc (General) Ms. Sylvia Blaauw MA (General) Ms. Nhu Ngan Trang MSc (General + Admissions) Ms. Sara-Jane van der Vegt MSc (General + Admissions) Mr. Erik Weijers MSc (General + Research Master) When to contact us? Study planning Choosing a programme Trust issues Study progress/delay Personal problems Career advice Special needs/disability Complaints/exemptions Thesis How to reach us? - Appointments by phone or in person (call Education Desk 020 -525 3003) - contact: graduateschoolofcommunication@uva. nl - Walk-in/thesis consultation hours: Tuesdays from 14: 00 until 16: 00

What to do with questions? Student Service Desk General questions such as choice of study programme, enrolment, student grants and loans, living accommodations and much more Amsterdam Roeterseiland Campus: REC-E Online question form or call: + 31(0)20 525 8080 Education Desk: open daily 09. 00 -17. 00 Specific questions about the programme: courses enrolment, graduation, programme contact information etc. For appointments with study adviser Onderwijsbalie-cw-fmg@uva. nl or call 020 -525 3003

Academic Year 2015 -2016 Semester 1: August 31, 2015 - January 29, 2016 • • • block 1: August 31 - October 23, 2015 block 2: October 26 - December 18, 2015 block 3: January 4 – January 29, 2016 Semester 2: February 1, 2016 - June 24, 2016* *Please note: even though the courses of semester 2 end on June 24, the academic year ends on August 31 st.

Elective ¢ ¢ Choose a top-3 of the electives you would like to take and email your preferences to mundusjournalism@uva. nl before November 1, 2015 A list of all available electives is published in the online course catalogue: Coursecatalogue. uva. nl/

Tuition Fee ¢ An invoice is sent by mail to your Dutch address + by e-mail Three instalments - First instalment: deadline 30 September 2015 - Second instalment: deadline 31 January 2016 - Third instalment: deadline 30 April 2016 ¢ ¢ No graduation without payment

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Side jobs? ¢ ¢ ¢ EU/EEA national? No problem. Residency permit student: you need a working permit and working hours are limited to 10 hours per week or the summer fulltime. All students: Dutch basic health insurance is required.

Events ¢ ¢ 15 september: potluck pubquiz: sign up via student. uva. nl/mcs CS on the Spot Brussels trip: First week of December (Thursday or Friday). Suggestions for the afternoon programme can still be taken into consideration EMMA ‘Borrel’ 2 September, 15: 30 at café Koosje