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We think it is important that you feel at home quickly in our faculty as a new international degree student. That is why our faculty offers U stArt Coaching, a voluntary support programme you can join.

U stArt Coaching helps you integrate both academically and socially:

• Academic integration: to help you develop the skills you need to pass your courses and complete your Master’s programme successfully.
• Social integration: to help you feel comfortable and welcome in our faculty.

What is U stArt Coaching?

In the U stArt Coaching programme, you will be matched with a buddy (student) or mentor (a staff member, such as a PhD student or teaching assistant) who will guide you during your first academic year at our faculty.

Your buddy or mentor will contact you several times during the academic year for a conversation:

• First meeting (start of the first semester): You get to know each other, discuss how your first weeks are going and/or whether you are experiencing difficulties, etc.
• Second meeting (early December): You can get help with setting up an exam schedule for the January exam period and talk about how your first semester is going.
• Third meeting (start of the second semester): Reflection on the first semester: follow-up of January exam results, what went well and what could be improved, attention to social well-being, and approach for the second semester.
• Fourth meeting (early April): You can get help with setting up an exam schedule for the June exam period and give an update on your second semester.
• Optional fifth meeting (after June results): Reflection on the past academic year, discussion about possible resits and the approach for the coming academic year.

You can also contact your buddy or mentor at other moments if you have questions or concerns. It is important that you feel comfortable with your buddy or mentor and that you can speak openly in a safe environment about the support you need. Your buddy or mentor can also guide you to the right services or people if you need specific help.

Interested?

Would you like extra support during your first months at our faculty? Then U stArt Coaching might be a good choice for you.

You can register until 2 October 2026 via . Please note that places are limited!