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The University of Groningen is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands, founded in 1614 the university ranks amongst the top 100 universities in the world. We are a research intensive institution offering a wide range of highly regarded bachelor, master and PhD programmes in all fields, completely in English. Currently we have a student body of 30,000 - almost 5,000 of which are international. We are proud to have won the prestigious International Student Satisfaction Excellent Award for the last two years running. Many international students are attracted to Groningen predominantly for the world class education offered at the university however, our location is second to none. Groningen is the Netherland’s best kept secret, based in Northeast of the country, approximately 2 hours by train from Schiphol Airport, the city is home to almost 200,000 people with one in four being a student! Groningen is a buzzing student city and a very safe place to live, as soon as you arrive at you’ll notice the youthful, safe, fun vibe of the city. Our bachelor graduates can continue their studies by studying a master degree with us in Groningen or at another university around the world. Some individuals will decide to go further still and earn a PhD in their field of expertise. Notable alumni include the first-ever female graduate in the Netherlands and we also produced the first Dutch space traveller Wubbo Ockels.

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ESN Groningen is the biggest international student organisation in Groningen that organises all kinds of different social, cultural, and professional activities for international and internationally-oriented Dutch students. The organisation consists of a General Board, six full-time Executive Board members, and 65+ Active Members split between ten committees. The major events are the Introduction Weeks at the beginning of each semester, which welcome over 3,000 new students to Groningen combined. Besides these two events, ESN Groningen offers 150+ activities are throughout the year. These activities range from excursions and international dinners to sports activities and parties. Some of the corner stones of ESN are inclusivity and integration. ESN Groningen does this in a variety of ways, such as the Buddy Programme. The current Executive Board is constituted as follows: President - Lea Gohdes Secretary - Jo Butulescu Treasurer - Pola Nowicka External Relations Coordinator & Vice President - Jan-Philip Marnet Public Relations Coordinator - Róisín Clarke Integration Coordinator - Felipe Salazar Find out more via our website www.esn-groningen.nl or our Instagram @esn_groningen.