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Programme

10:15 - 10.45Welcome Professor Jan Willem van Henten, Director Graduate School of Humanities

Katie Crouwel, Admissions Officer Graduate School of Humanities

10:45 - 11:45Presentations academic staff

11.45 - 13.00Lunch

After 13.00 Programme specific meetings

Graduate School of Humanities

Introductory meeting Master’s Students 2014-20145

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Graduate School of Humanities

Staff Jan Willem van Henten, Director GSH Hermien de Boer, Co-ordinator Mayke Bergmans Marije Zeeman (& academic advisor) Katie Crouwel Annelies van Urk Pascal Honing (temporary) Charlotte Faber (Examinations Board)

Student office hours: Mon-Thu: 13:00-16:00Bungehuis, room 0.03, Spuistraat 210graduateschool-fgw@uva.nl / www.gsh.uva.nl Phone: 0031 (0)20-525 4481/3157

Graduate Office

Any questions you may have Admission to the MA programme Contact body for:- Accommodation international students - Examinations Board GSH- Dutch courses for international students (discount via GSH)- Reimbursement of the application fee (hand in form at GSH)- Programme specific meetings- Board of Studies (student.uva.nl > [programme] > A-Z > Board of

Studies

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Who and Where for What?

Graduate Office & Examinations Board http://student.uva.nl/en (with A-Z) Programme administrations Student Service Desk (SSD) Programme directors Study advisors

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Programme Administrations

Course and grade registration, credits, transcripts, timetables, statement of graduation, late registration

Diploma application and graduation Office hours Mon-Thu, 11:00 -15:00 Student.uva.nl > [your programme] > A-Z > programme administrations

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Course Registration

Check your course registration on www.sis.uva.nl

If you haven’t yet registered: 28 August 11:00-15:00 at the programme administrations of the departments

Note: bring your ID and catalogue numbers of the courses (www.coursecatalogue.uva.nl)

Student Service Desk

Start appointment Registration at UvA, Studielink, (renewal) residence

permit, Dutch bank account, tuition fee payment, financial aid, UvA NetID, student card, proof of paid tuition fees, appointment student dean

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Study questions

Programme directors Study advisors Programme specific meetings

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Research institutes

Research institutes Faculty of Humanities

ACLC ASCA ICH ILLC

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Invaluable information about the Dutch

What!?? Aspects of Dutch culture that can cause friction

The Undutchables Stuff Dutch people

like

Bicycles Being tall Being direct

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Enjoy your stay in Amsterdam!