1. Welcome! Study adviser Erik Weijers MSc

2. 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 planningStudy progress/delaySpecial needs/disability Choosing a programmePersonal problemsComplaints/exemptions Trust issuesCareer adviceThesis 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

3. 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 Online question form 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 Onderwijsbalie-cw-fmg@uva.nl

4. 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 31st. Academic Year 2015-2016

5. 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/Coursecatalogue.uva.nl/

6. 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

7. http://student.uva.nl/mcs

8. Get access Wireless at the UvA: http://student.uva.nl/en/az/content/wireless- internet/wireless-internet.htmlhttp://student.uva.nl/en/az/content/wireless- internet/wireless-internet.html Printing at the UvA: http://uba.uva.nl/en/services/studying/internet- printing-copying-scanning/internet-printing-copying-scanning.htmlhttp://uba.uva.nl/en/services/studying/internet- printing-copying-scanning/internet-printing-copying-scanning.html Paying at the UvA: via student card. Charge at top-up points or online: https://uva-hva.mynetpay.nl/. Please note: iDeal/debit card or Paypal, UvA is a cashless universityhttps://uva-hva.mynetpay.nl/

9. Other cool things Check availability of study spaces: http://uba.uva.nl/en/locationshttp://uba.uva.nl/en/locations Tools and apps for you to use (f.e. laptop theft protection, facebook article search(!)): http://uba.uva.nl/en/services/tools-and-apps/tools- apps.htmlhttp://uba.uva.nl/en/services/tools-and-apps/tools- apps.html

10. 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.

11. 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