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MAGAZINE 2015
14
KICK-IN PROGRAMME
“Nine days to never
forget”
61
ASSOCIATIONS IN ENSCHEDE
There’s more to
university than books!
47
CAMPUS VS. CITY CENTRE
Find your best fit
90
TO LODGINGS
Tips from granny

More Students
You are one of 690,000 students
who have registered this year at a
Dutch University or University of
Applied Sciences. Each year, more
pupils in secondary school decide
to go to university.
The Kick-In theme for 2015!
Longest introduction!
Lasting no less than 9 days, Kick-In
is the longest introduction period
in the Netherlands!
COLOFON
The Kick-In magazine is published by
the Kick-In Committee, part of the
Student Union University of Twente
Kick-In Committee:
Annemiek Janssens
Nesha Narain
David de Meij
Marijke Faber
Mathijs van Schie
Pascale van de Ven
Male/Female
The male/female ratio of the Kick-
In participants is 60/40.
Layout:
Marijke Faber
Mathijs van Schie
Copyright pictures:
Image library University of Twente
Eerde Bruining, Peter Koerhuis, Marten
Lagemaat, Arno Schuerink, Inge Krul,
Sander Brinkhof, Daan Pendavingh,
Jerome Wassenaar, Jildou de Jong,
Jonathan Juursema
Contact:
Kick-In Commissie 2015
Bastille, room 335
053 489 2356
info@kick-in.nl

Unique campus
The University of Twente is the
only public university that has
a campus (the oldest in the
Netherlands) with a supermarket,
a hair dresser, an employment
agency and a central library.
Plop!
Enschede has had its own, homebrewed
beers since 1615: Grolsch
Twente in Top 10 List
Twente ranks 6th in the list of
500 most appreciated regions in
the Netherlands (according to
the “Steden & Streken Merkenonderzoek”,
a Cities and Regions
Branding research).
Good Things Come in
Small Packages
Enschede is a very sparkling university
city. All festivities take place
in a relatively small area, so that
Enschede does not feel like a big,
impersonal city.

CONTENTS
7.
8.
10.
11.
Kick-In Committee 2015
What is the Student Union?
Preface by Rector Magnificus
Preface by Mayor of Enschede
14.
16.
17.
18.
20.
21.
22.
23.
Programme
The first day of Kick-In
A Do-Group, what is that?
Who will you meet during Kick-In?
Ladies Kick-In
The to-do list
Register for Kick-In!
Charity
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
32.
34.
36.
38.
39.
42.
Studying at the UT
Time for... exams!
Interview with study adviser
Studying with and without limitations
Your student days: the time of your life, right?
Study associations
Finding your way in education systems and helpdesks
Campus map
The campus and its buildings
Campus facilities
History of the University of Twente
More than just a Dutch university
General KICK-IN STUDY
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50.
52.
54.
56.
58.
60.
Map of Enschede
Discover Enschede’s hotspots
Going out in Enschede
What do you know about Twente, Enschede and the University of Twente?
True or false? Prejudices about Twente
Events calendar
Interview with publican Willem
62.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
70.
71.
72.
74.
75.
76.
Sports clubs and cultural associations
Interview with culture ambassador
Interview with top athlete
Student societies
Student society, fact or fiction?
Fraternities and sororities, what are they?
Other associations
Batavieren Race: sports and party
Activism
Interview with activism award winner
Have you got enterpreneurial genes?
Student ABC
82.
83.
85.
88.
90.
91.
92.
94.
Moving into digs
An interview for a room in a student house
Living in a student house
How to cook a proper meal
Tips from granny
Do it youself: repairing a flat bicycle tyre
Jobs
Tips from the treasurer
ENSCHEDE
STUDENT
LIFE
LEAVING
HOME
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General

KICK-IN COMMITTEE 2015
f.l.t.r. Pascale van de Ven, Marijke Faber, Nesha Narain, Annemiek Janssens, David de Meij, Mathijs van Schie
Maybe you have taken a break from your hard studies for the final exams. Or maybe you are sunbathing, enjoying a
well-deserved, long holiday. Whatever you are doing, one thing is certain: you have enrolled for a study programme at
the University of Twente. It is now time for a new phase in life: your student life!
Whether you will stay at home for a while or have chosen to move into digs, it will be a radical change. Lecture halls,
exams, new friends and a completely new city. To help you explore your new life, we are offering you this Kick-In
Magazine, which we have compiled for you with great pleasure. In it, you will find lots of information about studying
in Enschede, the campus AND student life. Because you may wonder: what are Do-Groups? And what advantages do
student associations offer? How should you choose between living in the city or at the campus? The answers to these
and other questions can all be found in this magazine.
Once your long Summer has come to an end and your first academic year is about to begin, Kick-In will start: THE
introduction period of the University of Twente. Kick-In will take place from Wednesday 19 August to Thursday 27
August, so make sure you note these dates in your agenda!
The theme of this nine day event will be ‘Unlock the Future’. During Kick-In you will get to know your fellow students,
sports clubs and cultural associations, student associations, the city of Enschede and your study programme, so that you
can choose in which fields you would like to become active. For whether you choose to skate, sing, perform or have a
beer in the pub: you are in control of your own future!
Do you want to be kept fully informed about Kick-In? Then follow us on Twitter, Facebook or take a look on our
website: www.kick-in.nl.
Hopefully we will meet on Wednesday 19 August!
Annemiek, Nesha, David, Marijke, Mathijs, Pascale
Kick-In Committee 2015
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What is the
STUDENT UNION?
The Student Union (SU) is responsible for all student
matters at the UT, except for education. The SU is an
organization that is formed by students like yourself
and it has many responsibilities. Think, for example, of all
sports and cultural facilities for students on the campus,
or the organization of Kick-In. The SU also works to
promote the academic education of students, stimulating
them, for example, to do more than just study. Read
more about this in the section ‘More than a degree’.
SU’s position at the UT
The SU can in fact be regarded as the link between
students and associations on the one hand, and the
UT’s Executive Board on the other. The SU participates
in policy forming at the UT and has an important
position at the UT. Almost all associations and societies
are members of the Student Union and the SU does
everything it can to promote the interests of its members.
Student entrepreneurship
During your student years at the UT, you can start
your own business. The SU supports entrepreneurship
among students in several ways, often in collaboration
with Kennispark, a foundation based in Twente which
supports innovative start-ups.
For example, we offer cheap office spaces and affordable
loans.
What does the Student Union do exactly?
Of course, all that sounds very nice, but concrete
examples will make more clear what the Student Union
exactly does or what it has done so far.
The Student Union:
• Ensures that students can do sports and enjoy
culture
• Manages student buildings (Bastille, Pakkerij,
University Water Sports Complex)
• Offers a location in the city centre where you can
study: Wallstreet
• Has, next to that, opened study areas inside Bastille
• manages the Unionshop
• Awards several prizes for students, such as the
Activism Award and the Union Culture Award
• Organizes the Student Union Forum:
• A platform around a topical issue at the UT where
students can participate in a debate, always with
interesting speakers
• Organizes the world’s largest student think-tank:
Create Tomorrow
• Offers valuable training programmes for students
and associations
• Offers the Buddy Programme, consisting of
welcoming activities that are organized for
international students.
You can also contribute to much of the above! After all,
the Student Union is an organization set up for and by
students. How? And why would you get involved? Read
on to learn more!
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Do you want to do more than just study? Get more than a degree!
The SU holds the view that the (personal) development of students is essential. It has therefore initiated the campaign
‘More than a degree’. Because the SU believes it is important to do more than just study: become actively involved!
Why is that?
Why woould you become actively involved during your student years? The main reason is that activism is great fun!
But once you have become active, you will notice that you also learn many social and organizational skills. In addition,
you will learn how to shoulder great responsibilities and find creative solutions, and you will expand your network
massively. It truly is an investment in yourself, which will be beneficial for you during your studies, and during the rest
of your career.
And last but not least: future employers view students who have been active favourably. They can see straight away
whether you have the right qualifications. But do you have more to offer, for instance because you have been active in
a committee or a student board for a year? Then you will have an advantage on the labour market.
COMMITTEES
Committee
KICK-IN
SKILLS CERTIFICATE
CREATE TOMORROW
TEDX
BUDDY
What are they doing?
Organizing Kick-In, the orientation period of the UT
Providing training programmes for students in expanding their knowledge and developing themselves
further, under the guidance of professional trainers.
Organizing the world’s biggest student think-tank, once every two years
Organizing the world famous TEDx, a conference devoted to ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’
Organizing activities for new international students, in which they are linked to Dutch students:
buddies
Pakkerij
•
Universitair watersportcomplex
Kick-In • Create Tomorrow
TedX • Skills Certificate • Buddy
Wallstreet
Bastille
•
Unionshop
•
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EDJE
Rector Magnificus University of Twente
WELCOME TO THE
UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE
Welcome to the Campus of the University of Twente. Exciting times are about to begin for you, with many changes. Of
course, you will start your new study programme, but to many students this is also the first time in their lives they start
living on their own, in a completely new environment and with new friends.
The Kick-In orientation period is the key to your new studies, as your studies will be the key to your future. That is why
I think the theme of Kick-In, Unlock the Future, is so well chosen.
However, do not take this theme too literally. For there is not just one future that you can simply unlock. You are also
here to discover where exactly your future lies. What is your heart’s desire, what are your interests, what are you good
at?
The times when students chose for a study programme and in that way roughly defined the rest of their careers are
long gone. The speed of change is accellerating and knowledge you acquire today may be outdated tomorrow. We
therefore educate students here to solve problems that we have not yet experienced, with the help of technology that
does not yet exist. In the coming years, you will acquire the skills to gain the necessary knowledge yourself, to combine
knowledge in different areas and to use it to solve societal problems.
However, you have not yet reached that stage. First you can submerge yourself completely in Kick-In. You will get to
know the campus and your fellow students. You will also discover the many opportunies in the field of sports and
culture that the university has to offer. And, no less important, you will get to know the buzzing student life of Enschede
and Hengelo.
I wish you lots of pleasure during Kick-In and after that with your studies!
Prof. dr Ed Brinksma
Rector Magnificus
University of Twente
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Mayor of Enschede
WELCOME IN
STUDENT CITY ENSCHEDE
The key to the future lies in Enschede, ‘Enschede innovates!’ Because Enschede is where it all happens. A city that is
known for renewal and innovation. It is not without reason that Enschede is often referred to as the beating heart of
the Eastern Netherlands.
Students are an important part of this city. Together, you contribute in an important way to our sparkling city life. And
that means both during your studies and in addition to them. Enschede also has a lot to offer after your student years,
for example the many interesting business established in the city. Or the opportunity to set up your own business, as
many former students in Enschede have successfully shown. Through using their knowledge in the market for various
spin-offs, they have managed to let their businesses grow into large companies. This shows once more the importance
of the University of Twente to Enschede and the entire region. A unique university with a - from a Dutch perspective
- very unique campus, which forms the heart of Kennispark Twente, The source of innovation and for years one of the
most special business parks our countries has.
In addition to all of the facilities a student could ever want, Enschede also has plenty to offer in terms of shopping,
nightlife, sports, culture and the natural environment. Accommodation is no problem. To sum up, Enschede is not only
a great city to study in, but also a great place to live and enjoy your student life. This magazine provides you with a
lot of information about this. The Kick-In Committee of the University of Twente has made great efforts to prepare
the approximately 1,600 new students for their future at the university in the best possible way. And the results are
impressive!
I wish you all the best for your time in the university city of Enschede.
Mr. G.J. de Graaf
Mayor of Enschede
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ICT SERVICE CENTRE
NOTEBOOK SERVICE CENTRE
CHECKLIST FOR
FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
VISIT THE NOTEBOOK SERVICE CENTRE WEBSITE TO
PURCHASE YOUR NOTEBOOK.
You can buy a notebook anywhere, but because of
high­quality­and­low­prices­we­recommend­the­NSCnotebooks.
HERE YOU WILL FIND THE ICTS CHECKLIST FOR
FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS.
When you have completed the checklist, you have
done­everything­necessary­to­use­the­ICT­facilitiesat­the­UT.
WWW.UTWENTE.NL/ICTS/EN/EERSTEJAARS
Make sure your notebook is fully installed
and provided with the right software for your
studies before August 31.
WWW.UTWENTE.NL/ICTS/NSC
follow
us:

Kick-In

Programme
Kick-In 2015
19 - 27 August 2015
www.kick-in.nl
WED / 19
Start kickin’
THU / 20
Sport is your key
FRI / 21
Challenge
accepted
SAT / 22
Unlock
Enschede
SUN / 23
Relax
MON / 24
Master key
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30
17:00
17:30
18:00
18:30
19:00
19:30
20:00
20:30
21:00
21:30
22:00
22:30
23:00
23:30
0:00
0:30
1:00
Openingsfair
Central registration
Grand
opening
Flashing moment
Meet the
Parents
Kick off party
Cnødde City
Tour
Warming Up
Campus
Games
Lunch
Campus
Games
Group
activity
Sports BBQ
Poolparty
Foam party
Taste Cantus
Sports party
Culture festival
Kennispark dinner
Brunch
Open
Class
Storming of the Bastille
Party
Hengelo
Morning activity
Fact forum
Activism
Lunch
Activity
Navigators
AEGEE-
Enschede
pubquiz
Diner @
Pakkerij
Alpha’s
summer
festival
Activity
Audentis
Party
Pakkerij Party
Free activities
Formality Market
ChOOSE church service
Open air
cinema
Faculty
programme
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Start kickin’
It all starts on Wednesday 19 August: The Kick-In 2015. After
you have registered, you can take a look at the stands of various
associations and activities at the opening fair. The central opening
will take place in the large tent, by mid-afternooon. After this
grand opening, a picture will be taken of you and all other new
students. Then, it is time to join the other students on your study
programme to the place where the Do-Group market for your
educational programme is located. There will be time to get to
know each other and enjoy a meal. At night you can take the
Cnødde City Tour to the centre of Enschede where the first day
will end with a great party in Enschede!
10:00
10:30
11:00
TUE / 25
Key to the
faculty
WED / 26
Light it up
THU / 27
Future unlocked
Sport is your key
Thursday will be dedicated to sports! After a warming up in the
morning you can visit the various sports clubs and participate
in sports workshops. We will together do a fun group activity,
which will still be kept a secret for a while. Hereafter it is time
to enjoy a good meal: a barbecue hosted by various sports
clubs! At night you can take a dip in the pool at the pool party,
feast your eyes during the cantus or participate in one of the
sports parties.
Challenge accepted
On Friday, you will learn all about the cultural associations.
After a cultural brunch, you will hopefully be full of energy to
attend a lecture at the open air theatre. During the storming of
the Bastille, you and your Do-Group will have the opportunity
to show that you have already started to form a close team.
Will you mark the fastest time on the obstacle course and the
climbing of the Bastille? Next to that you can enjoy dinner at
Kennispark Twente. Hereafter, you will become acquainted
with the nightlife of Hengelo.
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30
Faculty
programme
Lunch
Student Life Festival
Unlock Enschede
Saturday starts with a morning activity in the centre of Enschede.
During the rest of the day, you will become acquainted with the
social associations Enschede has to offer. At night you will have
the opportunity to have dinner at one of the club houses, have
a drink and dance the night away.
Relax
On Sunday, you will have time to relax a little. During the day,
you can participate in various free activities - but you can also
choose to relax in the sun together with your Do-Group. Are
you an international student? Then this is the day to arrange all
formalities related to studying in the Netherlands. You can do
this at the Formality Market.
17:00
17:30
18:00
18:30
19:00
19:30
20:00
20:30
21:00
Faculty
programme
Diner @ the
city
Euros
Paradise
Faculty programm
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are devoted to your study
programme. You will meet your fellow students and find out all
there is to know about the place where you will be studying
over the next few years.
Light it up
On Wednesday in the afternoon you will return from the
activities of your study programme and you will enjoy a dinner
at the city together with your Do-Group. After that there will
be a great concert at the Oude Markt square. Well-known
artists will be joining you for a great party!
21:30
22:00
22:30
23:00
23:30
0:00
Concert at
the
Oude Markt
Closing show
Final Party
Future unlocked
On the final day of Kick-In you can enjoy all student life has to
offer during the Student Life Festival. Several large companies
will be represented there to which you can introduce yourself,
some of them offering cool activities that you can participate in.
At night, the Kick-In will be ended in a spectacular way and you
will be ready to start your student life in Enschede!
0:30
1:00
Party
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The first day of the
Wednesday 19 August is the day: it is the first
day of the Kick-In! New students from all over
the country come to the campus to start a
new phase in their lives: their student years.
This is, of course, quite exciting because you
have absolutely no idea what you will be
confronted with. We will therefore tell you
a little bit about the first day of Kick-In. As
soon as you have arrived on the campus
on Wednesday, you will first be registered.
Registration will take place in a big tent,
which is the first thing you will see as you
arrive on the campus. There you will also
immediately receive a wristband granting
you all kinds of privileges as a participant, as
well as a Kick-In bag. From then on you will
have time to stroll along the opening fair! But
how do you go about this? There is a great
chance that you have come to Kick-In alone
and have no idea where to go. At this fair,
you will also find a stall of the study society
that is linked to your study programme. It is
very likely that you will meet fellow students
there. Perhaps you can find others there with
whom you can join up with for the festival.
At some point, the Kick-In will be officially
opened, after which a group picture will be
taken of all new participants. Next, you and all
other new students on your study programme
will proceed to visit the Do-Groups market.
Here, several senior students, your ‘Do-Group
parents’, will show you a short film. After
having seen this film, you can choose yourself
which Do-Group suits you best, and together
with 8 to 12 other new students and your Do-
Group parents you will form a Do-Group. The
members of this group will be your companions
for all further Kick-In activities, workshops
and parties, and you will probably be friends
for your entire student career or even for life!
Now that you know which Do-Group you are
in, Kick-In can really be kicked off! Enjoy these
days and be open to everything you encounter.
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A
Do-group
THAT’S... WHAT EXACTLY?
You will be coming to Enschede for Kick-In with some 1,800 other students. It is likely that you
know very few of the other first-year students, and even fewer people who are on the same study
programme as you. However, you will not be spending nine days with total strangers: you will be with
your own Do-Group. A Do-Group is made up of approximately ten new students from the same study
programme. You will be taking part in all of the activities as a group and this allows you to make your
first contacts with the other first-year students on your programme. Older students will act as leaders
of the Do-Groups, showing you the ropes during Kick-In and making sure you have a fantastic time.
You can generally recognize the individual Do-Groups by their clothing: each group has its own T-shirts
or polo shirts to show that they belong together. Some Do-Groups have been around for years, and
there are certain groups that have developed their own traditions. There is a certain amount of rivalry,
too. The Do-Group T-shirts turn the crowds of people present during Kick-In into a colourful whole.
In order to indicate how important the individual Do-Groups are, they are being referred to as if they
were a family.
The student leaders are called Do-Group parents; you are then called a Do-Group child or kiddo,
and the other members of your Do-Group are your brothers or sisters. Do-Groups that have been
taking part for many years have now grown into complete family trees, with grand parents, uncles
and great-aunts. Various groups of friends, societies of students from the same year (in Dutch:
‘jaarclubs’), fraternities and other clubs make the effort every year to lead the Do-Groups in the best
way they can, and this ensures that all Do-Groups are very different. You can choose to join a Do-
Group from a society that interests you (sports clubs, cultural associations and other student societies
are all represented), or opt for an independent group that you find appealing. There is something for
everyone!
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WHO
WILL YOU ENCOUNTER DURING THE
KICK-IN?
Kiddo’s, do-group parents and crew members; three
groups of people you can’t miss during The Kick-In.
Why? Because they’re a major part of the event!
These various groups are all present throughout the
Kick-In and together contribute to nine unforgettable
days! How did they experience last year’s Kick-In?
We asked them to share their stories.
KIDDO
Name: Marloes Korte
Age: 19 years
Study: Communication sciences
How did you choose your Do-Group during Kick-In,
and how did that turn out?
My educational programme, Communication Science (CS),
started off with some 40 students this year. I could therefore
choose from only two independent Do-Groups, but they were
both very enthusiastic groups. The parents of ‘CWoel’ and ‘Relax’
were all second-year students CS, so that they could very well
remember what it was like to be a kiddo. I eventually chose to
join ‘CWoel’ and my Do-Group parents were four nice girls,
including my housemate. My fellow kiddos and I could decide
which activities we wanted to experience during our Kick-In, and
those were also the activities that we actually participated in.
Thanks to my Do-Group ‘CWoel’, I was not alone during Kick-In
and I had friends in Enschede from the very first day I that came
there.
Did Kick-In live up to your expectations?
I was prepared that the introduction week at the University
of Twente would be a long and large-scale event, but I had no
idea that it would be so overwhelming. There was a specific
programme for each day around themes like sports, culture or
students associations. Because of the workshops, I knew about all
the things the university has to offer, and they even have resulted
in a new hobby: salsa dancing.
DO-GROUP PARENT
Name: Thijs Nassi
Age: 20 years
Study: Technical Medicine
What was it like to lead a Do-Group during Kick-
In?
I really enjoyed being a Do-Group parent. It was great fun to
experience Kick-In from a different perspective and to show
ten enthusiastic kiddos around Enschede’s student life.
How is Kick-In different when you are a Do-
Group parent rather than a kiddo?
Experiencing Kick-In as a Do-Group parent was very different
from being a kiddo. Of course you have already experienced
most of it before, but it really is great to do all the fun activities
with your own group of kiddos. You want your kiddos to enjoy
Kick-In just as much as you have yourself, so that you do
whatever you can to get them enthusiastic about the activities
and to take them to the best parties.
What should kiddos focus on when choosing a
Do-Group?
Choosing a Do-Group is always hard. Try to listen carefully to
the presentation by the Do-Group parents. If you think you
can party with these people for nine days, you’ll be fine!
What is your best memory of Kick-In?
My greatest memory is the storming of the Bastille. During this
event, I tackled the assault course together with my Do-Group.
Teamwork was needed to reach the finish line, and we all got
very dirty. Visiting the parties is highly recommended! I had a
great laugh at the closing party last year. Everyone was covered
with neon paint, which created a great atmosphere. I also really
enjoyed the party in Hengelo. The disco was jam-packed with
kiddos and students that night, so that it was pleasantly busy
there.
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CREW MEMBER
Name: Wouter Horlings
Age: 24 years
Study: Electrical Engineering
Why did you become a crew member of Kick-In?
Two years ago, I made radio reports for TV Enschede FM. That is when I
followed the event. It is a chance to meet many crew members, and they
also run into you all the time. The radio reports were great fun, but also
very demanding because I attended all events and also had to arrange
my own meals. I soon figured out that being a crew member would be
just as fun, or even more fun, and that you would even be pampered. So
that is what I did the next year. That is how I joined the crew.
How did you like being a crew member?
Super! It’s hard work, but still it is one big party. The crew is like one big
Do-Group, and together you relive the entire Kick-In once more, but
then from a different perspective. You are in it together, which is cool!
What was the most fun part?
The storming of the Bastille was the most fun part. I was the presenter
of that event. There was a big pool of mud at the start, and several
girls jumped over it with great difficulty, and giving squeals. Knowing
what they would encounter later on, we of course took pure malicious
delight in watching them. It is just a pity that you have to stay where
you are, at the start, so that you cannot see what is happening later on
in the course, where things get much more spectacular.
Are you planning to be part of the crew again?
More than that: I will be the first to register for the 2015 crew! I
have helped out during the February Kick-In for master students, so
I am certainly looking forward to it. I have already asked the Kick-In
Committee more than once when I can register.
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LADIES KICK-IN
Are you a woman, about to end up in a masculine study programme next year? You may then be a little
nervous about this, but don’t worry. Many women have gone before you!
To make the transition to this new world easier, we organize a Ladies Kick-In (LKI). It is aimed especially at girls
who have registered for a ‘masculine’ study programme. As it is easy to get lost amidst all these men, it is a good
idea to meet the other women on your programme, and on other programmes, in advance. This often results in
new friendships being formed straight away, which can sometimes be difficult within a study programme.
The programme for LKI starts on Monday, just before the start of the general Kick-In. In two and a half days, we
will engage in study related activities, such as several fun practical experiments, but also social activities like a quest,
playing pool and a high tea. The programme is not final yet, but it is certain that it is all about having fun and getting
to know each other.
So, are you a lady who is about to start on a real masculine study programme? Then you will receive a letter from
us after you have enrolled. It has not yet been decided which study programmes are involved, but examples are
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. If you receive a letter, then don’t hesitate and
just register!
Would you like to read more? Then go to http://www.utwente.nl/lki/.
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HOW CAN I REGISTER FOR THE
KICK-IN?
Have you become all enthusiastic about Kick-In after reading this chapter? Then register on
the website right now: www.kick-in.nl. To register, log in with your user name and password,
which you can find in the letter accompanying the printed version of this magazine. You can
also use your UT account.
Kick-In takes place from 19 to 27 August and it will be your chance to:
• Meet new friends with whom you will spend the rest of your student years
• Get to know your study programme and your fellow students
• Become acquainted with the various sports clubs, cultural societies and social associations
• And finally: this is your high-speed introduction to your new study and living environment
and your new surroundings in general.
Do you want to be kept up to date on Kick-In? Then follow us on Facebook!
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Over Stichting Heppie
CHARITY
Every year, Kick-In supports a good cause. You can also support this charity during Kick-In. This year, Kick-In’s
Onze missie is om kinderen en jongeren die
charity is Stichting Heppie!
sociaal uitgesloten zijn of dreigen te raken de
kans te geven mee te (blijven) doen.
Dit doet Heppie door het bieden van vakanties
en weekenden vol ontspanning, plezier en
gezelligheid. Bij Heppie doen ze positieve
Our mission is to offer children who are, or threaten
ervaringen to be socially op, excluded met andere the chance kinderen to participate en met or
volwassenen.
continue to participate.
Ze ontmoeten lotgenoten en maken
vrienden. Heppie does this by organizing holidays and weekends
Dit
give
‘klimaat
the children
van aandacht’,
positive experiences
met 1 begeleider
with other
children and adults. They will meet companions who
per are 3 in kinderen, the same situation vergroot and hun make zelfvertrouwen friends. en
doorbreekt een mogelijk sociaal isolement.
This ‘environment of attention’, with one coach for
Heppie every three geeft kids, kinderen increases positieve, their self-confidence versterkende and
breaks possible social isolation. Heppie offers children
ervaringen positive and die empowering zij kunnen experiences meenemen that in they de can rest
benefit from for the rest of their lives.
van hun leven.
Het HEPPIE-effect...
Uit de vele reacties van zowel kinderen als
ouders en hulpverleners blijkt dat de effecten van
de Heppie-vakanties en weekenden
groot zijn:
l Ze voelen zich minder eenzaam en
geïsoleerd
l Kinderen leren dat ze er wél bij horen
l Het zelfvertrouwen groeit
l Ze leren vrienden maken
l De positieve ervaringen werken door in de
environment of the child
omgeving van het kind
ABOUT STICHTING HEPPIE
full of relaxation, fun and social activities. Heppie will
The HEPPIE-effect...
Numerous reactions of both children, parents and social workers
have proven that the effects of Heppie holidays and weekends
are enormous :
• They feel less lonely and isolated
• Children feel that they DO belong
• Their self-confidence grows
• They learn how to make friends
• The positive experiences also have their effects on the
Heppie believes that offering positive experiences and teaching
social Heppie skills gelooft helps to dat prevent het social bieden problems van positieve at a later age.
ervaringen en het aanleren van sociale
vaardigheden maatschappelijke problemen op
latere leeftijd helpt voorkomen.
At HEPPIE
every child
belongs
HEPPIE
ieder kind verdient aandacht
HEPPIE.nl
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Study

Studying at the UT
The University of Twente uses the Twente Educational Model (TEM) for all bachelor programmes. This educational model has been
developed based on the knowledge that the employment market for highly educated people is changing fast. It is no longer selfevident
that, for the rest of your career, you will be working in the field for which your educational programme provided training.
20 years ago, we couldn’t even have imagined the existence of many of the professions that people currently have. And it is just as
hard to predict which professions people will have 20 years from now. Therefore, with TEM you will not only gain knowledge in the
field of your study programme, but you will also learn how to adopt academic working methods and ways of thinking. Knowledge
will not be offered to you in easily digestible chunks, but you will have to get your hands dirty by working on projects. In that way,
you will learn how to take a systematic approach in solving problems, working together, research, processing new information in a
fast way, stepping off the beaten track and applying your knowledge in the widest possible way. These are skills that come of great
use during your master programme and during the rest of your career.
In TEM, every bachelor programme is split up into twelve educational parts, called modules. Each module takes ten weeks (15
course credits for each module), and it focuses around one central theme. All lectures, practical trainings and projects in a module
evolve around that central theme. Moreover, knowledge of one course is needed to be able understand the other courses. In the
overarching projects, you have the chance to learn more about yourself and your strong points, and you will be able to develop
yourself further. This means that you do not study just to pass your exams; you will really have to examine the subject matter in
more depth. By taking the various courses within a module and particularly by looking for more information yourself, you work
towards a final presentation, cooperating with fellow students in a project. The presentation may include a slideshow, be based on a
poster, or include a discussion held between project groups. The first module in 2014 was concluded by a large-scale conference at
the sports centre, in which all first-year project groups partcipated! In this way, you will learn much more than just the topics dealt
with during lectures, and you will develop many skills in the field of collaboration, research and presenting.
The first six to eight modules of your educational programme will enable you to create a solid basis of knowledge in your
professional field. After that, many educational programmes offers optional courses. You can choose to either specialize or broaden
your knowledge: through taking a module from a different educational programme, or by spending some time studying abroad, for
example. You will conclude your educational programme with a bachelor assignment, in which you will make use of all that you
have learned.
TEM - THE THING FOR YOU?
I like working within a group and find it educational
I like to be challenged in my studies
I like my university to encourage me to do more than just sit with my nose in a book
I like finding out things for myself and digging deeper
I think that education can be made up of more than just lectures and examinations
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Time for...
Exams!
The time of school exams, written tests and essays is over! It’s now
time for… exams! You will have different exams each quarter, meaning
that you will be doing enough exams in the coming years. Thorough
preparations are required if you want to get good grades for your
examinations. Below are some study and exam tips to get you started.
Use them to your advantage!
Study tips
1. Make a good plan well in advance
Make sure your plan covers the entire quarter. In that way you know what lies ahead and when you will have to work hard or when
you can sleep longer in the morning...
2. Find a study buddy
By agreeing with your study buddy where and when you are going to study, it will be easier to do it. You will motivate each other
and you will have someone to join you during coffee and lunch breaks. In other words: a study buddy will make a day of studying
easier and much more sociable!
3. Avoid too much distraction
You will study more efficiently in a well-organized and calm environment than in a busy or cluttered student house. The University
Library offers spacious and light (open and closed) workplaces. Another advantage of the workplaces at the UT is that others in
your surroundings are also studying. This will stimulate you.
4. Take sufficient breaks
You may think that studying all day long is efficient, but nothing could be further from the truth. It is important to take a break every
now and then, or to take a short walk outside. You will be able to focus much better after your break.
5. Stay active while you study
Just reading large pieces of text will make you fall asleep. Therefore: highlight important elements, make summaries and make all the
exercise on the material you have to study. It will improve your assimilation of the subject matter.
6. Sleep!
Make sure you get enough sleep at night. It will improve your concentration while studying, and also while making your exam.
Tips for exams
1. Make sure you have noted the right date, time and location in your agenda. Double check the day before the exam. There is
nothing worse than missing an exam you have worked so hard for due to a silly mistake.
2. Go to bed early the day before your exam. Drinking (a lot of) alcohol the night before is ill-advised.
3. Get up in time and make sure you are well in time. Then you can find yourself a comfortable table, take the things you need out
of your bag and start your exam in a relaxed way.
4. Have breakfast! If you don’t have a good breakfast, you will not have enough energy to take your examination. Also, make sure
you have enough to eat and drink during your exam: being hungry or thirsty while making your exam will not have a positive effect
on your grade.
5. Do not just blindly start your exam, but first check how many pages or questions it has. In this way, you will know how much
time there is for each of its parts, and whether it is wise to start with those parts you are most familiar with.
6. Write neatly: it would be such a shame if your teacher cannot decipher a correct answer.
7. Take a short break, even during your exam. Sit up straight, put down your pen, look around for a bit and have something to eat
or drink.
8. Once you have finished your exam, read all questions and answers carefully once more. In this way, you will make sure that you
did not miss anything and you will avoid mistakes due to carelessness.
9. If you have not passed your exam, it is certainly advisable to make use of the opportunity to inspect your exam. In this way, you
can see what went wrong. You will also know what to focus on for you resit.
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Interview with
Marijke Stehouwer
STUDY ADVISOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
What does a study advisor do?
I mainly talk to (a lot of) students and I try to make sure that students have all the information they need. Our main means of
communication is e-mail, and I sometimes organise information sessions (which are also announced through e-mail), I therefore
always encourage students to check (and read!) their student.utwente.nl mails regularly.
Meetings with students can take place by my invitation, or because students request an appointment, and can cover a wide range
of topics. Study progress is important of course, but also questions about study choice, personal circumstances, study methods and
master- and career options can come up. Students who want to combine studying with activism often come and speak to me, and
I am also the first contact for students with a disability.
What is it like to be a study advisor for two programmes?
As you already said I work for two bachelor programmes: Advanced Technology (AT) and Chemical Engineering (ST, + its master). I
enjoy working for two programmes, because the programmes, and hence their students, are so completely different. AT is relatively
young, English-taught and it prepares students for a wide range of masters, ST is taught in Dutch and has been around since the
university of Twente was first founded. AT-students often have questions about making choices, because the programme is broad,
and offers them so many options, ST-students relatively often ask advice on combining studying with activism.
Working for two programmes also means that I sometimes need to be in two places at once, especially during the kick-in, open
days and graduation ceremonies, luckily both the KikSTart (ST) and the Kitcat (AT) do a good job in making a feasible plan for the
kick-in. The many meetings that I have to attend are possible the only downside of my otherwise wonderful job. I am happy to have
an excellent colleague study advisor at AT, who helps me carry this burden.
What is the difference between a study advisor, student counsellor and student psychologist?
Study advisors work for a specific programme, and they can help their students with questions related to this specific programme,
for example when making a study plan. Student counsellors and student psychologists do not specialise in one specific programme,
they are available for all UT-students. Student counsellors are experts on anything related to money and regulations, you can go to
them with questions about financial support in case of study delay, or when you have questions about your rights as a student (for
example when you have a complaint). You can read more about the student psychologists further on in this magazine.
What is the funniest/strangest question you were ever asked?
I have many interesting and inspiring meetings with students, and sometimes students only walk by to tell me they passed a test, or
experienced something remarkable. It gives me a lot of satisfaction to help students who got stuck in their study to start up again,
and eventually see them graduate. I remember a funny remark from a first-year student of Chemical Engineering who wanted to
switch to another bachelor. When I asked him what the reason was that the programme (chemical engineering) did not meet his
expectations he replied: “Uhm, well, I think it contains too much chemistry and, ehm, too much engineering” – ok...
What do you enjoy most about your job as a study advisor?
Definitely the contact with students. Not only the students that I have
appointments with, but also the ones that I meet at the study associations
and during (evaluation) meetings. A good second is the versatility of the
job, and the fact that I know both AT and ST like the back of my hand and
I am directly involved in running the programmes.
What would you like to tell the new first-year students?
Enjoy the kick-in, but be prepared to get off to a running start in the first
module, we do not have time to ‘ease you in’. Make sure you know who
the study advisor for your programme is, and don’t be afraid to go see
them if you run in to any problems.
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(UN)RESTRAINED STUDYING
‘(Un)restrained studying’: an informative day on studying with an impairment for new students and their parents
When you go to university, a lot of things will be happening at once. This is even more so for new students who have
an impairment, or a psychological or chronic disease. This can have a great impact on the course of your studies. The
impairment may of course form an obstacle during your studies.
What is it like to go to university in your personal circumstances? The introduction programme ‘Studying with and without
limitations’ on Tuesday 18 August offers new students at the UT and their parents specific information on studying with an
impairment at the University of Twente.
If you are looking for answers to questions like:
• What options are there for guidance, adaptations and facilities?
• How do I arrange them?
• Who can I go to for support and advice?
Then subscribe for our introduction programme! You can do this on the website: http://www.utwente.nl/ces/
studentenbegeleiding/begeleiding/eerstejaars/ Here you will also find more information.
In short, the programme will be as follows:
• Meeting the advisers you may be dealing with, such as your study adviser, the student counsellor, the student psychologist and
the diversity coordinator.
• Information about the practical aspects and the availability of support.
• Information on Kick-In and how you can get the best out of it in your personal circumstances.
• Information on specific guidance from external organizations.
• And many other useful tips.
In other words: a lot of information that you can use to your advantage to make the best possible start of your time at university!
Experiences of a student:
“It was not easy for me to go to the introduction programme Studying with and without limitations, but it is an eye-opener and it
puts you on the right track immediately. I now know who can do what for me. It was nice to meet my study adviser personally at
this early stage. We have, for instance, made several follow-up appointments already.
My parents found the programme very useful and clarifying. They now have more confidence in my going to the University of
Twente”.
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Your student days:
The time of your life, right?
People often see their student years as a great period in their lives. And fortunately, it usually is. However, you
may encounter some problems. You can discuss a wide range of issues or problems that you may be confronted
with while at university with one of the student psychologists at the UT. What would you discuss with a student
psychologist? And how often do you go? All kinds of questions that Linda, student psychologist, can answer!
What would I discuss with a student psychologist?
“Students who come to us have all kinds of questions. If you as a student are stuck and you want to share your story with someone
else than your parents, partner or friends, then you can come to us. It may be difficult, for example, to call on that friend several
times. Our contact with you will be more open-minded and unbiased.”
“Examples of problems that students discuss with us are:
• Identity questions (who am I and what do I want?)
• Depression and/or anxiety problems
• Fights/conflicts with friends or family
• Problems at home, such as illness of a parent or a divorce of which the implications are noticeable only now
• Physical complaints (of you or someone in your surroundings)
• (Light) traumatic experiences
• Behavioural disorders, such as ADHD, ADD and Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Fear of Failure
• Other study-related problems
In other words: you can always come to us if you feel that you need to talk about a certain issue with someone else.”
What about my insurance?
“Our services are free and therefore the type of healthcare
insurance that you have or your policy excess make no
difference. This also means that your parents do not need to
know that you are seeing a student psychologist. The University
of Twente has arranged matters in this way to make the service
as accessible as possible for students.
This means that your parents do not necessarily need to
know that you have come to us. We understand that this can
be very important in some cases, but in our view it is always
very important to discuss your problems with your parents.
This is especially so because keeping your problems secret will
cause a lot of tension and will therefore also result in several
complaints.”
If I go to a student psychologist, how often do I go?
“We offer a short-term treatment, so that we have no more than
8 sessions. If we both think that you need more than 8 sessions,
you may be referred on. In most cases, we can reach quite a lot
in the number of sessions that we offer. As a comparison: once
you know that you have a glandular fever, you can take rest, so
that you will recover quickly. We have seen that this also goes for
psychological problems: if you come to us in an early stage, you
will recover sooner.”
What is the difference between a study adviser, a student
counsellor and a student psychologist?
“You can turn to the study adviser to arrange all matters that are
related to your educational programme, and he or she will always
be willing to listen to you. If you and your study adviser think
that it is necessary to discuss your personal problems with the
student psychologist, you can come to us. The student counsellor
knows all about laws and regulations, financial regulations and
discontinuing or continuing your studies. As student psychologists,
we focus much more on personal guidance.”
Info
Student Affairs, coaching & counselling is located
in the Vrijhof, 3 e floor
Phone: 053 489 2035
You can call or make an appointment via
our digital registration form.
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Study Associations
Each educational programme has its own study associations. First-year students immediately come into contact with their
study association, which ensures, for example, that you know your way around your faculty and that you are able to buy
your textbooks for the first quarter.
Study associations are primarily concerned with study-related matters. Examples include arranging lectures and excursions
to companies and institutions that are of interest to your discipline. Study associations also keep an eye on the quality
of educational programmes, and you can approach them if you have any questions or comments about your educational
programme.
In addition to these objectives, the study associations also aim to offer opportunities for socializing. They all regularly
organize drinks parties, providing you with the chance to chat to fellow students. They also organize activities for members
and arrange galas and parties. You will always be welcome to pop into the study association room to relax after a lecture,
or to have a well-earned cup of tea or coffee between study sessions.
W.S.G. ABACUS
Applied Mathematics
Members: 280 | Location: Zilverling room E-203
www.abacus.utwente.nl
C.T.S.G. ALEMBIC
Chemical Engineering
Members: 288 | Location: Horsttoren rooms HT-511 t/m HT-513
www.alembic.nl
S.V. ARAGO
Applied Physics
Members: 342 | Location: Carré room CR-3190
www.arago.utwente.nl
S.V.A.T. ASTATINE
Advanced Technology
Members: 480 | Location: Horsttoren room HT-713
www.astatine.utwente.nl
S.A. ATLANTIS
ATLAS University College
Members: 46 | Location: Citadel room H-111
www.sa-atlantis.nl
S.V. COMMUNIQUÉ
Communication Science
Members: 700 | Location: Cubicus room B-105
www.communique.utwente.nl
CONCEPT
Civil Engineering
Members: 500 | Location: Horst room C-016
www.ConcepT.utwente.nl
S.G. DAEDALUS
Industrial Design Engineering
Members: 650 | Location: Horst room C-008
www.sgdaedalus.nl
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Dimensie
DIMENSIE
Psychology
Members: 1084 | Location: Cubicus room B-111
www.dimensie.utwente.nl
W.T.S. IDEEFIKS
Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society (WWTS)
Members: 35 | Location: Cubicus room B-115
www.ideefiks.utwente.nl
I.C.T.S.V. INTER-ACTIEF
Computer Science & Business and IT
Members: 596 | Location: Zilverling room E-208
www.inter-actief.utwente.nl
W.S.G. ISAAC NEWTON
Mechanical Engineering
Members: 846 | Location: Horst room C-030
www.isaacnewton.utwente.nl
TOGETHER WE
CREATE
S.V. ONWIJS
Science Education and Communication, Teaching Social Sciences (LVHOM) & Learn to
teach
www.onwijs.utwente.nl
S.V. PARADOKS
Biomedical Engineering & Technical Medicine
Members: 1400 | Location: Horst room C-004
www.svparadoks.nl
S.A. PROTO
Creative Technology
Members: 332 | Location: Zilverling room A-230
www.saproto.nl
E.T.S.V. SCINTILLA
Electrical Engineering
Members: 376 | Location: Zilverling room E-204
www.scintilla.utwente.nl
SIRIUS
European Public Administration & Health Sciences
Members: 781 | Location: Ravelijn room 1324
www.sirius.utwente.nl
STRESS
Industrial Engineering and Management & International Business Administration
Members: 2000 | Location: Ravelijn room RA-1336
www.stress.utwente.nl
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FINDING YOUR WAY IN
EDUCATION SYSTEMS
AND HELPDESKS
As a student, you will soon have access to a range of university websites and systems. You will be able to
see your grades, register for courses and send e-mail messages using your student e-mail account. There
are quite a few websites and systems that offer these possibilities. Below is an overview of where you
can find what.
OSIRIS
(osiris.utwente.nl/student)
Osiris is the system where you have to register for modules
and the system that makes all of your grades available to
you. Registering for a module is important. This makes sure
you are able to take an examination or carry out a final
assignment. When you register on Osiris your automatically
are registered on Blackboard.
BLACKBOARD
(blackboard.utwente.nl)
Blackboard is used at the university to publish subject
matter. Information about the curriculum, assignments
and all files you may need are posted on Blackboard. Each
course and each module have their own Blackboard page.
As soon as you are registered in Osiris, you have access to
all the information you need.
TIMETABLES
(rooster.utwente.nl)
The timetables for each course and module can be found
online. The calendar will be empty at first: you can fill it in
by adding courses and modules. You can then consult the
timetable through the website, export it to Outlook or
Google Calendar, or make it available on your smartphone.
MY UTWENTE
(my.utwente.nl)
The university uses many other websites and systems in
addition to Osiris, Blackboard and the timetable. There is
one central website with an overview of everything. This
is called the My Utwente Portal. The website consists of
widgets, hyperlinks and news articles, bringing together all
of the important information for you.
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USER MANUALS
(www.snt.utwente.nl/handleidingen)
How can I export my timetable to Google Calendar? How
can I connect my smartphone to the wireless network? Can
I forward my student e-mail messages to my own e-mail
address? All of this is possible. At Studenten Net Twente
(SNT), there is a user manual available that will help you
with all of the above questions. All helpdesks and service
desks for IT-related matters can be found in the Citadel
building.
SNT HELPDESK
The SNT Helpdesk is run by students. It offers help with
any problems relating to internet, e-mail and VPN. SNT is
an association which, in addition to running the Helpdesk, is
involved in all kinds of activities relating to IT. For example, it
hosts its own cloud platform for societies and associations.
ICTS HELPDESK
The SNT Helpdesk offers support to students, whereas the
ICTS Service Desk helps staff. The ICT Service
Centre (ICTS) is the university’s department that takes
care of all IT-related matters. Not only are they responsible
for employees facilities, like workplaces and e-mail, but also
for ICT services such as Blackboard and Osiris.
NOTEBOOK SERVICE CENTRE (NSC)
You will most probably need a laptop for your studies. Each
year, the university has a number of laptops on offer at very
attractive prices. Students can purchase a laptop at the
university through the NSC notebook project. The laptops
are especially designed for university use and are offered
at special student prices. The NSC also has a helpdesk
that you can turn to if you have any problems with UT
notebooks (such as hardware or driver problems) or with
the software it supplies.
STUDENT SERVICES
You can go to Student Services if you have any questions on
registration for a programme, module or course. They will
help you with questions you may have regarding transferring
to a master’s or pre-master’s programme, taking a minor, or
registration for a subsidiary course, for example. You can
also apply for official documents here, such as a proof of
enrolment or an official list of marks. In addition to providing
help regarding study-related matters, Student Services also
provides answers to questions on the use of Studielink, the
payment of tuition fees and applying for student grants.
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Coop Compact is the only supermarket on
the Campus premises. It is located on the
boulevard. The supermarket offers a wide
product range aimed at students: from
bicycle parts to prepaid cards, and from
ready meals to a wide range of pizzas and
beers.
Coop has a special offer during Kick-In:
3 croissants for only €1.00.
The Vestingbar
24
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The Vesting Bar is the only real campus bar
at the University of Twente. It is located in
the Bastille building and is open every night
from 9 pm. All drinks (including specialty
beers) can be offered at student prizes, as
the bar is fully run by students.
Have you always dreamed of having your
own bar? Then become a VB bartender, DJ,
doorman or organize fun events such as
the Cocktail Party, the Tiroler Fest, bands’
nights, etc.
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Map of the Campus
1 Bastille
2 Meander
3 Carré
4 Nanolab
5 Waaier
6 Ravelijn
7 Zilverling
8 Horst
9 Citadel
10 Vrijhof
11 Spiegel
12 Cubicus
13 O&O- square
14 Hal B
15 The Gallery
16 Sports Centre
17 Sky
18 Open Air Theater
19 Swimming pool
20 BTC
21 Therm
22 ITC
23 Coop Supermarket
24 Vestingbar
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6
9
7
13
14
5
3
4
8
2
Parking
Barrier
Closed road
* Entrance via Hal B
15
** Entrance via Horsttoren
Security service office
Student housing
Bus stop
22
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1
Bastille
2
Meander
3
Carré
THE CAMPUS
AND ITS BUILDINGS
4
Nanolab
Ravelijn
6
Waaier
5
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Zilverling
8
Horst
10
Vrijhof
Citadel 9
11
Spiegel
12
Cubicus
13
O&O- plein
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FACILITIES ON
Campus
The University of Twente is unique. This is because it is the only campus university in the Netherlands. The
beautifully located campus has a variety of amenities, such as a hairdresser, medical services, sports facilities,
swimming pools, a supermarket, a theatre cafe and a cultural centre.
MEDICAL SERVICES
If you are moving to Enschede, then it is a good
idea to register with medical services close to your
new residence. The campus offers medical services
including a family doctor’s practice, a dentist and a
physiotherapist. More information can be found at
www.zorgkaartnederland.nl
DINING AND WINING
Theatercafé
A cup of tea or coffee and/or something to eat is just what students
need when they are studying hard. One location serving refreshments is
the Theatre Cafe, which is located in the same building as the University
Library (Vrijhof). The Theatre Cafe is the perfect place for relaxing with a
delicious cappuccino or a speciality beer, inside or outside on the terrace.
SPORTFACILITIES
You don’t need to sit back at the campus, for it has
a great choice of sports facilities! From sports hals
to a real fitness centre: everything you can think of is
available. All these facilities can be found at the heart of
the campus: the sports centre. The sports pitches are
situated around this complex, and are used every day
by the sports clubs of the UT.
Mensa
If you are looking for an inexpensive and quick evening meal, then the
Mensa student restaurant is the place to go to. Mensa is located in the
Waaier building. The week menu changes every week and every day there
are three different meals to choose from. Mensa is, of course, also open
for lunch or a snack.
Vestingbar
The student bar at the campus is the Vesting Bar. A fresh draft beer costs
just € 1.50 here. The Vesting Bar is famous for its big, legendary parties, its
fun pub quizzes held on the terrace, its karaoke facilities and for serving
more than 50 different speciality beers.
STUDY AREAS
University Library
The University Library of the UT can be found in the Vrijhof building. It
has 565 study areas, 44 project rooms and 30 workstations equipped with
a PC. This is the place to go for quiet study on your own or with your
project group. The library also holds a large quantity of scientific literature
for you to consult. The library is open on weekdays from 08:30 to 22:00
and during weekends from 09:00 to 20:00.
Other facilities
Apart from the University Library, there are many other locations on the
campus where you can study. You can reserve a study area in the Bastille
building (former Mensa), Horsttoren, Ravelijn, Spiegel and Vrijhof buildings
by going to wrb.utwente.nl, using your student account.
Wallstreet
Do you live in the city of Enschede? And do you find the campus too far to
cycle to? Then studying at Walstraat 47 is the solution. This is where you
will find the Wallstreet study area, which has 35 study areas.
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HISTORY OF THE
University of Twente
1961
The founding of Twente Technische Hogeschool
Twente. The Dutch House of Commons approves
the establishment of the university in Enschede
on the premises of the Drienerlo estate, which
is offered to the municipality of Enschede for the
symbolic amount of 1 Dutch guilder.
1974
What is now the world’s largest
relay race, the Batavieren Race,
is organized for the first time. It
travels from Nijmegen to Enschede
(instead of Rotterdam).
1966
Opening
outdoor swimmingpool
1961 1982
1982
Start of the Business
Administration
bachelor’s programme
(now called
International Business
Administration).
1965
The first 247 students start
their 14-day introduction
period.
1971
The rent for a student
room is increased to
71 Dutch guilders per
month
1981
The Computer Science
and Educational Science
and Technology bachelor’s
programmes start.
1962
The work on the
construction of the
campus with all its
residences and university
buildings is started.
1974
The Orientation
Committee (now called
Kick-In Committee)
introduces the Do-Group
phenomenon.
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HISTORY OF THE
1989
An end is put to separate
accommodation for
women on the campus.
1984
THT News (now UT
News) reports that the
Dutch crown prince
Willem-Alexander is
going to study in Twente.
A successful April Fools’
Day joke: many national
media copy this news
message.
1991
Start of the bachelor’s
programme
Civil Engineering.
1993
Start of the
bachelor’s
programme Business
and Information
Technology (now
Business & IT).
1995
D.R.V. Euros wins the Varsity, the most
important rowing contest of the year
for the entire rowing population in the
Netherlands
1983
1986
The name is
changed to
University of
Twente (UT).
This is done to
avoid confusion
with names of
schools in higher
professional
education, which
from now on may
also carry the
name hogeschool
1989
1990
1992
The Batavieren
Race, with its 6,450
participants, is included
in the Guinness Book
of Records. For the first
time, broadcaster NOS
makes a report on this
race.
Grolsch becomes the
second main sponsor
of the campus.
The University of Twente
purchases the Pakkerij
building (the former
Polaroid factory) for
700,000 Dutch guilders.
1998
2001
Start of the
programmes Industrial
Design Engineering,
Health Sciences
and Biomedical
Technology.
Start of the
educational
programme Applied
Communication
Science (now
Communication
Studies).
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University of Twente
Start of the Technical
Medicine bachelor’s
programme.
2003
2011
Last lecture at the Langezijds
building.
2009
The introduction period is
called ‘Kick-In’ for the first
time.
2013
Start of ATLAS
University College.
2009
Start of the Creative
Technology bachelor’s
programme.
2015
2009
Introduction of a new
house-style for the UT. It
is controversial because of
the estimated costs of 2.2
million euro.
2013
Introduction
of Twente
Educational
Model for all
educational
programmes at
the UT.
2012
The UT campus has the
fastest internet connection
in the world (one gigabit
per second).
2004
Start of the Advanced
Technology bachelor’s
programme.
2002
Start of the Psychology
bachelor’s programme.
2011
Biomedical Technology
is the first educational
programme to use the
Twente Educational Model.
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MORE THAN
JUST A
DUTCH
UNIVERSITY
Whether you are a Dutch student wanting to gain
experience abroad, a foreign student who has
come to study in the Netherlands, or someone
who wants to make sure that international
students feel at home, there are possibilities for
you! Various organizations make efforts to ensure
that all of these options are open to you. Come
and be suprised by what there is to learn about
different cultures!
UNITE
This is the time where you enter university, a whole new
environment and a brand new blank page in your lives. When
you start studying you see a lot of new associations and might
be thinking about joining one or the other, time to start writing
on that blank page! Here of course, UniTe comes in as well.
UniTe is the umbrella organization for internationalization and
integration.
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
As an international prospective student, you are at the
doorstep of a new and exciting chapter in your life. However,
being a ‘newbie’ could go along with a lot of questions and you
might experience some difficulties in finding your way at the
University of Twente or in the Netherlands in general. That is
why there is an International Office, working closely together
with all UT faculties. On our website, we provide information
for students who come from all over the world to live and
study in the Netherlands. Our dedicated staff can assist our
international students when arranging visa formalities, their
insurance, and when setting up a bank account. Moreover, we
offer a mediation service for international students looking
for furnished accommodation and we provide information
about scholarships.
However, International Office is not only here for international
students. On the contrary: with a network consisting of more
than 300 partners worldwide, the door to an exciting study
or internship abroad as part of your UT programme can be
opened. An experience which will both be a valuable academic
asset as well as an enriching experience on personal level.
UniTe is an association that takes away boundaries between
national and international students and does so through
evaluating policy and providing a platform of discussion
for the associations. Here any association can share its
experiences and ask for help regarding internationalization
and integration. Working closely with the Student Union and
many other organizations we work on creating a university
that is welcoming and able to provide everyone with the
best experience possible disregarding being a national
or international student. Come and experience what the
university has to offer and take a look in the Global Lounge in
the Bastille where students of any nationality are able to meet,
mingle and exchange experiences and stories!
We hope to see you on campus, enjoying your studies!
International Office is devoted to facilitating intercultural
exchange and providing university-level students with the
opportunity to discover, learn, and enjoy an (academic) culture
other than their own. On www.utwente.nl/internationalstudents
you can find more information as well as the
‘International Student Handbook’ which provides international
students with all the information they need when coming
to the Netherlands. Additionally, you can connect with the
international UT community by joining our Facebook group:
www.facebook.com/groups/UTinternational.
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AIESEC
Hi first-year students!
AIESEC and Make a Move Twente is the organization you can
contact if you are looking for an internship abroad. We are
the largest organization in the world that is run by students.
AIESEC can therefore offer you many opportunities to see
some of the world. As a first-year student, you will even be
given the opportunity to go travel abroad for six to eight
weeks together with a fellow student on a sponsored ticket.
In this way you will learn more about yourself and about a
different culture! Next to that, we organize events as part of
our project named Make a Move to offer students the chance
to develop themselves further and to come into contact with
business life.
AIESEC Twente is run by 20 students, from first year Bachelor
students to Master students. You can fill in both parttime and
fulltime positions with AIESEC. If it seems fun to you to offer
support to students who are about to start an adventure
abroad, or if you are just curious what it is like to organize
local and national events, then do drop by sometimes. You may
be our future colleague! We hope to see you at our office at
Bastille 319. You can also send an e-mail to twente@aiesec.nl.
IAESTE
IAESTE, the International Association for the Exchange of
Students for Technical Experience, is an independent, nonprofit
and non-political student exchange organisation. It
provides students in technical degrees with paid, courserelated,
internships from countries all over the world. By
exchanging internships between countries, we allow students
to acquire international experience and companies to obtain a
highly skilled, highly motivated international students.
IAESTE aims; to provide students in higher education with
technical experience relevant to their studies, to offer
employers well-qualified and motivated trainees, to be a
source of cultural enrichment for trainees and their host
communities.
IAESTE is dedicated to helping you gain international working
experience. We have a selection of internships in a variety of
technical fields of study. IAESTE also arranges housing, visa,
permits and social activities for their trainees. We make sure
that our students are properly taken care of. With over 80
countries involved and exchanging over 4000 traineeships
each year worldwide, it is the largest organisation of its kind
in the world.
See you soon!
AIESEC & Make a Move Twente
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BUDDY
Going to the university is much more than academic work
and studying. It is a remarkable opportunity to expand your
social network and broaden your horizon. This is what the
Buddy programme is all about.
ESN
The Erasmus Student Network or ESN is known by exchange
students all around Europe as an institution that brings people
from different countries and backgrounds together for fun
activities and cultural exchange. We manage a pick-up service
at the airport in Amsterdam for arriving students, and organize
fun activities and get-togethers on a weekly basis to maintain
an interesting and interactive international community for
foreign students from all countries of the world. Once or twice
every semester ESN Twente organizes a major weekend-trip
to destinations in Europe that no one should miss on their
exchange in Europe, and at least once a quarter there are
daytrips to interesting cities in the Netherlands. Amongst the
past destinations of this year are Paris, Amsterdam, Cologne,
Düsseldorf, Münster and Rotterdam. On the agenda for the
second half of the 2014/15-year are the beautiful cities Prague
and Berlin in one four-day round-trip as well as Maastricht
and Groningen in the Netherlands. But of course we also
make sure exchange students get the most out of their stay
in Enschede.
Here at the UTwente ESN is currently lead and organized
exclusively by international students from Germany,
Switzerland, the United States and the Balkan region. We like
to maintain our dynamic and diverse collaboration within the
board but we are of course very happy to also welcome local
students to our team! If you are interested in learning more
about ESN, want to join us on a trip, get together with the
international community, find a tandem-partner in order to
learn another language or if you are interested in working for
ESN Twente in the future, then we would like to welcome you
in our office in the Bastille building. Our office is open every
weekday in the lunch break from 12:30 till 13.30. Alternatively,
you can check out our website (www.esntwente.nl) or like and
follow us on Facebook to always stay up-to-date on the most
recent activities (https://www.facebook.com/esn.twente).
Buddy is a programme of the Student Union that brings Dutch
students and international students together. The goal of this
programme is to give a warm welcome to the international
students and a subtle introduction to the Dutch culture and
environment.
Each international student will be assigned a Dutch buddy,
who would serve as an advisor, guide and a friend. This is how
The interesting twist is that you get to learn from each other’s
culture and share new, exciting experiences together.
The Buddy programme comes up with three major events
within a period of about ten weeks to facilitate these
experiences while having fun with all the other buddies. Of
course, more smaller activities will be arranged and buddies
are encouraged to meet each other and have fun together.
You get to meet a lot of people from different countries and
different academic, social and cultural backgrounds. This is the
perfect opportunity to make friends from all over the world
and appreciate cultural differences.
Part of the events we have done included a welcome dinner
with playing pool, ice-skating, a pub quiz, a high tea and a final
dinner where everyone cooks something from their own
country and we all share in the delight.
Even though the programme was initiated recently, it has
recorded a remarkable participation record with very positive
reactions from all participants. Being part of this incredible
programme will be an added value to your student life here
at the University of Twente and it is something you will never
forget!
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STUDYING ABROAD
AT THE NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Challenging courses, beautiful nature and a new culture: my name is Roel Verhoeven and I am currently
studying in Trondheim, Norway, for six months.
Four and a half years ago, I started my studies of Technical Medicine at the University of Twente. It did not take long for me to
notice that studying suited me, and when I started my master’s, I found that it was time for a new type of challenge. I wanted to do
something that had added value for me and my studies at the same time. I soon decided to study abroad for a while.
So the choice was made: I wanted to discontinue my studies in the Netherlands for six months and study abroad during that period.
The next question that immediately pops up is: where do I want to go? After having looked at and compared many university
programmes and landscapes, I chose for Trondheim. This is a ‘big city’ (172,000 inhabitants, 1/6th of whom are students) in the
middle of Norway. The university offers courses I am interested in, and it has a collaboration with the University of Twente through
the Erasmus programme. Thanks to this collaboration, my travel plan was easily arranged.
I have already been here for four months now. Time flies and many things are happening. The courses are very interesting, but even
more fun is the opportunity to participate in all kinds of activities, and the ‘friluftsliv’; outdoor life in Norway. All this means that not
only are there regular hiking and cross country activities, but also that I have so far had the chance to participate in snow scootering,
ice climbing and visiting an ice hotel in the polar circle area. But especially the aurora borealis and the dogsleds are familiar territory
for me! And nature is so beautiful here that making several road trips by car is a must. Since I came here in the middle of Winter, I
could do many cool things that would simply not have been possible in the Netherlands.
There is a lot to discover, but not only in nature. Since the university is very much internationally oriented (there are more than
2,100 international students), I have already met many students from various different countries. That offers added value. Not only
do I get to know the Norwegian culture, but also customs of students from countries such as Spain, Poland, Switzerland, Canada
or New Zealand.
There is about one month left and time has flown so fast. I can only recommend you to stay abroad for a while. The University of
Twente offers many opportunities, so do make use of them!
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STUDYING ABROAD
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE
Name: Maksym Aleksandrovych
Study: Electrical Engineering
Age: 18 years
Where are you from?
I am from Ukraine, but I was born in Belgium, and spent quite
a bit of my childhood in France and America.
What was the first odd thing you noticed when
you arrived in the Netherlands?
This might sound strange to someone that’s lived here their
entire life, but I was struck most by the prevalent combination
of organization, and simple practicality that the people possess.
Do you have a favorite Dutch dish?
Before I answer, I do have to say that the way the Dutch
go about their traditional meals is very much unlike other
countries I’ve seen. There, a traditional dish often involves a
very difficult and time consuming procedure, perfected over
many generations. The Dutch, however, approach cooking
with a practicality that is very refreshing to see. That means
that you can enjoy traditional dishes on a daily basis, without
having to dedicate a whole day just to eat a meal.
That said, hutspot, which is essentially a mixture of boiled
and mashed potatoes, carrots, and onions is likely my favorite
meal, as it reminds me a lot of dishes I would eat at home in
Ukraine.
Do you have any tips/hints for new students?
Making friends is likely easier than you think, as almost
everyone knows just as many people out there as you do. So
go ahead and approach and talk to them!
Joining a student association is also a great way to spend time
outside your studies with friends. This year, I am the chairman
of the Scintilla Kick-in Committee, which is in charge of
organizing the Faculty Kick-in for Electrical Engineering
students. This means that outside of learning how to organize
activities and planning quite a bit of a venture, you get to do
it with your friends. And that always makes things more fun!
In short, join study associations, have a reason to go out, and
don’t be scared to socialize!
What does make studying in the Netherlands/ at
the University of Twente special or unique?
What I first noticed during the Kick-in, is that the great thing
about the university is the fact that it has a campus. It gives it a
more relaxed atmosphere and means that anything you could
be looking for is less than 10 minutes away.
When I started studying however, I was pleasantly surprised
just how approachable and eager to help the professors were.
They really care about the students.
Where do you live (in the city, or on the campus)?
I currently live in a student house between the two. I kind of
have the best of both worlds, as I can get to either within 10
minutes. Living with someone else also makes life quite a bit
easier, as you have someone to alternate with when it comes
to cooking and doing the dishes, not to mention just someone
to spend time with.
Do you have a good connection with your family?
Do you speak them a lot?
My parents live in Ukraine, so I don’t get to see them too
often (once or twice a year), but I can still talk to them as
often as I want to, since they have Skype.
My sister, on the other hand, currently studies in Zeeland,
and as a result, we tend to crash at each other’s places every
couple of months or so, and spend a weekend either watching
bad movies, or shopping in the city center. Either way, fun is
had!
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DISCOVER THE HOTSPOTS OF
Like any other city, Enschede has its own special places which give it is distinctive character. As a student, you
will visit some of these locations very often, whereas you will know others only by name. Here you can already
acquire some knowledge on the places and buildings in Enschede that every student must have seen!
OUDE MARKT
The Oude Markt is the main square with catering outlets in the
centre of Enschede. The Grote Kerk (main church) is located
in the middle of the Oude Markt, with lots of little pubs and
restaurants surrounding it. The square is also used for smallscale
festivals and concerts. For example, the introduction
concert during Kick-In has been held here for years, and the
so-called Serious Request Glass House of radio broadcaster
3FM was located here in 2012. It is always busy here in the
summer, with people sitting in the many pavement cafes and
enjoying the atmosphere. This all goes to make the Oude
Markt the bustling heart of Enschede.
ALPHATOREN
The Alpha Tower is 101 metres high, which makes it the highest
building in the province of Overijssel. It is a visual landmark
to many, because it literally towers over all other buildings.
Several residences are located inside the Alpha Tower.
THE PAKKERIJ
Pakkerij is a large, white building situated on the Oude Markt.
In the past, textile manufacturer Van Heek used the building for
storage, which is how it got its name (‘pakkerij’ means packing
department). Today, Pakkerij houses four social associations:
AEGEE, Alpha, Audentis and Taste.
VAN HEEKPLEIN
Another large square in the city centre of Enschede is the
Van Heekplein. All around the square are shops, making the
Van Heekplein the centre of the shopping area. There is also a
branch of Primark. A market is held on the square on Tuesdays
and Saturdays. A huge car park with 1,650 parking spaces can
be found underneath the square.
VOLKSPARK
You can find an attractive green patch at the Volkspark; a park
covering 15 hectares. The park boasts many different plant
varieties, works of art, fountains, lakes and streams. On the first
hot days of the year, many students head off to the Volkspark
to enjoy the sun, perhaps taking a picnic along with them.
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ENSCHEDE
GROLSCH VESTE
If you think of Enschede, then you think of Grolsch or FC
Twente. Combine the two and you will end up at Grolsch
Veste, FC Twente’s football stadium. The stadium is located
next to the Enschede Drienerlo train station and near the
Kennispark and the university.
EI VAN KO
Ei van Ko (Ko’s Egg) is a work of art in the centre of Enschede.
It can be found next to the city hall, which is an L-shaped
building with a tower. Ei van Ko is a famous spot in Enschede.
Especially during the Summer, it is a meeting place for many
people. The work of art is made up of a number of ovals, hence
its egg shape. It incorporates a water feature and statues of
a family and a dog. It takes its name from the then mayor of
Enschede, Ko Wieringa. An interesting fact about Ei van Ko is
that the work of art can be admired 24 hours a day via a live
webcam that is pointed at it.
THE ROOMBEEK DISTRICT
Roombeek is a special district in Enschede because of its
recent history. This district contains an area that suffered
so badly from the effects of a fireworks disaster that it had
to be rebuilt. The disaster took place on 13 May 2000. The
district was rebuilt after that, whereby traces of the past
have been retained. It is now a mix of old and new, the daring
and the traditional, and both large-scale and more intimate
architecture, which makes the Roombeek district unique.
GROLSCH BREWERY
The only real beer brand of Enschede is of course Grolsch.
This beer has been brewn in the surroundings of Enschede for
400 years. The firework disaster hit the brewery in Enschede
hard. Therefore, a new brewery was built on the outskirts of
the city. This new brewery is one of the world’s most modern
breweries and it has a capacity of 3.2 million hectolitres a year!
MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE
This is the hospital of the city of Enschede. It is located near the
Van Heekplein in the city centre, at the Haaksbergerstraat and
the Ariënsplein. The MST is one of the largest non-university
hospitals in the Netherlands. A new building adjacent to the
location at the Haaksbergerstraat, at the Koningsplein, is
currently being built. This building will have to be finished by
2016.
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OUT!IN ENSCHEDE
Going out on a nice date, or with friends? Enschede has plenty of places for a great day or
evening!
Films
If you fancy watching a film, then you have a choice of various cinemas in Enschede. The small Wolff Cineast cinema in the city centre
has three screens. Wolff CineStar is located near the campus, next to the Grolsch Veste stadium. This is a large cinema with no fewer
than ten screens. Both cinemas show the latest films for you to enjoy with a box of popcorn.
Concordia is on the Oude Markt. It has two screens and shows many international films that have had good reviews. Every third
Wednesday, Concordia also has its ‘Huiskamer’ event, which is when it shows sneak previews. There is always a good atmosphere.
Theatre and music
Concordia also offers theatre, cabaret and music. Its theatre hall, seating 160, has a warm atmosphere and is perfect for a nice
evening out and great shows.
The Wilmink Theatre and the Enschede Music Centre is the venue where theatre shows, concerts, cabaret, musicals and much
more is on show.
For an authentic musical experience, head to the Atak pop stage. Atak stages concerts and live music performed by both wellknown
and lesser known artists. Pop, rock, techno, hip hop and a whole range of other music styles can be heard here.
Check the websites of the various venues for programmes and more information.
More entertainment? Go Planet!
Go Planet is a large entertainment boulevard in the North of Enschede, opposite the campus. It is located between the Grolsch
Veste stadium and the Twente Ice-Skating Rink. The boulevard offers a full range of entertainment options and houses the Wolff
CineStar cinema, a bowling alley, a go-karting centre, a diving centre and a variety of restaurants and pubs.
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Dining
Looking for an inexpensive place to eat in Enschede? No problem! Many restaurants
in Enschede offer a daily plate (daghap). This is a main course costing between €7
and €11 that changes each day or each week. So dining out one evening need not
cost too much at all. At www.hapdedag.nl you can check to see what the various
restaurants with a daily plate have on offer that day.
Several restaurants offering a daily plate:
Restaurant Type of Kitchen Price daily plate
Rhodos Greek €8.75
Ons Eten&Drinken Dutch €9.-
Atrium Pub serving meals €8.50
Poco Mucho Argentine €9.50-10.50
Central Park Pub serving meals €8.50
Fellini Italian €9.80
Copa Cabana Spanish €8.50
De Kater Pub serving meals €9.50
De Pannenkoek Pancakes €9.50
De Ouwe Compagnie Fusion €8.50
SamSam Pub serving meals €6.80
Sporting day out
The Twente Ice-Skating Rink is located next to Go Planet. It is an indoor ice rink,
which is open from October to March. It has a 400-metre rink and an inner rink.
The Aquadrome is Enschede’s recreational swimming pool. It has both an indoor and
an outdoor pool. More competitive swimmers can also head to the Slagman pool,
where you can swim lengths.
You can also have a look at the Performance Factory. These former Polaroid factory
premises at the heart of Enschede have been transformed into a unique location for
sports, culture and entrepreneurs. For example, you can go to Bounz, a jump space
with 32 trampolines and trampoline walls on all sides. But there is a whole range of
other possibilities, such as: a climbing wall, a skate park, a weight training centre and
an indoor artificial grass pitch.
Educational & Cultural
Rijksmuseum Twenthe
In this museum, you can admire many different exhibitions for ancient and modern
art. The museum’s extensive collection illustrates the development of visual and
applied arts from the Middle Ages right up to and including the 20th century. A
students ticket costs you only €7.
Museum TwentseWelle
The TwentseWelle is a museum in the Roombeek district. It brings together cultural
heritage and natural heritage. Here you will discover what Twente looked like during
the Ice Age, and how it developed into its present state. Next to that, you can
experience 19th century technology, visit changing exhibitions in the field of science,
industry or landscape, do a tour or attend a lecture.
Het Paradijs
Het Paradijs is a restaurant in Enschede located in an enclosed garden, just outside
the city centre of Enschede. It is a unique environment created from recycled
materials. You can dine on organic food at Het Paradijs, but it is also a good place for
drinks, high tea, meetings or parties. And all this can be experienced amidst turtles,
trees and plants!
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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUTTWENTE,
Test your knowledge here!
1. What is the name of the rector magnificus of the University of Twente?
A. Ed Brinksma
B. Eb Drinksma
C. Victor van der Chijs
D. Sander Schelberg
2. How many inhabitants does the municipality of Enschede have?
A. 10,000
B. 100,000
C. 180,000
D. 159,000
3. When was the University of Twente founded?
A. 1980
B. 1964
C. 1977
D. 1961
4. In which year did the firework disaster take place?
A. 1996
B. 1998
C. 2000
D. 2002
5. What is the name of the oldest student association Enschede has?
A. Alpha
B. Taste
C. AEGEE
D. Audentis et Virtutis
6. What is the name of the square in the city centre where many pubs are located?
A. Volkspark
B. Van Heekplein
C. Grote Markt
D. Oude Markt
7. When someone says: “Goa ie met brommers kiekn?”, what does that person mean?
A. Will you help me clean for a minute?
B. Care to join me to see some motorbikes?
C. Would you like to make a ride with me on my motorbike?
D. Let’s go outside and kiss.
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ENSCHEDE AND THE UNIVERSITY
8. Why are people from Twente called Tukkers?
A. Because people from Twente sleep a lot.
B. Because people from Twente like cookies from the brand Tuc and eat loads of them.
C. Because people from Twente like to keep their hands in the pockets (‘tuk’) of their jeans (‘spiekerbokse’).
D. Because people from Twente were the inhabitants of the village of Tuk.
9. When was the first introduction organized at the University of Twente?
A. 2002
B. 1993
C. 1928
D. 1964
10. How many people does the Grolsch Veste seat?
A. 29,174
B. 30,205
C. 10,030
D. 30,000
11. When did FC Twente win the national football championship for the first time?
A. 2014
B. 2012
C. 2010
D. 2008
12. How many bachelor programmes does the University of Twente have?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 24
D. 19
13. What is the distance between the University of Twente and the city centre?
A. 3.7 km
B. 4.3 km
C. 4.9 km
D. 5.5 km
14. Which of the following is a typical delicacy of Twente?
A. Bossche bollen
B. Krentenwegge
C. Krentenbollen
D. Chocolate
Answers:
1A, 2D, 3D, 4C, 5A, 6C, 7D, 8C, 9D, 10B, 11C, 12B, 13D, 14B
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TRUE OR FALSE?
Prejudice on Twente
You will soon be going to university in Enschede, and that may be your first time ever in Enschede. Nevertheless,
you have probably heard about Enschede in terms of it being a student city, and about the University of
Twente. Is what you have heard about it, sometimes somewhat peculiar, characteristics true, or are they
prejudices only?
Enschede has male students only.
There are only male nerds and there is a great lack of women.
This is what students from other cities often say. To see if they are
right, let us dive into the history of the UT, when it was still called
Twente Technological University of Applied Sciences. The Twente
Technological University of Applied Sciences was an institute that
offered exclusively technical study programmes and the campus
was set up for men only. However, the first female students soon
came to study here too. Over time, there have been many changes
to our university in all kinds of respects. Currently, in 2015, the
UT is one of few universities in the Netherlands offering a healthy
mix of technical and non-technical educational programmes, and
therefore it also has a good mix of male and female students.
The proportion is now approximately 60% male and 40% female
students, so that this statement has been false for quite a while
now.
We only drink Grolsch here!
Grolsch is the only beer brand that is drunk in Twente: that certainly is true. No
matter where you are in the city, almost every pub is adorned with the Grolsch
logo. That is not so strange, because the Grolsch brewery is located in Enschede.
Students also have the habit of drinking Grolsch, so that huge amounts
of it are bought when the beer is on offer. But also in Enschede, students are
poor. This means that, when there is no beer and Grolsch is not on special offer,
they will simply buy whatever other type of beer is on offer.
All down-to-earth country bumpkins from Hengelooo
Okay: Enschede is maybe located in the far East of the Netherlands,
in the Twente region, remote from other parts of the country.
There is however no need to worry about its down-to-earth
peasants and their accents! It is precisely because of that downto-earthness
in Twente that people are very friendly and open, and
do not often make difficulties. The fact that the city is rather small
must be seen as a positive point. Because of that, everyone knows
each other soon enough and you are not likely to feel that you are
just a number. And about the accent: it does have its charm.
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Enschede is a very boring city.
There are various misconceptions about Enschede’s
night life. For example, Enschede is said to be a very
boring city without any entertainment, let alone social
associations for students. But of course it has all of
that! These elements are indispensable in a student
city, and they cannot be missed in Enschede. They may
be smaller than in other student cities, but that does
not mean they are not as much fun! And what makes
the four large student associations in Enschede so
unique is that they are all housed in the same building -
something that is unique in the Netherlands! Enschede
also has a lot to offer if you decide not to join a social
association. With more than 100 pubs, concerts on the
Oude Markt square, parties organized by students and
various festivals, there is always plenty going on.
Enschede, is that not in Germany?
Enschede - that is in Germany, right? That is a common reaction when you say that you are studying in Enschede. As
you all know, this is of course not true. Enschede is however located near the German boarder. Because of that, many
German day-trippers visit Enschede, especially during the weekend. Also, a great number of German students can be
found at our university, just like students with various other nationalities. This gives the university a great international
atmosphere with many different cultures and habits.
GERMANY
All this has made clear that there is no reason for you to worry about what others say. Enschede is a great
student city and the down-to-earthness of the people of Twente means that the surroundings have a relaxed
atmosphere. Have fun in Enschede!
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EVENT
CALENDAR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016
This event calendar lists all events that take place in and around Enschede during the upcoming
academic year. All dates are prospective and may change.
JUNE
5 Night of Hengelo
City center of Hengelo
5
t/m
7
19
26
t/m
28
Food Truck Festival Trek
Volkspark
Completion quartile 4
University
Multicultural Marktet
City center
JULY
2 Closing Academic year
Faculty Club University
3
5
6
11
16,
23,
30
UT final party
Campus
City picnic
Start summer holiday
University
Tropical Night
City center of Hengelo
Grolsch Summer Sounds
Oude markt
1,2
6,
13,
30
11
19
t/m
27
AUGUST
Geuzenpop
Het Rutbeek
Grolsch Summer Sounds
Oude Markt
Aquathlon
Campus
Kick-In
Campus and city
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER
4
t/m
6
7
10
t/m
13
19
27
Proef-Eet
City center
Opening Academic year
Waaier
GOGBOT festival
Oude Markt
Uitfestival
Oude Markt
Twente woman run
10
8
t/m
11
17
t/m
25
26
t/m
6
Open House
Military
Boekelo
Fall fair
Volkspark
Completion quartile 1
University
19
20,
21
27
28
Master Open Day
Campus
Bachelor Open Days
Campus
UT Dies celebration
Waaier
Høtspot
Campus
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DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY
5
t/m
21
19
t/m
3
24
Winter Wonderland
Oude Markt
Christmas holiday
Christmas afternoon
Oude markt
4
18
t/m
29
New year’s meeting-
Waaier
Completion quartile 2
University
7 Carnaval
9
23
t/m
1
Theme presentation
Kick-In 2016
Vrijhof, Agora
Spring holidays
18
t/m
19
MARCH APRIL MAY
17 Master Open Day
4
Campus
26
t/m
3
Bachelor Open Days
Campus
Easter fair
Volkspark
t/m
15
17
23
26,
27
Completion quartile 3
University
Enschede Marathon
Batavierenrace + party
Campus
Orange Days + King’s
night
Centrum
5 Liberation festival
5
15
16
18
Freedom festival
Oude Markt
Fantasy Island
Het Rutbeek
Freshtival
Het Rutbeek
High Tech High Tea
27
Hardfest
Campus
JUNE
3 Night of Hengelo
City center of Hengelo
22
t/m
26
27
t/m
1
Completion quartile 4
University
Summer retakes
University
18
t/m
22
JULY
Summer retakes
University
AUGUST
4 Start summer holiday 17 Kick-In
University
t/m Campus and city
25
11 Tropical Night
City center of Hengelo
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INTERVIEW WITH A PUBLICAN
WILLEM - SAN REMO
On a cold but sunny Friday afternoon we meet Willem
at the Theater cafe on the campus, to have lunch
together. Normally, he is in the city centre, but today
he has come to the campus, where he has seen quite
some change. When we arrived, he had already drunk
two cappuccinos. He buys us drinks, and orders two
more cappuccinos for himself (one is gone in no time,
right?) and begins to tell his story. He talks about how
the university and the city have changed during the
course of years, and with it the students too, who in
his opinion are kept to their toes a bit too much these
days. “You need some time for personal development
as well, and to play the game between the boys and
the girls.” Next to that, we have some questions for
Willem.
What is the origin of the name San Remo?
There used to be a ‘San Remo’ in many cities, like Antwerp and
Luxembourg. The first student pub in Enschede was opened
in 1967. The then owners called it San Remo. And this great
jabberer here has been the owner of that pub since 1982. San
Remo has always had a very positive image and as I said it is the
oldest student pub in Enschede.
Can you tell me how you keep a student pub going for
so long?
With this pub, and I must really point that out to you, I have
really had many compliments over the years. I still have the same
bar stools that I started with thirty years ago. Of course there
have been a few repairs, but they are all still there. Except two,
which have been smashed. But otherwise, everything is still here.
It’s all about how you educate your visitors. Okay, there can
be an argument sometimes, but if people grab each other by
the tie I will join in. And then I will win, because I weigh more. I
won’t have that in my pub. You see, at the Oude Geus, which no
longer exists today, they used to have a table for regulars which
eventually weighed a ton. At first, it was made of wood only. But
then they added a steal frame, steal legs and the structure was
pulled all out of its joint. But each night, Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday, everyone was standing on that table. First a few ladies
from sororities would dance on it, and then some lads came to
join them. They wanted to try that out here as well. I said: “Oh
come on, don’t, there is not enough space here, and you will fall
off that stool in no time”. That will all go well until something
goes wrong and you break your neck. So I won’t have that, even
not if the night is still young. I will give you a crate to stand on. In
that way you can also rise over the mass and have a good chat.
Let me put it differently: I will encourage everything that makes
a positive contribution to a good night out. And all that you are
not allowed to do at home is not allowed here either. Look, of
course this is a pub. I have a wooden floor on purpose, and not a
deep-pile rug. A glass of red wine gets knocked over sometimes,
but people don’t do that on purpose. I will certainly stimulate all
that contributes to a good atmosphere. When you have emptied
your glass, you don’t just drop it on the floor. That has all worked
well during the past few years. And that is why I have had a great
student pub for 33 years.
What is the craziest thing that ever happend in your
pub?
The craziest? I have seen so many things: a striptease for a guy’s
40th birthday, for example. His wife had set it up for him and
I cannot say how embarrassing that was. I have also had a girl
standing at the bar who did not know that a male stripper had
been invited. That was real nice, and it was not embarrassing at
all. He just stood there talking to her, and also to her friends
who knew what was going to happen. He stood there with a
warm jumper and a scarf around his neck. He said: it’s quite hot
in here, isn’t it? Yes, she thought so too. Is it okay if I take off my
jumper, he said. Well, of course he could take off that jumper.
And he also took off his polo shirt. She still didn’t get it. It is still
warm in here. And you are a very hot woman. And before she
knew it he was standing next to her in his string. She jumped out
of her skin, but otherwise it was great fun.
But the funniest thing I have ever seen has to do with the
mounted police. They regularly come here, all the way from
Nunspeet. Henk was their chief sergeant. He comes from
Nunspeet with two of these horses and with the girls from
Enschede, who are also in the police force, they together ride
through Enschede. When they are together, horses can be very
brave. But when alone, they show escape behaviour. But she is
then riding a strange horse, and she knows exactly where San
Remo and all the other pubs in Enschede are, and he just follows
her on his rocking horse. He had a grey, which was his own
horse and that horse was much more clinging. Because each
time they came to Enschede and in the Stadsgravenstraat, that
horse would stop automatically and I had to come outside and
give it two sugar cubes. It remembered that exactly. It would
then turn his ears and Henk would say: look, Willem, he knows
you. He’s simply checking whether he can hear you. During the
Summer, my door is always open and one night, Henk gives his
horse free rein and it just walks in. But he did stop it. He did not
dare to let it enter all the way. A horse like that weighs 500 kilos
easily, so it could break through the wooden floor. That is one of
the most bizarre things I have encountered, that a police horse
came into my pub. It was really inside, except for its hind legs,
looking all around the pub. Fantastic.
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Student life

SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS
The UT has excellent sports facilities and a wide range of sports clubs. The sports centre is on the campus and comprises large
sports halls, a gym, a weights room, an indoor pool, a dojo and a climbing wall. Outside there is also an outdoor climbing wall,
an outdoor pool, a cinder track, hockey fields, tennis courts, baseball fields, beach volleyball courts and football pitches. A riding
school, an ice-skating rink and an aquatic complex with facilities for rowing, canoeing and sailing are all within cycling distance of the
campus. Most of the sports clubs hold introductory training sessions at the beginning of the academic year and in addition to sport
also organize other activities, such as drinks parties and club weekends. You can often join in training sessions later in the year, too.
A number of sports clubs have their own bars, where you can go to enjoy a drink after training. A large sports bar is also located
in the Sports Centre. Boards and committees of sports clubs, which are made up entirely of students, organize the activities and
tournaments.
A la Kart
Aloha
Arashi
Arriba
Buitenwesten
Cabezota
DIOK
DHC Drienerlo
v.v. Drienerlo
D.K.V. Euros
D.R.V. Euros
D.Z. Euros
Gascogne
Harambee
Hardboard
Hercules
High Tech Hitters
Hippocampus
Karting
Triathlon
Asian martial arts
Basketball
Boxing
Handball
Badminton
Hockey
Soccer
Canoe
Rowing
Sailing
Fencing
Volleyball
Surfing
Crossfit
Base- and softball
Horse riding
Klein Verzet
Kronos
Linea Recta
Ludica
Messed Up
MotorSportGroep
Piranha
Sagittarius
D.S.V. de Skeuvel
Slagvaardig
Slapping Studs
de Stoottroepen
de Stretchers
Tartaros
Thibats
TSAC
Vakgericht
Vleugellam
Cycle racing, mountainbiken
Athletics
Gymnastics
Tennis
Unihockey/floorball
Motor sports
Diving, swimming, rescue swimming, under water
hockey, water polo
Archery
Ice skating, roller blading
Knotsbal
Ice hockey
Billiards, pooling, snooker
Multi sport
Survival
Table tennis
Climbing
Korfball
Sky-gliding
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CULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS
Culture is all around us. And culture plays an important role at the UT, too. There are no fewer than 20 cultural student associations
dedicated to theatre, cabaret, music and dance. You can often find these associations in the Vrijhof Culture Centre, where
rehearsals, performances and concerts are held. In addition to approximately 60 productions annually, around 50 cultural courses
and workshops are offered throughout the year. The Vrijhof Culture Centre belongs to the UT and is housed in the Vrijhof building.
It boasts three multifunctional auditoriums for theatre and music: the Agora, the Amphitheater and the Audiozaal. You will also find
music studios, ateliers and workshops here, along with the lively Theatercafe.
4 happy feet
Arabesque
Bellettrie
Break-Even
CatchUp
Chasse
Contramime
Fanaat
Foton
Musica Silvestra Orkest (MSO)
Ballroom dancing
Modern dance
Library, cinema and konnichiwa
Breakdance
Juggling
Jazz dance
Cabaret
Games
Photography
Symphony orchestra
Musilon
Nest
Pro Deo
SHOT
Stubiba
Stukafest
Swing Out Loud
Twents Studenten Koor
Choir
Theater
Theater sports
Harmony orchestra
Big band
Student chamber festival
Lindy hop
Choir
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INTERVIEW CULTURE AMBASSADOR
DAAN EGBERTS
Age: 24 jaar
Study: Civil Engineering
Of which cultural association are you, or have you been a
member?
I am now a member of Contramime, the cabaret association, NEST,
the theatre company and Arabesque, the modern dance society.
I have thought about joining Pro Deo, a theatre competition
association, but then I first founded NEST, so that I already became
active in a theatre company. I have not been a member of any other
association.
You said that you founded NEST. How did you come up
with that idea?
I already acted on stage before I went to university and I wanted to
continue that, but there appeared to be no active theatre company.
And I thought: that is impossible! I did want to continue acting. The
Vrijhof Culture Centre launched the idea of bringing the musical
Alice in Wonderland. I joined in and from there we brought NEST
back to life. For NEST did exist, but there were no people in the
board, so that the association was dormant.
What do you enjoy most about the associations of which
you are a member?
You can release yourself. You can loose yourself and let everything
go for a while. Just do crazy stuff, and special things. The best part
is that you eventually create something which you perform in front
of an audience, and that they can enjoy what you have made. That
they can find something deeper in it, or not, but that at least they
will have a nice evening out. That, to me, is important and fun about
culture. It is not just about relaxation for me, but also about having
something to offer to others at the end of the year.
Is there anything else that you do that has to do with
culture?
Right now I am cultural ambassador at the Vrijhof Culture
Centre, which means that I promote shows, sell tickets
during shows, help setting up exhibitions and see if there
are any other nice exhibitions that we can invite to our
university. In that role, it is great to talk to the performers
after a show and to find out what drives them and why
they like it so much to perform. I must say that their drive
to perform is a bit stronger than mine. I do not have the
ambition to become a professional artist, but they do indeed
want to pass on a message to their audience and teach them
something, or at least give them a great night to remember.
That is what you always hear, together with other and strong
motivating factors. It is great to hear it, and to be active in
this field. Next to that, I am setting up a foundation for the
open air theatre. The open air theatre underwent a complete
renovation last year and it is now in a fantastic shape. We
now try to have as many performances programmed at the
open air theatre. It really is a unique facility at the university.
Winner Student Union Cultuurprijs 2014
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INTERVIEW TOP ATHLETE
“I notice that I have become far more ambitious compared to other students”
JOERI JONGBLOETS
Joeri Jongbloets started rowing in 2008, when he studied Business and Information Technology in Enschede.
He continued his sports and student career in Amsterdam, where he now studies Bioinformatics & Systems
Biology where he used to be in the national rowing team, the lightweight men’s eight+. He talks about the
value of sports during his student years and his passion for rowing. “I have learned that there is a lot that you
can accomplish.”
When did you decide to take up rowing?
I started after I had sat in a rowing boat during the Kick-In
Sports BBQ, when I was a Do-Group parent, together with
my then Do-Group children. I did not register immediately,
but later in the pub a board member persuaded me to join in.
The introduction I underwent was really fantastic, so I stayed.
Then I was asked whether I wanted to row in competitions.
Many people told me that it would be very demanding and
they thought that that was nothing for me. So I decided to do
it. I just wanted to see how far I would come. And suddenly,
after two months’ training, I was in the first-year lightweight
men’s eight team.
What is competition rowing?
In competition rowing, you try to win rowing contest at the
highest possible level. You could say that it is the “fanatical
type” of rowing. You start by training together with firstyear
rowers only and then compete against other first-year
competition teams. In the years that follow, you try to reach
higher levels every time. What makes competition rowing so
challenging, is that you always push yourself to the limit and
learn how you can go beyond these limits.
Rowing is something you do in a team, not by yourself. If
you collaborate so intensively towards a common goal, you
also establish an intense relationship. I’m still in contact with
almost all of my fellow first- year rowers. We made a trip for
our fifth anniversary and we go to the pub together. To me, it
is much like a ‘jaarclub’, a society of students from the same
year. You really make friends for life.
What do you like best about rowing?
The best, I think, is that you can achieve a lot in a short period
of time with very little experience in rowing. That, in fact, is
quite unique. That is also what attracted me in the beginning.
You have the opportunity to learn how to sport in a good
way, and to achieve your goal. You do this mainly by training
according to a well-structured schedule and by going for it
full force.
In my opinion, (top)sports add value when you study. Apart
from the discipline that rowing asked from me, I have also
learned a lot. Studying at a university is a bit like top sports.
You are focused on a small part of the world and try to be the
best in it. Competition rowing taught me that there is a lot
that you can accomplish.
How did you become a member of the lightweight
men’s eight+ team?
The process of getting there took me several years. At a
certain point, I said to myself that I wanted to get everything
out of it. I spoke to several people, made plans and started
training. After that, each test moment came closer and closer.
Since I do quite well on the ergometer (a rowing machine,
eds.), I impressed the national coach and I was invited to take
part in the selection for the lightweight men’s eight. During
that year I made an unbelievable amount of progress. And then
suddenly I was in the Dutch top 10, and a year later I took
part in a world rowing championship.
What was the highlight of your rowing career?
I can think of many highlights, but they are all related to
moments when I surpassed myself. The greatest feeling is
when you have had to fight to complete your performance,
were about to give up, but still have persevered and deliver an
outstanding performance. And then suddenly you have won
the Dutch championship, or a Dutch record, or you have won
your first ‘blik’ (Dutch term in rowing for a medal for the first
prize winner).
I notice that I have become far more ambitious compared
to other students. I think that is due to competition rowing.
To me, boundaries are meant to be broken, and not to let
yourself be stopped. That is an important lesson I learned that
will help me during my studies, and most certainly also in the
rest of my life.
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STUDENT SOCIETIES
Enschede has several student societies.These social associations are also known as student associations. The basis for the student
associations in the city centre is the Pakkerij building on the Oude Markt. Here you will find the four large student associations,
each with their own pub that opens on several evenings throughout the week. In addition to pub evenings, the associations organize
numerous parties and provide students with the opportunity of taking a seat on a committee or the board. Joining a student
association means that you will have great fun during your student years. Also, it allows you to build a network that may be of great
value to your studies when it comes to project courses and studying for examinations, for instance.
Some student associations are located outside of the Pakkerij building, such as the Christian associations and the student pub on
the campus, which is in the Bastille building.
AEGEE-Enschede
Student society with European network
www.aegee-enschede.nl
C.S.V. Alpha
Christian association
www.csvalpha.nl
Audentis et Virtutis
Traditional association
www.audentis.nl
A.S.V. Taste
General association
www.asvtaste.nl
Navigators Studentenvereniging Enschede
Christian association
www.nsenschede.nl
Reformatorische StudentenKring
Protestant association
www.rskenschede.nl
Vestingbar
Student pub
www.vestingbar.nl
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STUDENT SOCIETIES
FACT OR FICTION?
Social associations (also called student associations): you have probably heard about them. You may have an idea
of what they are about thanks to the Dutch BNN tv show Feuten, but what in fact is a social association? In this
article we try to separate fact and fiction.
Student associations only drink
beer and party.
Okay, all student associations have weekly pub
nights where you can have a nice chat while
enjoying your beer. But apart from these weekly
pub nights, all associations organize many other
activities. Most associations, for example, have an
annaul Dies Natalis, during which the anniversary
of that association is celebrated with all kinds
of activities. They will for example organize
excursions to amusement parks, or galas. In
addition, they organize activities in collaboration
with companies. Examples are business dinners
or an Ambitions Day, on which businesses and
members solve cases together. So you will not
only meet students when you join an association!
In order to find a
student room, you
must join a student
association.
There are plenty of rooms
available in Enschede and if you
start your search in time, you
will always succeed in finding
a room. Student associations
can however be of help when
you are trying to find a room.
Since you will get to know
many new people when joining
an association, you will be
informed in no time when
a room becomes available
somewhere. Next to that,
most student associations have
their own houses in Enschede.
FICTION
Student associations are fully
run by students.
It is indeed true that student associations are
run for and by students. This means that you can
gain a lot of experience in committees or board
positions. Of course, that will also look good on
your CV.
FICTION
FACT
You can only become a member of a
student association during Kick-In.
This does apply to some of the associations: they are only
open for registration during Kick-In. Other associations
accept new members throughout the year.
If you want to join a student
association, you will first have to
face severe ragging - a period that
lasts for weeks.
Some student associations have some kind of ragging,
which is referred to as Introduction Period or
Introductory Phase, and that lasts about one week.
Other associations do not have that at all. The advantage
of an introductory phase it that, in a short period of
time, you will establish a close relationship with other
students who joined in the same year as you, and that
you will know everything there is to know about your
association very quickly.
FICTION
By joining a student
association, you will soon
make new friends.
If you become a member of a social
association, you will meet a lot of
new people and you will make new
friends in no time. Of course, this
also applies to many other sports
clubs, and cultural or study societies.
It is likely that you will keep in touch
with these people after your student
years!
You have to be
18+ to join a student
association.
In Enschede, you can
become a member of a
student association also if
you haven’t turned 18 yet.
Be aware that you are not
allowed to drink alcohol, not
even in the student pub of
your association.
FICTION
Most student associations have several
sub-associations.
Most student associations have several sub-association
where you can become a member off. Through the student
associations you can become member of for example a
soccer team, play music or become part of shooting range
aassociation.
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FACT
BOTH
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FRATERNITIES AND
SORORITIES WHAT ARE THEY?
You will probably not have heard the words ‘fraternity’ and ‘sorority’ very often at secondary
school. However, these terms are well-known among students and the words are often used.
Here is a crash course on fraternity and sorority life!
Fraternities or sororities are close groups of
students who have become members in different
years. This means that first-year students can be
in a fraternity or sorority, but also students who
have been studying for several years already.
The members of a sorority or fraternity come
together for drinks parties and various other
activities. Fraternities and sororities are very
popular in the student city of Enschede; we
estimate that there are approximately 65 active
groups!
Fraternities and sororities come in all shapes and
sizes. Most fraternities and sororities consist of
only men or women, although some are mixed.
This means that they consist of both male and
female members. The origins of fraternities
and sororities also vary. Some are connected
to student associations and in such cases all of
the members also need to be members of that
particular association. Fraternities and sororities
can also be linked to a study programme, or are
fully independent, which means that anyone
could join them.
Approximately half of the fraternities and
sororities in Enschede are independent and this
is unique for a student city. In most other cities,
almost all of the fraternities and sororities are
linked to a student society. But how can you join
a fraternity or sorority? Students usually get into
contact with a fraternity or sorority because
they know members of that fraternity or sorority.
They are then introduced to the other members
at drinks parties, starting a process during which
new students can get to know the fraternity or
sorority and the group can get to know him or
her. After each drinks party, only part of the
prospective new members will still be in the
race, until finally a small group of new students
will be asked to join that fraternity or sorority.
After that, there is an introduction period, which
differs for each fraternity or sorority. Once you
have gone through all this, you will in principle
be a member of that fraternity for the rest of
your life, even until after your graduation.
Name: Jorien Dijkstra
Age: 20 years
Study: Technical Medicine
What I think is so unique about an independent sorority is that
you meet so many new people outside the setting of your study
programme. It is very special to form such a close group together
with girls who are all so very different. Next to our weekly drinks
party, our sorority undertakes all kinds of great activities, and we
regularly have drinks or activities with a fraternity or sorority that
we have close connections with. And of course, it is great fun to till
stay late in your favourite pub!
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Name: Niels Mendel
Age: 19 years
Study: Applied Physics
To me, being part of the fraternity the BRAK (the beer brewing
fraternity of S.V. Arago) means a lot more then only drinking beer with
a close group of friends on a Wednesday night. We brew regularly our
own delicious specialty beer, organising several activities like a beerpong
or beer tasting drink during the year and having activities such as a dads/
momsday. The current members and old members form a wonderful
group of people who all followed the same route as you are going to do
and know exactly what you are going face during your student life. And
the extra time you “lose” with your busy life as new student? That time
is well worth every minute of it and with a bit of good planning is for the
serious student a fraternity very good doable within TEM!
Name: Tessa Fij
Age: 19 years
Study: Industrial Design Engineering
To me, a fraternity or sorority is a large group of friends! My fraternity
is independent and mixed, so that it offers a lot of variation. One time
you are just rabbiting on, and the next time you are having a real good
discussion. We have a drink every week, and once every two weeks we
have dinner together in advance. After these drinks parties we often go
to one of the parties in town, and do not turn in before four. Next to
our drinks parties, we also have other activities together. For instance,
we organize an annual Christmas dinner, we go on a weekend trip
around the Dies Natalis and we sometimes have an excursion for men
or women only.
Name: Erwin Luesink
Age: 20 years
Study: Advanced Technology
A fraternity is a group of friends who are not just there for your during
your student years, but it also offers a network once you are looking
for a job. The good thing about it is that you join a fraternity in your
first year already (although some may do that later), so that you have
found that group of friends in an early stage of your studies. This year
we have had our quinquennial anniversary and more than 70 people of
the fraternity itself were present! So a fraternity is a club you can count
on or have a nice beer with, also in the future.
Name: Michelle Geerlings
Age: 19 years
Study: Industrial Design Engineering
A sorority to me is a close group of girls who together want to make
the most of their student years. Going out together, having drinks in the
pub, organizing activities - you name it! Girls you can turn to for any
reason, and with who you can just be you. Every year, our group grows
in size and you can still enjoy it after your graduation. A fraternity or
sorority is something you will enjoy for the rest of your life!
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ADDITIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
There are several other associations that are not part of the categories mentioned earlier. They have very different natures,
and each has its own field of expertise. Examples are associations with an international flavour, entrepreneurial associations, or
associations focusing on facilities for students.
Some associations are involved with international internships, while others concentrate on integrating international students into
student life in Twente. Other examples are organizations that are responsible for the television signal and internet connection for
the accommodations on the campus.
International associations
ACSSNL
AIESEC Twente
ESN Twente
IAESTE
ISA
L.A. Voz
PPIE
PSA
TUSAT
IrNut
SAB-ITC
Association of Chinse Students and Scholars in the Netherlands
International internships and exchanges
Erasmus Student Network
IAESTE Twente
Indian Students Association
Latin American Student Association
Indonesia Student Association
Pakistani Student Association
Turkish Student Association at Twente
Iranian Network
Student Association of ITC
Bedrijvendagen
B.S.C. Duitenberg
Centrale Bewonersraad Drienerlo
Enactus Twente
Event Support Drienerlo
GeneratIn
Green Team Twente
H.V. Ockham
IAPC
Integrand Twente
International Christian Fellowship
Kivi students Twente
SNT
Solar Team Twente
TUNA
Twente Debating Society
Unipartners
UT Muslims
WOT
Additional associations
Career events
Investment club
Campus residents’ council
Sociaal entrepreneurship
Event Support
Network for sustainability
professionals
Team Shell Eco-marathon
Honours association
ICT shop
Internship mediation
International Christian
Foundation
Future Engineers
ICT services and representation
Team World Solar Challenge
United Nations Association
Debating association
Academic consultancy
International Muslim
organization
Workgroup development
techniques
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BATAVIERENRACE
SPORTS AND PARTY
For this article, we interviewed Marlous Verhulst, vice chair of the organizational committee of the Batavieren
Race.
What is the Batavieren Race?
With its 8,500 participants, the Batavieren Race is the largest relay race in the world. It travels from Nijmegen to Enschede. The
competition starts at 00:00 in Nijmegen and ends around 18:30 on the campus of the University of Twente. After that, the end of
the Batavieren Race is traditionally celebrated in Enschede with the largest student party in the Benelux, attracting about 14,000
visitors.
How exactly does that work, a relay race?
The route of the Batavieren Race consists of 25 stages, which in total are more than 170 km long. The teams have a different runner
for each stage. During the stages, a minivan brings the team to the start of the next stage, where the runners can relay each other.
How can I register for the Batavieren Race?
Registration for team starts early November. Last year, the 350 places were filled in within a record time of one hour after
registration had been opened at 00:00. Most teams are registered by a sports club, study society or social association. Often,
participants are recruited within the association. Should you have difficulty finding a team, you can always go to the special Facebook
page ‘Loper zoekt Team / Team zoekt Loper’ (‘Runner looking for Team/Team looking for Runner’).
Who organizes the Batavieren Race?
The Batavieren Race is organized by ten students: five from Nijmegen and five from Enschede. It takes them a year to organize
everything for the participants. For example, they arrange places to stay for the students, but also make sure the route is safe for
the runners.
Next to the organizational team, there are many volunteers who help during the Bata. They are referred to as co-workers. The
more than 650 co-workers have various tasks. For instance, there are around 150 motorcyclists who control the traffic and who
take care of road safety on the entire route. But there are also doctors, people who staff the information desk, dormitory managers,
drivers, photographers, masseurs and many co-workers with other tasks. Would you like to help out during the Bata, then take a
look at our website: www.batavierenrace.nl.
What is Bata4life?
Bata4life is an action initiated by the Batavieren Race, focussed on
collecting as much money as possible for the Dutch Cancer Foundation
(DCF). All teams have their own action page, for instance. On this page,
runners of each team can try to find sponsors for a certain stage of the
competition.
What is the most fun part of the Batavieren Race?
What is most fun, I think, is that everyone is alway extremely enthusiastic.
Many students see the event as one of the highlights of the year. It is also
great to see that such an enormous group of people is willing to work
hard to ensure the success of the Batavieren Race each year.
Name: Marlous Verhulst
Age: 21 years
Study: Technical Medicine
Activism: Vice president Batavierenrace
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ACTIVISM
Life at university is about more than just sitting with your nose in a book and taking examinations. During
your student years, you will have many opportunities to develop yourself in a personal, social, professional
and organizational field. Taking part in extracurricular activities is what we call activism and this is greatly
encouraged by the university and within student life. By being active in addition to studying, for example by
joining a committee or starting your own business, you will develop various skills that you do not learn by
studying. This will later make you stand out in the labour market and allow you to present an impressive CV.
Below, read what five students say about what they do in the field of activism, and about its added value to
them.
ELISE NANNINGS
Age: 23 years
Study: master Communication Science
Activism: Solar Team Twente
I am Communication Manager for the Solar Team Twente. This position consists of various tasks,
which makes it a very alternating function: chairing meetings, organizing brainstorm sessions,
getting into contact with various companies, and much more!
My sister’s boyfriend was the team leader of Solar Team in 2009. I then already picked up some of
it. I immediately found it really cool. I was still studying Psychology at the time and I thought that
there was too little overlap. After my bachelor in Psychology, I did a pre-master in Communication
Science, and this matched very well with the Solar Team.
I have learned a lot. You work very hard in such a project, so that you soon learn how to work
together.
What I do now can unfortunately not be combined with studying. I would however very much
recommend students to become active! It is a very valuable experience, and also great fun! You
will meet new students and learn something about the subject area you are going to work in later,
in practice!
MENNO NOORDANUS
Age: 20 years
Study: Arts & Technology at Saxion
Activism: Treasurer of Cultural Umbrella Organization Apollo
At this moment, I am Treasurer at Culture Federation Apollo. In this task, I am involved in the
SubsidieFonds Cultuur, various events such as the UT closing party and I defend the interests of
cultural associations in different fields. I used to be active within theatre company NEST. As a sign
of gratitute to culture at the university for all the learning opportunities that activism has given me,
and also to offer others the same chances, I chose to become a board member of Apollo. Next to
that, Apollo offered me new challenges, such as the world of finance.
The good thing about the board of Apollo is that you can make your task as challenging as you
like. A board membership of Apollo can therefore be easily combined with your studies. I myself
have chosen to make a fulltime task of it. I am happy with this choice, as it enables me to devote
all my time to projects and to be available for many different tasks. No day is the same and I can
learn a lot.
I do recommend activism, whether it is as a member of a committee or for a seat on a board.
Activism teaches you more than any study could, because it always has aspects that your study
programme does not offer, or that you cannot learn from a book. But activism especially offers you
inspiration, friends and (life) experience.
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LAURENS BAARS
Age: 21years
Study: bachelor International Business Administration
Activism: Logistics Officer for Bedrijvendagen Twente
During the past year, I was Logistics Officer in the board of the Twente Business Days, one of the
biggest career events for students in the Netherlands. The organization of this event is almost a
full-time job. Therefore, I decided to put my studies on the back for a while. The contacts I made,
the experience of working in a team (very different, and much more demanding than during a
group assignment for a course) and the fact that you can eventually look back on a successful
event is more than worth the study delay. Whether I would recommend activism to new students?
Of course! Apart from the fact that it looks great on your CV and that you learn things that
you would never learn during your studies, it is also great fun and valuable for your personal
development. Being a student involves much more than just following your courses. So become
active with a study, social, sports or cultural society, or anywhere else, but make sure you do more
than just study!
JOSCA SCHOLTEN
Age: 20 years
Study: bachelor Technical Medicine
Activism: Secretary ZPV Piranha
I am Secretary at ZPV Piranha, a sports club for diving, underwater hockey, rescue, water polo
and swimming. During my first year, I took up swimming at Piranha. I soon found that it was a very
sociable society, and I wanted to become active. I then started as a committee member. However,
I wanted to do more for the club, so that I was appointed as Secretary six months ago.
I especially learned how to plan. I often have long lecture days, but of course there are several
importance tasks that I have to do for the board too. To be able to combine these two, I have to
have a clear schedule that tells me when to do which.
It is very well possible to combine my tasks with my studies. It can be a bit hectic sometimes, but
it is certainly doable. Of course, it looks good on your CV, and you learn a lot from it. But it is
especially fun to do it. You meet so many people and you get involved in so many great activities,
such as constitution drinks and galas. So I would certainly recommend it to other students!
MARIT BUITENHUIS
Age: 19 years
Study: bachelor Technical Medicine
Activisme: Party Committee of S.V. Paradoks
I am a member of the Party Committee of the study society for Technical Medicine. This committee
organizes a thematical party each quarter. We make sure everything runs smoothly that night and
that it is going to be a super party. During the committee market of Paradoks, information was
provided on various committees within our study society. I then decided that it would be fun to
join the Party Committee.
I learned what it takes to organize a party. You especially learn how to organize, collaborate and get
in touch with other people. This can easily be combined with my studies. We usually meet during
the break. It sometimes costs an extra hour on top of that.
I would certainly recommend activism to other students. Activism teaches you how to organize
and it will enable you to meet many other students. And next to that, it is simply great fun.
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INTERVIEW WITH
ACTIVISM AWARD WINNER
DIEUWERT BLOMJOUS
Age: 19 jaar
Study: Civil Engineering
And why did you specifically choose the study
society?
Before I went to university, I did a lot of sports. During
my examination year, I was training 14 hours a week.
Then I decided that I no longer wanted to focus on
sports alone. I wanted to do something together with
others, something that was in some way related to my
studies. I thought: I can continue to do sports and put a
lot of time in that, but it is just more fun to get to know
more people there. That is why I joined to InterExCie.
Can you explain to me what the activism award is?
Well, one of the criteria is that you have earned all
your study points in your first year. This means that
you will have to have passed your 60 ECs in one time.
Next to that, you simply have to have done a lot of
activism, so many committees and those kind of things.
Every nominee had indeed been involved in various
committees. I myself have been active in the InterExCie,
which organizes excursions and lunch lectures for study
association ConcepT. I have also been involved in the
Activity Committee AkCie, also part of ConcepT, and in
the OLC, which is the programme committee for Civil
Engineering. Next to that, I organized the Kick-In camp.
Which committee did you enjoy most?
Hm... that is a difficult question. They are all so very
different. There was the AkCie, organizing all kinds of
fun activities for members, so that I met lots of new
people within the association. But I especially enjoyed
the variation. That it was not just about having fun, but
that I also organized lunch lectures and was involved
in education and the quality of my study programme.
So I did not enjoy just one thing, but especially the
combination.
Are you still active?
Yes, I do quite a few things in addition to studying. I am
active in the ConcepT symposium committee, and I am
still involved in the InterExCie and the OLC. Next to
that, I am a member of the Bata4life Committee. This
committee organizes a party in Nijmegen and Enschede
to raise money for the charity of the Batavieren Race.
I am also part of the Inauguration Committee of my
fraternity and I will be joining the panel of the Student
Union. So I am still very active.
How do you combine your studies with activism?
I simply try to study during the day and use the time
between 9 and 6 in the most efficient manner. I use my
lunch breaks and the evenings for the committees. I am
so glad that I chose to become active. If you just make
sure that you study when you need to and have fun when
you have spare time, it is certainly doable. It is just a
matter of planning.
How did you become an activist?
During Kick-in, I was in a do-group with two dads who
were both active in ConcepT. One was a board member
and the other was active in many different committees.
They were so excited about it that I thought: I must
do something too. I that way, you don’t just study, but
you are also active elsewhere. You can become active in
a sports club committee, or in a study association. At
least I noticed that it is real nice to become active.
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HAVE YOU GOT
ENTREPRENEURIALGENES?
Studying at the University of Twente means studying at an entrepreneurial university in an entrepreneurial
region. Entrepreneurship is in the genes of not only our academics but also our students. And this can be seen
across the board, from activism in associations to student entrepreneurship in particular. The differences seem
small, but it is actually a large step that you take when starting your own business. Kennispark Twente can help
you with starting up and will ensure that you are not alone when taking the plunge.
GETTING TO KNOW ENTREPRENEURSHIP
While you are at university, Kennispark Twente is the organization that gives you the opportunity of getting a taste
of what it is like to be an entrepreneur. “It starts with lectures given by successful entrepreneurs about their road to
that success, or with the Startup Weekend Enschede, during which you can lay the foundations for a business over the
course of 54 hours,” explains Mike Verkouter on behalf of Kennispark Twente. Especially at those moments you can get
a taste of entrepreneurship and find out of this is something you like. Entrepreneurship does not fit everyone. “We like
to help entrepreneurial students find out whether running their own business will suit them,” says Verkouter. “We give
you a taste, it’s then up to you to decide whether you go ahead.”
FIRST AID FOR ENTREPRENEURS: KENNISPARK TWENTE
If your idea becomes more definite, then Kennispark Twente is there to offer help to student entrepreneurs or
entrepreneurs who are studying. Everything is about an idea, the right team, the right product and market combination
and the right financial support to make your business a success. We would like to be your sparring partner about these
themes for starting entrepreneurs through our ‘First Aid for Entrepreneurs’ project. As sparring partner we try to help
you finding questions like: “Where on earth do you start? What do you need to remember?” explains Verkouter Often
this starts with which legal form should you choose as an entrepreneur? What do general terms and conditions cover
and are they obligatory? “After an initial orientation and the start-up phase, what we can offer varies according to the
individual entrepreneur. Sometimes we can offer advice regarding office space, sometimes an introduction to a network,
and in other cases it might be coaching and an interest-free loan as part of the TOP programme.” To sum up, students
who want to start their own business are very welcome to go and have a cup of coffee at Kennispark Twente, to make
specific plans and then to roll them out.
IS YOUR AMBITION TO BECOME AN ENTREPRENEUR?
Use your time as a student in Enschede for studying, but also for discovering the type of career that will suit you -
will the entrepreneurial cap fit you? Or would you prefer to grow while working for international clients within an
innovative small or medium-sized company? Or perhaps large multinationals are your thing? Know what options are
open to you. That is what it is all about. It is a great voyage of discovery that you embark upon while at university and
which starts during the Kick-In. Kennispark Twente will in any case ensure that a cup of coffee is waiting for you and
will be pleased to accompany you on your voyage.
CONTACT
Mike Verkouter
m.verkouter@kennispark.nl
www.kennispark.nl
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BMT
Bodem leggen
BOZ
Brak
Braakje leggen
Brallen
Brasjasje
Brassen
Broertjes
BSA
BSc
Bul
Burger
BVO’tje
Secretary
To empty one’s glass in one go (Latin for ‘to the bottom’)
Ad indifference The glass must be emptied quickly as a punishment for a mistake
being made, or for not being alert
To drink up a beer (or other drink) as quickly as possible
To conclude a drinks party or an activity somewhere else by drinking a last beer
there
A book containing an annual overview
General Assembly (general meeting of members)
Order of ranking according to the number of years one has been a member; the
higher your ranking, the more privileges and respect you have
The ‘sociëteit’ (see ‘sociëteit’) of the A.S.V. Taste student association
The umbrella organization in which all cultural associations are united
The ‘sociëteit’ of the AEGEE-Enschede student association
Advanced Technology
Academy of Technology and Liberal Arts & Sciences (University College at the UT)
A word of praise directed towards someone
The first three years of your studies, in which you have to earn 180 ECs, and that you
complete by a Bachelor assignment
Having sex
The main student building on the campus. This is where you can find several boards
and committees, including the Kick-In committee
Abbreviation for the Batavieren Race, the largest relay race in the world, which
runs from Nijmegen to Enschede
Business & IT
Biomedische Technologie
To have a proper meal, so that you don’t get drunk too quickly
Bureau Onderwijszaken (Educational Affairs Office)
To feel tired and unwell due to having drunk too much earlier (or the evening before)
To vomit
To brag
An old jacket used when involved in ‘brassen’ (see below) in order to prevent
damage to clothes
1. To take an object from another society. After taking the object, the perpetrator
must write a ‘brasbriefje’ (bras letter) in which it is specified what that society must
do to have the object returned to it.
2. A studenty way to solve a conflict. You grab the collars of each other’s jackets; he
who is first thrown to the ground must buy himself and his opponent a beer.
The other male ‘nuldejaars’ (see ‘nuldejaars’) in your Do-Group (see ‘Do-Group’)
Bindend Studie Advies (Student Progress Evaluation). There is a specific number of
ECs you need earn in order to be allowed to carry on studying after your first year
Abbreviation for Bachelor of Science
An official document from the University that you receive after you have passed
your examinations
ISometime who works full time
‘Biertje Voor Onderweg’ (a beer for the road)
C
Campus
Cantus
The grounds of the University, where you can find the faculties, student residencies
and other facilities
A drinking and singing party in true student style, during which certain rules must be
observed
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D
E
F
G
H
I
J
CiT
Clubje
CoBo/Constibo
CoHo
College
Colloquium
Commissie
CreaTe
CTW
CV Neuker
CvB
CW
Das
Dichtgetikt
Dies
Dies Natalis
Dispuut
Doegroep
Doegroepouder
Doortrekken
Drukken
DUO
EC
EE
Eigengeiler
EPA
Epibreren
EWI
Fact
Faculteit
Falen
Feut
Feuten
Flux
Gemengd
GZW
Her
HJ
Hoogleraar
Hospiteren
Hulde
IBA
Inauguratie
Inkoppen
Integreren
International Office
IO
Jaarclub
Civil Engineering
An umbrella term for a fraternity/sorority, ‘jaarclub’, house, association, team, etc.
Or: a group of people who are connected to each other.
Short for ‘constitutieborrel’; a drinks party held to announce and congratulate a new
board
Short for ‘commissiehoofd’ (committee head)
Lecture: lesson (generally lasting 2 x 45 minutes) given by a professor
The defence of your thesis (see ‘scriptie’)
A group of students that organizes activities for an association, for example
Creative Technology
Faculteit Construerende Technische Wetenschappen
Someone who sits on a committee because it looks good on their CV
Stands for ‘College van Bestuur’, the Executive Board, responsible for the
administration and management of the University
Communication Science
Studenty name for a tie
A person or club which concentrates solely on the association or club involved
The anniversary of the founding of an association, club or university
see ‘Dies’
EA club that you can only join if you are asked. Its members have
joined in different years
A group of fellow students with whom you do Kick-In
An older student leading a ‘Do-Group’
Stay up till the next morning
To try to get out of something
Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs, hthe Education Executive Agency, this is where you can
apply for a Dutch student grant, among other things
European Credits, the study credits you need to obtain. You need to earn 60 ECs per year
Electrical Engineering
Someone (a guy) who is very fond of his own looks
European Public Administration
To pretend as if you are very busy doing important things
De faculteit Elektrotechniek, Wiskunde en Informatica
De koepelorganisatie van de vier grootste studentenverenigingen van Enschede
Umbrella organization for educational programmes in the same discipline
To fail to achieve something, to be unsuccessful
EA candidate-member for an association, house or fraternity/sorority
To tease someone in a nice way
The ‘sociëteit’ (see ‘sociëteit’) of the C.S.V. Alpha student association
If a club consists of both male and female members
Health Sciences
Short for ‘hertentamen’; resit
Short for ‘huisjongste’, the most junior person in the house
A professor at the university
To apply for a room in a student house
An exclamation of good deeds
International Bussiness Administration
A solemn ceremony after which you become a full member of an association or
fraternity/sorority
To achieve something/pass something, for example an examination
To make contact with other students and clubs
A department at the UT that assists students coming from and going to foreign countries
Industrial Design Engineering
A club made up of students in a student association who started their studies in the same
year, which gets together to eat and drink once a week
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K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
Jasje-dasje
Jopen
Kaken
KIC
Kiddo
Koepel
Kwarrel
Kwartiel
Lam
Lamballen
Local
Ludiek
Lustrum
Mama
Master
Mensa
Meuk
Minor
Module
Mores
Mos
MSc
Muur, de
Nestor/Nestrix
Nuldejaars
Ohne ende
Opleidings- Kick-In
Oude Markt
Ouwe Lul
P
Pakkerij
Panda
Pandapunt
Papa
Pauper
Pils
Praeses
PreLa
Profileren
Prominent
PSY
Questor
Raad van Advies
Raad van Toezicht
Rapekaken
A dress code: jacket, shirt and tie
Another word for a woman’s breasts, but is also used as a verb to say that you are
leaving or that you don’t want to do something
To kiss
Thee Kick-In Committee of the University of Twente
The name for a ‘nuldejaars’ during Kick-In
An umbrella organization responsible for the various associations
A quality ‘scharrel’ (see ‘scharrel’); a ‘scharrel’ who is potential relationship material-
Period of three months in the academic year
In a very drunken state
To do nothing or to be a bore
Someone native to the city or region
Original
An anniversary of something that has existed for five years, or for a multiple of five
years
Female Do-Group parent
A specialization you can opt to do following on from your bachelor’s programme.
A master can last one, two or three year
The canteen on the campus where you can eat lunch or an evening meal
Clutter/rubbish
Free space within your educational programme, usually counting for 20 ECs, that
you can fill with courses from another educational programme or discipline
Block of courses and projects good for 15 ECs that you need to pass in one go
Plural of ‘mos’ (see ‘mos’)
A rule within a student association
Abbreviation for Master of Science
The snack bar in the centre of Enschede where you can grab a snack from a machine
in the wall
The most senior person in the house
Someone who has not yet started their studies yet, but who has enrolled
Without end/an awful lot
The Kick-In held by your own educational programme on 25, 26 and 27 August
The square right in the centre of Enschede, surrounding the Grote Kerk, where
you can find many restaurants, pubs and the Pakkerij building
A member who has already graduated
Propedeuse; you earn this if you obtain all of your course credits in the first year
A building located on the Oude Markt which houses the club houses and bars of the
four largest student associations in Enschede
The person within a group who has had no sex longer than anyone else in that group
A point for each week that you have no sex
Male Do-Group parent
Someone who is not studying, a pleb
A beer
Chair/president
The denial phase of a relationship that is just beginning
To draw attention to/present yourself or your club
Someone who is important or cool
Psychology
Treasurer
A group of people who have knowledge about a certain organization and give it
advice; shortened to RvA
A group of people who have knowledge about a certain organization and monitor the
state of affairs; shortened to RvT
To kiss someone unexpectedly
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S
T
U
V
W
Z
Recipiëren
Rector Magnificus
Regelen
Repareren
Rokkostuum
Scharrel
Scoren
Scriptie
Sjaars
Sjait
Skippen
Sociëteit
SOG
Sportkoepel
ST
Studentenvereniging
Studentikoos
Studieadviseur
Studievereniging
Stufi
SU
Symposium
T.R.A.M.
TBK
Tentamen
TG
TI
TN
TNW
Toko
TOM
Tukker
TW
Twaars
Twarrel
Twee woorden,
negen letters
UB
UB’en
Uitbrakken
Unit
UR/ Uraad
UT
VB
Vo
Verticaal
Vestjeslikker
Vrijhof
WB
Zusjes
To congratulate a new committee at their ‘constitutieborrel’
The University’s rector. The rector of the University of Twente is Ed Brinksma
To ‘score’ someone (see ‘scoren’)
To do a resit for a course/interim examination
A suit worn by male students during galas
Someone with whom you regularly ‘score’ (see ‘scoren’)
To kiss someone (and have sex with him/her)
The thesis you write on your final project
First-year student
Rubbish/a mucky substance
To skip something (a lecture, for example)
The club house of a student association
Short for ‘Studie Ontwijkend Gedrag’ (study evasiness)
Umbrella organization for all sports clubs
Chemical Engineering
A student society for and made up of students who get together for drinks and
organize activities
A frivolous, studenty way of doing something
A teacher/lecturer who gives you advice about your educational programme, your
study progress and planning (Study advisor)
Association for your educational programme, made up of students and for students,
that organizes fun
Short for ‘studiefinanciering’ - Dutch student grant
Student Union
A day or half-day during which discussions/presentations are held by various
speakers on a certain subject
The Audentis student association club house
Industrial Engineering and Management
A written test on a course
Technical Medicine
Computer Science
Applied Physics
Faculty of Science and Technology
A word for a pub, restaurant or another random location
Twents Onderwijs Model = TEM (Twente Educational Model)
People native to Twente
Applied Mathematics
Second-year student
A questionable ‘scharrel’, when it is not yet clear what the relationship is
Can indicate several different two-word, nine-letter phrases. Generally used for nine
“Duurt lang” (it’s taking you long) or “Bier halen” (fetch a beer)
University Library
To study at the UB
To not do too much one day because you are ‘brak’
Object
University Council: central representative body of the UT
University of Twente
Vesting Bar; the bar on the Campus
Exclamation indicating that you agree with something
A connection within an association between members who became members in
different years
A student who likes to make a good impression on other students who have power
and standing (especially board members)
The cultural centre at the UT, where performances, lectures and courses are held
regularly
Mechanical Engineering
The other female ‘nuldejaars’ in your ‘Do-Group’
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400 jaar
karakter
Met trots voor u gebrouwen. Geen 18, geen alcohol.

LEAVING HOME

TO LODGINGS
Passed your exams? Check! Picked a great educational programme? Check! Enrolled at the UT?
Check! Then now it is time... to find a room! But how should you go about finding a nice room in a
nice house? Don’t worry - follow the tips below and it will be a piece of cake!
ACASA
If you would like to live on the campus, then take a look at the
website of Acasa. It gives an overview of the rooms in student
residences currently available on the campus.
STUDENT UNION
The Student Union also has its own page for student rooms: www.
studentunion.utwente.nl/kamers. It posts only rooms for students
from the University of Twente. The majority of these rooms are in
houses in Enschede, on the campus and in Hengelo.
SJHT
The Stichting Jongeren Huisvesting Twente (SJHT) is located in the
city centre. This foundation manages a large number of student
houses in the city and in Hengelo. You can view the rooms currently
available on the foundation’s website and register there as room
seeker.
KAMERNET
The largest website for anyone who is looking for a room is
Kamernet.nl. Student houses looking for a new housemate can place
an ad on Kamernet.nl to which those interested in a room can react.
Also, you can create your own profile and indicate that you are
looking for a room.
KAMERTJE
Besides kamernet there is kamertje.nl a large nation wide website
where you can find all kind of different rooms. When you are looking
for a room you can react on advertisements of student houses or
the landlords. This is not a website for only students, so there are
more options in housing then only student rooms.
KAMERZOEKDAG
Each year, Fact organizes a room finding day for new students. This
year it will be held on 3 June 2015. On Room Finding Day, you will be
given the opportunity to get a taste of student life in Enschede: you
will be introduced to the four student associations Enschede has,
visit various student houses in which a room will become available,
and at night you get to experience a real student party. For more
information visit www.kamerzoekdagenschede.nl.
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HOW TO: ‘HOSPITEREN’
Many houses hold interview evenings in order to select their new housemate (Hospiteeravond). On
the interview evening, you will be visiting a student residence to see whether the house, its occupants
and the room suit you. There are residences that invite all room seekers at the same time, while others
choose to have the candidates come in one by one. Going through an interview process may seem a
bit scary, but it is the best way to find a room and a house where you will feel at home for the rest of
your time at university!
IN ADVANCE
• When visiting websites for room and housemate seekers, look carefully for houses with features that appeal to you;
take not only the room but also the occupants of the house into account. Do they often have dinner together? Is there
a regular house evening? Is there a pet in the house? Ask yourself what you are looking for in a house.
• Politely introduce yourself by e-mail when responding to an advertisement for a room; mention a little bit about
yourself and your hobbies, and write what you are looking for in a house. There is no need for you to tell your life story
or to send your CV; instead, try to sum up what sort of person you are.
• If there are a lot of responses to a room, then the occupants of the house will often try to find out more about the
candidates. Therefore, make sure that there is nothing on your Facebook or Twitter account, or anywhere else open to
public scrutiny, that could make the occupants less enthusiastic about you.
THE INTERVIEW EVENING
• Be on time! This also means that you should not knock on the door far too early. If you have no choice about the time
you arrive (due to public transport, for example), then let the house occupants know.
• Preferably, you should come alone. A parent may put some house occupants off, so leave mum at home! We also advise
against taking one of your friends with you. The interview is about whether you click with the house occupants, and not
whether your best friend can get them all laughing.
• Be yourself - it is no good to anyone if you pretend to be someone that you are not. People will then get the wrong
impression of you and if you do get accepted, then maybe you will not feel completely comfortable about being yourself
at home.
• Don’t be afraid about or surprised by strange questions. House occupants can find it pretty boring to ask room
seekers the same set of standard questions. So you may sometimes be asked questions such as “Which smurf would you
like to be?” or “Which object in this room do you identify with?” Keep a cool head if that happens. No one expects you
to provide an extremely funny answer. It is more important that it does not make you all shy and clam up completely.
• Show interest in the students that already live in the house. For example, ask what they study, and what other things
they are involved in. You could also ask about house customs or funny anecdotes the occupants have.
AFTERWARDS
• Ask yourself whether this is the house for you to live in for the coming years. Not convinced? Don’t accept the room
if it is offered to you - it is important that you feel comfortable in your own house.
• Were you really enthusiastic about the house, but you didn’t get offered the room? Don’t worry - sometimes it is just
not a perfect match between you and the house occupants. Better luck next time!
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Exceptional
accommodation
on the one and only campus of the Netherlands?
Choose a room of Acasa,
the student housing corporation of Enschede!
Acasa rents 2100 rooms and apartments on
the campus of the University of Twente.
The offer consist of:
• Rooms in a group accommo dation unit
with shared sanitary
• Rooms in a group accommo dation unit
that have their own sanitary
• Self-contained rooms that have their own
sanitary and kitchen
• Apartments that have their own sanitary
and kitchen
• Furnished rooms
For furnished rooms student have to contact
International Office of the University.
The group accommodation units range in
size from 4 to 17 students. Furnished rooms
are generally reserved for foreign students.
Rooms in accommodation groups are allocated
on the basis of cooptation. This means that if
you want to apply for a room in one of the
accommodation groups, you have to go and
meet the members of the accommodation
group. The other students living in the
accommo dation group will decide whether
they want you to join them. Self-contained
rooms and apartments are allocated on a
‘first come, first served’ basis.
How do I search for a room?
See the rooms currently available at www.acasa.nl
Prefer a self-contained room or an apartment?
• To apply for a self-contained room or apartment,
you have to reserve the room or apartment
online and pay the first rent bill via the online
payment system. To secure the room or
apartment you have to go to the Acasa
counter to sign the Tenancy Agreement
and pick up the keys.
Prefer a room in a group accommodation?
• Contact the members of the accommodation
group?
• Accepted by the accommodation group?
• If you are accepted by the accommodation
group, the contact person for the group will
send you a unique registration link by email
so you can secure the room online. You pay
the first rent bill via the online payment system
then go to the Acasa counter to sign the
Tenancy Agreement and pick up the keys.
More information about finding a room you can
find on www.acasa.nl
Acasa is a brand of Woningstichting de Veste.
www.veste.nl
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LIVING IN A STUDENT HOUSE
When you go to university, the logical step is to find a student room. Fortunately, Enschede has a wide range of
lodgings for students and there is no shortage of rooms. However, the wide range of accommodation on offer
does make it more difficult to make a choice. You want to find a nice house that suits your needs, but where
should you look? Both in the city centre and on the campus (and everywhere in between) there are many
student houses. The divide between the city and the campus in Enschede may seem big, but you can be sure of
one thing: you will always be able to find a place where you feel at home! All options have their advantages
and their disadvantages, but what are the real differences between living in the city and on the campus?
First of all, there is the distance into town, or to the campus, of course. What would you prefer: being able to
crawl home after an evening out, or to be in the lecture theatre within five minutes the next morning?
In the city, you can choose a different supermarket in which to do your shopping for dinner every evening. On
the campus, you will have your regular place to go to.
If you live in the city, you may have problems with an angry neighbour who thinks that your party has lasted
long enough. In contrast, accommodation on the campus consists of student residences only - let the good
times roll! This does, of course, also mean that those same students may keep you awake the night before your
interim examination.
In addition, many students indicate that the atmosphere on the campus is just different. Nobody can really
describe it - it’s just something you will need to experience for yourself. To give you an idea, a number of
student residences open their doors and offer a peep behind the scenes.
Centre Fille
Number of residents: 7
Male residents: -
Female residents: 7
Cycling distance to UT: 15 minutes
Cycling distance to Oude Markt: 0 minutes
Shared living room: yes
Shared kitchen: yes
House evening: yes
Garden: roof garden
Balcony: no
Number of toilets: 2
Number of bathrooms: 2
Bicycle shed: yes
Our house Centre Fille is located in the heart of the city centre of Enschede. We are 7 girls who are all active in a student
association and in various sports clubs. Every Monday, we have our traditional house evening. At 6 pm exactly all 7 girls are present
in our living room and together we walk to the Jumbo supermarket. Jumbo is not only for groceries; no, Centre Fille easily spends
an hour there, talking to other houses or debating on that evening’s menu. After that, we prepare a good meal together. The
programme for the evening differs. For instance, we are a member of StudentenHuizen Enschede, which means that we have great
drinks parties on Monday aftertoon together with 11 other houses. But we also regularly watch Disney films on the couch with a
cup of tea. We undertake lots of activities outside Mondays. We eat and sport together almost every day. Apart from that, we have a
house weekend, DIY-weekends, a Christmas dinner, a Valentine’s dinner with a men’s house and we celebrate the feast of St. Nicolas
and our birthdays together. And last but not least: carnival in Brabant with three CF girls.
We are 7 friends who together make a great mess in beautiful Enschede! 18a!
The Centre Fille ladies
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LIVING IN A STUDENT HOUSE
Nord du Gare
Number of residents: 4
Male residents: 4
Female residents: 0
Cycling distance to UT: 12 minutes
Cycling distance to Oude markt: 0.5 minutes
Shared living room: yes
Shared kitchen: yes
House evening: yes
Garden: no
Balcony: no
Number of toilets: 1
Number of bathrooms: 1
Bicycle shed: yes
At a crawling distance from the Oude Markt, situated at Noorderhagen, you will find the rowers’ residence Nord du Gare. As the
name already reveals, all residents of Nord du Gare are members of student rowing club D.R.V. Euros. Since it has been occupied by
Euros members since 1987, the house has a rich and clearly visible history. For example, memorabilia are exposed in every room,
such as historical posters, parts of rowing boats and many photographs. Upon entering, you will see a life-size poster of a former
resident who won a gold medal on the Olympics.
The fact that our house is linked to the rowing club does not mean that we spend all of our time at Euros. We have a house evening
every Monday, on which we often undertake activities outside our house. During the Summer months, we sit on chairs in front of
our house in the absence of a balcony or garden, which is often the prelude to a night out until the early hours of the morning. And
finally: we share a great love for an epicurean lifestyle. Because of that, we go to the supermarket together almost every evening to
buy our groceries and then cook and eat together. After all, good nutrition is vital if you want to perform!
We wish you all a very active student life.
The residents of rowing residence Nord du Gare
Huize HOT
Number of residents: 7
Male residents: 4
Female residents: 3
Cycling distance to UT: 12 minutes
Cycling distance to Oude Markt: 3 minutes
Shared living room: yes
Shared kitchen: yes
House evening: no
Garden: shared roof garden
Balcony: yes
Number of toilets: 7
Number of bathrooms: 7
Bicycle shed: yes
Nice to meet you. We are Huize Hard(t) op Tafel, also referred to as Huize HOT. You can give your own interpretation to the
background of this name. Huize HOT has seven residents, both males and females, who enoy student life: both because of
our studies and for the beautiful life we get to live as students. Next to our studies, we are all active in committees/boards/
associations/fraternities, or all of this at the same time! This means that we have lots to talk about while we sit at the dinner
table, where we have our meal together with whomever is home. We find our newspaper in the letter box every morning.
One housemate reads it from beginning to end, another dives into the crossword puzzle, or skims through the headlines for
quotes that can be stuck to the kitchen cupboard of one of the others. We are great at spontaneuous house evenings, which
can result in fanatical Monopoly games or nights out in our onesies. Next to that, we have regular house parties and these
determine our mopping schedule. In this way, we keep our house nice and clean. We also organize a house weekend every
year, which is meant both for current and former residents. Huize HOT is partying heart/hard.
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Residentie Dopje
Number of residents: 7
Male residents: 5
Female residents: 2
Cycling distance to UT: 3 to 5 minutes
Cycling distance to Oude Markt: 15 to 20 minutes
Shared living room: yes
Shared kitchen: yes
House evening: yes
Garden: yes
Balcony: no, but there is a large terrace
Number of toilets: 7
Number of bathrooms: 7
Bicycle shed: yes
We currently live in Dopje Residence with 5 men and 2 women
Our house is located at the Witbreuksweg. All 7 of us are in different phases of our studies and we all live a very different student
life. Due to this we regularly make a nice mess in our house.
Especially at night, there is usually someone in the living room with who you can have a beer or a nice chat. During the Summer we
regularly light the barbecue and enjoy the sun and the nice temperature. We celebrate the feast of St. Nicolas year, and Christmas
too. We organize a huge Christmas dinner at our house and also former residents return to their house then to enjoy a great meal.
We also try to organize joint house activities on a regular basis.
We have dinner together every day and always stay afterwards to have some coffee or tea, with nice cookies or a delicious homebaked
cake. We all appreciate a good film, and sometimes we install the beamer in the room for a good movie night. One of the
most awesome objects in our house is the table-tennis table in the hall, which provides welcome distraction when studying, and
also gives us the fun of drunken table-tennis matches.
Campuslaan 57
Number of residents: 14
Male residents: 9
Female residents: 5
Cycling distance to UT: 5
Cycling distance to Oude Markt: 15
Shared living room: ja
Shared kitchen: ja
House evening: ja
Garden: klein pleintje
Balcony: ja
Number of toilets: 2
Number of bathrooms: 1, met 3 douches
Bicycle shed: ja
Campuslaan 57, the passage house. Just during the past two years, we have welcomed 14 new housemates (and have said
goodbye to some of them). We have a neat combination here, with our 5 women and 9 men , and we even speak English
or German sometimes. But then there is no other option with a Thai, German, and Spanish housemate around. Our toilet
upstairs is so famous that even the “FLUT-nieuws” has dedicated an article to it. And of course, our toilet is taken good care
of and cleaned very well by our “Schappelijk Schijten” Committee (since 2010). Together we celebrate the feast of Saint
Nicolas every year with solid Dutch cooking, and also a nine course Christmas dinner is a must. Our house can for sure be
described as down to earth, so whether you like to sit on our South-facing balcony or not, that’s all up to you. Our house
activities are just as varied as the house itself: from a FC Twente football match to a cake baking contest, from a cocktail
night at the Vesting Bar to a Halloween house party: we have all of that, and more! In short: the craziest, best, most varied,
open and sociable house on the campus, that’s us!
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COOKING,
HOW TO DO THIS?
Living in lodgings has many advantages, but it also means that there
is no one there to take care of you any more. You will now have to
prepare your own meals, and often you will be cooking not only for
yourself but also for a number of housemates, who may be critical of
your culinary skills. To help you on your way in the kitchen, we have
picked out two recipes for you. They are all easy to prepare and your
housemates are sure to enjoy them!
COOKING TIPS
1. Cheaper meat often looses a lot of fluids and grease when you bake it. You
can drain these substances, so that your sauce does not become too rich. Poor it
into a separate box, for example an empty icecream container. If you poor it out
into the sink, the sink may become clogged.
2. You can add all vegetables that you like to a pasta. You do not need to follow
a recipe.
3. When making mash or a hotchpotch, you can boil the potatoes just a bit
longer (about 5 minutes) than the normal boiling time (20 minutes). In this way
the potatoes will become softer, so that it is easier to puree them.
4. When you are cooking pasta or potatoes, it is nice to add a little salt to the
cooking water. You can add quite a bit, because a lot of it will be left in the boiling
water.
PASTA PESTO
Ingredients (4 portions)
• 500 gr pasta
• 300 gr lardons (or more for meat lovers)
• 1 jar of green pesto
• 250 gr mushrooms
• 250 gr cherry tomatoes
Preparations
1. Bring water to the boil and add the pasta. Once the water is boiling again, start timing. The boiling time
for the pasta is displayed on the packaging.
2. In the meanwhile, slice the mushrooms and cut the cherry tomatoes in halves.
3. Fry the lardons. You can make them as crisp as you like.
4. Add the mushrooms and fry them for about five minutes.
5. Add the pesto and the cherry tomatoes. Heat up for about three minutes.
6. Drain the pasta and mix it with the sauce.
7. If you like, you can sprinkle roasted pine nuts on the pasta. Note, however, that pine nuts are very
expensive.
8. Bon appétit!
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BELLETTRIE CHEESE CAKE
A simple cheese cake, easy to make for beginners and experienced cooks.
Mixing: approx. 25 minutes
Oven: approx. 45 minutes
Fridge: approx. 3 hours
Ingredients
• 150 g salted butter
• 200g gezouten boter
• 200 g brown or white sugar
• 600 g cream cheese (package 200 g)
• 200 g créme fraiche
• 3 eieren
• 1 jar of jam (flavour of choice)
• 1teaspoon of cinnamon
Requisites
• baking paper
• spring form
• mixer (optional)
Preparations
1. Preheat the oven at 180 ºC and line the bottom of the spring form with baking paper. Butter the sides of
the spring form with a bit of the butter.
2. Crumble the biscuit to the smallest possible pieces. Melt 150g butter in a pan and add one teaspoon of
cinnamon. Add the crumbled biscuit once the butter has fully melted. Mix this together in the pan and then
spread the substance out on the bottom of the spring form.
3. After that, spread the jam on the mixture in the spring form, and keep a little distance between the sides
of the form and the jam.
4. Mix the cream cheese and the creme fraîche, the sugar and three eggs in a bowl until a smooth substance
arises (easiest by using a mixer). Spoon the substance from the bowl into the spring form. Then place the
cake in the middle of the oven for approx. 45 minutes.
5. Take the cake out of the oven. You can use a cocktail stick to check whether the cake is ready. If you insert
it into the cake and it comes out clean, the cake is ready. If not, it will have to be baked a bit longer.
6. Let the cake cool down. To get the best result, leave the cake in the fridge for three hours after it has
cooled down.
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First aid for laundry, cleaning and housekeeping
Tips from Granny
When you live in digs, you will need to do your own laundry and keep your room and the house clean.
Don’t panic: there are several useful tips for cleaning that can help you. The laundry care labels in
your clothes will already provide you with a lot of information, particularly about what you should
NOT do if you want your clothes to look nice for longer. So take advantage of this information so
that you don’t have to keep on asking your mother for help!
It is a little bit too busy in the pub and someone
accidentally throws a glass of red wine over your new
white shirt - it is completely ruined!
Strange, but true: immediately throw a glass of white wine over
the stain and allow it to dry. You will see that the red stain
quickly disappears.
Your clumsy housemate has once again managed to
throw half of the evening meal all over the gas cooker.
Time for you to get to work with the scourers again...
To prevent this, try laying aluminium foil over the cooker. Make
a few holes for the gas rings and then next time you will just
need to put the aluminium foil in the rubbish bin instead of
having to scrub!
A big piece of spat-out chewing gum stuck to your
trousers when you stood up from the wall on which you
had been sitting, enjoying the sunshine. Yuk!
Put your trousers in the freezer. It is easy to remove frozen
chewing gum from clothing. Chewing gum in your hair? A good
way to remove it without having to cut the hair is to smear it
with peanut butter.
The chain of your old student bike once again came off,
and now your hands are all covered with
chain lubricant...
Take some grounds from the filter coffee that has just been
made and mix with a bit of washing-up liquid. Use this to wash
your hands and voilà! Your hands will never have been so clean!
Oh dear. You have spilled some candle wax onto your
chic outfit during your house Christmas dinner. What
a shame.
Place a few sheets of kitchen paper on either side of the stain
and then carefully iron over the stain using a hot iron. The
kitchen paper will absorb the candle wax.
The kettle is once again so furred up that there are bits
of limescale floating in the water. It doesn’t add to the
flavour of your tea...
Pour a good dash of vinegar into the kettle, dilute it with water
and boil the kettle. Then rinse the kettle a few times to make
sure that no vinegar remains. Vinegar also works really well on
limescale on taps or shower heads!
While visiting the pub or while out on the town, you
forgot to put on a pair of old shoes. The shoes you wear
every day are now completely covered in beer and can
no longer tolerate daylight...
Put textile shoes in water with Biotex and then give them a
good brush. Clean leather shoes using a slightly damp cloth.
Never allow them to dry in the sun or close to the radiator!
Steam suede shoes in a warm and damp shower cubicle. Dab
off the beer using a clean cloth and allow them to dry properly.
Fragile fabric; wash on
very limited programme
Wash on limited antiwrinkle
programme
Can be ironed (look at
the number of dots!)
Can be bleached
Only tumble dry on low
temperatures
Wash at 40 degrees
Don’t wash
Don’t iron
Only bleach without
chlorine
Can be tumble dried
Wool washing
programme
Only hand washing
Dry cleaning
Don’t bleach
Don’t tumble dry
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DO IT YOURSELF:
REPAIRING A TYRE
What is a student without a bicycle? Not really a student at all! Luckily, this handy guide will help you to repair
a flat bicycle tyre in no time at all.
What you will need:
• Puncture repair kit
• Bicycle pump
• A bowl or bucket of
water
• An indelible pen
• An old piece of cloth
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Turn your bike upside down and deflate the tyre completely.
Take the tyre levers out of the kit. Carefully position the levers, one by one, between
the rim and the tyre, hooking the other end of the lever around a spoke. This ensures
that the tyre is no longer held in place by the rim.
Push the third lever carefully along the rim in order to free the tyre from the rim
completely.
Unscrew the valve and carefully remove the inner tube from the tyre.
Inflate the inner tube a little. Hold the inner tube under the water, a little bit at a time.
Once the punctured part of the tube is in the water, you will see little air bubbles
floating up.
Dry the tube off and mark the position of the puncture using an indelible pen.
Allow the tube to deflate again. Using the sandpaper, roughen the area around the
puncture on the inner tube.
Rub a layer of the solution around the puncture, covering an area that is at least as
big as the repair patch. Allow to dry for a few minutes.
Remove the protective layer from the repair patch and stick the patch on the tube,
pressing it firmly into place and holding for a few minutes.
Use the cloth to clean around the inside of the outer tyre in order to remove
anything that may have caused the puncture.
Tighten the valve back in place on the rim and then gradually push the inner tube
back into the outer tyre. Make sure that the inner tube is not twisted!
1Push the outer tyre back into place on the rim, using the tyre levers.
1Carefully inflate the tyre, making sure that you do not over-inflate it, and turn the
bicycle the right way round again.
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JOBS
Student life is fun, but also expensive. Many students therefore choose to work as well as study. Most
parttime jobs can easily be combined with your studies. Also, they can be fun and instructive! We will
make a list of the most common and the less obvious parttime jobs for students. As you see, an estimated
hourly wage has been added. Note that the hourly wage is often not the right motivation for
a job. Work that you enjoy doing and that you can learn from is of much greater value.
JOBS AT THE UT
Application procedure: If there are any vacancies at the university, you will often be informed through your network. If you
want to be informed earlier, you can ask proactively whether certain positions will become available. For each job, we will include
an e-mail address where you can find more information. Most jobs at the University of Twente are provided through the university
employment agency, UTFlex (more information: www.utwente.nl/hr/ut-flex/). If you register here, you will find out whether there
are any vacancies
Concierge / Service Desk
Net hourly wage: €10 - €15
Job description: You are the central contact point at a university building. In fact, you won’t have any tasks for most of the time,
so that you can study or watch videos. In short: the perfect parttime job for every student.
More information: Look out for any jobs becoming available at UTFlex. Most concierge jobs will be published there.
Student Assistant
Net hourly wage: €10 - €15 (depending on the number of course credits you have earned)
Description: A student assistant is a student (often at least a second-year student) who renders assistance during a certain course
or module. Student assistants can assist during tutorials, practicals or projects, for instance. They can also be asked to correct
assignments.
More information: ask the teacher of a course you have already done and that you liked.
Study Information Provider
Net hourly wage: €10 - €12
Description: You can represent the University of Twente during open days and at secondary schools. You learn how you can best
show and explain all about your own study programme. You have a way with words when talking to prospective students and you
may even do a practical or undertake a fun activity with them. Sometimes you get the chance to give a presentation about your
study programme at a secondary school.
More information: Ask the people from your study programme who the Information Team are, or contact the marketeer of your
programme.
Student Informer at the Study Information Centre
Net hourly wage: €10 - €12
Description: The Study Information Centre of the University of Twente consists of a group of motivated student informers of
the University of Twente. You are the first contact point for both bachelor and master researchers through e-mail, phone, chat or
behind the desk. Next to that, you will provide information at secondary schools and during several other activities related to study
choice, such as fairs and events. You will receive intensive training so that you can do an excellent job.
More information: send an e-mail to studentzaken-mc@utwente.nl.
Twente Academy
Net hourly wage: €10 - €15, depending on your exact tasks
Description: Twente Academy is the Pre-University College of the University of Twente. Together with a team consisting exclusively
of students, they organize various projects for secondary school pupils. They are regularly looking for new employees who would
like to develop course materials, support secondary school pupils or for office jobs.
More information: www.twenteacademy.nl/leerlingen/over-twente-academy/vacatures
Student for a day mentor
Net wage: €20 per prospective student
Description: In fact, this is not a job. You can take a prospective student on an orientation day to your study programme and try
to give as accurate a picture as possible of the programme and answer all questions he or she may have. You will receive a small
compensation for each prospective student, but the most important thing is of course your motivation and enthusiasm for your
study programme.
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JOBS IN THE HOTEL AND CATERING INDUSTRY
Through an employment agency
Net hourly wage: €6-€8
Description: What is fun about working through an employment agency for the hotel and hospitality industry is that you always
work at different locations and that you can decide when you want to work. You will work at festivals, conferences, football matches,
but also behind the bar at a party, for example. You will also work with different colleagues, so that you meet a lot of new people
in no time.
More information: for example www.miseenplace.nl
Permanent job as a waiter/waitress
Net hourly wage: €6-€8
Description: For instance, you could work in a restaurant or a bar, as a bar keeper or as a waiter/waitress. It is hard work, but it
can also be fun and you learn a lot.
More information: You can go to the various restaurants and cafes in Enschede to ask whether they have any vacancies.
Working at festivals
Net hourly wage: +/- €7.50
Description: Free admission to the festival grounds, and you can often work together with a group of friends! It does not earn a
lot, but it is great fun and worth trying. Associations often offer their members the opportunity to do this and earn part of their
membership fee.
More information: often through an employment agency or through your association.
OTHER JOBS
Student driver
Net hourly wage: +/- €8
Description: Enjoy driving around in a luxury car and earn money at the same time. What more does a student want?
More information: www.studentchauffeur.nl
Test person for medication
Net wage: €100-€190 per day
Description: Have yourself locked in a clinic for a week and make money doing nothing. You must take into consideration that
there may be side effects.
More information: www.proefpersoon.nl
Bearer
Net hourly wage: €6-€11
Description: Bearing a coffin at a funeral is a very responsible task which is often carried out by students.
More information: www.ferentes.info
Various programming jobs
Net hourly wage: €8-€25 (dependent on experience)
Description: Do you like programming? Then this is the perfect parttime job for you. It pays well and you can often plan your
working hours yourself.
More information: You can always ask for information at study society Inter-Actief (www.inter-actief.utwente.nl). They often
receive vacancies from companies and they can always put you into contact with various companies.
Supermarket
Net hourly wage: €5-€10 (dependent on age and tasks)
Description: From stock clerk to stock clerk team leader: these positions are all filled by school boys and girls, and students. If
you prefer a boring and monotonous job, then check at the local supermarket whether they have a job available.
More information: Drop by at the local supermarket and ask whether they need anyone.
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TIPS FROM THE
TREASURER
Once your examinations and the Summer holidays are over,
your student life will start. The start of your student life marks a
new phase in your life. You have not only made a choice about
what to study, but you will also have to decide whether to live
in digs or not. Whatever you choose to do, there will be lots of
changes in your life, and those changes make demands on your
wallet. The treasurer, with help from Nibud, has put together
some tips to help you make your time at university pleasant
and affordable.
Money tips:
• Apply for a public transport season ticket (OV-chipkaart) for students,
or for a supplementary grant. You can do this at www.duo.nl.
• If you are over 18, make sure that you have applied for your healthcare
allowance.
• Keep good records of money transactions so that you know exactly
what you spend in an average month and what your income is. A table
has been added to help you with this.
• Open a student bank account - these are free of charge.
• Don’t do your groceries when you are hungry. You will be much more
tempted to buy more food.
• Take a packed lunch to the university: if you buy a €2.50 sandwich in the canteen every day, this will cost you €600 a year.
• Postpone spending large amounts of money for a week and consider whether you really need to make the purchase. Why do
you want to have this item?
• If you go out, take cash with you and leave your bank card at home. In this way, you will not be tempted to take out more money
and it will stop you from spending more money than you were planning to spend.
• Discuss your finances with your parents. Parents can often give useful advice.
• Check whether the rent you pay for your room is realistic (www.huurcommissie.nl or www.checkjekamer.nl). The average rent
for a room in Enschede is € 276 per month.
• Make your annual tax declaration if you need to. The tax authorities withhold tax on your wage, on the assumption that you
work fulltime during the whole year. As you are a student, this means that you pay too much tax. Fortunately, you are able to
claim the money back by filing a tax return. You can even file a return dating back five years.
• Some restaurants, cinemas, theatres, museums, but also hairdressers, shops and telecom providers offer a student discount.
Take full advantage of these discounts by making sure you always have your student identity card with you.
• Buy second-hand textbooks from senior students, at marktplaats.nl or bol.com. Also, wait until after your first lecture, so that
you know whether you really do need a particular textbook. If you no longer need a book, you can sell it on.
• Everything will be cheaper if you buy it together. Cooking for many people can save a lot of money. To keep track of the finances
of, for example, your student house, you can use one of the following websites:
www.eetlijst.nl, www.wiebetaaltwat.nl, www.onlinehuisrekening.nl
Income € per month Expenses € per month
Student loan
Rent (incl. utilities)
Supplementary grant
Television, internet
Job
Tuition fees
Parental contribution
Books and study materials
are allowance
Insurance
Housing allowance
Food and drinks
... Clothing
Phone costs
Sports, hobbies
Nightlife
Savings
Subscriptions
.....
Total income
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