Orientation programme
Welcome to your Master’s programme!
During the orientation you will meet your fellow students and future lecturers, and get acquainted with the study programme itself. You will also receive information about practical matters that will come in handy during your studies.
Last updated: 9 July 2025
Start Orientation week: Monday 1 September 2025
- Storm will also organise an introduction weekend
- Questions? Please contact: masterscommittee.storm@gmail.com.
| Date | Timeslot | Activity | Location |
| Monday 1 September | 11:00-12:00 | Welcome to Sustainable Development | Ruppert Paars |
| 13:15-14:15 | Track introduction EM | BBG 1.19 | |
| 13:15-14:15 | Track introduction ECE | BBG 1.09 | |
| 13:15-14:15 | Track introduction ESG | BBG 1.12 | |
| 13:15-14:15 | Track introduction PES | BBG 0.65 | |
| 14:15-15:00 | Campus Tour | Start from lecture room track introduction | |
| 15:00-17:00 | Sign-up for Storm (SD) | MIN 0.13 | |
| 18:00-on | Dinner in the Park | Wilhelminapark, City Centre Utrecht | |
| Tuesday 2 September | 09.45-10.45 | Scientific Integrity Lecture - all Masters (except WMCA) | Ruppert Blauw |
| 11:30-12:30 | Scientific Integrity workshops SD-EM | BBG 1.19 | |
| 11:30-12:30 | Scientific Integrity workshops SD-ECE | BBG 1.06 | |
| 11:30-12:30 | Scientific Integrity workshops SD-ESG | BBG 1.12 | |
| 11:30-12:30 | Scientific Integrity workshops SD-PES | BBG 0.61 | |
| 13.00-14.00 | Meet your study advisors (+ non-UU info) | BOL 1.206 | |
| 18:00 - 20:00 | Playing pool | Poolcafé 't Hart van Utrecht, Ganzenmarkt 16B | |
| 20:00-on | Drinks | T.b.a. | |
| Wednesday 3 September | 14:00-on | Nature walk and swimming | Amelisweerd, meet @de Veldkeuken |
| Thursday 4 September | 09:00-10:45 | Lecture (ECE-Track) - GEO4-2310 Global Environmental Change | BBG 0.65 |
| 09:00-12:45 | Lecture (EM-Track) - GEO4-2326 Tools for E&M Analysis | MIN 0.16 | |
| 09:00-12:45 | Lecture (PES-Track) - GEO4-2344 Introduction to Political Ecology | BBG 1.19 | |
| 11:00-12:45 | Lecture (ESG-Track) - GEO4-2306 Sustainability Governance in a Changing World | YALE07-MGB 1.055 | |
| 12:00-14:00 | Lunch pick-up SUSD en WMCA | BBG 1.06 | |
| 13:15-17:00 | Lecture (all SD students): GEO4-2301 Perspectives on Sustainable Development | RUPPERT-042 | |
| Friday 5 September | 13.00-16.00 | The Game | KNG80-006 |
| 16:30-18:00 | Boat tour through Utrecht | Oudegracht 175W t.h.v. de Gaardbrug | |
| 19:30-on | Pub Crawl | Through the city | |
| 12-14 September | Storm Master Introduction Weekend |
You will find information about your study programme, studying at Utrecht University and so forth on this Sustainable Development students website. TIP: bookmark this page!
- Read more about the content of your study programme, such as your compulsory and elective courses.
- You will be automatically registered for your courses for the first period only. After this you have to arrange the course registration yourself.
- Your course schedule will be available four weeks before your courses begin. Also see the academic calendar.
- Study materials -such as books and readers- can be ordered online.
- You will need to use your own laptop for computer practicals during your studies. You can also use it for other classes. There are specifications that your laptop needs to meet.
- Your Solis-id is your username for most university IT facilities (Brightspace, OSIRIS, WiFi, printing). You will receive your login details shortly before the beginning of your programme by email.
All practical matters will be addressed during the first week of your programme.
As an international student there are certain things you have to arrange when coming to Utrecht University, such as finding accommodation, paying your fee(s) and other practical matters. To help you on your way we have a special ‘Welcome to Utrecht’- webpage with:
- a checklist of things to do before and upon arrival.
- an orientation programme for international students.
Make sure to come to the general orientation for international students of Utrecht University. Don’t forget to sign up on our special ‘Welcome to Utrecht’-webpage.
>> Download via AppStore or Play Store
It is also possible to participate in the Utrecht Introduction Time (UIT) week. It is a general city introduction open to anyone who is going to study in Utrecht. Here you can meet students of Utrecht University (UU), University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (HU), University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU) and University of Humanistic Studies (UvH) among others. But also get to know all the student organisations that Utrecht has and of course the city itself.
Do you wish to join? Then register on time!