Support and development
Running into a problem during your studies or looking for personal advice? You don't have to study alone. There are several people who can give you advice and guide you. You can also take part in activities, training courses or study groups.
Study-related support
Within your programme you may turn to the following people for advise:
- Peer coach: your first point of contact for questions about studying, the city, the UU, or your programme.
- Tutor: for questions relating to your programme's contents.
- Study Advisor: for questions on the study programme, studying with a disability and personal matters affecting your studies.
- Programme Coordinator: for general questions, suggestions or remarks about your programme.
- Lecturer: for guidance during the course, feedback and reflection on your performance and achievements.
- Internship Coordinator: for help with finding and doing an internship.
- International Office: for questions on studying abroad (during your programme).
- Career Officer: for information about your career, future possibilities as well as relevant workshops and help with job applications.
- Student Information Desk Humanities: for more practical questions related to your programme.
Questions not related to your study programme
The UU offers all kinds of support in the field of wellbeing and development:
- Workshops wellbeing trainers Humanities: workshops to help you cope with performance pressure, learning to study, making choices, setting priorities and graduation.
- Skills Lab: workshops, courses and guidance regarding writing, studying and other academic skills.
- Student psychologist: support in solving personal problems that stand in the way of your study progress.
- Humanities inappropriate behaviour contact: for advise in case you have been the victim of inappropriate behaviour.
More information and contact details
Questions not related to your study programme
In some cases you may want to consult someone who is not related to your specific study programme. For example, if you fall behind due to extenuating circumstances or mental health issues, and it is not possible to correct this through an adjustment in your programme. If this is the case, you may use the contacts mentioned below.
We have put together some study tips and useful links and offer a number of workshops which can help you as well.