Mandatory Introduction GSNS
Welcome to your new Master’s programme at the GSNS!
To ensure that you get off to a good start, the Graduate School of Natural Sciences (GSNS) organizes an Introduction Programme for all new graduate students on Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 September 2023. All students who are (conditionally) admitted to one of the GSNS Master's programmes, will receive more information about the introduction programme over the summer.
Participation in these two days is mandatory and will grant you 0,5 EC. Please make sure you register when asked to!
Read the Welcome booklet
Make sure to also read the Welcome Booklet. This booklet contains a lot of practical information for students who are new to Utrecht University. Make sure to check out the Master's Science Starter Guide as well!
On this webpage, you can find all the current information about the Introduction programme and the practical aspects. It will be updated over the summer with the programme and information about workshops. If you still have any questions after reading the information here, you can contact us at intro-gsns@uu.nl.

Introduction programme (overview)
Tuesday 5 September
09:00 – 09:30 (online) | How to get started - Session for students new to Utrecht University |
09:45- 12:00 (online) | Plenary session |
14:00 - 17:00 (on-campus) | Programme specific session |
Wednesday 6 September (on-campus)
09:00 - 09:45 | Information sessions (profiles and honours) |
10:00 - 13:00* | Second programme specific session |
13:30 - 15:00 | Workshop round 1* |
15:30 - 17:00 | Workshop round 2* |
17:00 - 19:00 | Closing drinks |
*Please note that for the workshops, you need to register separately (see below).
*Note: Not all programmes will host a second session, or they might start later. Make sure to check with your programme coordinator on the first day.
For more detailed information on the sessions and the locations, please click the tabs below.
Details of introduction programme
Choose your workshops

Practical information
Any questions?
- If you have any questions concerning your application procedure, documents etc. please check our FAQ webpage.
- If the FAQ webpage doesn’t include your question, contact the Student Desk. International students should contact International Student Admissions with questions about documents.
- If you have any questions concerning the programme, please contact your programme coordinator.
- For any questions regarding the master’s introduction, please contact intro-gsns@uu.nl
- In all correspondence with Utrecht University, please include your student number <######>.