Mind the bike!

Posted by Bogdan on Apr 4, 2012 in All, Attractions, Bikes, Current students, Holidays, How to survive in Netherlands?!, Out of Groningen, Prospective students, Student life, Tips and tricks, Weekend activities | Comments Off

We all know that Netherlands is the most bike friendly country in the world.

So, how many of you know the real “power” of bikes in Netherlands?

I just discovered some important tips and tricks regarding biking in this beautiful country. I thought it would be a pity not to share this with all of you, so here we go.

Netherlands has an amazing infrastructure. And I am not talking only about highways and airports.

Since the spring in here a bike trip sounds like a good idea for escaping the rush of the city.

On this website: http://www.nederlandfietsland.nl/fietsrouteplanner you can plan your bike trip using the magic tool provided. You can actually travel across Netherlands using just bike paths.

http://www.bikemap.net is another website that provides bike routes that you can enjoy with your friends.

 

Here is a short movie about the bike paths and their use in Netherlands.

 

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Travel low cost!

Posted by admin on Feb 7, 2012 in All, Attractions, Current students, Out of Groningen, Student life, Tips and tricks | Comments Off

The exam session is almost over!!! YES!!!

So now, let’s talk fun! If you are student, most likely you are having a low cost life. So, I would like to recommend to all students a website for low cost traveling.

The website is http://www.carpooling.co.uk/

The basic idea is that you can share the gas costs with people who are traveling by car and have a free seat. So, for example, you can find a ride sharing from Groningen to Amsterdam even with 10 euros. But the most important aspect is that you can search for international rides. For example, there are a lot of rides from Maastricht to Paris for 30-45 euros.

Happy traveling!

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Study Abroad

Posted by admin on Sep 25, 2011 in All, Study abroad | 0 comments

The Faculty of Economics and Business, fortunately for all students, encourages international exchange and provides range of different options. Every student in FEB, international or Dutch, has the opportunity to go abroad for a certain time (usually one semester) for study exchange or internship.

Every year, students make lots of photos during their study abroad, and some of them participate in the study abroad Photo Contest of FEB.

The University of Groningen, as well as FEB in particular, has partnerships with many universities all over the world – from Canada to New-Zealand, from Norway to South Korea and Taiwan. For us as students, this means that we get to study in any of these universities without having to pay any fees for the foreign university. Scholarships such as Erasmus Mundus and Marco Polo are provided in most cases when students are accepted. 

Some study programmes such as the BSc International Business and Management and BSc Economics and Business Economics even have a study abroad period as a compulsory part of their curriculum, ensuring that by the time of graduation students will be equipped with international experience. 

In this section you will find our stories and impressions about studying abroad

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A day in….Delft

Posted by admin on Feb 21, 2011 in All, Out of Groningen, Prospective students, Student life, Weekend activities | 0 comments

A great advantage of Netherlands is that you can have one day trips to different Dutch cities which are only a few hours away by train or car. Each city has its own flavor and has things to do and discover, and  less than one day is enough for you to discover and explore. One famous Dutch city is Delft, know for the even more famous blue Delft color and pottery. Curious about how a day in Delft looks like? Have a sneak peek…

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