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Welcome to 125 new students

• Prof. Edith Smit

Graduate School of Communication

Cialdini, Robert B. Influence: How and why people agree to things. Quill, 1984.

Sara-Jane van der Vegt, MSc

Study adviser

Today’s programme

Welcome Practical Information

Sara-Jane van der Vegt | Study Adviser Susan Vermeer | Ombudsstudent Kaylee Schilder | Study Association Mercurius

Keynote Speaker

Kimra Morgownik | Heineken International

Today’s programme

12.45 | Group Photo 13.00 | Lunch & Information Market

de Brug

14.00 | Track Specific Sessions

Persuasive Communication Corporate Communication Political Communication Entertainment Communication Research Master’s Pre-Master’s REC C0.01 REC C1.03 REC J/K1.05 REC B3.01 REC C3.02 REC C0.02

15.00 | Student ‘borrel’

Café de Roeter, Roeterstraat 192

What are you looking forward to?

About the programme: Facts & Figures

What country are you from?

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What can you expect from us?

 Multidisciplinary: media studies, political

science, psychology, sociology, marketing

 Academic: open-minded, truth seeking,

systematic, reasoning, inquisitive

 Research intensive: research led (discussion of

research papers) and research based (conducting research)

 You are central: define what you want; use our

resources and your fellow students

Career Matters

Upcoming events:

• Guest Lecture Networking in the Netherlands:

Monday 6 February 11.00-13.00

• Workshop Exploring Entrepreneurship:

Wednesday 22 February 15.00-18.00

Coming up later this year:

• Workshops Photoshop
• Workshop Social Media Marketing

Communication Science on the Spot

Our next session is on Tuesday 21 February, 17.45-18.45 (drinks until 19.30) at CREA ‘The 2017 Dutch elections: interplay between media and politicians’, with journalist and former politician Myrthe Hilkens

Communication Science on the Spot

Get ready for your future career

 Career Matters: workshops  Communication Science on the Spot!  Mercurius  Marketing Association Amsterdam  Welcom  www.uva.nl/career  Fellow students; make connections  Visit our information market during lunch and

meet a few of these organisations!

And then…

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Start a challenging PhD project

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Become an involved market researcher

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Be a analytical journalist

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Start a career in youth marketing

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Become a consultant in effective health communication

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Be a public relations officer

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Work at one of the many communication departments of multinationals

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Become a mediaplanner

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Work strategically with social media

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…

GO-TO-GUYS

Study Advisers

• Ms. Nhu Ngan Trang MSc
• Ms. Sara-Jane van der Vegt MSc
• Mr. Erik Weijers MSc

When to contact us? Study planning Study progress/delay Special needs/disability Choosing a programme Personal problems Complaints/exemptions Trust issues Career advice Thesis

How to reach us?

• Appointments by phone or in person (call Education Desk 020-525 3003)
• contact: graduateschoolofcommunication@uva.nl
• Walk-in/thesis consultation hours: Tuesdays from 14:00 until 16:00 REC C6.01

What to do with questions?

Student Service Desk (REC – E, main hall)

• General questions such as choice of study programme, (proof of)

enrolment, student grants and loans, living accommodations, studying abroad and much more

• Digital Student Service Desk or call: + 31(0)20 525 8080

Education Desk: open daily 09.00-17.00 (REC C7.02)

• Specific questions about the programme: course registration,

graduation, programme contact information etc.

• For appointments with study advisers
• Educationdesk-cs@uva.nl or call 020-525 3003

Communication Science Methods Desk

Offers free methodological and statistical advice to students. Open every weekday from 13:00-15:00 hrs Located at the Education Desk: REC-C7.02 uva.nl/methodsdeskcommunicationscience

Help is all around

Education Desk

Study advisers

Administration, planners

Examination Board

ICTO websites library

Mercurius, student represen tatives

Lecturers Methods Desk

Study programme

Semester 1: 6 February 2017 – 30 June 2017

Please note: Summer holiday between: 1 July – 3 September Be back in time!

Semester 2: 4 September 2017 – 2 February 2018.

Your academic year

Courses complete?

Are you registered for all the courses you need to follow? If not, come to the study advisers at the information market. Check uva.nl/courseregistration

What about language?

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Every programme is offered in English

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Persuasive and Corporate Communication have Dutch language workgroups (specialisation seminars) in semester 1

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Dutch students from Corporate and Persuasive may always complete assignments in Dutch (except for class presentations and possibly groupwork in English- language tutorials). Please notify your lecturer.

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Workshop Effective searching with the UvA-Library

The workshop is meant as:

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an occasion to get to know the University Library’s main facilities;

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an opportunity for testing search skills relevant to Communication: literature reviews on a specific topic (PsycINFO), news (LexisNexis);

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an introductory workshop to Refworks, software that enables you to manage references and to use them in a word processor such as MS Word.

Mandatory for international students. Dutch students: mail to: graduateschoolofcommunication@uva.nl

Roeterseiland Campus

Roeterseiland Campus

Communication Science Education desk + Methods Desk: C7.02 Lecture rooms: ground floor until 4th floor Study area: ground and 1th floors Student Service Desk:REC E main hall Study advisement: C6.02

Library Learning Centre (800 study spaces) en Student Service Desk 200 Study spaces (mainly on ground floor and 1st floor) “De brug” (4th floor). Study space and coffee area

Housing

Housing

Please note that housing offerings are for a period of maximum

• ne year

If your programme takes more than a year it is strongly recommended to also register yourself for accommodation at: www.studentenwoningweb.nl/en/

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OMBUDSSTUDENT

• Susan Vermeer
• 22 years old
• Tilburg University (BSc)
• Research Master’s programme
• Corporate Communication

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

With students…

• Focus Groups
• Course Evaluations
• Student Representatives

With the Graduate School of Communication…

• Programme Committee
• Board of Studies
• Study Advisors

Do you have…

• Questions?
• Complaints?
• Suggestions?
• Ideas?

Contact me personally or send an e-mail to:

• mbudsstudent-cw@uva.nl

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

FACEBOOK GROUPS

• Political Communication

UvA GSC Master Political Communication 2017

• Entertainment Communication

UvA GSC Master Entertainment Communication 2017

• Corporate Communication

UvA GSC Master Corporate Communication 2017

• Persuasive Communication

UvA GSC Master Persuasive Communication 2017

• Premaster

UvA GSC Premaster Communication Science 2017

• Research Master

Research Master Students Communication Sciences UvA

Would you like to make an active contribution by representing yourself and your fellow students of your track?

• Identifying education-related issues
• Discussing issues per track
• Monthly sessions with policy advisers and me

Interested? Contact me today or send an e-mail:

• mbudsstudent-cw@uva.nl

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES

Mercurius

Study Association

Communication Science

Kaylee Schilder – Chair Study Association Mercurius 2016-2017

voorzitter@mercuriusuva.nl www.mercuriusuva.nl

Mercurius

• Career

 Workshops  Career events  Company visits

• Study

 Seminars  Congress  Study trip Stockholm

• Social

 Drinks  Every first Tuesday of the month at Café Mokum at Leidseplein  Parties

Become a member

Join us for only €12,50 a year!

 Join our activities and events for free or with discount  Meet new people and get to know Amsterdam  Networking opportunities

• Sign up during the lunch break or go to

www.mercuriusuva.nl

And now

• Tours building
• Lunch break and information market in ‘De Brug’ + become a

member Questions?

• Telephone & WhatsApp 06 55 40 27 92
• info@mercuriusuva.nl
• Mercurius office REC C0.11
• www.mercuriusuva.nl

Keynote speaker

Kimra Morgownik, Change & Communication Specialist at Heineken International

Change & Communication Lead at HEINEKEN International Amsterdam Area, Netherlands Current: HEINEKEN International; Beroepsorganisatie Logeion Education: Corporate Communication (MSc) Universiteit van Amsterdam

Dé community voor jonge communicatieprofessionals

Today’s programme

12.45 | Group Photo 13.00 | Lunch & Information Market

de Brug

14.00 | Track Specific Sessions

Persuasive Communication Corporate Communication Political Communication Entertainment Communication Research Master’s Pre-Master’s REC C0.01 REC C1.03 REC J/K1.05 REC B3.01 REC C3.02 REC C0.02

15.00 | Student ‘borrel’

Café de Roeter, Roeterstraat 192

Tour guide schedule

Location: Meeting Point @ De Brug. Can’t find your group? Approach the coordinator at the meeting point. The tours depart at 13.30

Tour guide schedule

Group 1 (guide: Vanessa) Group 2 (guide: Philip)

Martine Baijanova Evelien Pleging Petar Lazarevic Claudia Arena Eline Jansen Miroslava Mota Rosas de Youssef Kimberley van Nuland Tim Lenke Eduardo Aizpun Emma Bloemhof Rebecca Boschello Giulia Brambilla Marta Corral Alessio Di Mauro Vira Diukanova Xinyue Feng Heidi Hindam Rebecca Hoschen Diana Maria Ologeanu Matteo Rinaldi Saori Sakaguti Stefan Wisselink Almperta Christodoulaki

Group photo: where to go?