Step-by-step Plan for Student Guidance: Who should I contact?

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• Student advisor

The student advisor is your first point of contact if you have any questions or problems and they can also give you some helpful study tips.

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• E-learning modules from Gezondeboel ('Healthy Matters')

You can take free e-learning modules through Gezondeboel, such as Learning Strategies or Self-management for Students.

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• Study trainer

The study trainer provides training courses and workshops on how to improve your studying or planning skills. You can also contact the study trainer if you are suffering from procrastination behaviour or study stress.

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• Student psychologist

If you have psychological issues or complaints that are affecting your studies, a student psychologist can provide the necessary guidance.

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• University Library

The University Library offers a range of workshops and online and offline training courses that will help you to brush up on your library skills. These workshops and training courses focus on literature searches, correct citation and everything in between.

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• Radboud Writing Lab

Radboud Writing Lab can offer you guidance on written assignments, about your texts, and can also help you with your writing process. You can also contact the Radboud Writing Lab to find out about its workshops, e-learning modules, writing week or individual consultations with a peer coach.

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• Radboud in'to Languages

Radboud in'to Languages offers the free course Academic Writing Skills. This course supports you during the writing process of an English or Dutch academic paper. 
 

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• Study trainer

If you’re struggling with the process of writing your Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis, you can seek advice from the study trainer.

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• Student advisor

You can contact your student advisor for an informal discussion about the available options within and outside of your studies, such as electives or an internship. 

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• Faculty International Office (Radboud International)

Your faculty’s International Office can help you if you have any questions about studying abroad.

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• Radboud Honours Academy

The Radboud Honours Academy offers extra challenges within or outside of your own scientific field.

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• Career Officer

If you want to know how you can start working on your career now, you can get advice from your faculty career officer(s).

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• Student advisor

The student advisor is your first point of contact if you have any questions or problems. Together with the student advisor, you can discuss your situation and your options, and you can even make an annual schedule or revise your current annual schedule.

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• Student counsellor

Together with the student counsellor, you can discuss your personal circumstances and your need for exam or educational provisions. The student counsellor will formulate a recommendation for your study programme.

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• Student advisor

The student advisor is your first point of contact if you have any questions or problems. Together with the student advisor, you will discuss how the provisions can actually be implemented within your study programme.

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Talk to your student advisor about where you should go to get the best help, or take a look at the overview of student counsellors in the infographic.

Student advisor

Student Guidance Infographic

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• Student advisor

The student advisor is your first point of contact if you have any questions or problems. You can have an informal discussion with the student advisor about any doubts that you are having about your choice of study programme.

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• Study and career counsellor

If you want to focus on a new study choice, you can attend a workshop or follow a programme with the study and career counsellor.

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• Career Officer

If you are unsure about what you want to do after your studies and/or you would like to know how you can already start looking at your options, you can get advice from your faculty career officer. You can also contact the career officer for practical advice about applying for a job, networking or finding an internship.

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• Study and career counsellor

The study and career counsellor can assist you if you are having major doubts about your future career or you are struggling to enter the job market. They can also assist you if personal circumstances are making it difficult for you to take this step.

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Talk to your student advisor about where you should go to get the best help, or take a look at the overview of student counsellors in the infographic.

Student advisor

Student Guidance Infographic

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• Student advisor

The student advisor is your first point of contact if you have any questions or problems, or if you’re feeling overwhelmed. You can have an informal discussion with the student advisor about your situation and your options, and the steps that you will subsequently need to take.

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• E-learnings from Gezondeboel ('Healthy Matters')

You can take free e-learning modules through Gezondeboel, such as Stress Lessons, Students and Fear of Failure, Busy & Distracted or Worrying.

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• Student psychologist

If you have psychological issues or complaints that are affecting your studies, a student psychologist can provide the necessary guidance.

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• University Chaplaincy

The University Chaplaincy offers a wide range of religious and non-religious activities. You can contact the chaplaincy if you’d like to have a personal talk with one of the pastors or if you are looking for deeper perspective in your life. The University Chaplaincy also offers bereavement and grief counselling.

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• Student advisor

The student advisor is your first point of contact if you have any questions or problems. You can discuss your situation and circumstances with the student advisor. If necessary, you can make an annual schedule or revise your current annual schedule and/or notify the student counsellor about your study delay.

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• Student counsellor

A student counsellor can help you with any questions or problems pertaining to rules and regulations, financial aid, other types of financial support or personal circumstances.

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• Student counsellor

Together with the student counsellor, you can discuss your personal circumstances and your need for exam or educational provisions. The student counsellor will formulate a recommendation for your study programme.

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• Student advisor

After the student counsellor has formulated a recommendation, you and the student advisor will discuss how the provisions can actually be implemented within your study programme.

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• Student counsellor

 If you are dealing with financial stress, the student counsellor can advise you about your entitlement to financial aid or other financial provisions.

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• Social worker (for internationale studenten)

The social worker helps international students with any challenges or problems that they may encounter when they are trying to adjust to a new environment, a new culture or a new phase in their life.

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• University Chaplaincy

If you have a need for more social contacts or you are seeking a greater sense of purpose, you can contact the University Chaplaincy. The University Chaplaincy offers a wide range of religious and non-religious activities. You can contact the chaplaincy if you’d like to have a personal talk with one of the pastors or if you are looking for deeper perspective in your life. The University Chaplaincy also offers bereavement and grief counselling.

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Talk to your student advisor about where you should go to get the best help, or take a look at the overview of student counsellors in the infographic.

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Student Guidance Infographic

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• Studenten Information Desk

Within your faculty, the Student Information Desk (STIP) is the first point of contact if you have any questions about registering/deregistering for courses or exams, timetables, diploma applications or other types of forms.

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• Student advisor

The student advisor can help you if you are having trouble understanding the regulations or if you have a question about the regulations in your specific situation.

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• Central Student Desk

You can contact the Central Student Desk about practical matters such as registering for or deregistering from your study programme, or about your tuition fees or Radboud account.

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• Student counselor

The student counsellor can help you with any questions or problems pertaining to rules and regulations, financial support, or personal circumstances.

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• Social worker (for international students)

The social worker helps international students with any challenges or problems that they may encounter when they are trying to adjust to a new environment, a new culture or a new phase in their life.

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Talk to your student advisor about where you should go to get the best help, or take a look at the overview of student counsellors in the infographic.

Student advisor

Student Guidance Infographic

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• Confidential advisor

You can contact a confidential advisor if you don’t feel safe in your study programme, if you feel unsafe at your internship or clinical placement, if you are dealing with a dispute, or if you have been exposed to undesirable behaviour, such as harassment or sexual intimidation, bullying or discrimination. You can also contact a confidential advisor if you’re in doubt about your situation or if you’re worried about someone else who’s in a similar situation.

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• Student Ombudsperson

You can contact the ombudsperson if you have a question or you would like to make a complaint or report an incident about another student’s behaviour, or a staff member’s behaviour or if you have a question about an organisational unit or you would like to make a complaint or report an incident that involves an organisational unit. The ombudsperson is impartial, can mediate between parties, will take a broader view and can advise on underlying improvements that go beyond your individual report of the incident.

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The student advisor is your first point of contact if you have any questions or problems. Even if you don’t have a specific request for help, you can still make an appointment with your student advisor.

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Infographic of the Complete Range of Student Guidance Services

Check out the complete range of student guidance services or read more about specific student counsellors.

Student Guidance Infographic

All of the information about student guidance at Radboud University can be found on this website page.

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