Welcome to 155 new students Sara-Jane van der Vegt Graduate School - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to 155 new students Sara-Jane van der Vegt Graduate School of Communication

MSc in Communication Science Let me Alumni/Graduate introduce myself Study Adviser

Today’s program 10.30 Welcome 10.45 Some practicalities 11.00 Keynote Speaker: Huub Schuijn 12.00 Group Photo Lunch and information market in “de Brug ” 12.15 13.00 Track specific sessions Persuasive Communication, REC C0.01 o Political Communication, REC B3.02 o Entertainment Communication, REC B2.01 o Research Master, REC B3.03 o Student ‘ borrel ’ @ Café de Roeter (Roetersstraat 192) 14.00 Corporate Communication students; 12.15 Track specific information: REC C1.03 Lunch and information market in “de Brug ”. 13.15

What are you looking forward to?

What are you going to study?

What is your previous education? Sales Bachelor's Communication Science Other Dutch Bachelor's International

What country are you from?

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What can you expect from us?  M ultidisciplinary: media studies, political science, psychology, sociology, marketing  A cademic: open-minded, truth seeking, systematic, reasoning, inquisitive  R esearch intensive: research led (discussion of research papers) and research based (conducting research)  Y ou are central: define what you want; use our resources and your fellow students

And then… Start a challenging PhD project  Become an involved market  researcher Be a analytical journalist  Start a career in youth marketing  Become a consultant in effective  health communication Be a public relations officer  Work at one of the many  communication departments of multinationals Become a mediaplanner  Work strategically with social media  … 

Get ready for your future career  Career workshops  Mercurius  Marketing Association Amsterdam  www.uva.nl/career  Fellow students; make connections  Communication Science on the Spot!  Visit our information market during lunch and meet a few of these organizations!

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

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 enrolment, 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 Study advisers Lecturers Administration, Methods planners Desk Education Desk Mercurius, student Examination representativ Board es ICTO websites library

Study programme

Your academic year Semester 1: 1 February 2016 – 24 June 2016 Please note: even though the courses of semester 2 end on June 24, the academic year ends on August 31. Semester 2: 5 September 2016 – 3 February 2016.

Your Master’s programme Semester 1 Block 1 (8 weeks) Block 2 (8 weeks) Block 3 (4 weeks) Specialisation seminar 1 (12 EC) Research Methods Tailored to the Thesis (6 EC) Specialisation seminar 2 (12 EC) Thesis preparation phase 1 Semester 2 Block 1 (8 weeks) Block 2 (8 weeks) Block 3 (4 weeks) Elective course (6 EC) Elective course (6 EC) Thesis (18ECTS) Thesis preparation phase 2

What about language? Every programme is offered in  English Persuasive and Corporate  Communication have Dutch language workgroups (specialisation seminars) in semester 1 Dutch students from Corporate and  Persuasive may always complete assignments in Dutch (except for class presentations and possibly groupwork in English-language workgroups). Please notify your lecturer.

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http://student.uva.nl/mcs

Workshop Effective searching with the UvA-Library Check your bag for your registration! The workshop is meant as: an occasion to get to know the University Library’s main facilities;  an opportunity for testing search skills relevant to Communication: literature  reviews on a specific topic (PsycINFO), news (LexisNexis); an introductory workshop to Refworks, software that enables you to  manage references and to use them in a word processor such as MS Word.

Sign up for the APA workshop Tuesday 9 February 15.00-16.00 hrs REC JK B.11 Registration via website: http://student.uva.nl/mcs/events/item/gsc-apa- workshop-2016.html Highly recommended to attend this workshop! Learn the APA reference style, based on the rules and guidelines of  the APA (American Psychological Association) The workshop also facilitates a group discussion on some crucial  issues for the academic world: evaluating information, plagiarism. Check out the flyer in your bag about fraud and plagiarism. 

Roeterseiland Campus

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

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

Tour guide schedule Start: 12.25 hrs Start: 13.40 hrs Sissel Aasberg Beatrice Bassi Frédérique van Gijn Anna-Theresa Schneider Olga Zhulidova Madeleine Vidak Start 13.20 hrs Thilo Schroeder Marieke Siemerink Nina Høie Valentina Nere Serneri Keve Kardos Verena Reihs Lieke Hoefs Julia Kurbaka Basak Samra Location: Meeting Point Anne Venema Jeroen Raedt @ De Brug Amelie Ribbers Marlou Peer

Housing

Housing Please note that housing offerings are for a period of maximum one 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, BSc

Ombudsstudent; about me … Susan Vermeer  22 years old  Tilburg University (BSc)  Research Master  Corporate Communication 

Ombudsstudent; what is my role? With students … Focus Groups  Course Evaluations  Student Representatives  With the Graduate School of Communication … Programme Committee  Board of Studies  Study Advisors 

Ombudsstudent; what can I do for you? Do you have… Questions?  Complaints?  Suggestions?  Send an e-mail to: ombudsstudent-cw@uva.nl Or meet me on tuesday or thursday (C6.00)

Facebook groups UvA GSC Master Political Communication 2016  https://www.facebook.com/groups/934493756636186/?fref=ts  UvA GSC Master Entertainment Communication 2016  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1547076712275905/?fref=ts  UvA GSC Master Corporate Communication 2016  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1547076712275905/?fref=ts  UvA GSC Master Persuasive Communication 2016  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1551625701821957/?fref=ts  UvA GSC Preparatory Programme 2016  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1696358553912288/?fref=ts 

Communication on the Spot Communication Science in Practice Tuesday 16 February 2016  Hans Laroes (NOS news!)  Tuesday 5 April 2016  Tuesday 31 May 2016 

Student Representatives Would you like to make an active contribution by representing you and your fellow students of your track? Identifying education-related issues  Issues per track  Monthly sessions with policy advisers and me  Interested? Contact me today or send an e-mail: ombudsstudent-cw@uva.nl

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Mercurius Study Association Communication Science Laetitia Fioole – Chairman Study association Mercurius 2015-2016 Voorzitter@mercuriusuva.nl www.mercuriusuva.nl 06-55 40 27 92

Mercurius • Study  Study trip to Tel Aviv  Congress  Workshops • Career  Company visits  Career events  Network drinks • Social  Meet new people!  Common Room C0.03  Drinks  Every first Tuesday of the month at Café Mokum at Leidseplein, 4th of February