For parents
Source: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/bachelor/study-orientation/parents/ Parent: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/bachelor/programmes/advanced-technology/
Your child will start studying soon. It marks the start of a new phase, for you as a parent as well.
When deciding on their studies, study seekers most often consult their parents. So how can you discover together where its interests lie and which study programmes match these interests?
On our content platform, you can read interesting stories from international students who decided to study at the University of Twente. With this inspiration, you can help your child find his way through this new, exciting and sometimes difficult process. We hope this helps!
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Need support? Help is here!
When your child starts studying at UT, the study adviser is his or her first contact person. The study adviser monitors and assesses your child’s study progress. If the study programme turns out to be too challenging, there are still possible alternatives: a different study approach, or maybe another study programme or type of education.
Do personal circumstances such as illness, psychological problems or a disability hinder the study progress of your child? Student Guidance & Well-beingcan help to find a suitable form of support. For example, in case of gloom, homesickness, or problems with a relationship or fellow student, your child can meet with a student psychologist free of charge. With help of the psychologist, students can also learn to hone their study skills.
Get help choosing a study
What will you study and where? The University of Twente helps you choose! Sign up for one of our orientation events as the Open Days, a Student for a day or an online meet-up with a student.
Visit an (Online) Open Day
One of the options to find out which study and which university is the best match for your child is to attend one of our (Online) Open Days. This way, you get to know our range of bachelor’s and get more information about them during in-depth study sessions.
Student for a day or online meet-up
Does your child already have a bachelor’s in mind? Follow a Student for a Day experience is an interesting idea! During a regular student day, your child gains first-hand experience of the bachelor’s by tagging along with a student of that bachelor’s. If you do not live near our university, an Online meet-up is also an option.
Find a house? Start in time!
The campus has more than 2,000 student houses. You can also choose to live in the cities of Enschede and Hengelo.
Start your search in time! If you start too late, you may not have found a place to live when you begin your studies.
Pre-University
Pre-U is an exciting and challenging educational programme designed specifically for primary and secondary school pupils (pre-university education, VWO in Dutch). Through workshops and masterclasses, your child can delve into science and technology.
Useful links
- Student housing\ Becoming a student is often a first step towards independence. There are plenty of nice and affordable rooms on the campus of the University of Twente or in the city centres of Enschede and Hengelo.
- Applying, how does that work?\ Your child applies for a study programme via the Studielink website. To be able to login, your child needs a DigiD. You can send a request online via the government.