BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam//NONSGML v1.0//EN NAME:VU Jumpstart programme METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250922T000000 DTEND:20250930T235900 DTSTAMP:20250922T000000 UID:2025/vu-jumpstart-programme@8F96275E-9F55-4B3F-A143-836282E12573 CREATED:20260411T091004 LOCATION:VU Campus SUMMARY:VU Jumpstart programme X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Starting university can be exciting yet overwhelming. The Jumpstart programme helps new inte rnational Master students bridge cultural and academic gaps with ease .

Jumpstart consists of a series of workshops that will help o ur new international Master students transition seamlessly into their higher education journey. 

The programme will take place from 22 - 30 September 2025. We’ve made sure to sp read out the sessions over these two weeks, so the programme is not t oo intense. Students can choose which workshops they would like to at tend based on their needs, interests and timetable. Find an overview of the workshops in the schedule below.

For more information ma ke sure to check our page about the VU Ju mpstart programme and details on what each workshop entails.  ;

Jumpstart 2025 Schedule*

Board Games & Pancake Night 

How to up your game in academic writing 


< td>New International Master students 

Location: All workshops and activities will take place on campus.  

*Subject to change, details to be confirmed. 

Note: The Jumpstart programme is only in tended for new international Master students. If you fall in this cat egory, you will receive an email around mid-September with details on how to sign up.

DESCRIPTION: Jumpstart consists of a series of workshops that will hel p our new international Master students transition seamlessly into th eir higher education journey.  The programme will take place from 22 - 30 September 2025. We’ve made sure to sprea d out the sessions over these two weeks, so the programme is not too intense. Students can choose which workshops they would like to atten d based on their needs, interests and timetable. Find an overview of the workshops in the schedule below. For more information make sure t o check our page about the VU Jumpstart p rogramme and details on what each workshop entails. 

Jumpstart 2025 Schedule*

Date and Time Worksh op from 17:30 Activity from ca. 19:15< /strong>For whom? 
Monday 22 September 2025Discover Dutch - Scavenger hunt edit ionBitterBallen Borrel New International Maste r students 
Tuesday 23 September 2025 Boost Your Research: Literature Search & AIFriend shipping & Pizza Night New International Master stu dents
Wednesday 24 September 2025Your gui de to article reading & avoiding plagiarism pitfalls New International Mas ter students 
Monday 29 September 2025‘Bring your own Bias’ & Food from a Dutch snackbar
Tuesday 30 September 2025Better together: Improve your teamwork ski lls in a mixed classroomBoard Games & Pancake Night  ;New International Master students 
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< strong>Date and Time Workshop from 17: 30 Activity from ca. 19:15For whom? 
Monday 22 S eptember 2025Discover Dutch - Scavenger hunt editionBitterBallen Borrel New International Master students& nbsp;
Tuesday 23 September 2025 Boos t Your Research: Literature Search & AIFriendshipping &a mp; Pizza Night New International Master students
Wednesday 24 September 2025Your guide to artic le reading & avoiding plagiarism pitfalls Board Gam es & Pancake Night New International Master student s 
Monday 29 September 2025How to up your game in academic writing 
‘Bring your own Bi as’ & Food from a Dutch snackbarNew International Mast er students 
Tuesday 30 September 2025Board Games & Pancake Night New Internation al Master students 
Location: All work shops and activities will take place on campus.  ;  *Subject to change, details to be confirmed.  Note: The Jumpstart programme is only intended for new international Master stu dents. If you fall in this category, you will receive an email around mid-September with details on how to sign up. Starting university ca n be exciting yet overwhelming. The Jumpstart programme helps new int ernational Master students bridge cultural and academic gaps with eas e. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR