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No problem! I take every opportunity I can to talk up Groningen hahah but that’s great you’ll talk with the coordinator and I think EM students have more support than the average international student. What’s nice is Dutch Unis take care of the residence permit processes themselves. Maybe cause of covid finding accommodation will be a little easier but definitely start looking as soon as you can! I lived in SSH international short term housing in Kornoeljestraat 8. I think it may have been renovated since I stayed in 2018, but honestly the dorm was pretty crappy when I stayed when it comes to how nice it is. However it has a super friendly and open environment, everyone has their own room, and students from both the RUG and Hanze can live there so you can meet a ton of people. I made really wonderful friends there and I wouldn’t have changed my housing choice if I could. More expensive but nice places are the student hotel (not SSH) and upsilon (also SSH). Message me anytime if you have any questions!

I haven’t read much of the forum but it seems like a lot of people are still waiting for their results. In case it helps ease anxiety, I was informed that I wasn’t selected for a scholarship about a week or two ago, well before the official result deadline. So maybe it’s good news if you haven’t heard yet? Good luck to everyone!

No problem, it's tough waiting but everything will work out the way it should! I applied for the master's for all academic disciplines and I'm from the US, so it might differ across countries/grants.

I haven’t read much of the forum but it seems like a lot of people are still waiting for their results. In case it helps ease anxiety, I was informed that I wasn’t selected for a scholarship about a week or two ago, well before the official result deadline. So maybe it’s good news if you haven’t heard yet? Good luck to everyone!

I haven’t read much of the forum but it seems like a lot of people are still waiting for their results. In case it helps ease anxiety, I was informed that I wasn’t selected for a scholarship about a week or two ago, well before the official result deadline. So maybe it’s good news if you haven’t heard yet? Good luck to everyone!

I haven’t read much of the forum but it seems like a lot of people are still waiting for their results. In case it helps ease anxiety, I was informed that I wasn’t selected for a scholarship about a week or two ago, well before the official result deadline. So maybe it’s good news if you haven’t heard yet? Good luck to everyone!

I haven’t read much of the forum but it seems like a lot of people are still waiting for their results. In case it helps ease anxiety, I was informed that I wasn’t selected for a scholarship about a week or two ago, well before the official result deadline. So maybe it’s good news if you haven’t heard yet? Good luck to everyone!

I haven’t read much of the forum but it seems like a lot of people are still waiting for their results. In case it helps ease anxiety, I was informed that I wasn’t selected for a scholarship about a week or two ago, well before the official result deadline. So maybe it’s good news if you haven’t heard yet? Good luck to everyone!

I can't overstate this, but Groningen is one of the most wonderful student cities in Europe. I did an exchange semester there during my bachelor's and I am telling you it was bliss every day for five months. Book housing ASAP though. SSH is not the nicest accommodation but its secure, and those who wait too long risk having to camp out for the first few weeks, it's pretty brutal. Enjoy and message me if you want any other tips! 

Thanks for the info! I agree that the right opportunity will come when it should. Go you for persevering another year! Like you said it’s already an accomplishment to get so close to selection. I actually looked for any info about how many applied last year but couldn’t find anything.
 
My degree is biochemistry and molecular biology but I studied business in uni for a year and a half before switching to biochem. I wouldn’t say Food Technology is all that far from toxicology honestly, both are rooted in chemistry and not poisoning people hahah