Pre-Departure Meeting

PRE-DEPARTURE MEETING

The Pre-Departure Meeting is a biannual event that aims to farewell exchange students and provide practical information to prepare outgoing students for an abroad experience. In addition to the main presentations, we provide the opportunity for outgoing and incoming exchange students to connect with each other via small group sessions per country.

The next Pre-Departure Meeting will be held in June 2024. If you have any questions about the event, please email events-soir@utwente.nl.

Event programme

Date: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Time: 19:00 - 21:00 

Location: Waaier 1 (incoming students), Waaier 2 (outgoing students)

Please note: all exchange students are expected to attend the presentation at 19:00, even if there is no group meeting for your country.

  • View the programme for incoming students

    TIME

    ACTIVITY

    PRESENTER

    LOCATION

    19:00

    Opening presentation for incoming students 

    Host: Jaap Stout, Exchange Coordinator, Faculty BMS

    Waaier 1 

    19:05

    Pre-Departure Practicalities

    Jaap Stout

    Waaier 1 

    19:20

    Student presentation: reverse culture shock 

    Kai Kojima, former exchange student

    Waaier 1 

    19:30

    Erasmus Student Network

    Julia Knot, President, ESN

    Waaier 1 

    19:35

    Quiz: Who is the best UT ambassador?

    Julia Knot, President, ESN

    Waaier 1 

    19:45

    UT Ambassadors

    Joe Laufer, Senior Advisor, Alumni Relations

    Waaier 1

    19:50

    Closing of presentation

    Jaap Stout

    Waaier 1 

    19:50

    Drinks & snacks


    Waaier Ring Downstairs

    20:00

    Country group sessions 

    See information below

    Waaier Ring Downstairs

    21:00

    Country groups conclude



    From 21:00

    ESN Drinks


    Educafé Borrelkamers behind Starbucks

  • View the programme for outgoing students

    TIME 

    ACTIVITY

    PRESENTER

    LOCATION

    19:00

    Opening presentation for outgoing students

    Host: Sarah Kotter, Exchange Coordinator, Faculty S&T

    Waaier 2

    19:05

    UT Ambassadors

    Joe Laufer, Senior Advisor, Alumni Relations

    Waaier 2

    19:10

    Pre-Departure Practicalities

    Sarah Kotter

    Waaier 2

    19:25

    Student presentation: culture shock

    Ellen Kok, former outgoing student & Secretary, ESN Twente

    Waaier 2

    19:35

    Health & Safety Abroad

    Anna Nardini, UT Emergency Officer International

    Waaier 2


    19:45

    Erasmus Student Network

    Saül Abad Copoví, PR Coordinator, ESN Twente

    Waaier 2

    19:50

    Closing of presentation

    Sarah Kotter

    Waaier 2

    19:50

    Drinks & snacks 


    Waaier Ring Downstairs

    20:00

    Country group sessions

    See information below

    Waaier Ring Downstairs

    21:00

    Country groups conclude



    From 21:00

    ESN Drinks

    ESN Twente

    Educafé Borrelkamers behind Starbucks

Country group sessions 

Date: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Time: 20:00 - 21:00

Location: Waaier ring downstairs 

Country group sessions provide an opportunity for outgoing and incoming exchange students to meet and share information about the country. Degree-seeking international students and returned outgoing students may join the group as well.

There is no structured information provided by UT during these sessions. Rather, the informal meetings are a chance for outgoing students to ask questions about their destination country and/or partner university. Topics of conversation could include housing, cultural differences, food, cost of living, language, transport, tourist highlights etc.

  • View the country groups

    Country

    Facilitator

    Australia

    Liz Louden

    France

    Lisa Broussois

    Italy

    Anna Nardini

    Japan

    Kai Kojima

    Mexico

    Camila Medina Polanco

    Norway

    Dagmar Jungova

    Portugal

    Sarah Kotter

    South Korea

    Lotte Sander

    Spain

    Jitske Rijken

    Sweden

    Ellen Kok

    USA

    Not applicable

    Roaming facilitator: Tahnee Smits

Please note: country groups are only organised for the countries with registered outgoing students. The location of each group will be indicated on screens at the event.

ESN drinks

ESN Twente will host post-event drinks from 21:00 at the Educafé Borrelkamers (behind Starbucks - enter via the Zilverling building.) Entry to the party is free and the first 100 students get a free drink. The party provides you with an opportunity to continue your conversations from the country groups and to meet other students.

Presentations

Below you can view the presentations from the last Pre-Departure Meeting.

Photos

Pre-Departure Meeting Summer 2023

Drinks ready for students!Students in a country groupDiscussions and drinks in Waaier BovenringNice discussions during country groupsGreat presentations for outgoing and incoming studentsGoodbye and good luck to our incoming students!
Photo: SOIR
Drinks ready for students!
Photo: SOIR
Students in a country group
Photo: SOIR
Discussions and drinks in Waaier Bovenring
Photo: SOIR
Nice discussions during country groups
Photo: SOIR
Great presentations for outgoing and incoming students
Photo: SOIR
Goodbye and good luck to our incoming students!