Pre-Departure Meeting

join the pre-departure meeting to farewell UT and Prepare for your departure.

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 on 11 December 2024. If you have any questions about the event, please email events-ces@utwente.nl.

Outgoing students
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Incoming students
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Event programme

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 outgoing students

    TIME 

    ACTIVITY

    PRESENTER

    LOCATION

    19:00

    Opening presentation for outgoing students

    Sarah Kotter, Exchange Coordinator, Faculty TNW

    Waaier 2

    19:05

    UT ambassadors

    Joe Laufer, Senior Advisor, Alumni Relations

    Waaier 2

    19:10

    Pre-departure practicalities

    Sarah Kotter

    Waaier 2

    19:30

    Student presentation: culture shock

    Ellen Kok, former outgoing student 

    Waaier 2

    19:35

    Health & safety abroad

    Anna Nardini, UT Emergency Officer International

    Waaier 2


    19:45

    Erasmus Student Network

    ESN Twente

    Waaier 2

    19:50

    Closing of presentation

    Sarah Kotter

    Waaier 2

    20:00

    Country group sessions

    See information below

    Waaier Ring Downstairs

    21:00

    Country groups conclude



    From 21:00

    ESN Drinks

    ESN Twente

    Educafe Borrelkamers (behind Starbucks)

  • View the programme for incoming students

    TIME

    ACTIVITY

    PRESENTER

    LOCATION

    19:00

    Arrive and be seated


    Waaier 1 

    19:10

    Opening presentation for incoming students 

    Tahnee Smits, Exchange Coordinator, Faculty ET

    Waaier 1 

    19:15

    Pre-departure practicalities

    Tahnee Smits

    Waaier 1

    19:25

    Student presentation: reverse culture shock 

    Kai Kojima, former exchange student

    Waaier 1

    19:30

    Erasmus Student Network

    ESN Twente

    Waaier 1

    19:35

    Quiz: Who is the best UT ambassador?

    ESN Twente

    Waaier 1

    19:50

    UT ambassadors

    Joe Laufer, Senior Advisor, Alumni Relations

    Waaier 1

    19:55

    Closing of presentation

    Tahnee Smits

    Waaier 1

    20:00

    Country group sessions 

    See information below

    Waaier Ring Downstairs

    21:00

    Country groups conclude



    From 21:00

    ESN Drinks


    Educafe Borrelkamers (behind Starbucks)

Country group sessions 

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

    Please note: the list of country groups will be updated closer to the event date.


    Country

    Group leader

    Australia

    Liz Louden

    Canada

    Margriet Dekkers

    China - Hong Kong

    Yitong Xue

    Czech Republic


    Finland

    Dr. Saana Jukola

    France

    Dr. Lisa Broussois & Dr. Michel Bourban

    Germany


    Hungary

    Gyöngyi Karácsony

    Indonesia

    Prof. Dr. ir. David Marpaung

    Italy

    Anna Nardini

    Japan

    Kai Kojima

    Mexico

    Camila Medina Polanco

    Norway


    Portugal

    Sarah Kotter

    South Korea

    Lotte Sander

    Spain

    Tahnee Smits

    Sweden

    Ellen Kok 

    Taiwan


    UK


    USA


    No group? Join us at the Waaier bar downstairs to share your experience, ask questions, chat etc


    Roaming facilitator: to be confirmed

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. The smaller groups don't have a leader.

ESN drinks

ESN Twente will host post-event drinks from 21:00 at the Educafe Borrelkamers (behind Starbucks.) 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.

Coffee with a local UT alumnus

Are you interested in meeting up with a local UT alumni for a coffee in your destination city? These fellow UT'ers offer a unique local perspective and can be a valuable resource during your exchange. Complete the registration form and the UT Alumni Office will be in touch.

Photos

Pre-Departure Meeting Summer 2023

Drinks ready for students!Students in a country groupDiscussions and drinks in Waaier RingNice 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 Ring
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!