General campus facilities and leisure

Our campus has a lot of activities to offer, such as sports, culture, and shops. You can check them out below.

Sports centre

From wall climbing to survival, from soccer to water polo, there is a variety of different sports to choose from. As a member of a sports club or as an individual athlete you can make use of the many sports fields located on Campus. The website of the sports centre has all information.

Vrijhof culture

The Campus of the University of Twente is an important location for arts and events. Students and professional companies perform, give lectures, concerts, cabaret performances, dances, expositions and workshops. Cultural events are held in the Vrijhof, in the Open Air Theater and sometimes on the O&O square. The website of Vrijhof Culture has all information.

UnionCard

Apply for the UnionCard. UT offers a large variety of sports and cultural activities, which you can get access to with the UnionCard. Via this application, you can order the card which can get linked with your student card. More information can be found on the website of the Student Union.

Student Union

The Student Union is a large umbrella student organisation that aims at making the lives of the students more interesting and fun. They're in close contact with external parties and therefore, they regularly organise interesting and fun events for the students. 

UnionShop

The UnionShop in the Bastille building sells UT merchandise like sweaters, shirts, pens, coffee mugs, etc. You can also order online using the UT webshop. The UnionShop also has readers for students, a Xeros printing service and more. The Student Union website has more information about the UnionShop

Mosque, meditation room and student chaplaincy

These facilities are available in the Vrijhof building for all students. To check out all information, including opening hours, see the Student Services webpage about spirituality on campus.

International student associations

The Student Union website contains a list of all student associations. There are associations by country, but also more general associations like the UT Muslim association or AIESEC, AEGEE and more. 

General campus facilities

The UT campus has many facilities you would expect in a small village: a supermarket, a bar, a hairdresser and several restaurants. For an overview have a look at the campus facility page. You can also always have a look at our mensa menu

(Language) courses & talks

UT language centre

Improving your skills will help you perform better in your work or study. The UT Language Centre offers professional support in languages, communicative skills, academic writing, study and employability skills to staff and students at the University of Twente.

Studium Generale

Studium Generale offers lectures available for a broad audience, some of them in English. Check out the upcoming events!

Other

But there are also other student facilities and useful links for you. Check out the library or get more information on organising an event or starting your own business.

Library

The Library at the University of Twente offers students and employees all support needed for education and research. In the Vrijhof there is a big study area with computers and also meeting rooms. The Library gives you access to the (digital) collection and on the websites, you can find a variety of supporting services and information. Check out the Library website for an overview of all services or start the search for literature.

Financial support

For general financial information like tuition fees see the website of the Student Services desk. Other financial funds and matters are listed on Student Guidance & Well-being (SGW) website. 

Organising an event

If you want to organise an event, there are a couple of rules and possibilities you should be aware of. They are listed on the website of Campus & Facility Management department (CFM). 

Entrepreneurship and start-up facilities

UT offers more than just legal and financial support for students who want to start their own companies. Novel-T (located in the Gallery building on campus) organises many events that might be interesting for you. Get started at the start-up webpage.

RSI / CANS

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), also known by its abbreviation 'CANS' (Complaints of Arm, Neck and/or Shoulder) is one of the several work-related complaints that may cause health issues and decreased deployability. For more information, see UT service ABC on RSI prevention.

Chat offline (info)
To use this functionality you first need to:
Accept cookies