Welcome to the wonderful world of academics, first year student! And of course, welcome to Groningen and S. A. Esperia.
Via this page you will find all the information about the European Languages and Cultures (ELC) Introduction Day organised by the University, the Introduction camp by Study Association Esperia, the Study Association itself and more. Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact us!
Get to know your fellow Esperians at our Introduction Camp, from the 1st to the 3rd of September. There is absolutely no hazing involved, only fun with your fellow study mates!
S. A. Esperia is the study association for the study of European Languages and Cultures at the University of Groningen. Since the 12th of April 2013 the association organises academic and fun activities for students of the study program in Groningen. Become a member and join the fun!
Study Association Esperia connects all students from the study program European Languages and Cultures in Groningen with student life and academia. All language tracks of the study programme are represented by Esperia and all ELC students can become a member to join our fun and academic activities. Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact us about them.
Study Association Esperia organises academic activities such as fieldtrips to the European or Dutch parliament. In addition, Esperia organises lectures on topics related to the study program. Check out our events calendarfor any upcoming activities!
Introduction Day ELC
Welcome to European Languages and Cultures!
Date: Friday 1 September 2023 Time: 10.00 – 13.30 Location: Geertsemazaal, Academy Building (Broerstraat 5 Groningen)
The Bachelor programme European Languages and Cultures officially starts with the Introduction Day, in which you will get the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the programme and the supporting organisation, but also meet your academic mentor, your first-year work group and the student mentors.
ELC Introduction Morning Cohort 2023-2024 – – Itinerary Friday 1st of September 2023 – –
10:00 – 10:40 – By Anja Schuppert, Vera Alexander, Deirdre Harmsen and the Board of S.A. Esperia
Warm welcome to the programme
Welcome by mentor programme coordinator and explanation mentor programme
Introduction to Programme by study advisor How to contact the study advisor Information about studying with a functional impairment BSA
Introduction Esperia
10:40 – 11:00 – By secretariat and Study Advisor
Break & Language check
11:00 – 12:00 – By secretariat and Study Advisor
Plenary Intercultural Awareness Training
– – BREAK – –
12:30 – 13:30 – By Academic Mentors and Student Mentors
Mentor meetings per group
Introduction Camp by Esperia
Join our Introduction Camp!
Study Association Esperia organises an introduction camp from the 1st till the 3rd of September 2023. We will be going to the Dutch island Schiermonnikoog, where we will be staying in an accomodation. We will leave together after the general introduction day for ELC and board the boat to the island as a group. All ELC students can sign up to join the introduction camp by clicking here: https://forms.gle/hUnZXqMXRhTj9s2o7
Disclaimer: there is no hazing involved, only fun
The price for the camp is a maximum of €72,- for members and €80,- for non-members. In case you would like to become a member, you can sign up through the following link: https://www.svesperia.nl/become-a-member/
The price for the camp includes the costs for the location, all food, all the activities during the stay, and the boat tickets to and from Schiermonnikoog. You can sign up until the 27th of August. More information and a packinglist will follow after you sign up. In case you have any questions please reach out to bestuur@svesperia.nl and we will gladly answer them for you!
Want to know what an Introduction camp looks like? Check out the aftermovie of last year!
Introduction period by Esperia
Get to know Groningen with S.A. Esperia!
The Introduction Committee has planned some fun activities throughout September and October.
Wednesday 6th of September – Crazy 88 No costs | Throughout the city There are no sign-up forms available yet
During this Crazy 88 you will be divided in groups based on your chosen major language, and you will be doing a bunch of fun activities, such as eating an eierbal (a delicacy from Groningen), fist bump random people or going to the top of the Forum to sing a song. Each activity can earn you a certain amount of points, so the more (or harder) activities you do, the more chance you have of winning! Even if you don’t win, it is still a fun way to get to know some of your classmates and other first years that chose the same language as you.
Tuesday 19th of September – Bowling Members: €7,- | Non-members: €9,50 | location: Kardinge There are no sign-up forms available yet
Get to know your fellow students better, while showing off your bowling skills during our bowling activity.
Wednesday 27th of September – Party No costs | location: ‘t Vaatje There are no sign-up forms available yet
Halfway through the introduction period, we will throw a themed party at ‘t Vaatje. This party is for all first years, as well as Esperia’s other members! Come to this party dressed up as something that starts with the first letter of your name!
Wednesday 5th of October – Pub Lecture No costs | location: Buckshot Café There are no sign-up forms available yet
We have organised two lectures for you regarding the classes you will follow in the first block, which are Studying Europe and Intro to Linguistics. The lectures will be given by your professors, and you can ask all questions you have for your upcoming exams.
Wednesday 18th of October – End Dinner Members: €14,- | Non-members max. €15,50- | location: Restaurant Vapiano There are no sign-up forms available yet
The introduction period will come to an end with a nice dinner at Vapiano.
Study Books
Books, books, books!
When you start studying, you obviously need study books. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Below, you will be able to find an overview of the books you need for your first year courses, and where to order them.
Note: The mandatory introduction courses to politics and literature do not require you to have any books. The mandatory introduction courses to linguistics do require you to have a certain book. All information on this book and the language courses books you need in the first year can be found below.
Be sure to order your books as soon as possible because delivery times can get very extensive since a lot of students around the world need new study books.
These courses are mandatory for first year students and for the courses L&S A and L&S B you need to have the following book:
The study of language, 8th edition. Cambridge: CUP. George Yule ISBN: 9781009233446
This book is used for both courses which are given in the first and second semester of the academic year.
Language course Dutch
For the language course Dutch 1 you need to have the following book:
Nederlands in gang – Methode Nederlands voor hoogopgeleide anderstaligen ISBN: 9789046905609
For the language course Dutch 2 you need to have the following book: Nederlands in actie ISBN: 9789046902981
Language course English
For the language courses English you do not need to have any books. All teaching materials for the English language courses will be provided by the teachers via pdf documents or are freely accessable via the university library.
Language course French
For the language course French plus 1 you need to have the following books:
Grammaire progressive du français – Niveau avancé – 3ème édition – Corrigés
Phonétique progressive du français – Niveau intermédiaire (A2/B1) – Livre + CD – 2ème édition
Phonétique progressive du français – Niveau intermédiaire (A2/B1) – Corrigés – 2ème édition
Un sac de billes
Grammaire progressive du français – Niveau avancé – 3ème édition – Livre + CD + Appli-web
For the language course French plus 2 you need to have the following books:
Grammaire progressive du français – Niveau avancé – 3ème édition – Corrigés
Phonétique progressive du français – Niveau intermédiaire (A2/B1) – Livre + CD – 2ème édition
Phonétique progressive du français – Niveau intermédiaire (A2/B1) – Corrigés – 2ème édition
Grammaire progressive du français – Niveau avancé – 3ème édition – Livre + CD + Appli-web
Note: The books are the same for the first and second course.
Language course German
For the language course German plus 1 you need to have the following books:
Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik – Aktuell / Hueber-Verlag, 2. Auflage, 2009/2015. – 9783193072559
Lösungsschüssel für Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik – Aktuell / Hueber-Verlag, 2009. – 9783194072558
For the language course German plus 2 you need to have the following books:
Großer Lernwortschatz Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Deutsch-Englisch, Ismaning: Hueber-Verlag. – 9783198974728
Lösungsschüssel für Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik – Aktuell / Hueber-Verlag, 2009. – 9783194072558
Language course Italian
For the language course Italian 1 you need to have the following book:
Universitalia 2.0 A1/A2. Corso di italiano. Libro dello studente e esercizi. Alma Edizioni: Firenze, 2018. – 978-88-6182-590-1
Recommended: Grammatica di base dell’italiano – 9788416057962
For the language course Italian 2 you do not need any other books but the recommended Grammatica di base is still useful.
Language course Russian
For the language course Russian 1 you need to have the following book:
Tochka ru Russian course A1 (workbook and textbook) – 978-5-9908983-0-1
For the language course Russian 2 you need to have the following book:
Tochka ru A2 (workbook and textbook) – 9785604073339
Language course Spanish Basic
For the language course Spanish basic 1 you need to have the following book:
Gente Hoy 1, Libro del alumno +MP3 (Difusión editors / Talenland) – 9789463250054
Cuadernos de Gramática Española A2 + CD (Difusión editors / Talenland) – 9788415620693
Gente Hoy 1, Libro de trabajo (Difusión editors / Talenland) – 9789463250061
For the language course Spanish basic 2 you need to have the following book:
Gente Hoy 2, Libro del alumno. Barcelona: Difusión / Talenland. – 9789463250603
Gente Hoy 2, Libro de trabajo. Barcelona:Difusión / Talenland. – 9788415640387
Gramática Básica del Estudiante de español A1-B2. Difusión / Talenland – 9788418032110
Language course Spanish Plus
For the language course Spanish plus 1 you need to have the following books:
Gente Hoy 2, Libro del alumno. Barcelona: Difusión / Talenland. – 9789463250603
Gente Hoy 2, Libro de trabajo. Barcelona:Difusión / Talenland. – 9788415640387
Gramática Básica del Estudiante de español A1-B2. Difusión / Talenland – 9788418032110
For the language course Spanish plus 2 you need to have the following books:
Gente Hoy 3, Libro del alumno. Difusión /Talenland – 9788415640400
Gente Hoy 3, Libro de trabajo.Difusión /Talenland – 9788415640417
Gramática Básica del Estudiante de español A1-B2. Difusión / Talenland – 9788418032110
Language course Swedish
For the language course Swedish 1 you need to have the following books:
Uttalsboken, Natur och Kultur 2007. – 9789127406452
For the language course Swedish 2 you need to have the following books:
Rivstart B1 + B2 Övningsbok – 9789127434240
Rivstart B1 + B2 Textbok – 9789127434233
For Parents/Voor Ouders
*Nederlands onderaan*
On this page you will find all the information you want to know about Esperia as a parent. If you do have any other questions, do not hesitate to contact us via the contact form. We are happy to answer all your questions. In this document you can find all the information for parents: ENG: information for parents
Nederlands: Op deze pagina vindt u alle informatie over Esperia die u als ouder wilt weten. Mocht u nog andere vragen hebben, neem dan contact met ons op via het contactformulier. We beantwoorden graag al uw vragen. In dit document vind u alle informatie voor ouders: NL: informatie voor ouders