Training, workshops and groups
Training, workshops and groups
Make studying more effective and enjoyable
Are you looking for tips on studying? Do you doubt whether you have made the right choice? Are you interested in sharpening your postgraduate skills? Or are you curious about the possibilities for psychological support or e-coaching? The UvA offers inspiring workshops, training courses, concise information sessions, and support groups. Registration for an event is possible 6 weeks in advance. You can find the full range of offers on the Events page.
Study skills
Are you curious about ways to make studying more enjoyable, efficient, or effective? Or do your studies turn out differently from what you expected? These workshops will help you on your way.
- Thesis kickstart workshop
- Study smart, stress less
- Dealing smartly with the study material
- Smart reading skills
- Smart planning for your studies: the basics
- Smarter and better planning: extended
- Dealing smartly with types of exam questions
- Studying with a disability
- Requesting a board grant: how does it work?
- Student Council Grant: How does it work? (New information sessions in 2026)
Psychological guidance
Are you dealing with issues you're not able to resolve? Don't worry; you're not alone. These courses help you experience less judgement and stress and more space and trust.
- Building healthy relationships
- Compassionate mind training for PhD's
- Dealing with fear of public speaking
- Emotion regulation group
- Managing stress
- Mindfulness when feeling down and anxious
- Social blues
- Studying with ADD or ADHD
Stress & well-being workshops
You can also choose single workshops based on mindfulness. We offer them weekly.
- All Stress relief workshops
- Stress relief - Dealing with difficult thoughts
- Stress relief - Waking up with mindfulness
Career orientation
Get support with the steps after your graduation. The focus is on self-reflection and inspiration. Interested? The current career and labour market sessions are on the Events page. These are the workshops you can choose from:
- Ace your job interview
- CV & Linkedin bootcamp
- LinkedIn basics
- Networking for career success
- Pitch your story with impact
- Writing your CV
- Cover letter writing
- Finding work in the Netherlands
- Discover your skills for your career
- Self analysis for career orientation
Study choice
Is studying costing you more energy than expected? Wondering if you're in the right programme? Study choice courses are there to help you make choices that suit you.
Study abroad
Would you like to meet other students who are interested in studying abroad? These sessions help you do so. The focus is on offering support to tackle the biggest challenges of studying abroad. Interested? You can find the current sessions about studying abroad on the Events page.
Success Strategy Sessions for first-year internationals
Once the first few weeks at the University of Amsterdam are behind you, what do you need to boost your student experience? The Success Strategy Sessions were explicitly designed for first-year international students and will smoothly help you onboard your academic adventure.
E-coaching for time management and studying effectively
Are you busy studying, and would you like to have more control over your time? The e-coaching programme (in Dutch) helps you manage time and study effectively.