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| TPM Newsletter 6 July 2022 |
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| Hi there! Welcome to the last of three newsletters for all new Master students in EPA |
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You have registered for the master's program Engineering and Policy Analysis (EPA)! You may still have doubts about whether you are going to follow this program or what studying at TU Delft actually entails. To help you make this choice, three international students have gathered all the information they need to help you!
Meet the team!
We are a team of three current international EPA students, Morris, Imam and Ettore, who also had doubts before deciding to come here, so we decided to join and write this issue from our own experiences to orient newcomers. This issue covers information about the EPA conference, practical information about when you arrive in the Netherlands and the online Dutch beginners course.
Thanks!
Thank you for reading our newsletter this past academic year! We hope that they were helpful to you in everything you need to before you come here. If not, feel free to reach out to any one of us! Now comes the fun part, have a great summer, and hope to see you on campus this upcoming fall in Delft! |
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| In this Newsletter |
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- EPA conference: Grand Challenge Accepted 2022
- Faculty introduction at The Hague campus
- Student mentor programme
- Online beginners course Dutch
- Practical information
- Things you need when you come here
- Summer in the Netherlands
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| Welcome by Director of Studies MSc EPA, Haiko van der Voort |
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All of a sudden summer kicked in. It has been nice, sunny weather for a while, but there were also some deadlines and exams in the way to fully enjoy it. They are past now. Life at Wijnhaven is much quieter these days. There is plenty of space for second year students to work on their thesis. Dentatus board is organizing for some outdoor activities and already for some meetings in September.
Foremost, we are anticipating on the start of the 2022-2023 season. That’s when you will join in! We will unite farewell and welcome on the upcoming “Grand Challenge Accepted” conference (August 18). Here EPA graduates will present their thesis work and alumni tell how EPA still inspires them in their daily work. That is along with a key note, some workshops and a not-to-miss beach party at night.
The good news is: you are welcome to join and get a taste of your future 2 years. You can enlist via gcaepa2022.eventbrite.nl It is free of charges. For the beach party we ask for a small fee.
I am excited to meet you in person in The Hague. Quite soon in fact, in the same summer that kicked in just a while ago. |
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| EPA conference Grand Challenges in August and programme |
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| Grand Challenges Accepted is a conference as an event for second year students to present the results of their individual research projects to staff members, external relations, employers, current and future EPA students, family and friends. During the conference, there will be sessions on a wide variety of research topics such as climate change, safety and security challenges and data and modelling challenges. We will start the day with breakfast. During the day you can take part in challenging workshops as well. We will conclude the day with a festive beach party at Scheveningen, probably in the sun. |
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| More about Grand Challenge Accepted 2022 |
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| Faculty introduction at The Hague campus (and Ommen week) |
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| The interesting culture here in EPA is the Ommen Week, as it is called here, it was basically all newly onboard EPA Students gathered and having fun days together. There were several serious games which were really interesting to be played. The games were also developed by the students and alumni of EPA, so it was also an introductory tools about what EPA students are doing. All in all, this event is engineered to help us know each other amongst our cohort. |
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| Student mentor programme and link to Welcome new students webpage |
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| One of the most helpful things to have when starting a new study year is having a close person to help us adjust with the new environment. And as new EPA students, the faculty is helping with coordinating second year students to help us adjust with the new environment. They are prepared to help us with all of the questions and motivate us during the several months starting EPA study. |
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| Help us out! |
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| Does this newsletter help you to make your choice to come to Delft? Let us know and share your ideas! |
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| Online beginners course Dutch |
| How do you order your coffee in Dutch? What is life like in a typical Dutch city? The Delft Dutch Course for Beginners will help you in your first steps learning Dutch and give you a head start getting around in the Netherlands. You are going to learn the language by following the daily life of Maria, an Argentinian student who lives in Delft. |
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| Practical information |
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We have listed some important information for you:
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| Things you need when you arrive |
| Curious about what you need to organize before coming to the Netherlands? Do you want to check if you miss something regarding your preparations? Here we wrote some information that can be helpful for the first-timer in the Netherlands and TU Delft! |
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| Summer in the Netherlands |
There are plenty of activities you can do during the summer in the Netherlands. You can visit the beach, castles or islands. Here there is a list with recommendations for planning your summer (check it here). Also, besides staying in the Netherlands you can travel throughout Europe. Be careful that the UK is no longer from the EU. So, depending on your situation, you may need to apply for a visa.
If you like museums there is a very convenient option for having cheap access, the museum card. For only €65 per year, you can enter more than 400 museums in the Netherlands. |
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| Colophon |
Third edition Delft, the Netherlands, July 2022, Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management
Master programme EPA
Editors: Morris Huang, Imam Abdillah, Ettore de Lacerda Arpini, Dentatus, Haiko van der Voort, Joyce Zwetsloot, Toke Hoek.
Earlier editions of the EPA newsletter are still available online. |
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| Contact |
| If you have any questions about this newsletter or suggestions for possible new items or events, please contact the editorial office at internationaloffice‑tbm@tudelft.nl. |
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