SKIC
Study-related Kick-In
The study-related programme is organised by us, the Scintillla Kick-In Committee (SKIC). It takes place from the 25th till the 27th of August 2025. We have created a programme introducing you to everything
surrounding your study: the teachers, the lab, the buildings of the University of Twente, and your study association. We will be doing fun activities to get to know your peers, and also introduce you to the digital systems of the University of Twente, such as signing up for courses.
Programme
The programme will start on Monday morning at 09:00, in Educafé. We will start with some informative talks about the study from the programme director, the study advisor and others. This is the most important activity, so please be there and on time!
In the afternoon you will get an introduction to our lab, the Westzaal, and perform a small experiment there. You will also buy your EE-kit, which you need during the labs of the first year. The days after, you will have a Meet-The-Teachers lunch and much more fun activities. The full programme can be found on the Kick-In website (kick-in.nl/program). If anything changes in the locations or times of the programme, these will be translated to the programme on the website.
Practical information
- Buying Books: During the study-related programme you get the opportunity to buy and order your books needed for the first module. So make sure you have enough money for that on your bank account, more information about the exact amount will follow. Please note that it is not possible to pay in cash, so bring a Dutch bank account or you account number including the BIC/Swift code for non-Dutch bank accounts.
- Student number and log-in data: Make sure you have your student number and log-in data on hand! You will need these for the practical aspect of the study-related programme.
- Installing Matlab: As soon as you get your log-in data and laptop, please install Matlab, as you already need to use it in the first week. For Electrical Engineering you need the Control System Toolbox, the Data Acquisition Toolbox, the Symbolic Math Toolbox and Simulink. If you have any issues with installing Matlab, please bring your laptop on Monday the 25th so we can help you out! For more info on how to install Matlab, please look here: Matlab & Simulink | Advanced Modeling and Simulation Software | University of Twente | Service Portal | University of Twente
What do you need to bring?
Please check the website (kick-in.nl/program) for the most up to date information on what needs to be brought on each day. Please make sure you have a bike.
- For Monday the 25th of August you need to bring your laptop if you need help installing Matlab. Please also do not forget a Dutch bank account.
- For Tuesday the 26th of August you need to bring a bike and sportswear (shirt and shorts in which you can easily move). If you have climbing shoes you may bring them as well!
- For Wednesday the 27th of August you need to bring a bike and swimwear.
Study Association
Scintilla is the study association of Electrical Engineering. We organise all sorts of activities related to your study, career development and social networking. Scintilla is the link between students and the educational programme, which means you can come to us when you have a complaint or question about any study-related topic. Besides study-related activities Scintilla also organises social events! Examples include parties, fun excursions, trips abroad and afternoon drinks to meet new people.
If you have any further questions do not hesitate to contact us at skic@scintilla.utwente.nl. If anything changes in the programme, it will be updated on the website. If you, for any reason, would not be able to attend all activities, please contact us. If you do not wish to participate in the Kick-In, but rather just attend the informative talks, also contact us.
Foreign student experience during the Kick-In:
Hi, I’m Jana, I’m 19 and I come from Croatia. A year ago I decided to move to the Netherlands to study Electrical Engineering at the UT and here’s my kick-in experience.
No matter how exciting the start of university is, there’s always this fear of not being accepted into a new environment lingering in the back of everyone’s mind. Now add to it the fact that you’ve just moved countries and you don’t speak Dutch but are planning to live in the Netherlands and you got yourself a scarred little foreign student. Luckily, here’s where the kick-in comes in. Probably the best decision you can make as a foreign student at UT is to join the kick-in program and here’s why. First of all, functioning in do groups is amazing as it leaves you no choice but to get to know your group mates and for them to get to know you. This left me with friends that I’ll keep for the rest of my studies and helped me adapt to my new surroundings as I slowly got the hang of how the Dutch people work. Secondly, I will probably be forever grateful for the study-specific kick-in days (the ones that concentrated on things like where to get books, how to join your study association (btw JOIN YOUR STUDY ASSOCIATION), which programs you need on your laptop etc.) since it summarizes all the info you need to start off your year without a care in the world. The parties are loud, people are great and sleep is non-existent but all in all, it’s a blast. Hope you have as much fun as I did. I wish you a great kick-in!
