How to start up your life in AalborgSURVIVAL GUIDE FOR THE NEW STUDENTS

Agenda for today• introduction

• job searching, CV, networking

• KUL ( regular events, program for the next season)

• Danish classes (Elsk Aalborg, EUC Nord, Sprogskole)

• Sport activities (gyms, climbing wall, running club, cycling club, swimming)

• Volunteering student friendly organisations (1000Fryd, Studenthouse, Cycle20, European youth, Start up cafe)

• questions

Student jobs in Aalborg• not easy to find, be patient

•SU (43 hours/month of work)

•CV

•LinkedIn

•Networking

• if you can´t find a job, be active as a volunteer

KUL Nordkraft Økologisk cafe/teahouse

• smartly placed (city centre, gym, Bifen cinema)

• student friendly prices

• residence of Amnesty international

• bord games, digital illusion

• regular events – second hand clothes/vinyl/books bazars, documentary evenings, concerts

• (low budget) travel presentations, danish practise

• next season starts on 19th September with a clothes bazaar (18:30-22:00) https://www.facebook.com/events/598075247040078/

• first documentary evening on 29nd of September at 19:00 (Grizzly man)

•https://www.facebook.com/kulnordkraft/?fref=hovercard

Videos• Bazaar

• Documentary night ( Grizzly man)

• Digital illusion

Danish classes in Aalborg• free of charge

• Elsk Aalborg, https://www.facebook.com/elskaalborginternational/?fref=ts

• EUC Nord ( students at UCN only)

• Sprogcentre http://www.sprogcenteraalborg.dk/

Sport activities• gyms (Focus fitness, Fitnessworld, DGI Huset, outside gyms and playgrounds)

• Climbing walls (free try out every first Sunday in a month)

• running groups (UCN)

• swimming pools ( Gigantium, Svømmeland, Haraldslund swimming centre)

• cycling

Cycling• Danish cycling federation – trip around Aalborg on Sunday

• Sustainability festival (10. – 17. 9. 2016) – volunteers needed

Volunteering organisations• 1000Fryd – community centre run by volunteers, live concerts, DJ shows, vegan cafe, soup kitchen every Tuesday

• Student house

• European youth (youth organisation that promotes and protects values of EU, several campaings every year, wine evenings, sustainability projects, creative writing workshops, debate clubs etc.)

• Elsk Aalborg (danish classes, intercultural buffets, random volunteering campaings – sustainability festival)

• Cykel20 – bikeshop

• Study life

• Startup Cafe (Monday – Thursday)

Practical links• Aalborg libraries (spread all over the city, books both in danish and english, DVD´s, CD´s, book club, presentations and workshops, need of CPR number, free)

• Life in Aalborg – blog, keeps you updated about what is going on, practical tips (SKAT, how to learn danish, tips for the cheap cafe and restaurants…)

•Rejseplannen – transportation, bus routes, schedules, etc.

• Abildskou – coach bus

•Visit Aalborg – places to visit and things to do

•Gomore

• Article about volunteering organisations in Aalborg

Questions

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