Contact
Would you like to have more information about extra counselling, special requirements and/or services, please send an email to horizon-esa@tudelft.nl. Your email will be kept confidential. Upon receipt, we will contact you as soon as possible.
In order to give you the best possible service, we strongly recommend you enquire about the facilities and possibilities available well in advance of your prospect study period in Delft.
You can directly contact the following persons. Who you should contact depends on the particular situation:
Academic counsellor
The faculty academic counsellor is the first person to contact for matters related to your academic studies. You can discuss with him or her what you need in terms of counseling and services: the student counsellor knows the various channels and possibilities available to you. He/she can also help you to adapt to your academic degree program: Sometimes student counsellors refer you to the university student counsellor*.
Psychologists
The psychologists offer help to students with difficulties that stand in the way of good studying, on individual basis as well as in groups*. More information can be found here.
University student counsellor
The university student counsellor offer advice about all matters that are not directly related to academic issues, such as student financial aid, university regulations and material provisions*.
Student assistants
Horizon's student assistants can offer you practical help, for example by showing you around TU Delft regarding studying with a disability or by supporting you with application procedures. Since they are also students at TU Delft, they can help you further based on their own experiences.
*All discussions with academic counsellors, psychologists, student counsellors and student assistants are strictly confidential.
Meet the team
Suze-Anne van Geffen
Student counsellor
Available: Mon-Tue-Thur-Fri
Suze-Anne is a Master of Laws and a coach/counsellor and has over 20 years of experience in guiding students in higher education. Since 2006 she has been working at TU Delft as a student counsellor. Her main points are advising about the regulations for financial support and guiding students, who are studying with a disability.
Tineke Dijkstra
Student counsellor
Available: mo-tue-wed
Tineke Dijkstra has been working at TU Delft since October 2015 and as a student counsellor since October 2022. Previously, she held positions such as study advisor, selection and placement coordinator and as a policy advisor for social integrity. She has a background in African studies, literary studies and media studies. Tineke coordinates the Study Buddy project.
Jenny Venhuizen
Student counsellor
Available: mo-tu-wed (every other week)- thu-fri
Jenny Venhuizen has been working at TU Delft as a student counsellor since November 2022. She studied American Studies and Journalism and has over 7 years of experience in supervising students in higher education as a study advisor, internship supervisor and international officer. Students with a disability and students with questions about financial support can contact Jenny.
Ton Valk
Student counsellor
Available: Mon-Tue-Wed-Thur
Ton Valk has been a student counsellor at TU Delft since 2018. Earlier he has been working as an academic counsellor and projectmanager at several faculties. Students with a disability or students who need advice about regulations for financial support can meet him at the open hour or can make an appointment.
Joseph Chin
Student-assistant
Joseph started his study (Maritime Technology) in 2018. Due to personal challenges regarding ADHD he wanted to help others facing similar obstacles during their studies. This started with an assistant job at the education department of 3mE, but quickly spread to becoming active at the student platform Student Onbeperkt (meaning: unlimited). Here, he learned a lot about study disabilities, including his own, by listening to the experiences of fellow students. As of August 2022, he’s got the chance to use this experience at the Horizon desk. He will do this by being closely involved with the Study Buddy project as well as being a general assistant to the counsellors, speaking with students and helping where possible.
Ellen van Veen
Student Counsellor
Ellen van Veen has been working at TU Delft as a junior student counsellor since January 2024. For her master’s degree in public administration, she wrote a thesis on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in higher education. After that, she worked for the Expertise Center on Inclusive Education (ECIO), where she supported educational institutions in making their education more accessible and inclusive. At TU Delft, Ellen mostly focuses on studying with a disability.
