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Sefa FAQS
Where can I find the Sefa store?
The Sefa store is located in the E-building at the Roeterseilandcampus. The address is the following: Roetersstraat 11, 1018 WB Amsterdam.
What can I buy in the Sefa store?
In the Sefa store you can buy many things: Sefa memberships, books, summaries from Athena, Studiekalf and TentamenTrainingen and UvA merchandise like sweaters and notebooks.
How does the return process work?
You can return your articles without any damage within 2 weeks. Ask for the return form at the store. You can’t get a refund for memberships.
When are the summaries available in the store?
Most of the time, the summaries are available one or two weeks before the exam week.
Online book sales
How does it work with ordering books online?
You can buy your books online via our partner Studystore. To buy your books online, you have to be a member of Sefa. After you bought your membership, you can login at our website and press the button Studystore. Here you will find booklists that are specified per study and per year. You can easily see which books you have to order. Note that you have to create a separate account at the Studystore website to order your books. If you have any more questions about ordering online books, please contact Studystore directly via their website.
My books are not delivered, what do I have to do?
Unfortunately, we don’t have any access to the online book ordering process. If there is a mistake in the delivering process, please contact Studystore directly via their website.
Can I also buy books online if I am not living in the Netherlands?
Yes, you can! Studystore ships their books with PostNL so you can buy books from all over the world, but you might have to pay some additional shipping costs.
Memberships
How do I become a member?
You can buy your (passive) membership at the Sefa store or at the Sefa website. To become an active member, you can apply for a committee during the recruitment in September, February or May. Click here for more information about memberships.
What is the difference between an active and a passive member?
As a passive member you can benefit from all the discounts that Sefa offers. Furthermore, you can buy your books online/offline and you can buy summaries from our partners. An active member also benefits from those things and besides that, they can attend all social events that Sefa offers.
Do I need to become a member to participate in activities?
This depends on the activity. For our career events for example, you don’t have to be a member. For all our social events, you have to be a member.