If you are interested in joining Ibex, we hope to see you during the Annual Introduction Days this summer! We will be on the Campus Games (15 August), Sports day (17 August) and the info market (19 August).
The applications for September 2025 will open on Monday 11 August 2025 and the deadline is on Thursday 21 August 2025. During that period, you can find a link to the application form here. Please check the important dates below and the requirements at the bottom of this page before filling out the application form!
Due to a strong increase in interest in the climbing sport, Ibex cannot accept all applications. This means that we will probably have to make a selection, this will be done based on the motivation part of the application form.
The table below shows the important dates of the upcoming introduction period (as far as we know so far). This is not a complete overview of everything Ibex organises. The course dates will be available under introduction course below, you can find the subscription for the intro weekends on the events page and you can find the schedule with all activities on the schedule page. However, both of these require you to log in, so you need to finalise your subscription before you can access them (this finalisation will be done at the subscription of Wednesday September 3).
| What | Date (time) | Place |
| Applications open: | 11/08/2025 | online form (link) |
| AID campus games: | 17/08/2025 (14:30-17:00) | Campus |
| AID sports day: | 19/08/2025 (12:30-16:00) | Sportcentrum de Bongerd |
| AID info market: | 21/08/2025 (13:00-16:00) | Arboretum |
| Application deadline: | 22/08/2025 (23:59) | - |
| Selection deadline*: | 27/08/2025 (23:59) | - |
| Subscription evening**: | 03/09/2025 (time tbd) | Campus (Forum) |
| Introduction day: | 07/09/2025 | tbd |
*Subscription deadline: we will let you know by this date latest if you can become a member of Ibex, since we need some time to go through all the applications to select members in case of too many applications. If you haven't heard anything from us by then, please email us (wsacibex@gmail.com), because something may have gone wrong with your application.
**Subscription evening: You need to finalize your subscription at this evening by showing us that you meet the requirements (see below) so we can register all new members at once.
In September, we provide our own IT course for new members who don't have a valid IT certificate yet (see membership), in the application form we already ask you about it, so you do not have to applyseperately for this. In this course, you learn the skills required to safely climb indoor toprope. The course is taught in the climbing gym of Spots Centre de Bongerd and takes four weeks, including the exam, with an option for a resit in the fifth week. You have to be present at every lesson in order to pass the course.
Group 1: Monday early
8 September (18:00-20:00)
15 September (18:00-20:00)
22 September (18:00-20:00)
29 September (18:00-20:00)
Group 2: Monday late
8 September (20:30-22:30)
15 September (20:30-22:30)
22 September (20:30-22:30)
29 September (20:30-22:30)
Group 3: Wednesday early
10 September (18:00-20:00)
17 September (18:00-20:00)
24 September (18:00-20:00)
1 October (18:00-20:00)
Group 4: Thursday late
10 September (20:30-22:30)
17 September (20:30-22:30)
24 September (20:30-22:30)
1 October (20:30-22:30)
Resit:8 October (18:00-20:00)
When you become a member you can be placed into a mentor group if you want (we ask about this in the application form). This is to help you meet other new members in your mentor group and to stimulate going to activities together. Of course there are also plenty of other opportunities to meet other members, both new and old, at the activities.
At the subscription evening, the board gives a talk with information about the association and provides help with meeting the requirements for membership. It is very important to be present during this evening so we can register all new members at once. If you really cannot be present, please contact the board to discuss your options (email: wsacibex@gmail.com).
What you need to do to become a member, is explained in more detail on the membership page. An overview of the 4 requirements is included below:
At the subscription evening, you need to get your IT certificate checked and approved, unless you are participating in the Ibex Indoor Toprope course.
Please make sure that you have a valid Dutch IT certificate before the subscription evening, or sign up for the Ibex Indoor Toprope course (through the application form).
At the subscription evening, you need to get your annual student sports rights checked and approved. Be sure to bring your WUR card to the subscription evening!
Please purchase annual student sports rights before the subscription evening.
If you cannot manage to purchase annual student sports rights or get your WUR card with your WBA number in time, let us know by email what the problem is before the subscription evening.
At the subscription evening, you need to register on the website and fill out your website account completely and get it checked and approved.
At the subscription evening, you need to
fill out, sign and hand in your
membership form (direct debit form).