Practical information

Study load and contact hours

Each course has a study load of 20 hours per week. One or two seminars of two to three hours are held each week. You spend the rest of the time on independent study.
See the Course Catalogue for schedules.
See the 2025/2026 academic calendar (pdf) for an overview of teaching free dates.

Enrolment

You can only enrol in non-degree course if you need to make up for a deficiency in order to continue your studies (e.g. to be admitted to a Master's programme). Are you a professional and would you like to take a course at the Faculty of Social Sciences? Then take a look at our education designed for professionals.

Procedure

Registration is open from 3 November 2025 to 17 January 2026. Behind each course is a button with a registration link. When you click on it, you will be redirected to our registration system. When asked to choose a working group, you can indicate “no preference”. You will receive a confirmation once your registration has been submitted.

Payment

After we have received your application we will let you know within 5 working days if you can start with the course.

Invoice

You will receive an invoice before the start of the period in which the course begins. You can either select to pay it yourself or through your employer. In case of the latter, we advise you to have the invoice data of your employer at hand. You have 5 working days to either pay or fill in the invoice information.

Didn't pay on time?

If payment is not made in a timely manner, your course enrolment will be terminated and access to the electronic learning environment will be blocked. You are not entitled to a refund of the course fee or remission of the invoice after the course has started.

Cancellation

Cancellation is possible up until the moment the course begins. The cancellation request must be submitted by email to contractonderwijs.fsw@uu.nl in a timely manner. The day the request is received will serve as the date of cancellation. 

Cancellation after the start of the course

In case of cancellation after the start of the course, the course fees must be paid in full and there is no right or entitlement to a refund thereof. In the event of a dire situation as a result of which (full) payment is disproportionate, UU may deviate from this regulation.

Class schedule

As a contract student, you take your course along with the regular students. The courses are held in the Utrecht Science Park / De Uithof, between 9 am and 7 pm.

MyTimetable

The schedules for all courses in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences can be found in MyTimetable, several weeks before the start of the course (depending on the time of enrolment). This schedule also shows your work group. You'll only see the schedule that is relevant to your work group.

Examinations

Most courses will conclude with an examination. You do not have to register for an examination; this is arranged automatically when you register for the course. The dates and times of examinations are listed two months before the examination date on OSIRIS Student and in MyTimetable.

Resits

If you fail the examination, the faculty may, under certain conditions, offer the opportunity for a resit. The faculty has regulations in place for this purpose.

Dates and times

The dates and times of resits are announced at least two months in advance. If you have been scheduled for a resit, you will be notified to your student email address about two weeks before the resit. Resits are generally scheduled in the evenings.

Bring Your Own Device

We expect you to bring a laptop to the university if you are doing a computer course. As a UU student, you will be able to access practically all study software everywhere free of charge via your laptop. Check the frequently asked questions about using your own laptop.