Study abroad

You can prepare in different ways: 

• In October, we presented 1 information session: 
  • Presentation Master information session 5 October (English) | watch the entire information session (BA)
• The Study Abroad weeks: with workshops and information on the application procedure and how to choose a suitable destination.
• Until 1 December, we will also regularly send newsletters to those of you who attended the Study Abroad Weeks.
• Follow us on Instagram!

Choosing a destination

Our destination page has a list of all the places you can go. Use the following filters:

• All UU students
• Humanities
• Master

Under Areas of study open to exchange students, you can see whether or not the destination is suitable for your programme. Also, check whether you meet the language requirements and whether you can take enough interesting subjects.

Conditions for going abroad

• During your exchange, you are enrolled as a full-time student at Utrecht University.
• You have completed at least 60 EC of your Bachelor before the start of your exchange.
• You must officially ask the Board of Examiners for approval for the courses you plan to take abroad, so that you can include them in your study programme.
• Note that in a one-year Master's programme, it is not possible to study abroad without incurring any delay.

Study Plan and motivation form

Once you have definitely decided that you want to go abroad, you have to fill in a Study Plan and a motivation form and have them approved:

• Study Plan: to apply for an exchange, you must draw up a study plan and have it approved by your programme coordinator. As soon as you know which subjects you want to take, you can make an appointment to look at your intended study plan and have it signed. It is often impossible to know for sure which courses will be offered during your exchange period. In that case, you can base your study plan on the information that is available at that moment.
• Motivation form: As part of your study abroad application at the Faculty of Humanities you have to complete a motivation form. Follow the instructions in the motivation form and make sure to complete all components before uploading it in your Osiris exchange application. The motivation form is an important part of the selection, especially if there are more applications than places.

For faculty destinations, we select on the basis of your entire application, including the Study Plan and the Motivation Form. We always start with the first choice. In the event of over-registration and equal suitability, we will draw lots for certain destinations.

If your first choice is a university-wide destination, we will forward your file to the university-wide International Office. If they have more applications than available places, selection will be based on drawing lots.

You have to ask the Board of Examiners for approval of the courses you plan to take abroad, so that you can include them in your study programme. The Board of Examiners determines whether the courses are of sufficient academic level and verifies that they do not overlap with other courses in your program of study. You can submit the request for approval as soon as you are sure which courses you want to take. For more information see https://students.uu.nl/en/hum/practical-info/approval-and-exemption.

Submitting a request

Log in in Osiris Student. Click on the arrow next to Cases in the top right-hand corner. You will see the My cases window. Then click on the button Start new case. Choose the type Request Board of Examiners and start the case. A new window will open. Make sure your pop-up blocker is turned off for the new window to open.

You can upload the necessary attachments in My Cases. You can upload the requested documents within the form. If uploading the document is not possible, you can hand it in at the Student Information Desk Humanities. State your student number and the application date on all documents.

When can you expect a decision? 

The Board of Examiners decides on your request within six weeks from the date they have received your complete request. During the summer holidays (July and August) this period may be exceeded. You will receive the decision by e-mail and you will be able to see it in Osiris.

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the decision, please contact the Humanities Student Desk.

Do you disagree with the decision?

If you disagree with the Board's decision you may submit a digital notice of appeal to the Examination Appeals Board of Utrecht University within 6 weeks of the day on which the decision was announced.