Study abroad

If you want to apply for an exchange, you must meet the following criteria: 

• During your exchange, you are enrolled as a full-time student at Utrecht University.
• You must be registered for a master programme. 
• The courses you follow during your study abroad must be included in your study programme.

If you meet the conditions, you will need the following application form as well:

The application form is available for download here.

Follow the instructions in the form and make sure you fill in all parts completely and in English before uploading the document in your Osiris application. The form is an important part of the selection, especially if there are more applications than places. 

Always discuss your plans upfront with your programme coordinator or appointed contact person of your programme. 

For faculty-specific destinations selection is based on your entire application, with a focus on the application from. We determine your suitability based on your academic background, language proficiency in the language of instruction and chosen courses if applicable. We always start with the first choice. In the event of more applications and equal suitability, we will allocate the places by drawing lots.

If your choices contain university-wide destinations, the university-wide International Office will process those applications. If there are 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.