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 have completed at least 60 EC of your Bachelor before the start of your exchange.
• The courses you follow during your study abroad must be included in your study programme.

If you meet the conditions, you will also need the below document to apply for an exchange:
 

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. 

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.

Do you know which partner university you will be attending and have you enrolled in courses there? Then you need to request approval from the Board of Examiners for all the courses you will be taking. You can do this through Osiris. The Board of Examiners will assess whether the courses are of sufficient academic level and check for any overlap with your study program.

Note: It is not a problem if you have enrolled in courses other than the ones mentioned in your study plan. It is possible that courses may be cancelled or that you may change your plans. The study plan is primarily a way to prepare yourself well for your departure.