Curriculum
Utrecht University’s BA in Literary Studies is a three-year degree programme that is worth 180 EC.
Programme Outline
- 120 EC Major (your programme's main focus) - years 1, 2 and 3
- Year 1: Core profiles (60 EC)
- Year 2: Specialisation (30 EC), academic context course (7.5 EC) and methodology course (7.5 EC)
- Year 3: Preparatory course for thesis (7.5 EC) and bachelor's thesis (7.5 EC)
- 60 EC Electives (optional course profile) - year 2 and 3
- Optional course package (30 EC), with a minor, more specialisation courses or studying abroad
- Free courses (30 EC) from all the courses Utrecht University has on offer
Which courses you will need to take depends on the year you started your programme.
Study programme in the Course planner per start year
The Education and Examination Regulations (EER) state exactly which requirements you must meet in order to graduate and what you must do in case you fail any of your courses. You will graduate when all the requirements are met.
Study plan
Below in the fold-out is an example of a study plan:
Questions about your study plan?
Do you need help with your study planning? You can always refer to My planning in the Course planner or contact your tutor or Study Advisor when you need help choosing which courses to do.
Approval, study progress, marks and entry requirements
If you want to deviate from the exam programme mentioned in the Education and Examination Regulations, you will have to ask for approval beforehand. If your request is approved, it will eventually also be entered into OSIRIS, and incorporated into your examination programme and study progress overview.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Student Information Desk.