Orientation
You will meet your fellow students and your tutor during the orientation. You will also receive information about all sorts of practical matters, such as ICT, academic supervision and the binding recommendation regarding the continuation of studies.
Dear first-year students Media and Culture,
On behalf of all the teachers, I would like to welcome you to the Media and Culture program! The introduction week is the starting point of perhaps the best time of your life. In any case, it is the beginning of a new life as a student. Over the next days you will get to know the city of Utrecht, the University and especially your fellow students. We wish you an unforgettable introduction, from which friendships for life will arise. And of course, we hope to see you soon at the start of the lectures.
Kind regards,
Laura Copier
Programme Coordinator Media and Culture
Hey!
We are the 42nd board of Study Association AKT! We have Steven van Reenen as Chairman, Fons Houwer as Treasurer, Susan Mulder as Secretary, Rikke Renes as PR Official and Max Baalman as Commissary of Education and External Affairs. We are thrilled to welcome al the new students of Media and Culture and we hope to welcome you as members of AKT too! AKT is the Study Association of Media and Culture Studies.
As a Study association we organize all kinds of activities where you can meet other students and have lots of fun. For example, we organize Film screenings, Treasure hunts or Party’s. Besides organizing activities AKT also has several discount deals. For example, you can order your books at Bol.com with a discount as AKT member but we also have a discount at Domino’s Pizza. If you want to become a member, please visit our website.
We promise that this year will be a year to never forget.
See you soon!
Dear first years,
On behalf of study association AKT, we would like to welcome you all to Media and Culture! The introduction days will take place on the 5th and 6th of September 2022, where you’ll get to know your fellow students. The program will consist of an introduction to the university as well as the study association, games, a fox hunt, and a pizza lunch. We hope to offer you a fun start to the schoolyear, and to make you a little more familiar with the university. At the end of the week there will also be an introduction camp, from the 9th to the 11th of September, for which you can sign up on the website of the study association during the first week.
Hopefully we’ll see you there!
Love,
The Introductioncommittee of AKT, on behalf of Media and Culture
Questions regarding the introduction? Don’t hesitate to send an email to introductiecommissie@akt-online.nl and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible!
(P.S.: we are of course hoping for good weather but bring a raincoat just in case!)
To be announced
The BSA at the end of the first year determines whether you may continue with your studies. The BSA is a decision by the Board of Examiners about the continuation of your studies, based on your study progress.
Due to the corona crisis, the BSA standard for the 2021-2022 academic year has been lowered from 45 EC to 37.5 EC. This also applies to students who previously received a deferred BSA.
The BSA this year is determined as follows:
- positive BSA: at least 37,5 EC at the end of the academic year. Credits associated with exemptions or courses from previous years do not count.
- negative BSA: less than 37,5 EC at the end of the academic year.
You will also receive a positive BSA if you have completed the first-year program of your study at the end of this year. Both previously obtained results and exemptions are taken into account.
You will receive your BSA at the end of July at your students.uu.nl e-mailadress.
Negative BSA
If your binding study recommendation comes back negative, you may not enrol in the degree programme again for another four years.
Interim study recommendation
At an earlier point during the academic year, you will receive what is called the 'interim study recommendation'. This recommendation is not binding. It is issued in December or January of the first year of study, and is based on the results of the first study period. You will receive:
- a positive interim recommendation for 15 EC or more;
- a progress warning for 7.5 EC;
- a negative interim recommendation for 0 EC.
Terminating your enrolment before February 1st
If you want to drop out of your current degree programme and you terminate your enrolment before February 1st (through Studielink), you will not receive a binding study advice and will be able to make a fresh start with the degree programme next year. Please note that this only applies in the first year that you are registered for your current degree programme.
Students who receive a warning or a negative recommendation are advised to contact their tutor and/or Study Advisor. The tutor can provide additional information on study progress. The Study Advisor can help with a wide range of questions on faculty regulations and the more organisational aspects of the programme, such as drawing up a realistic study plan. Students can also make an appointment to see the Study Advisor to discuss any personal or social circumstances that affect their studies.
Stopping your degree programme
Students who wish to cease their studies (or who must do so following a negative BSA) are advised to discuss the matter with the Study Advisor. The Study Advisor can also provide information on options for studying something else at Utrecht University, or studying at a different institution.
If you know (or suspect) that you will not be able to meet the BSA criteria due to personal circumstances, you may ask the Board of Examiners to take this into consideration when making their decision. However, it is important that you report and present evidence of these circumstances to the Study Advisor as soon as possible after they appear.
Special circumstances include:
- illness
- pregnancy
- functional disorder
- serious family circumstances
- top-level sport
- management activities (for student organisations with full legal capacity, or as part of the organisation or management of Utrecht University, the faculty or the study programme)
Notifying the Board of Examiners
Further information on how to notify the Board of Examiners will follow in May 2023. Interviews with the Board of Examiners will take place in late June or early July 2023.
More information
Read more about the binding study advice (BSA) and special circumstances in Article 7.4 of the General Education and Examination Regulations for Bachelor's degree programmes.