Binding Study Advice

To receive a positive study advice at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year, you must pass at least six courses in your first year at U.S.E., which equals 45 out of 60 EC.

Please note! Credits attained from any exemptions you have been granted and from any interim tests you may have passed do not count towards calculating how many EC you have attained.

For the official regulations regarding the Binding Study Advice please refer to article 7.4 of the Education and Examination Regulations.

A negative binding study advice will be given if you don’t earn enough credits (45 EC). This means you won’t be able to enroll in the Bachelor’s in Economics and Business Economics at Utrecht University for the next four years.

Hearings

If U.S.E. plans to give you a negative binding study advice, you will have a chance to explain your case before the decision is final.

• The hearings are for addressing clear administrative errors or serious personal issues that you couldn’t report earlier.
• The hearings will be held in the beginning of August on site.
• Afterwards, the Director of Education will make a final decision.

Unforeseen circumstances

It is possible that a delay will occur in your academic progress due to unforeseen circumstances, such as a long period of illness, functional disorders or grave family circumstances. If you believe that these circumstances should be taken into consideration with respect to your study advice, you must contact the Study Advisor as soon as possible.