Graduation

Your personal details, such as your name and place of birth, will be printed on your diploma and the degree supplement as recorded in Osiris. 
→ Please ensure that your personal details in Osiris are correct. Check them here. 
→ Please also check that your personal email address is correct in Osiris and update it here if necessary.

For the Master’s programme, you will be automatically enrolled in the correct graduation programme once your enrolment as a student at Utrecht University is complete. From then on, you can monitor your study progress in Osiris.

• In Osiris under Cases → ‘Request Board of Examiners’ you can fill out and submit the form ‘Updating courses’.
• Please note: you will only receive one degree per programme; if you wish to graduate from two programmes within a single degree programme (= a minimum of 120 ECTS at Master’s level), you must be enrolled in both programmes and have completed both before you can graduate.
• Course results remain valid for at least three years. After that, you will need to check with the Board of Examiners to see whether an update is required. 

Don’t want to graduate just yet? Please let us know within 5 working days via the graduation email you received. 

You will be granted a postponement if you:

• Take on a board position for which a board scholarship from Utrecht University is available
  -> proof of a board scholarship is required
• Plan to undertake an internship in the following academic year (postponement is required until September) or a course abroad
  -> proof of an internship contract or a confirmation email regarding your internship is required
• Need to take additional courses to meet the requirements for Civiel effect
  -> course registration in Osiris is required
• Want to complete a second program (Private Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property Law, Innovation and Technology, or Labor Law) within the Dutch Law programme (postponement is required until the month in which the examination requirements of both master’s programmes are completed); (Note: the master's in Intellectual Property Law, Innovation, and Technology cannot be combined with the master’s in Private Law due to content overlap)
• Start a second master’s at another university in the Netherlands at the statutory tuition rate. Postponement is required until September of the next academic year for a master’s that starts in September and until February for a master’s that starts in February
  -> proof of enrolment at another university is required

It is also possible to apply for a postponement if:

• there are still results missing in Osiris that count towards your degree programme
• you still have outstanding modules within your Master’s programme 

Important if you postpone your graduation:

• It is not always necessary to defer graduation. You can graduate within the same academic year and remain enrolled as a student, for example to undertake an internship outside your degree programme.
• Any additional courses you take whilst postponing your graduation will not count towards a potential cum laude distinction
• Postponing your graduation may mean that attending a graduation ceremony in the near future is not possible (only graduates can attend a graduation ceremony); see Step 4
• Notify the Board of Examiners in good time if you have multiple reasons for deferral. It is not possible to reverse the decision to graduate.
• Please note: deferring the examination date is only possible for a maximum of one academic year.

Want to pursue a different master’s programme within the European Law programme?

• The master’s programmes in European Law, European Criminal Justice in a Global Context, Law and Technology in Europe, Law and Sustainability in Europe at Utrecht University are part of one master’s programme in European Law (CROHO code 60602). If you want to follow one of the other programmes after completing one of these, you must request a postponement of graduation from the Board of Examiners. You can submit this request while still enrolled in your current programme. Your graduation from your current programme will be postponed until the examination requirements of both master’s programmes are completed.
• It is not possible to obtain a diploma from one of these programmes if you have already graduated from another programme in the European Law master’s programme. Only one diploma can be awarded for the master’s programme in European Law at Utrecht University. 

Please indicate on your graduation application that you wish to collect your diploma from Studiepunt, and only come once you have received a message from the Board of Examiners confirming that your diploma is ready. Please bring valid proof of identity with you when collecting your diploma. You may authorise someone else to collect the diploma on your behalf, provided you notify us in advance by email (studiepunt.rechten@uu.nl) and the authorised person provides proof of identity.

• If you indicate on your graduation application that you wish to attend the graduation ceremony, you will be registered for the next available ceremony.
• You will receive an invitation to the ceremony approximately two weeks in advance.
• If you are graduating from two programmes within a single degree programme or from two Master’s programmes at the same time, you can – after submitting the form indicating that you wish to attend the ceremony – specify which ceremony you would prefer. Please contact the Board of Examiners for this.
• You may invite up to three family members or friends to the ceremony (exception: Master’s in European Law; only two guests may be invited for this programme).

Overview of Master’s degree ceremonies

Master’s degree ceremonies are generally held in the auditorium of the Academy Building. If there are insufficient registrations, a ceremony may be cancelled.

• The Board of Examiners will assess whether you meet the requirements for the cum laude distinction and/or a certificate of 'Civiel effect'. The requirements for these can be found in the Education and Examination Regulations for your Master’s programme.
• If you are eligible for a statement on graduation, please download it from Osiris. A 'Cum laude' distinction and/or 'Civiel effect' will be stated on this statement. For more information about statements, please see the FAQ. 

• If you wish to deregister to avoid paying additional tuition fees, you can do so based on the graduation date stated in the email, even if you have not yet received the final confirmation. The decision on whether or not to deregister at this stage (and any associated risks) is yours as a student.
• Did you graduate in June, July or August? In this case, you do not need to deregister from your programme; your enrolment will expire automatically.

Please note: if you deregister as of 1 July and/or 1 August, you will not receive a tuition fee refund.