Policies and procedures

Students are subject to a number of rights, duties, guidelines and regulations. In addition, Utrecht University is bound by a number of obligations and laws. This page lists a number of the most important rules and guidelines.

    • Student Charter & EER The Student Contract contains a description of the rights and obligations of students on the one hand and of the UU on the other.
    • Privacy Utrecht University wants to handle the personal data of everyone who works, studies or participates in research with us in a careful manner.
    • Ideology Here you will find information about quiet rooms for prayer, and about what happens if your exam falls on an important religious holiday.
    • Code of Conduct The Code of Conduct sets out the mission and core values of the UU, including the rules of conduct expected of students.
    • Concerns about domestic violence Do you suspect that someone is dealing with domestic violence or child abuse?
    • Intellectual Property Rights for Students As a student, you may create work that could be interesting for companies. But are you allowed to commercialize it? You can find out more here.
    • Financial support Are you experiencing study delays due to special circumstances? You may be eligible for financial support.
    • Education Guideline This guideline states what needs to be arranged in the courses and how the quality of education is guaranteed.
    • Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy This policy applies to all non-EU/EEA students who have a residence permit for study purposes.

    Enrolment and tuition fees

    Assessment

    • Assessment and grading The UU has several important regulations for assessment. In order to interpret your grades correctly, it is important to know these.
    • Online proctoring If you are unable to take an exam on location due to special circumstances, you can request an exam via online proctoring as a special provision.
    • UU grades abroad To make our grades transparent for foreign universities, the UU uses Grading Tables.
    • Fraud and plagiarism It is important that you deal with academic matters with integrity. You can read more about how to do this here.