Approval and Exemption

If you want to take course modules that are not part of the standard curriculum during your degree programme and you want to include these modules in the examination programme, you must request approval from the Board of Examiners (always in advance).

Submit a request

Requests to the Board of Examiners for (exemptions and approval of courses, etc.) can be sent by e-mail to examencommissie.gst@uu.nl. The Board of Examiners will take a decision within six weeks after receiving the complete request.

Certified documents

When submitting your request, you must add supporting documentation. This may be a certified copy of the original document(s). You can ask the relevant staff members at the university in question to send the supporting document to (examencommissie.gst@uu.nl). An email sent by the student cannot serve as supporting evidence.

Approval of modules to include in your programme

Submit a motivated request for approval to the Board of Examiners in advance. The motivated request must contain the following:
 

  • link of the official course description(s), including level and description of tests;
  • under which part of your examination programme you want to follow the course;
  • an explanation of why you believe the course should count towards this part of your examination programme.

If necessary, the Board will seek the advice of the programme coordinator or a content specialist for the degree programme for advice.

Exemption based on one (or more) successfully completed course(s)

Modules that you completed prior to starting your degree programme can be used to request exemption for certain parts of your degree programme.

Questions about submitting a request?

Before submitting a request to the Board of Examiners, you might first want to discuss what the options are within your programme. If you have any questions, please contact your mentor or the study advisor: studieadviseur.gst@uu.nl.

For questions about graduating, the administrative aspects of the examination process and the graduation ceremonies, please contact the Examinations Office via examenbureau.gst@uu.nl. 

Don't agree with the decision?

If you don't agree with the decision you can, within six weeks of being sent, appeal to the Examination Appeals Board of Utrecht University.