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

With your request or after you have completed the approved course modules (outside of Utrecht University), you must send one or more certified documents in order to prove you have successfully completed the course(s). These can be original documents, with the stamp and signature of the institution issuing the document, or a certified copy with stamp and signature.

Approval of modules to include in your programme

Submit a motivated request for approval to the Board of Examiners in advance. If necessary, the Board will seek the advice of the programme coordinator or a content specialist for the degree programme for advice. 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.

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.