Courses
Step 1
After you have been nominated, you will receive an email including information about the course selection. Meanwhile you can already review the Course List and pay attention to:
| Semester & blocks | There are two blocks in one semester: A and B (see academic calendar) |
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| ECTS credits | There is a maximum of 30 ECTS to obtain during a semester |
| Level of the course | There are three different levels: P = introductory / B = intermediate / M = advanced |
| Study programmes & prerequisites | There are many study programmes with different prerequisites, see the online course catalogue: Ocasys |
| Courses | There are different type of courses: lectures / seminars / exams |
Step 2
Fill in your course preferences (three courses per block and two back-up courses per block) and send the form to the study adviser.
⚠️ If you have questions about courses after consulting the course catalogue, please contact the Exchange Team (int.studyadvice.let rug.nl) and do not write to individual lecturers or course coordinators about course admittance.
Step 3
If applicable: submit alternative choices.
Step 4
You will be registered for your courses.
⚠️ Do not register yourself for courses; we take care of this for you after you have received the instruction email in which you can fill in your preferences and back-up courses.
Disclaimer: as an exchange student, you are expected to show a certain degree of flexibility regarding course selection; enrollment in all proposed courses cannot always be guaranteed.
Other options
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Courses in other faculties: In some cases, exchange students in the Faculty of Arts are allowed to take a maximum of two courses in other faculties, which you can include in your course list. Do not contact the other faculty yourself; the Exchange Team will do that for you. If you decide to include courses from other faculties (see the list of faculty exchanges to see what might be on offer at other faculties).
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BA/MA Thesis: Unless your university coordinator has made previous arrangements with a member of the teaching staff at the Faculty of Arts in Groningen, it is not possible to receive supervision and credits for writing your BA or MA thesis during your exchange period. You can work on your thesis while you are here, of course, but your home university has to provide supervision and credits.
- Language Centre: At the Language Centre you can take language courses in various languages (Dutch, English, German, Spanish etc.) at various levels. These courses are not available to exchange students in the regular curriculum. For more information and application, contact the Language Centre.
| Last modified: | 26 September 2025 09.43 a.m. |