Enrolment course and exam

Before enrolling for courses, follow these steps to ensure a smooth process:

• Check the enrolment periods here.
• Check in Ocasys whether you fulfil the entry requirements of the course. Course enrolment is open to all, but if you do not fulfil the entry requirements, your course enrolment will not lead to an exam enrolment.
• If you participate in more than one LLM or track: check the schedule to see which courses you can take in the same block to avoid overlap.

Check the EDUsupport manual for how to enrol.

You must enrol yourself in the compulsory seminar of your programme. Be aware of the (shorter) enrolment period for seminars.

If you did not enrol for a seminar during the enrolment period, contact the department in charge of the particular course as soon as possible.

For questions or problems regarding course enrolment, email the Education Coordination Office at octa-rechten rug.nl.

Always include:

• Your student number
• Your telephone number
• The courses you have questions about

For questions or problems regarding exam enrolment and table numbers, contact the Exam Administration at exams-law rug.nl.

Each LLM has a compulsory seminar. You have to enrol for the compulsory seminar yourself. Check the enrolment periods here.

You can only enrol in the seminar of your LLM. Other seminars are not available for you.

At the Faculty of Law, course enrolment equals exam enrolment. You will be automatically enrolled for the exam and any resits if you:

• enrol for a course correctly
• meet the entry requirements, and
• have a valid UG student registration.

• At least three weeks before the start of the examination period, you will receive an email confirming your enrolment for written exams.
• Check your exam enrolments in Ocasys to ensure everything is correct.
• One week before the start of the examination period, you will receive an email with your table number for each exam.
• Regularly check your UG email for updates.

If you decide not to take the exam or resit, de-enrol as soon as possible in Ocasys.

Forgot to enrol for a course or didn’t meet the requirements when exam enrolments were processed? You can still act:

• A repair possibility is available in week 5 of each block for exam or resit enrolment in Ocasys.
• This enrolment also grants access to Brightspace and any resit exams.
• After week 5, no repair is possible for that block’s exams.

According to the Examination Regulation, you must enrol for written exams. Failure to do so means you cannot participate, and any exam taken will be invalid.

Check the academic calendar for repair possibility weeks.

• If you fail or do not participate in the first exam, you will be automatically enrolled for the resit if you:

  o  are enrolled for the course correctly,
  o meet the entry requirements, and
  o have a valid UG student registration.

• If you only want to take the resit, enrol for the course but de-enrol from the first exam as soon as your exam enrolment is confirmed.

Questions or issues with exam enrolment? Contact the Exam Administration through exams-law rug.nl.

The thesis process is organised as a course, so you must enrol in the semester before you start your research.

There are two starting moments per academic year:

• Start on 1 February: enrol during block 2 (October/November).
• Start on 1 September: enrol during block 4 (March/April).

You must adhere to all deadlines to complete your Master’s thesis on time. The timelines for each starting moment are fixed.

Tip: plan your thesis process carefully, considering other responsibilities in the same semester. Enrolment is binding and means you will receive a grade. For help with planning, contact your study advisers.

Enrolment for the Master's thesis is binding. This means:

• you will receive a grade
• you will have to hand in a research plan, draft version and final version at the required time

Missing the enrolment deadline means you cannot participate in the Master's thesis for your LLM in that particular semester.

The next option is the next semester.

Contact your study advisers.

• Check the enrolment period here.

• Enrolment for in-house Law in Practice variants is binding. This means:
  o    Enrolment results in a final mark.
  o    Absence results in a fail.

• Choose carefully before enrolling.

• The Board of Examiners may make exceptions in special circumstances upon your request.

• Find available in-house variants for your LLM programme in Ocasys.

Brightspace is the digital learning environment of the University of Groningen. Under the tab Courses, lecturers can share information and course materials.

When you enrol for a course in Ocasys, the course information will automatically appear in Brightspace within 24 hours.

• If you enrol in Ocasys but cannot find the course the next day, the lecturer may not have activated the course in Brightspace yet. Contact your lecturer for assistance.

• For technical issues with viewing course information in Brightspace, reach out to your Faculty Brightspace support team.