Registration Minor

Interest in the minor and studying at the University of Groningen

Register from 21 May following these two steps with different deadlines. The first step is registering your general choice, the second step is about choosing specific courses. Each block consists of three courses of 5 ECTS: course A will be lectures and an exam, course B will be preparing a lecture in a small group on a given subject and course C will be writing an individual essay on a chosen subject.

Step 1. From May 21 (6 p.m.) up and until 3 July 2026, you have to register for the minor in Ocasys . The minor might be divided in two blocks in the first semester. The first block has the focus on nature, climate change, history and indigenous people. The second block focusses on exploitation, governance and rights of nature.

Step 2. In the period from 15 June to 3 July 2026 you have to register for the specific courses in Ocasys.

If you are coming from another university in The Netherlands than the University of Groningen

Register yourself via studielink.nl as a subsidiary course (bijvak) student.as soon as possible. If it is difficult to find the university minor Arctic and Antarctic Studies, it is registered under bachelor and archaeology. With this procedure you get access to the final registration. Do note the dates of the two steps as shown under 1).

If you are studying at a university abroad

See this webpage read item 3 with deadlines 1 May and 1 June, depending on the country of origin.

If you are not studying at an university and want to follow part of the minor

You can register for the lecture courses 1A, 2A or both. Follow the procedure at this link https://www.rug.nl/let/studeren-bij-ons/andere-studiemogelijkheden/opencolleges/

For any problem with the registration or further information or the course syllabus, write an email to the course coordinator Maarten Loonen or contact bsz.let rug.nl.