How to apply

Is there an agreement between your home university and Utrecht University?

There should be either a faculty-agreement or a university-wide agreement between your home university and Utrecht University. Check with your home university to find out if you qualify for an exchange to Utrecht. Please note that the Faculty of Humanities does not accept Visiting Students or Free Movers.

Does our schedule work for you?

Our academic year is divided in two semesters:

• Semester 1 (Fall): early September until end of January
• Semester 2 (Spring): early February until end of June

You should plan to be in Utrecht from Sep. 1^st until Jan. 31^st or from Feb. 1^st until Jun 30^th.

The Faculty of Humanities does offer an Early Exit option for exchange students whose home university requires them to return home before January (due to conflicting academic calendars). The Early Exit option means that you can finish the course before Christmas break, for a course load of 5 ECTS instead of the normal 7,5 ECTS. Please note that by choosing this option, you cannot receive a full course load.

You are required to have a good command of English. If you are not a native speaker, you must be able to prove that you have at least B2 level (for Bachelor courses) or C1 level (for Master courses) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

You will be asked to submit a Language Proficiency Form as part of your application. If you wish to follow courses in another language than English (i.e German, French, Spanish, Italian) then you must also prove your language proficiency in that language. If you wish to follow courses that are taught in Dutch, the requirements differ per level (B2 for level 1 or 2, C1 for level 3, C2 for Master). Please note that some courses may have additional or higher language requirements; this will be mentioned in the course information. 

Exemptions:

You do not need to submit a Language Proficiency Form if:

• You have obtained a secondary school diploma and/or a BA degree in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, USA, or South Africa
• You are a citizen of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, USA, or South Africa
• You have obtained an IB or EB diploma (English-taught programmes)

1. Read our Course Selection Guide thoroughly, so that you are aware of all the possibilities and limitations that you should take into account.
2. Once you've read the guide, browse through our course offer on www.uu.nl/hum/coursesexchange.
3. Questions? Contact us at internationaloffice.hum@uu.nl.

You must first be selected and nominated by your home university. Contact your home university coordinator for more information about their selection process and deadlines. You cannot apply for an exchange without being nominated by your home university.

• Nominations must be filled out by your home university coordinator; they will receive a link to an online nomination form.
• Nominations must include: the student's name, email address, programme of study, level of study (Ba/Ma)

Nomination deadlines: 

Semester I (Sep/Jan): 15 April

Semester II (Feb-Jun): 15 September

After you have been nominated by your home university, you will receive an email from us in which we will send you instructions and the link to our online application form. We will request the following documents:

• a copy of your passport (or ID card for EU-citizens)
• a grade list/transcript of grades in English
• proof of language proficiency (if applicable)
• proof of your Bachelor degree (if you wish to enrol in Master-level courses)

We can only accept exchange students who have submitted their (complete) application before the deadlines.

Application deadlines:

    Exchange in semester I (Sep-Jan): 1 May

    Exchange in semester II (Feb-June): 1 October