Contract education Faculty of Arts

The Bachelor's and Master's programmes of the Faculty of Arts provide many courses each year. You can take part in some of these courses even if you are not enrolled as a student at a university. The courses can be taken separately but are not followed by a degree. Nor can these courses be used to qualify for admission to a university Bachelor's or Master's degree. In fact, if you do not directly qualify for admission to a Bachelor's or Master's degree, you can only be admitted via a Pre-Master's degree.

For whom?

Contract education is open to non-students who are already residents in the Netherlands and hold a visa. Moreover, participants must have a vwo diploma (Dutch diploma) or have followed at least 3 years of education at hbo level (Dutch University of Applied Sciences) and - where relevant - meet the language entry requirements for the course as formulated in the study guide.

Course offer

The course catalogue of the Faculty of Arts shows which courses are available for contract education. The courses that are offered are determined annually on 1 July for the following academic year.

View the Course Catalogue

A condition for participation is that there is sufficient space within the course, with Radboud University students having priority. As a contract student, you may take the tuition as well as the exam.

Besides contract education, you can also participate in courses offered by Radboud In'to Languages (specialised in language and communication). For these, the fee below does not apply, but separate fees apply.

Costs

The costs for contract education in 2025-2026 are €120 per ECTS (EC). For a 5 ECTS course, this amounts to €600 (including 2 examinations and certificate, excluding the required literature). You will receive an invoice from us for these costs. You will receive the certificate if you have passed the examination. You should apply for this certificate yourself via the Student Information Point Arts. Participation in the examination is not compulsory.

Free study credit for Radboud alumni

Courses can also be funded through the free study credit (18 EC) that Radboud University students receive when they receive their Master's degree.

More information and apply for free study credit

Registration

If you wish to register for a course as a contract student, you can do so using the registration form below. You must register at least two weeks before the start of a course. You must submit your request to register no later than two weeks before the start of a course. Your registration is only final once you have received official confirmation from us and, if necessary, paid the invoice.

* Mandatory field

To submit a request to register for contract education at the Faculty of Arts, please complete the form below. Your registration will only be final once you have received official confirmation from us and, if necessary, paid the invoice.

Personal details

First name

As stated on passport/ID

Initial(s)

Last name

As stated on passport/ID

Email address

(Former) student of Radboud University?

Student number

I don't remember my student number

PhD student?

Yes

Date of birth

Address

Zip code

City

Country

Mobile phone number

Highest completed education

PhD student data

PhD student at Radboud University?

Yes

Current position and employer

Course registration(s)

Course names, course codes and the number of credits (EC)

Please indicate the course names, course codes and the number of credits (EC) as listed in the course guide.

Participation in exams

Yes

If you want to participate in the exams for some courses and not for others, please mention this under 'questions/comments'.

Cancellation

You can only withdraw your registration by sending an email to onderwijsadministratie [at] let.ru.nl (onderwijsadministratie[at]let[dot]ru[dot]nl). If you do this after the course has started, no refund will be given and the full fee will apply.

Questions

Any questions/comments

By submitting this form, you agree to the terms of contract education and the payment obligation associated with it.

Contact information

Want more information about contract education at the Faculty of Arts? Get in touch with us!

stip [at] let.ru.nl