Faculty additions
There are additions or exceptions for some faculties. Please check carefully what applies to your faculty.
Faculty of Social Sciences
The following additions apply to the Communication Science, Sociology and Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology programmes:
Received intention for negative recommendation: what now?
Do you receive an intention for negative binding study advice and do you think you are eligible for a deferred recommendation? For example, because of obvious errors in the EC calculation or because of personal circumstances that hinder or have hindered your study progress? If so, use the opportunity to request a hearing with the First Year Study Advice Committee.
Requesting a hearing: how does that work?
On the Brightspace page of your study programme you can download the form Aanmelding hoorzitting CAOS-CW-SOC_24-25. Mail the completed form to the SEJ Committee. The mail with the form must be received no later than 15 August 2025. Make sure you are on time.
Mail to: michelle.camps [at] ru.nl (michelle[dot]camps[at]ru[dot]nl) stating "register hearing BSA".
Seeking advice from student advisor
Are you considering requesting a hearing? If so, contact your student advisor to discuss whether a hearing is a good option.
Hearings are scheduled on Thursday 21 August 2025.
Timetable
- By 01-08-2025: You will receive the advice letter via Osiris
- 15-08-2025: Deadline submit mail requesting to be heard in the hearing.
- 18-08-2025: Invitation to the hearing will be sent to you no later than today.
- 21-08-2025: Hearing.
No later than 22-08-2025: Results Hearing.
These dates are subject to change.
After the hearing, the SEJ Committee will decide whether the intention to issue a negative recommendation will be converted into a binding negative recommendation or whether a deferred recommendation will be issued. In the latter case, you must have passed all components of the first year in the academic year 2025-2026.
Faculty of Law
Interim study advice in February
In the second half of February, you will receive a letter with your interim study advice. This is a provisional study advice. The recommendation is not binding, but it shows whether you are on the right track with your studies. The following advice options are available: positive, negative and doubt. Are your study results disappointing? Then contact the student advisor.
Hearings
Did you obtain less than 45 EC at the end of the first academic year? In principle, you will then receive a proposed negative BSR in July and will have to discontinue your studies. Before your BSR becomes a final (and binding) negative study advice, you have the opportunity to be heard by the BSR committee if there are personal circumstances involved. The hearings take place in the second half of August. More information will be given to you by your student advisor and can be found in the letter you will receive in July.
Timetable (dates) and stages B1 to B2
Every year, you reregister for the new academic year via Studielink. Re-enrolment is possible from mid-June onwards. It is wise to complete your registration before 15 August. It is also possible to switch bachelor's programmes before 1 September. See below what applies to switching from your B1 year to your B2 year.
If you meet the BSA standard at the end of your first year, but have not passed all courses, you can only take the B2 courses if you meet the prior knowledge requirements. You can find these requirements in the course description of the course. In the new academic year, your main focus should then be on the outstanding B1 courses. Please contact a student advisor to discuss your alternative study planning.
Prior knowledge requirements bachelor's year 2
What subject knowledge do you need?
Bachelor of Law/European Law School
B2 subjects: Criminal Law 1 and 2
Required subject knowledge from B1 subject: Criminal Law
B2 subjects: State Law, Administrative Law 1 and 2 and Rota Administrativa
Required knowledge from B1 subject: Constitutional & Administrative law
Bachelor European Law School
B2 subject: Various Concepts of International Law
Required subject knowledge from B1 course: Introduction to International Law
B2 subjects: Institutional Law of the EU, Substantive Law of the EU
Necessary knowledge from B1 subject: Introduction to European Law
B2 subject: Moot Court
Necessary knowledge from B1 subject: International or Introduction to European Law
Bachelor Notarial Law
B2 subjects: Civil Law 1 & 2, Civil Procedure, Law of Persons and Family Law, Notarial Corporate Law 1 and Rota Carolina
Required knowledge from B1 subject: Private law
Contact details
For questions about the transition from B1 to B2, you can make an appointment with a student advisor or use the daily physical and telephone consultation hours. For questions about your registration at RU and Studielink, please contact the Central student desk. For specific questions about your course registration, please contact the STIP.
