Step 3. Registering for an exchange

Requirements:
The minimum requirement for going on an exchange is that you have completed your first year. Each programme might have additional requirements. For more info regarding this, go to When?.

Registration:

• If you meet the conditions you can register in Osiris for an exchange. Go to 'Buitenland' or 'Stay Abroad' and click 'New Request' to start registration.
• You have to select at least 2 and a maximum of 4 destinations where you want to go. Important: you cannot combine the Outside of Europe destinations and Europe destinations in one request! If you are not selected for Outside of Europe, you can try again for European destinations.
• Upload a motivation letter, explaining why your first-choice university offers added value to you. This added value can be academic or professional. The maximum number of words is 70. This letter is for internal use only, and you can write in Dutch, English, or German.

  Note: write this motivation specifically for this university, not for the country or city. Write from your own perspective (what do I find important?) and be original.
  • Don't use ChatGPT or similar, as AI rarely produces original writing.
  • If you can use the same motivation letter for another university, then the motivation letter is not suitable.
  • Avoid empty phrases such as “this aligns perfectly with my interests and ambitions”; instead, explain what those interests and ambitions actually are, and why the university offers genuine added value for you.

• Please name your motivation letter using this format: student number - motivation name University (e.g. S1234567 - motivation Osnabrück University).
• Please start your motivation letter with your student number - motivation name University (for example S1234567 - Osnabrück University). This won't be counted for the maximum of 70 words.

Registration deadlines:

You will get notified about your non-European placement around 5 February. If you are not selected you can try again for European destinations.

Please note: registering is not without obligation!
When you are selected for an exchange you can only cancel if you have a very good reason to do so. So if you are not sure you want to on an exchange, wait until after the deadlines. A lot of interesting destinations will still be available and if you decide not to go it is also possible to cancel because of not-so-good reasons.