The course design and attendance requirement can differ from one course to another. The details are usually outlined in the course description. So first, have a close look at the course description (including the additional information linked at the bottom). If this does not answer your questions please contact the course coordinator, indicating that you are an alliance student, and ask for more information.

Each institution has its own academic calendar with different start- and end-dates for courses, including the examination periods.

This information is extensive, and therefore maintained on the institutions own website:

• Academic calendar of Eindhoven University of Technology
• Academic calendar of Wageningen University
• Academic calendar of Utrecht University

Each institution follows a specific timeslot table. TU/e and UU work with different A,B,C,D, and E schedules, WUR has fulltime, morning or afternoon courses. The image below shows the timeslots of TU/e, WUR and UU in one overview. Note that the exact timeslot can vary per course. Specific faculties of UU sometimes use different timeslots.

Visual overview timeslots

It is always wise to contact your own study advisor in advance about the possibilities to include external courses in your programme. Together with your study advisor you could have a close look on how to fit a course into your regular programme and schedule. Note: if following external courses requires approval of your examination committee beforehand, it is your responsibility to arrange this. We will not check for this during the registration process.

No, it is not required for registration or participation. However, we strongly advise you to consult the study advisor and/or the examination committee of your own study programme early in the process, if you want the course to be included in your study programme.

In such a case, contact the course coordinator of the specific course(s) to discuss your options. Possibilities differ per institution. At TU/e, there is limitation to accommodating such a situation.

After registration, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the course learning environment. Note that this can be a different learning environment then you are used to. If you didn’t receive this information, please email the host institution:

• TU/e: esa@tue.nl
• WUR: ssc@wur.nl
• UU/UMCU student desk of the affiliated faculty

All partner universities provide special accommodations for students with disabilities; however, facilities provided, and approval procedure can differ from one institution to another.

What facilities and support are offered within UU can differ per programme. More information can be found on:  studying with a disability at UU.

Students going from TU/e to WUR with approved standard accommodation (dyslexia/ADD/ADHD/ASS) at their home institution, kindly use that approval letter/grant letter as the supporting document at the host institution when requesting a facility. For more information see: studying with disability at WUR.

The same applies the other way around (students going from WUR to TU/e). For more information see:  extra support during your studies at TU/e.

Note that approving specific types of accommodations can require some time. Contact the host institution as soon as possible after you have received the confirmation email about your registration or during the first week of the course.

A student who enrols for a course at TU/e or WUR is automatically signed up for all its modes of instruction as well as the test (so no, for TU/e and WUR courses).

For courses at UU this can differ per programme. We advise you to contact the programme you wish to follow to check how things are organised.

The grades you obtain by following the course will automatically be sent to your home institution. Whether or not it will be part of your degree depends on the required permissions from for example your examination committee. We strongly advise you to request such permission in advance.