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Basic Rules

As per the MSc Examination Regulations,

  1. You are required to complete three electives for your one-year MSc programme,
  2. You may take only one elective per block.
  3. At least two of the three electives must be a Master Programme Elective (MPE). This may be in the form of:
    • 2 Master Programme Electives (MPEs) + 1 Master Free Elective (MFE), or
    • 3 Master Programme Electives (MPEs) (the 3rd MPE to have a grade processed in OSIRIS will be registered as an MFE)


Elective Overview

In the Elective Overview document, you will see which electives are available to your programme studies. This file is subject to change, the final courses will be available in the Elective Registration System (ERS). 

For an illustrative overview of the process, see the image below.


Elective Registration Process

The MSc Elective Registration process consists of two rounds of preference ranking 

1. the Master Programme Electives round 
2. the Open Elective round 

and three switch periods. Depending on your study situation, you may participate in all or some parts of the below elective registration process. Check out the videos below and carefully review the Elective Registration Process document.





Elective Registration Timeline


Below is an overview of key dates of the elective registration process in 2024-2025:

  1. Register your study situation:  
    Friday 1 November 2024 - ongoing
  2. Master Programme Electives round: 
    Monday 4 November 2024, 08:30 CET through Sunday 10 November 2024, 23:59 CET. 
  3. Open Elective round: 
    Monday 25 November 2024, 08:30 CET through Sunday 1 December 2024, 23:59 CET.
  4. Switch periods:
  • Before Block 3: Monday 13 January 2025, 08:30 – Sunday 19 January 2025, 23:59 CET
  • Before Block 4: Monday 3 March 2025, 08:30 – Sunday 9 March 2025, 23:59 CET
  • Before Block 5: Monday 14 April 2025, 08:30 – Sunday 27 April 2025, 23:59 CET (a longer switch period because of Good Friday, Easter & Kings day)


Note that you can switch your electives in any available block in one of the switch periods. 

  • In the switch period before block 3, you can switch electives for Blocks 3, 4, or 5.
  • In the switch period before block 4, you can switch electives for Block 4 & 5.
  • In the switch before before block 5, you can only switch your Block 5 elective. 


The course registrations will be processed per block, after each switch period and prior to the start of the block. There is no action required from your side. 


In case you still have questions after reviewing the above information and the documents, please refer to the FAQ document.