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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 (will be updated end Oct 2025), 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 (will be updated Mid-Oct 2025).





Elective Registration Timeline


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

  1. Register your study situation:  
    Monday 3 November 2025 - ongoing
  2. Master Programme Electives round: 
    Monday 3 November 2025, 08:30 CET through Friday 7 November 2025, 23:59 CET. 
  3. Open Elective round: 
    Monday 1 December 2025, 08:30 CET through Friday 5 December 2025, 23:59 CET.
  4. Switch periods:
  • Before Block 3: Monday 12 January 2026, 08:30 – Friday 16 January 2026, 23:59 CET
  • Before Block 4: Monday 2 March 2026, 08:30 – Friday 6 March 2026, 23:59 CET
  • Before Block 5: Monday 20 April 2026, 08:30 – Friday 24 April 2026, 23:59 CET 


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 (will be updated Mid-Oct 2025).