Teaching and Examination Regulation for Bachelor’s degree
programmes 2014-2015: general part
Contents
Teaching and Examination Regulation for Bachelor’s degree programmes 2014-2015: general part .. 1
Section 1 General ............................................................................................................................... 3
Article 1
Applicability .................................................................................................................. 3
Article 2
Definitions .................................................................................................................... 3
Article 3
The Bachelor’s degree programmes ............................................................................. 4
Article 3a
The degree programme as referred to in article 7.3.c of the Act ........................... 5
Article 4
Minor programmes ....................................................................................................... 6
Article 5
Organization and assessment within the Bachelor’s degree programmes .................. 6
Article 6
More than one Bachelor’s degree ............................................................................... 6
Article 7
Study load .................................................................................................................... 7
Article 7a
Contact hours .......................................................................................................... 7
Article 8
Honours programme Bachelor’s degree programme................................................... 7
Article 9
The minor programmes ................................................................................................ 8
Section 2 Admission to the second year of the programme, the post-propaedeutic phase ............. 9
Article 10 Criteria for admission to post post-propaedeutic phase................................................ 9
Article 11 Admission to the second year of the programme, the post-propaedeutic phase,
cohorts 2009-2010 and before ..................................................................................................... 10
Section 3 Examinations .................................................................................................................... 11
Article 11a Board of Examiners and examiners ............................................................................ 11
Article 12 Assignments and written mid-term tests ..................................................................... 11
Article 13 Examination Frequency and Periods ............................................................................ 13
Article 14 Practicals/seminars....................................................................................................... 13
Article 15 Form of the examinations ............................................................................................ 14
Article 16 Oral examinations ....................................................................................................... 14
Article 17 Exemptions from examinations .................................................................................. 14
Article 17a Replacement of course units and optional courses elsewhere ................................ 15
Section 4 Examination results ........................................................................................................... 15
Article 18 Marking of Examinations and Publication of Marks .................................................... 15
Article 19 Post mortem ................................................................................................................. 16
Article 20 Resit in the event of a pass mark ................................................................................. 17
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Article 21 Validity of marks ......................................................................................................... 18
Article 22 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................... 18
Section 5 Examinations .................................................................................................................... 18
Article 23 Frequency and exam periods (degree certificate ceremony) ...................................... 18
Article 24 Result of the final assessment (degree certificate ceremony) ..................................... 18
Article 25 Degree.......................................................................................................................... 19
Section 6 Entry requirements and admission .................................................................................. 19
Article 26 Matching activities and degree programme advice ..................................................... 19
Article 26a Admission to the degree programme with a HBO propaedeutic certificate without a
VWO certificate ............................................................................................................................. 19
Article 27 Certificate from a foreign institution .......................................................................... 20
Article 28 Colloquium doctum ...................................................................................................... 20
Article 28a Admissions Board ....................................................................................................... 21
Section 7 Study progress, (binding) study advice, tutoring, and iudicium abeundi ......................... 21
Article 29 Tutoring ....................................................................................................................... 21
Article 30 Study Progress overview .............................................................................................. 21
Article 31 Provisional study advice ............................................................................................... 21
Article 32 Definite study advice / binding study advise ................................................................ 22
Article 33 Deviations definite study advice/ binding study advice ............................................... 23
Article 34 Procedure giving definite study advice / binding study advice .................................... 24
Article 35 Personal circumstances ................................................................................................ 24
Article 36 Appeal regulation ......................................................................................................... 24
Article 37 Norm when registered in two degree programmes ..................................................... 24
Article 38 Refusal of registration (Iudicium Abeundi)................................................................... 25
Section 8 Deviations, transitional arrangements and final provisions ............................................. 25
Article 39 Deviations ..................................................................................................................... 25
Article 40 Transitional arrangements ........................................................................................... 26
Article 41 Amendments ................................................................................................................ 26
Article 42 Publication .................................................................................................................... 26
Article 43 Date of commencement ............................................................................................... 26
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Section 1 General
Article 1
Applicability
1.1
These Regulations apply to the teaching and examinations of the Bachelor’s degree
programmes referred to in Article 3.1 and 3.2, hereinafter referred to as the Bachelor’s
degree programmes, and to all students registered in these programmes.
1.2
These Bachelor’s degree programmes are offered within the Faculty of Law, hereinafter
referred to as the Faculty.
1.3
The content of the bachelor’s degree programmes and other programme-specific
information and regulations are described in programme-specific parts of the Teaching and
Examination Regulations (TER), which will be named:
a. TER bachelor’s degree programme ‘Law’ (starting 1 September 2013)
b. TER bachelor’s degree programme International and European Law (English-taught)
c. TER for bachelor’s degree programmes (old style).
1.4
The programme-specific parts are an integral part of the present TER.
1.5
This TER is also applicable to students from other faculties or higher education institutions,
in so far as they are participating in one of the bachelor’s degree programmes or in one of
the minors as mentioned in Article 4 which are being offered by the Faculty.
Article 2
Definitions
The following definitions apply to these Regulations:
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Act: Wet op het Hoger Onderwijs en Wetenschappelijk onderzoek [WHW; Higher Education and
Research Act];
Student: a person enrolled in the University for the purpose of taking course units and/or
examinations leading to the conferral of a Bachelor’s degree;
Propaedeutic phase: the initial phase of the Bachelor’s degree programme as defined in Article
7.8 of the Act;
Post-propaedeutic phase: the part of the Bachelor’s programme following the propaedeutic
phase;
Module: a teaching unit of the Bachelor’s degree programme within the meaning of the Act;
EC(TS): credit as mentioned in the Act with which the study load of the course unit within the
programme is expressed. 1 EC(TS) is the equivalent of 28 hours of study;
Practical/seminar: a practical exercise, as referred to in Article 7.13 of the Act. Practicals and
seminars focus on the students’ ability to work independently, often expressed in a
presentation and/or paper, in one of the following forms or a combination of several of these
forms:
- writing a Bachelor’s thesis
- writing a paper or draft
- conducting a research project
- participating in a field trip or excursion
- completing an internship
- participating in a different educational activity designed to teach certain skills;
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Test of examination: a test of the knowledge, understanding and skills of the student as well as
an assessment of the results of any research;
Semester: part of the academic year, either starting on 1 September and ending on a date to be
determined by the Board of the University on or around 31 January, or starting on the
aforementioned date determined by the Board of the University and ending on or around 31
August;
Final assessment: the final assessment for the propaedeutic phase or Bachelor’s degree of the
Bachelor’s degree programme that has successfully been passed if all requirements of the
entire propaedeutic phase of Bachelor’s degree have been met;
Day: working day, unless stated otherwise;
Ocasys: university digital education catalogue Ocasys of the academic year 2014-2015. Ocasys is
an official part of these Teaching and Examination Regulations unless otherwise explicitly
indicated;
Study Progress overview: An overview of the study load passed including the corresponding
EC(TS) which is sent to the student by email;
Provisional study advice: an study progress overview attached to which an provisional study
advice, which is sent to the student by email halfway the academic year;
Final study advice: the final study advice, which is given at the end of the academic year, and
can be: negative, provisionally positive and positive. The negative study advise is a binding
study advise (BSA) for the student. All in conformity with Article 7.8b of the Act.
Binding (negative) study advice: a negative study advice that is binding for the student in
question and means the student may not continue with the degree programme, in accordance
with Article 7.8b.3 of the Act.
Degree programme: the Bachelor’s degree programme referred to in Article 1.1 of these
Regulations, comprising a coherent set of course units.
Academic year: the period of time that starts on 1 September and ends on 31 August of the
following year.
Board of Examiners: an independent body with the duties and powers as stated in Articles 7.11,
7.12, 7.12b and 7.12c of the Act, including assessing whether the requirements of the final
assessment have been met.
Admissions Board: the board that has decision-making powers in matters concerning admission
to the degree programme on behalf of the Faculty Board.
VWO diploma: pre-university certificate in accordance with Article 13.1 of the Secondary
Education Act or Article 7 of the Secondary Education Act BES.
Article 3
3.1
The Bachelor’s degree programmes
The Faculty offers the following Bachelor’s degree programmes:
a. the Bachelor’s degree programme Law, with the specializations Dutch Law, IT Law,
International and European Law (Dutch-taught), Tax Law, Notarial Law and Legal
Administrative Science;
b. the Bachelor’s degree programme International and European Law (English-taught).
The Bachelor’s degree programme Law (starting 1 September 2013) is described in the TER
for Bachelor’s degree programmes 2013-2014: programme-specific part Law.
The English-taught Bachelor’s degree programme International and European Law is
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described in the TER Bachelor’s degree programme International and European Law.
3.2
The Faculty offers the following Bachelor’s degree programmes (old style):
a. Bachelor’s degree programme Law (“Rechtsgeleerdheid” (old style; started in 20122013 or before))
b. Bachelor’s degree programme European Law School (old style; started in 2012-2013 or
before)
c. Notarial Law;
d. Tax Law;
e. Law and Public Administration;
f. Law and ICT;
g. International and European Law (Dutch-taught) (old style; started in 2012-2013 or
before).
The Bachelor’s degree programmes old style are described in the TER for Bachelor’s degree
programmes (old style).
3.3
The specializations Dutch Law, IT Law, Tax Law, Notarial Law and Law and Public
Administration within the Bachelor’s degree programme Law as well as the Bachelor’s
degree programme Law (old style; started in 2012-2013 or earlier) and/or the Bachelor’s
degree programmes mentioned in Article 3.2c – 3.2f are all taught in both a full time and
part time mode.
3.4
The Bachelor’s degree programmes mentioned in article 3.2 do not accept influx from new
students as per 1 September 2013 and students that have started in 2012-2013 in full time
mode have the right to complete the examination old style until the 1st of September 2017
provided they have had a continuous registration. They have the right to complete their
programme based on the old style final assessment.
3.5
Part time students that have started before 1 September 2013 in one of the bachelor’s
degree programmes mentioned in Article 3.2c – 3.2.f have the right to complete their
examination old style until the 1st of February 2018 provided they have had a continuous
registration. Part time students ‘Rechtsgeleerdheid’ can complete their programme until the
1st of September 2018, provided they have had a continuous registration.
Article 3a
The degree programme as referred to in article 7.3.c of the Act
4.1
Students who have passed the propaedeutic examination may compile an Open Degree
Programme, which will be concluded with a Bachelor’s examination.
4.2
The course units must be approved by the Board of Examiners. Upon approval, the Board of
Examiners will also determine which degree programme the Open Bachelor’s examination
will fall into. The Board of Examiners will draw up guidelines to define the requirements of
the programme composition.
4.3
A request for approval of course units in an Open Bachelor’s degree programme as referred
to in article 3a.2 must be submitted to the Board of Examiners by the student at least three
months before he or she wishes to start the programme in question.
If this request term is exceeded, the Board of Examiners may decide not to process it.
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4.4
A request for approval of an optional module/optional course units must be submitted to
the Board of Examiners through Progresswww by the student at least three months before
he or she wishes to register for the module(s) in question.
4.5
A decision to deny approval by the Board of Examiners will be supported by reasons.
4.6
The Board of Examiners will make its decision within six weeks of receipt of the request,
irrespective of University holidays. The student must be notified of such a postponement
before the end of the term referred to in the first sentence of this article.
4.7
The student will be informed of the decision without delay. Admission is deemed to have
been granted in the event that the Board of Examiners fails to make its decision within the
term and any additional term as referred to in Article 4.6.
Article 4
Minor programmes
The Faculty offers the following minor programmes (description to be found in article 9):
a. the minor Law;
b. the minor Politics and Government;
c. the minor Crime and Punishment.
Article 5
Organization and assessment within the Bachelor’s degree programmes
5.1
The following examinations may be sat in the Bachelor’s degree programmes listed in article
3:
a. the propaedeutic examination
b. the final assessment for the Bachelor’s degree.
5.2
The Bachelor’s degree programmes are divided into a propaedeutic phase and a postpropaedeutic phase.
Article 6
More than one Bachelor’s degree
6.1
The Faculty will not issue a second (or third, etc.) propaedeutic certificate.
6.2
Students who, having gained a Bachelor’s degree at the Faculty of Law of the University of
Groningen or any other Law faculty, wish to follow another Bachelor’s degree programme at
the Faculty of Law of the University of Groningen, have to fulfil all requirements of the
curriculum of that Bachelor of Laws programme that have been arranged for in the TER of
that programme. Compulsory subjects from the curriculum that have already been
sufficiently passed in the first Bachelor of Laws programme can be exempt.
6.3
If a student can fulfil the requirements of the TER of the second (third, etc) Bachelor of Laws
programme by taking less than 30 EC of new course units, the student needs to take, after
approval by the Board of Examiners, new optional course units until 30 EC of new course
units have been obtained. The Bachelor thesis/Colloquium cannot be included in these 30 EC
in new course units.
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6.4
Course units completed in the first Bachelor’s degree programme may be used to fill in the
optional module space for the second (third, etc.) Bachelor’s degree programme, with due
observance to the provisions in article 6.3 and the requirement of the Teaching and
Examination Regulations of that programme.
6.5
If the final Bachelor’s component in both Bachelor’s degree programmes is the Student
Moot Court module, the student must replace the Student Moot Court module for the
second (third, etc.) Bachelor’s degree programme with a Bachelor’s thesis with a study load
of 10 ECTS.
6.6
A thesis can only be used for one degree programme. No exemptions are granted for theses
based on a thesis written within a different degree programme.
Article 7
Study load
7.1
The Bachelor’s degree programmes have a study load of 180 ECTS credits, whereby one ECTS
credit is the equivalent of 28 hours of study.
7.2
The propaedeutic phase has a study load of 60 ECTS credits.
7.3
The study load is expressed in whole ECTS credits.
Article 7a
Contact hours
7a.1
The propaedeutic phase of the degree programme comprises a minimum of 480 contact
hours a year.
7a.2.
The structure of the contact hours is set out in programme specific parts of the TER.
Article 8
Honours programme Bachelor’s degree programme
8.1
The student can be invited for participation in an Honours programme which is being offered
by the Honours College of the University of Groningen.
8.2
The Honours programme has a total study load of 45 EC(TS), spread out over three years in
the Bachelor’s degree programme. The TER of the Honours College is applicable to this
programme.
8.3
The Honours programme is not part of the regular Bachelor’s degree curriculum. The results
and grades do not count towards the award of honours like cum laude or summa cum laude
of the Bachelor’s degree programme.
8.4
The results of the Honours programme will be mentioned in the diploma supplement which
is attached to the degree certificate of the Bachelor’s degree programme awarded to the
student.
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Article 9
The minor programmes
9.1
Students that have been registered as students of the Faculty of Law cannot be admitted to
the minor programmes mentioned in article 4.
9.2
The minor Law comprises the following course units, with the following study loads:
9.2a
1.
Administrative Law for non-lawyers
5 ECTS
2.
Introduction to Law for non-lawyers
5 ECTS
3.
Introduction to Criminal Law for non-lawyers
5 ECTS
4.
Private Law for non-lawyers
5 ECTS
5.
Optional course units
10 ECTS
The optional course units within the minor Law can comprise the following course units:
1.
IT law for non-lawyers
10 ECTS
2.
Introduction to Psychiatry for lawyers
5 ECTS
3.
Law, Religion and Society
5 ECTS
4.
History of European Legal Science
5 ECTS
5.
Droit Francais et langage juridique
5 ECTS
6.
9.3
9.3a
German Law and German Legal Language
5 ECTS
The minor Politics and Government comprises, as from the academic year 2012-2013, the
following course units, with the following study loads:
1.
Administrative Law for non-lawyers
5 ECTS
2.
Introduction to Political Science
5 ECTS
3.
Thinking of Democracy
5 ECTS
4.
Policy Studies
5 ECTS
5.
Optional course units
10 ECTS
The optional course units within the minor Politics and Government can comprise the
following course units:
1.
Introduction to Law for non-lawyers
10 ECTS
2.
Social Science Theory
5 ECTS
3.
Politics and Government in the European Union
5 ECTS
4.
Public Administration and Law
5 ECTS
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9.4
9.4a
Theory of International Relations
5 ECTS
6.
Law, religion and society
5 ECTS
7.
Policy analysis
5 ECTS
The minor Crime and Punishment comprises, as from the academic year 2012-2013, the
following course units, with the following study loads:
1.
Penology for non-lawyers
5 ECTS
2.
Introduction to Criminal Law for non-lawyers
5 ECTS
3.
Criminology for non-lawyers
5 ECT
4.
Terrorism and Counter-terrorism
5 ECTS
5.
Optional course units
10 ECTS
The optional course units within the minor Crime and Punishment can comprise the
following course units:
1.
Introduction to Psychiatry for lawyers
10 ECTS
2.
Introduction to Law for non-lawyers
5 ECTS
3.
Law and Psychology
5 ECTS
9.5
The Faculty Board is responsible for the quality assurance of the minor offered.
9.6
Minors in the degree programme followed by students of other degree programmes,
faculties or institutes of higher education are subject to the authority of the Board of
Examiners of the degree programme.
Section 2 Admission to the second year of the programme, the postpropaedeutic phase
Article 10 Criteria for admission to post post-propaedeutic phase
10.1
Students that have passed the accompanying first year and have obtained the first year
certificate (propaedeuse) are admissible to the second year of the programme.
10.2
Students that have passed a minimum of 45 ECTS in the first year of the propaedeutic phase
is conditionally admissible.
10.3
The conditional admission becomes null and void if the conditions mentioned in article 32.4
are not met.
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10.4
Examination results obtained alien to the provisions of this article are invalid.
Article 11 Admission to the second year of the programme, the post-propaedeutic phase,
cohorts 2009-2010 and before
11.1
Admission to the post-propaedeutic phase.Students may only take the Bachelor’s
examination or any post-propaedeutic part of the Bachelor’s examination upon passing the
propaedeutic examination or upon having been exempted from taking this examination.
Results achieved in examinations in contravention of the terms of this article are invalid.
11.2
Taking post-propaedeutic course units without having passed the propaedeutic examination
Contrary to the provisions of article 11.1, the Board of Examiners may decide to grant a
student’s request for permission to take certain post-propaedeutic parts of the Bachelor’s
examination without having passed the propaedeutic examination or having been exempted
from taking the examination.
11.3
Conditional admission to the second year if 45 EC or more have been obtained during the
propaedeutic year. The Board of Examiners will grant the admission as referred to in article
11.2 on an unconditional basis to full-time students who have gained at least 45 ECTS credits
in the propaedeutic phase during the first year of registration at the Faculty of Law. Such
students will be permitted to participate in all post-propaedeutic course units in the second
year of the Bachelor’s degree programme. The Board of Examiners will grant such admission
only for the second year of registration at the Faculty of Law (as well as the third year for
part-time students).
11.4
Conditional admission to the second year if 30-45 EC have been obtained during the
propaedeutic year. Students who have gained at least 30, but fewer than 45 ECTS credits
during their first year of registration at the Faculty of Law will be admitted to the second
year of the Bachelor’s degree programme – the post-propaedeutic phase – on condition that
their study plan has been approved by the Board of Examiners of the degree programme.
Such study plan should fulfil the following requirements:
a. the planned study load comprises no more than 30 ECTS per semester
b. the study plan includes the propaedeutic course units that have not yet been passed,
supplemented by the post-propaedeutic course units from the second year that may be
followed.
11.5
No conditional admission to the second year. The Board of Examiners will not grant
admission to the second year of the Bachelor’s degree programme to students who have
gained fewer than 30 ECTS credits during their first year of registration at the Faculty of Law.
11.6
Duration of conditional admission. Conditional admission to the second year of the degree
programme lapses:
a. when the student passes his/her propaedeutic exam. The student is then unconditionally
admitted to the post-propaedeutic phase on the basis of article 11.1
b. at the end of the second year of registration (the third year of registration for part-time
students), if the student has not gained at least 60 ECTS in propaedeutic course units.
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11.7
Admission to the third year
Students may only take post-propaedeutic course units from the third year of the Bachelor’s
examination upon passing the propaedeutic examination or if they have been exempted
from taking this examination. Results achieved in examinations in contravention of the terms
of this article are invalid.
11.8
Extraordinary personal circumstances
The Board of Examiners may deviate from the provisions of articles 11.1 to 11.7 in the event
of extraordinary personal circumstances.
Section 3 Examinations
Article 11a Board of Examiners and examiners
11a.1 The Board of Examiners is the independent body that determines whether individual
students have the knowledge, understanding and skills required to be awarded the
degree.
11a.2 The Faculty Board appoints the members of the Board of Examiners on the basis of their
expertise in the field of the degree programme (or group of degree programmes) in
question.
11a.3 The Board of Examiners must comprise at least one member who is:
a. a lecturer in the degree programme
b. from outside the degree programme
11a.4 Members of the Board or other people who have financial responsibilities within the
institution may not be appointed as members of the Board of Examiners.
11a.5 The Board of Examiners will appoint examiners to set examinations and determine the
results.
11a.6 The Board of Examiners will set out the Rules and Regulations of the Board of
Examiners.
Article 12 Assignments and written mid-term tests
12.1
The module descriptions in OCASYS, which will be published before the start of the academic
year, will indicate for each module whether there will be assignments or a written mid-term
test in which bonus credits can be earned that count towards the examination.
12.2
Participation in assignments or written mid-term tests is not compulsory.
12.3
Students who are unable to participate in an assignment or written mid-term test are not
entitled to retake the assignment and/or mid-term test.
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12.4
A bonus can only be used in the examination following the teaching period during which the
bonus was gained and in subsequent resits. All bonuses lapse at the end of the academic
year during which they were awarded.
12.5
Assignments and written mid-term tests can count as a bonus towards the examination in
two ways:
a. The assignment(s) or the written mid-term test replaces part of the examination or a
question in the examination. The mark or the number of points awarded for the
assignment(s) or mid-term test replaces these questions and counts towards the exam
result.
b. Successful completion of the assignment or the written mid-term test results in a bonus of
0.5 or 1 point, which is added to the ‘non rounded off’ exam mark, with the limitation
that it can never lead to a mark higher than ten.
12.6
The way in which assignments or written mid-term tests will count towards the examination
will be announced no later than during the first week of the semester.
12.7
The examiner of the module determines the conditions for the award of a bonus and the size
of the bonus.
12.8
In addition, the following provisions apply to assignments:
a. the assignment date(s) will be announced in the first week of the semester.
b. the examiner is responsible for the organization of the assignment(s).
c. the examiner will also determine how the assignments will be evaluated.
d. the examiner will register the assignment results and incorporate them into the exam
results.
e. Article 15 (fraud) of the Examination Regulation is also applicable to assignments.
12.9
In addition, the following provisions apply to written mid-term tests:
a. A written mid-term test is not an examination as defined in Article 7.13 of the WHW.
b. The mid-term test date will be announced before the start of the academic year.
c. Students must register for the written mid-term test in accordance with Article 10.1-3
of the Examination Regulations. Articles 10.7-9 also apply to written mid-term tests.
d. Articles 11 (examination procedure) and 15 (cheating) of the Examination Regulations
also apply to written mid-term tests.
e. The examiner is responsible for publishing the results of the written mid-term test. The
results will be published no later than the ninth working day after the date of the
written mid-term test.
f. The examiner will determine how the results will be evaluated. Evaluation of the
written mid-term test will take place no later than in the week after the results were
published.
g. The examiner will register the results of the written mid-term test and incorporate
them into the exam results.
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Article 13 Examination Frequency and Periods
13.1
Each academic year has four examination periods. At least two examination opportunities
per year will be offered for the course units which are part of the programmes mentioned in
article 3.1 and 3.2. The examination periods are organized as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
an examination period following the teaching period of block 1
an examination period following the teaching period of block 2
an examination period following the teaching period of block 3
an examination period following the teaching period of block 4
13.2
The two examinations for a module – referred to as the examination and the resit – must be
sat during the block within which the teaching for that subject was provided and/or in the
adjacent block.
13.3
In academic year 2014-2015, propaedeutic students in the first year of registration at the
Faculty of Law are offered the possibility of taking an extended oral resit during the same
examination period in which they took a written resit, for all course units, not being
practicals or seminars. The ‘Extended oral resit examination regulation’ is applicable to
students with regard to participation to the extended oral examination.
13.4
The Board of Examiners may in urgent exceptional circumstances grant permission for
examinations to be sat at other than the regular times.
13.5
The Board of Examiners may grant students who are unable to sit an exam due to committee
activities permission to sit the exam at another time, to be determined in consultation with
the lecturer involved. The following student executives qualify for this regulation:
- members of the Faculty Board
- members of the Faculty Council
- Law students who are members of the University Council
- members of the JFV board (a maximum of 6 people)
- members of representative organs of public law organs
In addition and at the discretion of the Board of Examiners, student members of ad hoc
committees and board members of Faculty student societies may also qualify for this
provision if their contributions are equivalent in workload to the above-mentioned board
memberships. Extra examinations are offered for no more than one module per semester
and a maximum of two course units per year. Requests for qualification for these alternative
examination regulations must be submitted to the Board of Examiners via the study advisor
in good time, and in any case before the start of the examination period of the semester in
which study delay is imminent.
Article 14 Practicals/seminars
14.1
The successful participation in a practical/seminar will be considered as the passing of an
examination, with regard to practicals/seminars.
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14.2
The result obtained by the participant for a practical/seminar will be expressed in either a
final grade or in ‘pass/fail’.
14.3
A student needs to fulfil all the requirements for the practical/seminar which have been set
by the lecturer in order to obtain a sufficient assessment or final grade. If a student has not
fulfilled the requirement of the practical/seminar according to the lecturer, the result (a)
‘fail’ will be registered. The requirements that the student has fulfilled will be declared null
and void at the end of that academic year.
14.4
An examiner will decide the mark of a practical/seminar as soon as possible, but within
twenty working days after the final practical/seminar-class at the latest or within twenty
working days after the student has fulfilled all requirements of the practical/seminar at the
latest.
Article 15 Form of the examinations
15.1
Examinations will be taken in the form stated in OCASYS.
15.2
The Board of Examiners may in urgent exceptional circumstances grant permission for
examinations to be sat in a form other than the regular.
15.3
Students with a functional disorder will be given the opportunity to take examinations in a
form that will compensate as far as possible for their individual disability. If necessary, the
Board of Examiners will seek expert advice in this matter.
15.4
Practical exercises are assessed by the examiner or examiners in a form stipulated by them.
15.5
Requests for individual examination provisions, including documentary evidence, must be
submitted to the Board of Examiners as soon as possible.
15.6
The Board of Examiners for the degree programme setting the examinations is authorized to
assess the examinations, deal with any complaints and decide upon requests for alternative
exam regulations. Course units taught by other degree programmes or faculties are the
responsibility of the Board of Examinations of the degree programme in question.
Article 16 Oral examinations
16.1
Unless the Board of Examiners decides otherwise, an oral examination may only be sat by
one student at a time.
16.2
Oral examinations are taken in the presence of two lecturers.
Article 17 Exemptions from examinations
At the request of a student and having heard the examiner involved, the Board of Examiners may
exempt the student from the examination for any of the course units which are part of the
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programmes mentioned in article 3.1 and 3.2 and article 3aif the student has met the following
requirements with regard to the module in question:
a.
a.1
a.2
b.
b.1
b.2
b.3
Propaedeutic certificate
Course units of the propaedeutic phase: passed the exam for a module or combination of
course units with an equivalent content and study load at another university in the
Netherlands or abroad or a similar institute of professional education in the Netherlands
Propaedeutic examination: passed an equivalent propaedeutic examination in another
university law degree programme in the Netherlands
Course units from the post-propaedeutic phase
Passed the exam for a module or a combination of course units with an equivalent content
and study load at another university in the Netherlands or abroad or a similar institute of
professional education in the Netherlands or abroad
Passed the exam for a module with an equivalent content and study load as part of a
previously gained Bachelor’s or doctoral degree from a university in the Netherlands.
English 1a and 1b: if a student can demonstrate that he/she has the required level of English
proficiency on the basis of official certificates that are no older than one year.
Article 17a Replacement of course units and optional courses elsewhere
17a.1 Based on a motivated request by a student, the Board of Examiners may grant permission to:
a. replace a course unit in the examination programme by another course unit offered by the
University of Groningen or another university in the Netherlands or abroad that dovetails
well with the degree programme, or
b. use one or more course units followed at another university in the Netherlands or abroad
as electives in the degree programme.
17a.2 When assessing such a request, the Board of Examiners will in any case evaluate the
coherence of the set of course units (or part thereof) and the level of the course units
followed.
Section 4 Examination results
Article 18 Marking of Examinations and Publication of Marks
18.1
The examiner will determine the result of the examination.
18.2
The Faculty Examination Administration is responsible for posting the results of written
examinations on the announcements board and via ProgressWWW.
The Examination Administration will post the results according to the following deadlines:
a.
for the course units European Law and Company Law 1 no more than three weeks
after the date of the examination;
b.
for all other course units: between the fourth and the ninth working day after the
date of the examination (the days between 26 December and 1 January are not
regarded as working days in this context).
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18.3
Contrary to the provisions of article 18.2, an examiner will decide the mark of an oral
examination immediately and provide students with the relevant written confirmation.
18.4
Contrary to the provisions of article 18.2, an examiner will decide the mark of an
examination in the form of a paper within a reasonable period of time after the paper was
submitted, in any case no longer than 20 working days. The examiner will provide the
student with a written confirmation of the exam result as soon as possible.
18.5
Subject to the provisions of article 18.4, in the event of an examination taken in a form other
than oral or written the Board of Examiners will determine in advance how and within which
period of time the student will receive a written confirmation of the exam result.
18.6
The written confirmation of the results of an examination listed in article 18.2, 18.3, 18.4 or
18.5 will inform the students of their right of inspection, as stipulated in article 19.3, as well
as of the possibility of an appeal to the Board of Appeal for Examinations. With regard to the
results of written examinations within the meaning of article 18.2, the results posted by the
Examination Administration on the publications board are considered to be written
confirmation as defined in article 7.11.1 of the WHW.
Article 19 Post mortem
19.1
If a written examination has been taken, the answers to the questions must be made
available for viewing to students after the examination, and at least within the period stated
in article 19.3.
19.2
Every examination sheet will be provided with information about time, place and type of
consultation, whether the corrected exam has to be collected and discussion times such that
students can take this away with them after the examination. In addition, the examination
form or its appendix states that an appeal may be lodged against the decisions of examiners
within 6 weeks with the Board of Appeals for Examinations, in accordance with article 7.61
of the WHW.
19.3
The relevant lecturer will arrange a time and place where
a. the corrected examination will be returned to the examinees for inspection and a
general discussion will be held, or
b. the corrected examinations with standard answers will be shown to examinees.
The following applies:
- the time stated in the hand-out must not be later than one week after the posting of the
exam results and (if possible) four working days before the resit examination;
- Contrary to the provisions above, the time period for viewing for examinations for the
second semester may fall in the period around the start of the first semester of the following
year.
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19.4
At the time referred to in article 19.3, the examinations will be returned for viewing to the
examinees by members of the relevant department in such a way that name, student card
number or registration number can be checked during inspection.
19.5
The relevant lecturer will provide students with the opportunity to discuss the examination
individually, either at a time immediately subsequent to that stated in article 19.3, or the
next day.
19.6
A student who does not attend at the time and place stated in article 19.3 and does not
submit, before the post mortem, a notice of absence based on reasonable grounds is not
entitled to a post mortem as referred to in articles 19.3 and 19.5. Provided it is previously set
and announced, it will be possible for students to view the corrected examination at a
certain moment, provided there is a check with regard to the viewing as mentioned in article
19.4.
19.7
The post mortem must be confined to clarifying errors or omissions in an answer given by a
student.
19.8
Students may take notes during the post mortem as long as this is not done on the
examination sheet.
19.9
If a student lodges an appeal with regard to the assessment made a copy of the corrected
examination will be made available to the student. The condition with regard to the check as
mentioned in article 19.4 also applies in this situation.
19.10 A participant in an examination has, in case of the situation mentioned in article 19.9, the
possibility to have a copy of his/her corrected examination be collected by someone else.
This should be announced in advance to the responsible lecturer by email or in written form.
That person must present the registration number, their own proof of identification and
proof of identification of the examinee.
Article 20 Resit in the event of a pass mark
20.1
No resit may be taken for an examination that has already been passed.
20.2
Contrary to the provisions of article 20.1, a student may submit a written request to consider
an examination which he/she has passed as not to be taken at the scheduled time within
three days after the publication of the examination results, unless it concerns a seminar
examination. This regulation may be applied to a maximum of two examinations per
academic year.
20.3
If the examination result the student wishes to improve will, during the post mortem of the
examination, be raised to a result that would lead to a student’s approval for registration,
he/she can request the examiner to register this result in the Faculty’s Examination
Registration. With this request, the previous request to resit the successfully passed
examination is considered to not have been sent.
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Article 21 Validity of marks
The marks of examinations that have been passed remain valid indefinitely.
Article 22 Assessment plan
An assessment plan has been approved by the Faculty Board, comprising the following topics:
1. the learning outcomes of the degree programme;
2. the course units of the degree programme and the learning outcomes of each course unit;
3. the relationship between course units and learning outcomes;
4. the test method to be used and the test moments for each course unit;
5. the test design and assessment procedures, and assessment criteria;
6. who is/are responsible for the implementation of the various components of the assessment
policy;
7. the method of regular evaluation.
Section 5 Examinations
Article 23 Frequency and exam periods (degree certificate ceremony)
23.1
There will be at least three opportunities a year for a final assessment.
23.2
A student should, to this effect, submit his or her list of course units for approval to the
Board of Examiners through Progresswww at least three months before passing the final
module of this list of course units.
Article 24 Result of the final assessment (degree certificate ceremony)
24.1
The Board of Examiners will determine the result of the final assessment at the request of
the student when it is determined that the student has successfully passed all examination
components of his/her by the Board of Examiners approved programme. Also the
Examination Administration can request the Board of Examiners to determine the result of
the final assessment when it has been confirmed that he student has successfully passed all
examination components of his/her by the Board of Examiners approved programme. Before
the Examination Administration requests the Board of Examiners to determine the result of
the examination, the student has to be informed of this request. If the student would like to
take additional examination components, he/she will have to request this to the Board of
Examiners within two weeks.
24.2
A student who has successfully completed all components of the programme must apply for
the degree certificate within two weeks of this achievement. The examination date entered
on the certificate by the Board of Examiners is the date on which the student is deemed by
the Board to have satisfied the final examination requirements of the by the Board of
Examiners approved list of courses.
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24.3
If the student applies for the certificate after the period specified in Article 33.2 or if the
student offers the list of courses to the Board of Examiners after the final component of the
programme has been successfully completed, the examination date entered on the
certificate shall be the date on which the student is deemed by the Board of Examiners to
have satisfied all the examination requirements, even if the date on which the Board takes
this decision is in a subsequent academic year and the student is required to register for that
year.
24.4
When determining the result of the final assessment, the Board of Examiners will use the
data about the examinations taken that are registered with the Faculty Administration,
unless the student can prove the contrary.
24.5
A maximum of 90 EC can be exempt in a Bachelor of Laws programme unless Article 6 is
applicable. Therefore a student needs to be registered as a bachelor student of our Faculty
for a minimum period of at least three semesters in order to be able to successfully pass the
Bachelor’s examination.
Article 25 Degree
25.1
A student who has satisfied all the requirements of the final assessment shall be awarded
the degree of ‘Bachelor of Laws’ (LL.B.).
25.2
The degree awarded and the name of the respective programme will be registered on the
degree certificate.
25.3
The degree awarded shall be registered on the degree certificate.
Section 6 Entry requirements and admission
Article 26 Matching activities and degree programme advice
26.1
Prior to their first registration for a degree programme, prospective students are required to
attend the matching activities, where they will be issued with a degree programme advice
specifically for this degree programme.
26.2
The stipulations in the University of Groningen Regulations for Registration and Tuition Fees
(RIC) and the Faculty matching procedure apply.
Article 26a Admission to the degree programme with a HBO propaedeutic certificate
without a VWO certificate
26a.1 Students without a VWO certificate are not automatically admitted to the degree
programme.
26a.2 An exception to what is determined in article 26a.1 is made for students who have obtained
a HBO-propaedeuse.
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Article 27 Certificate from a foreign institution
27.1
Prospective students with a foreign degree must, in addition to other entry requirements,
have a sufficient command of Dutch. A sufficient command of English is a requirement for
admission to the English-taught Bachelor’s degree programme International and European
Law.
27.2
The requirement of a sufficient command of Dutch can be met by presenting an NT2
certificate.
27.3
The requirement of a sufficient command of English can be met by presenting one of the
following:
- internet-based TOEFL score of at least 92
- IELTS score of at least 6.5
- CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English);
- CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English).
All components of these tests must be passed.
Article 28 Colloquium doctum
28.1
Prospective students who do not satisfy the regular requirements and who wish to take the
entrance examination must be aged 21 or over on the date on which the examination is
held. An exception to this rule may be made if the student in question has gained a
certificate abroad or if the student has the status of refugee and for this reason is unable to
present a degree certificate.
28.2
The entrance examination for the Bachelor’s degree programme Law (‘colloquium doctum’)
as referred to in article 7.29 of the Act comprises the following components:
1. General Law Studies 1
2. Legal History 1
3. Constitutional Law 1
4. Civil Law 1
That what is determined in article 27 applies.
28.3
The entrance examination (‘colloquium doctum’) as referred to in article 7.29 of the Act for
the English-taught Bachelor’s degree programme International and European Law comprises
the following components:
1. Law and Legal Skills: the Dutch example
2. English language
3. Private Law 1
4. Criminal Law
That what is determined in article 27 applies.
28.4
Exemption from the colloquium doctum or part thereof may be granted on the basis of
qualifications.
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28.5
Exemption from the entrance examination will always be granted to students who have:
a degree that is legally equivalent to a HBO degree
an MMS or SPD 2 degree
an ‘old style’ VWO diploma (gained before 2001).
28.6
Influx in the entrance examination is only possible in September in each academic year.
28.7
Proof of successfully passing the colloquium doctum allows students’ access to the
Bachelor’s degree programme for which the colloquium was intended for a period of two
academic years after the colloquium doctum has successfully been completed.
Article 28a Admissions Board
28a.1 The Admissions Board has the power to decide in matters concerning admission to the
degree programme on behalf of the Faculty Board.
28a.2 The selection will be made by the Faculty Board, which will also set out the admissions
procedure.
Section 7 Study progress, (binding) study advice, tutoring, and iudicium
abeundi
Article 29 Tutoring
29.1
The Faculty Board is responsible for registering the study results in such a way that students
can be provided with an overview of their results concerning the teaching and examinations
programme of the degree programme at least twice a year.
29.2
The Faculty Board will organize the introduction and the tutoring of students registered for
the degree programme, also with a view to potential study options within and outside the
degree programme.
Article 30 Study Progress overview
In the first year of registration a student will receive, approximately in schedule week 13 of the
academic year, but at least during the first semester of the programme, a study progress overview
which indicates the study load realised by that student.
Article 31 Provisional study advice
31.1
Approximately in schedule week 23 of the academic year and if possible before the start of
the second semester, the student will receive a provisional study advice.
31.2
This provisional study advice consists of a warning in case of insufficient study progress, so
that the student has the opportunity to improve his/her performance.
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31.3
When the study progress is such that it cannot reasonably be expected that the student will
fulfil the requirements as mentioned in article 32.2, the student will be invited for a
conversation with the study advisor.
This conversation aims to discuss the way of studying, a review of the choice of study
programme and possible referral to a different programme.
Article 32 Definite study advice / binding study advise
32.1
In approximately schedule week 48 of the academic year, but at the end of the second
semester of the first year of registration at the latest (and connecting academic years if
applicable), the student will receive a written advice about the continuation of his/her
programme, the definite study advice.
32.2
If the study progress is such that the student cannot reasonably be expected to satisfy
meeting the set norm of 45 ECTS at the end of the first year of registration, a definite binding
study advice can be given, after a provisional study advice as arranged for in article 31 has
been given. This will be made available according to the procedure as described in article 34.
The definite study advice at the end of the first year of registration can entail one of the
following decisions:
32.3
a. positive, if the student has fulfilled all requirements of the propaedeutic phase;
b. provisional positive, if the student has obtained at least 45 EC(TS), or more than 22 EC(TS)
for students that participate in the part time mode of the Bachelor’s degree programme;
c. negative, if a student has obtained less than 45 EC(TS) of the propaedeutic phase, or less
than 20 ECTS for part time students. This study advice is binding for students.
32.4
Students that hold a provisional positive study advice will also receive a written binding
study advice in their second year of registration. This binding study advice will be given after
the resit examinations of the second semester though before the 31st of July. In this advice,
the provisional positive study advice will be changed to:
- a positive study advice, if the student has fulfilled all requirements of the propaedeutic
phase;
- a negative study advice, if the student has not fulfilled all requirements of the propaedeutic
phase.
32.5
The rejection is valid for a period of two continuing academic years and concerns the
CROHO-programme of registration, as well as other bachelor programmes of the Faculty of
Law.
32.6
In determining the number of obtained ECTS, only the ECTS of the first year courses of one
CROHO-registered programme of the Faculty of Law (UoG) will be calculated. If the
programme provides a choice between the courses Elementary Tax Law, Elementary Public
Administration, and Elementary Law and IT, the obtained credits for only one of these three
courses will be used in the calculation. In determining the number of ECTS as meant in this
article, exempted ECTS are calculated.
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32.7
In the event that a student does not pass the threshold referred to in Article 32.2, but in the
same academic year has passed the threshold for a different University of Groningen degree
programme to which this TER does not apply, no binding (negative) study advice will be
issued for the degree programme to which this TER applies.
32.8
In the event that a student has already gained a propaedeutic certificate or passed the
propaedeutic phase of a university degree programme other than the programme(s) to
which this TER applies, no binding (negative) study advice will be issued for the degree
programme to which this TER applies.
3.2.9
All students who have been issued a provisionally positive study advice as referred to in
Article 32.3 are expected to draw up a study plan in consultation with their study advisor,
comprising at least the following:
a. the propaedeutic course units that have not yet been passed with a related time line;
b. the post-propaedeutic course units that may be followed subsequent to the course units
listed under a.
Article 33 Deviations definite study advice/ binding study advice
33.1
Students who have requested to be deregistered from a programme as per the 1st February
of the first year of their registration will not receive a definite study advice for the
programme the student deregistered from. If a student re-registers in the connecting
academic year, the definite study advice will be given in that connecting academic year.
33.2
Students who reregister for the same degree programme or a programme designated by the
Board of the University as a related CROHO degree programme (see the Appendix to these
regulations) in a subsequent year will receive a definitive study advice in that year. They
must gain their propaedeutic certificate in that year – Article 5.3.5b applies mutatis
mutandis. The BSA regulations for the academic year in which they reregister will then apply.
33.3
Students who deregister for a full-time degree programme before or as of 1 February and
then register as of 1 February of the same year for the same degree programme as a parttime programme, or for a part-time degree programme marked by the Board of the
University as a related CROHO degree programme (see the Appendix to these regulations),
will not qualify for an adapted threshold within the meaning of article 32.2. Students will be
issued with a binding (negative) study advice if they earn fewer than 45 ECTS credit points by
the end of the second semester of the first year of registration, or fail the propaedeutic final
assessment at the end of the second year of registration. In all other cases, the provisions of
article 32 will apply mutatis mutandis.
33.4
Students who register for a Bachelor’s degree programme at the University of Groningen
from 1 February and have not previously been registered that same year will be issued a
binding (negative) study advice at the end of the second semester of the first year of
registration if they earn fewer than 20 ECTS credit points on that degree programme (fewer
than 10 ECTS for a part-time degree programme), or fail the propaedeutic examination at
the end of the second year of registration (at the end of the third year of registration for a
part-time degree programme). In all other cases, the provisions of article 32 will apply.
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Article 34 Procedure giving definite study advice / binding study advice
34.1
The definite study advice / binding study advice is given by the Faculty Board on behalf of
the Executive Board of the University of Groningen.
34.2
Before a binding study advice is given, the student will receive a notification of the intended
binding study advice, after which the student will be given the opportunity to be heard by or
on behalf of the Faculty Board.
Article 35 Personal circumstances
35.1
The Faculty Board can decide to allow a student to successfully fulfil the requirements for a
positive study advice at an aberrant timetable.
35.2
A decision of the Faculty Board as mentioned in article 35.1 can only be based on personal,
individually determinable circumstances and will only be taken if a student has shown
responsible study behaviour.
35.3
Only personal circumstances that have been reported by the student to the study advisor as
soon as could reasonably be expected after they arose will be taken into consideration by
the Faculty Board when making its decision as referred to in article 35.1.
35.4
If the circumstances referred to in article 35.1 result in a binding (negative) study advice not
being issued, a study advice within the meaning of article 35.3 will be issued to that student
at the end of the next academic year.
35.5
The personal circumstances will be determined based on the special circumstances, as
determined in the Handbook BSA of the University of Groningen.
35.6.
Circumstances as referred to in article 35.1 do not automatically lead to a successful
application for a grant from the Graduation Fund.
Article 36 Appeal regulation
The binding study advice will mention the applicable legal provisions.
Article 37 Norm when registered in two degree programmes
37.1
Students who have requested to be registered for a second full time degree programme as
per the 1st February of the first year of their registration of their first full time degree
programme, no adapted threshold as mentioned in article 32.2 will be applied for the second
degree programme.
At the end of the first year of registration, the student needs to have passed 45 credits at
one of the two programmes or have completed the propaedeutic examination of one of the
two programmes by the end of his/her second year of registration. Students will be issued
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with a binding (negative) study advice if the student does not fulfil this requirement. In all
other cases, the provisions of article 32 will apply.
37.2
Students who have requested to be registered for a second part time degree programme as
per the 1st February of the first year of their registration of their first part time degree
programme, no adapted threshold as mentioned in article 32.2 will be applied for the second
degree programme.
At the end of the first year of registration, the student needs to have passed 20 credits at
one of the two programmes or have completed the propaedeutic examination of one of the
two programmes by the end of his/her third year of registration. Students will be issued with
a binding (negative) study advice if the student does not fulfil this requirement. In all other
cases, the provisions of article 32 will apply.
37.3
Students who have requested to be registered for a second part time degree programme as
per the 1st February of the first year of their registration of their first full time degree
programme, the threshold of the full time programme should be fulfilled. At the end of the
first year of registration, the student needs to have passed 45 credits at one of the two
programmes or have completed the propaedeutic examination of one of the two
programmes by the end of his/her third year of registration. Students will be issued with a
binding (negative) study advice if the student does not fulfil this requirement. In all other
cases, the provisions of article 32 will apply.
Article 38 Refusal of registration (Iudicium Abeundi)
38.1
In extraordinary cases of reprehensible behaviour and/or statements made by a student –
including serious fraud –, the Board of the University may, on the recommendation of the
Board of Examiners or the Faculty Board, terminate said student’s registration.
38.2
The Board of the University will not make a decision as referred to in Article 1.5.1 until after
the student in question has been heard about the proposed decision, any interests of the
student and the institution have been carefully assessed and it has been proven reasonable
to assume that the student’s behaviour and/or statements prove him/her to be unsuitable
for one or more of the professions which he/she is being trained for in his/her degree
programme of for the practical preparation for the profession. In such cases the Faculty
Board, the Board of Examiners and the Board of the University will follow the Protocol
Iudicium Abeundi [protocol for refusal of registration] as approved by the Nederlandse
Federatie van Universitaire Medische Centra [Netherlands Federation of University Medical
Centres] on 1 November 2010.
Section 8 Deviations, transitional arrangements and final provisions
Article 39 Deviations
In extraordinary cases of a pressing nature, the Board of Examiners can deviate in favour of a
student from what is determined in the Teaching and Examination Regulations, with the exception
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of section 10.
Article 40 Transitional arrangements
Changes in the examination and programme requirements for Bachelor’s degree programmes that
take effect on 1 September 2014 will be dealt with by means of transition regulations which are
available on the Information Channel for Students on My University under ‘Regulations’.
Article 41 Amendments
41.1
Any amendments to these Regulations will, after discussion with the Degree Programme
Advisory Committee and after they have been presented to the Faculty Council, be
confirmed by the Faculty Board in a separate decree. All such amendments will be published
on the Faculty’s website.
41.2
An amendment to these Regulations shall not apply to the current academic year, unless it
may reasonably be assumed that the amendment will not harm the interests of students.
41.3
In addition, amendments may not influence the following to the detriment of students:
- an approval issued within the meaning of Article 3a;
- admission to certain course units in the post-propaedeutic phase, granted on the basis of
the provisions of Article 11.2;
- the term of validity stated in or on the basis of the provisions of Article 21;
- any other decision taken by the Board of Examiners within the meaning of these
Regulations concerning a student.
Article 42 Publication
42.1
The Faculty Board shall duly publish these Regulations, any rules and guidelines formulated
by the Board of Examiners, and any amendments to these documents.
42.2
Digital copies of the documents referred to in article 42.1 are available from the Faculty
Office.
Article 43 Date of commencement
These regulations shall take effect on 1 September 2014.
As decreed by the Board of the Faculty of Law in its meeting of 27 June 2014 and approved by the
Faculty Council in its meeting of 27 June 2014.
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