Composing and/or altering your academic programme

There are three types of contract at Hasselt University. In general, students choose a diploma contract.

After registration, you need to compose your academic programme in your academic file.

Your academic programme indicates which courses you will follow during the academic year. In general, a distinction is made between two types of academic programmes:

• Standard programme: academic programme of 60 credits per academic year as stated in the study guide.
• Individualised track: study track that deviates from 60 credits per academic year and/or combines courses from different study years.
  • Note: in the Master of Transportation Sciences by distance learning a student follows a programme of 36 to 48 credits per academic year.

You are not obliged to take 60 credits in one academic year. In consultation with your Academic Advisor, you can compose an individual academic programme that takes your abilities and personal circumstances into account. Keep in mind that 54 credits is a minimum to be recognised as a student if you are in Belgium on a student visa. The only exception made is during your graduation year. Then you are allowed less than 54 credits.

Provided your study progress permits, you can complete a maximum of 68 credits in one academic year. In exceptional situations, the Examination Committee can allow you to take more than 68 credits (EEL article 6.2 paragraph 2).

After registration, you have to compose your academic programme for the academic year in your academic file/student file (deadline: 1 October). The exact programme is available in the study guide. We urge you to watch the video below to do this properly. In September your Academic Advisor will organise sessions to help you compose your academic programme and answer all your questions.

You can still change your academic programme during the academic year. It is best to first contact your Academic Advisor before you make any changes.

• Register extra course
  • Deadline: before the start of the course
  • Conditions: for prerequisites check the study guide
  • Consequences
    • Use of extra learning account
    • Increased tuition fee

How? Via the form 'modification form academic programme' in your academic file/student file

• Deregistering courses
  • Deadline: deadline deregistering in the academic calendar
  • Consequences:
    • Participation in the exam is no longer possible
    • Learning account refund
    • Reimbursement of tuition fees
    • Consequences for your student visa/residence permit
      • Keep in mind that 54 credits is a minimum to be recognised as a student if you are in Belgium on a student visa. The only exception made is during your graduation year. Then you are allowed less than 54 credits.

How? Via the form 'modification form academic programme' in your academic file/student file