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Questions for academic advisors
You can consult academic advisors for questions regarding the following:
- Study schedule
- Choice of degree programme
- Contents of free choice component
- Delays in academic progress
- Focus on labour market and career counselling
- Examinations
- Degree programmes
- Coping with disabilities or chronic illness while studying
- Academic and Examination Regulations Bachelors and Masters
- Problems transitioning to university life
- Regulation for elite athletes and other exceptionally gifted students
- Recommendation on continuation of studies (Dutch acronym BSA)
- Illness
- Personal circumstances
Academic advisors can assist you if you are facing problems with lecturers, or are struggling with illness or other personal circumstances that are not ideal for studying. If necessary, an academic advisor may refer you to a suitable person or organization for more help.
Academic advisors keep track of the individual academic progress of the students they assist. If your marks are cause for concern, the academic advisor may invite you for a consultation. You are also free to contact your academic advisor yourself. This should be done promptly if the need for contact arises. A timely discussion could prevent a (significant) delay in your academic progress.