Conditions
You still have to take a number of courses within your bachelor (or preparatory programme), but you also want to take some courses from your master (or another advanced programme) at the same time?
This is possible under certain conditions!
- You only have to complete a maximum of 44 credits in your basic programme (bachelor, preparatory or bridging programme, master).
- You’ll take all your final courses and will graduate in your basic programme this academic year
- If you have to take more than 44 credits in your basic programme, a combined enrollment is not possible. You may meet the requirements after the January exam session.
Attention! There might be some different rules at your faculty. Check the specific page from your study path counselor for more info.
Do you meet the conditions for combined enrollment?
If so, please take the following into account:
- Do you still have enough courses left in the first semester? Check whether you can postpone enrolling in the follow-up programme until the second semester, provided that the first semester was successful.
- You may take a maximum of 72 credits per academic year across both programmes combined.
- You must meet the study progress requirements separately for both your basic programme and your follow-up programme.
For example: if you take 30 credits in your basic programme and 30 in your follow-up programme, you must pass at least 60% of the enrolled credits in each programme to avoid binding conditions. - Do you have binding conditions 1? We advise against already taking courses from the follow-up programme. Focus on meeting your binding conditions in your basic programme. Are you in a bachelor’s programme? Then you may take a maximum of 60 credits per academic year.
- If you don't have binding conditions, then the advice depends on whether or not you are in a bachelor’s programme:
- (Shortened) BA: Do you still have first- or second-year bachelor courses, or have you not yet reached the threshold? Then we strongly advise against combining with the follow-up programme. Give priority to your basic programme, as it is your gateway to the follow-up programme. Also take your study learning account balance into account. If it drops below zero, you will not be able to complete your bachelor’s degree.
- Bridging or preparatory: Take your study progress from previous years into account. Do not take more credits than you have managed to complete annually.
Combined enrolment when you meet the requirements
You can apply for a combined enrolment from 17/08/2026.
- You re-enrol in the basic programme in the Student Selfservice. Log in with your VUB mail and password.
- To apply for the additional programme after re-enrolling, click on the button 'Admissions and (Re-)enrollment'
- In the menu on the left, select Combine.
- Check the filter options (language & evening classes) and select what applies to you.
Are you enrolled in an evening programme? If so, make sure to select the option ‘taught in evening and weekend education’ so that you also have access to the W-variant courses in the follow-up programme. - Choose the programme you wish to enrol for.
! Is the desired programme not among the possibilities? Then you have to apply for a new programme. - If you have to make a choice (for example a major) in the programme, you'll see the options now.
- Confirm your choice. You can now sign your study contract there.
Certificates
Student card
Even though you are enrolled in two programmes, you will only receive one student card.
Enrolment certificates
You will receive enrolment certificates for the basic programme that you follow. This proof of registration is sufficient for all necessary purposes, for example to request your public transport season ticket.
If you still want registration certificates for the additional study programme, you will have to request this.
Request a certificate
Tuition fee
For the purposes of calculating the tuition fees, the enrolments of a student for one or several programmes and for one or several course units under a diploma contract and credit contract will be treated as a single enrolment. All ECTS-credits will therefore be added together.Check the exact amounts
Deviating from the general rule
Deviating from the general rule, enrolments in the following programmes will be treated as individual enrolments (and not as additional enrolments):
- enrolment for (a preparatory programme for) an advanced master’s programme;
- enrolment for a PhD;
- enrolment for a postgraduate programme;
- enrolment under an exam contract with a view to obtaining ECTS-credits;
- enrolment under the form of an exam contract with a view to obtaining a degree.