First-year exam
What is the first-year exam?
The first-year exam is not one exam, but consists of several exams in your bachelor's degree programme, which you must pass no later than the end of your first year of study, i.e. before 1 September.
What exams does the first-year exam consist of?
The first-year exam for Economics and Business Administration consists of the courses in your first semester:
- Organisational behaviour (10 ECTS)
- Economics 1 (10 ECTS)
- Mathematics and Statistics (10 ECTS)
For those of you who started your bachelor's degree in September 2024 or earlier, the subjects in your 1st semester consist of:
- Mathematics (5 ECTS)
- Business Statistics (5 ECTS)
- Financial Accounting (10 ECTS)
- Organisational behaviour (10 ECTS)
Registration for your first-year exam
You will automatically be registered for the 1st exam attempt in the exams in your first-year exam.
You must register for the 2nd and 3rd exam attempts yourself.
See below when you can take the exams in the courses that are included in your first-year exam:
| Exam attempt | Exam period | Registration deadline | How to sign up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st. | January | You are automatically registered. | You are automatically registered. |
| 2nd. | February | February* | You register via My Studies -> STADS |
| 3rd. | August | July* | You register via My Studies -> STADS |
*See the specific registration deadlines under 'Exam registration and withdrawal'.
Can I deregister from the first-year exam?
You cannot deregister from the courses (the teaching) or the first exam attempt in the courses that are included in your first-year exam.
If you are withdrawn from your programme because you did not pass the first-year exam and wish to apply for the same programme again.
Contact
Contact the student counsellor's office if you have questions about the first-year exam or need guidance on how to apply for an exemption.
