This page lists various regulations adopted by VU Amsterdam.
If you have any questions about the regulations, then you can contact the Student Desk.
Important regulations
Regulations
Application
- Regulations Selection and Placement 2027-2028
- Regulations for Application and Enrolment 2026-2027
- Regulations Selection and Placement 2026-2027
- Regulations for Application and Enrolment 2025-2026
- Regulations Selection and Placement 2025-2026
- Student Charter 2025-2026 (pdf)
During your studies
- Student Support Regulation (pdf)
- Regulation Registration and deregistration for courses and exams (pdf)
- Regulations for issuing degree certificates
- VU Examination Regulations (pdf)
- Teaching and Exam Regulations (see Studyguide of your programme)
- Rules and Guidelines Examination Board
- Regulations for student participation in decision-making (pdf) (in Dutch)
- Regulations for Knowledge, Intellectual Property and Participation (pdf) (in Dutch)
- Specific Participation Regulations
- Language Proficiency test at the start of your studies
- Academic integrity
- Code of Conduct for the Promotion and Introduction Period of Student Associations in Amsterdam (pdf) (in Dutch)
- Top performance
Participation in decision-making
The regulations relating to employee participation at VU are contained in a compilation document: Nadere Regelingen medezeggenschap VU (Engelse versie)
This document contains the following arrangements:
1. Student University Participation Regulations (in Dutch)
2a. Regulations University Joint Assembly
2b. Rules of Procedure Joint Assembly
3. Faculty Participation Regulations
4. (Electoral Regulations Student Councils
VU participation framework regulations (in Dutch)
Other regulations
- Objection procedure (pdf)
- Studying with a disability covenant (pdf) (in Dutch)
- Code of Conduct for Computer and Network use (pdf) (in Dutch)
- Code of Conduct for Language of Instruction (pdf) (in Dutch)
- Code of Conduct for international students
- Complaint desk
- Complaints procedure on Inappropriate Conduct (pdf)
- The previous Regeling Inappropriate Conduct is still in effect for pending complaints procedures.
- Reference works (in Dutch)
- Student Ombudsman
- Policy for Confidential Advisors for Inappropriate Conduct
- Protection of personal data regulations (pdf)
- Proces Investigation ICT students
- Rules of Procedure of the Examination Appeals Board (pdf) (in Dutch)
- Camera surveillance regulations (pdf)
Do you have any questions?
Please contact the Student Desk.