How to apply for WURth-while
How to apply for WURth-while
WURth-while students can participate in BSc and MSc course of Wageningen University after being admitted by the coordinators of WURth-while and the course itself.
How to select a course
- Go to the course catalogue, there you can find all the courses
- To filter for courses of your interest, select a chair group on the left in the course catalogue
- Also select the period for which you want to apply (for dates see calendar below)
- Choose a course that interests you, you can follow per period
Tip: The first number in a course code indicates the type or level of the course:
- 1 = introductory, 2 = continuing, 3 = in depth, 5 = capita selecta
When do the courses run?
The WUR academic year has 6 course periods. You can do one course per period. For details, see Calendar Academic Year.
Please check the course period of the course you want to apply for. Keep in mind that the course admission procedure takes some time.
| Period | Start | End | Final registration date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2022 | 30 October 2022 | 14 August 2022 |
| 2 | 31 October 2022 | 25 December 2022 | 2 October 2022 |
| 3 | 09 January 2023 | 05 February 2023 | 27 November 2022 |
| 4 | 20 February 2023 | 19 March 2023 | 22 January 2023 |
| 5 | 20 March 2023 | 14 May 2023 | 19 February 2023 |
| 6 | 15 May 2023 | 09 July 2023 | 16 April 2023 |
Please keep the registration deadlines in mind. Applications received after the deadline cannot be considered. If the course has a maximum number of participants, the deadline is a week earlier. This is indicated in the coursebook.
Travel costs
Courses at Wageningen University take place on campus. This means, that you have to travel to the University Campus in Wageningen several times a week. You can get a partial reimbursement for your travel expenses if you provide us with a travel plan before the start of the course.
Online courses
If you are not certain you are able to follow a course at Wageningen University for any reason, take a look that our MOOCs. MOOC stands for Massive Open Online Courses and gives you the possibility to increase your knowledge from the comfort of your own home. Wageningen offers multiple MOOCs, which can be found here.
If you want to follow a MOOCs, please still apply to WURth-while and indicate that you want to follow a MOOC.