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Course and exam enrolment

Are you a visiting exchange student? In most cases, you do not need to enrol on courses yourself. Your faculty will do this for you. Click on your Exchange - Faculty tab for details.

Compulsory for all components

You must enrol for all components of your study programme, such as lectures, seminars and exams. This applies to both compulsory elements and elective credits. If you are not enrolled, you may not participate. 

Exceptions

Are you an exchange student, are you following a pre-master programme, or are you following courses whilst being registered at another Dutch university? If so, different enrolment procedures apply. You will receive further information by email. Or for exchange students, see the information on your Exchange - Faculty tab.

Plan and enrol via MyStudymap

You can enrol via MyStudymap. In this system you can also plan your enrolments in advance. This means you can plan everything in your own time, then submit all your course enrolments in one go at the start of the enrolment period. Please note: your enrolment plan is not an actual enrolment and does not guarantee you a place.

How does it work?

Read the explanation and FAQ about planning and enrolling in MyStudymap.

When?

Planning

Academic year 2024-2025
For which semester Who When
First semester Bachelor & master From 24 June 2024 at 13.00 hr
Second semester Bachelor & master From 15 November 2024 at 13.00 hr

Enrolment

Academic year 2024-2025
For which semester Who When
First semester Bachelor From 9 July 2024 at 13.00 hr
Master From 10 July 2024 at 13.00 hr
Second semester Bachelor From 10 December 2024 at 13.00 hr
Master From 11 December 2024 at 13.00 hr

Enrolment deadlines

Courses

You can find the enrolment deadlines for each course in the prospectus. For most courses, you can enrol till maximum 5 days before the course is due to start. 

Exams

You must enrol for your exams at least 10 days before the exam date. If you are not enrolled, you may not participate. So don’t forget! If you miss the exam enrolment deadline, contact your Education Administration Office to find out if late enrolment is possible.

Busy periods: ticket system

During busy periods, MyStudymap makes use of a ticket system to prevent the system becoming overloaded. This works as follows: 

  • When you access MyStudymap, you will be put on a waiting list. You can see your place on the waiting list and an estimate of how long you will have to wait. You can also set up an email alert to notify you when it's your turn. 
  • Once it's your turn, you will have ten minutes in which to log in. If you don't log in, you will be allocated a new place on the waiting list. 
  • Once you are logged in, you can go ahead with your planning and enrolment.

Status of your enrolments

On the status screen in MyStudymap you can see if your enrolment has been successful. If so, you will be given access to the course environment in Brightspace and the course will appear in your personal timetable in MyTimetable. Please note: it can become very busy at the start of the enrolment period so you may have to wait until the next day for your enrolment to be processed.

Questions

Did you miss an enrollment deadline?

Students who are not enrolled for an exam after the enrolment deadline passed due to (valid) personal reasons, may still request enrolment via the enrolment form between 10 and 5 days before the exam date. Please mention your studyadvisor with whom you've discussed your reasons for late enrolment. 

Students who are note enrolled for an exam due to technical reasons may also request late enrolment via the enrolment form between 10 and 5 days before the exam date. Please add additional proof of your technical difficulties. 

The form can be found in the Helpdesk Portal under the tile 'Education'. 

Did something go wrong or is a course missing in MyStudyMap? Please consult the FAQ on enrolment in MyStudyMap.

Enrolling for Courses via MyStudyMap

MyStudyMap

For lectures, tutorials and exams you have to register in time via MyStudymap. Not being registered for a course can mean that you are not allowed to participate in the final exams of the course. 

If you see the code 101 on an exam, it refers to the regular exam. If it says 901 then it refers to a retake. 501 refers to a non-graded test.

If there are more groups these numbers could be 101, 102 etc.

Exceptions
All students are required to register for all lectures, tutorials and exams. Exceptions are:

  • First-year students: As a new first-year student you do not have to register for the courses (and components) of the first semester. This is done for you by the student administration (SSA).For a retake you can do the registration yourself in MyStudyMap.
  • Students following the program bachelor LST: For LST students, registration is done via the Delft system.
  • Master students: There is no pre-registration for Master Courses. Registration is still required, but not yet before the start of a course. Note: registration for exams is required, though
  • Minor: For the courses and activities that are part of the minor program, you will be registered, after being assigned by the programme, in cooperation with the student administration. This applies to the FWN-minors. If the Minor is visible in MyStudyMap you can register for retakes yourself.
  • Premaster: You must register for the courses you must follow in uSis with classnumbers
  • Guest Students with Proof of Paid Tuition Fees: You must register for the courses you must follow in uSis with classnumbers

Planning your study
Before the registration period opens, you can plan your studies for the coming semester in MyStudymap. From this planning you can register for all courses at once when registration starts. Read more about the difference between planning and enrolling.

Note on abbreviations in MyStudyMap (uSis)
catalogue no. + H = Lecture or seminar (LEC)
catalogue no. + W = Workgroup or labwork (LAB)
catalogue no. + T = Exam or retake (TEN)
catalogue no. + X = Registration of and End-grade (OVG).

Did something go wrong, or did you miss a deadline?

Students who are not enrolled for an exam after the enrolment deadline passed due to (valid) personal reasons, may still request enrolment via this form between 10 and 5 days before the exam date. Please mention your studyadvisor with whom you've discussed your reasons for late enrolment. 

Students who are note enrolled for an exam due to technical reasons may also request late enrolment via this form between 10 and 5 days before the exam date. Please add additional proof of your technical difficulties. 

The form can be found in the Helpdesk Portal under the tile 'Education'. 

Did something go wrong or is a course missing in MyStudyMap? Please consult the FAQ on enrolment in MyStudyMap.

Enrolling for courses via uSis

Are you a student of one of these categories then you cannot enroll for courses via MyStudyMap. You must enroll via uSis.

  • ​In uSis you can select a HELP-page by clicking on the three dots in the menubar of uSis.
  • Click here for a step-by-step instruction; use the option in which you find the course catalog number in de Electronic Prospectus.
  • And here is an instructional video

Do you need a Transcript of Records?

You can request a transcript via the general form.

If you are currently not enrolled at Leiden University anymore, please send an e-mail with your request to: transcript@leidenuniv.nl 

Registration for Minors - via EduXchange

From 2023 onwards, you will no longer register for minors via uSis. Instead, you will use EduXchange.

 

Registration for lectures, exams, and tutorials

All students are required to register for all lectures, tutorials and exams. You can register via MyStudymap.

Exceptions are:

  • First-year students: As a new first-year student you do not have to register for the courses (and components) of the first semester. This is done for you by the programme together with the student administration.
  • Students following the program LST: For LST students, registration is done via the Delft system.
  • Master students: Registration for courses is required and can be done up to 5 days before the start of the course. Note: registration for exams is also required!  
  • Minor: For the courses and activities that are part of the minor program, you will be registered by the programme, after being assigned by the programme, in cooperation with the student administration. This applies to the FWN-minors.
  • Premaster: You must register for the courses you must follow in uSis with classnumbers. The necessary information about classnumbers can be found in MyTimeTable.
  • Guest Students with Proof of Paid Tuition Fees: You must register for the courses you must follow in uSis with classnumbers. The necessary information about classnumbers can be found in MyTimeTable.

Planning your study
Before the registration period opens, you can plan your studies for the coming semester in MyStudymap. From this planning you can register for all courses at once when registration starts. Read more about the difference between planning and enrolling.

Note on abbreviations in MyStudyMap (uSis)
catalogue no. + H = Lecture or seminar (LEC)
catalogue no. + W = Workgroup or labwork (LAB)
catalogue no. + T = Exam or retake (TEN)
catalogue no. + X = Other assessment method  (paper, groupwork) (OVG)

Registering for lectures, tutorials and exams
For lectures, tutorials and exams you have to register in time via MyStudymap. Not being registered for a course can mean that you are not allowed to participate in the final exams of the course. By registering for an exam, you receive a so-called preregistration. You must confirm your participation in an exam in the student portal between thirty and ten days before the exam takes place. You will be notified of this. If you do not confirm your participation in time, you cannot participate in the exam.

If you see the code 101 on an exam, it refers to the regular exam. If it says 901 then it refers to a retake. 501 refers to a non-graded test.

If there are more groups these numbers could be 101, 102 etc.

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