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.
Registration for period 3 is possible from 28 October, 2024 till November 30, 2024: Registration form
Please note: period 3, starting on 6 January 2025, is a short period (4 weeks fulltime day course); please only apply when you are sure it is doable to take such an intense course.
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 | 02 September 2024 | 25 October 2024 | 30 June 2024 |
| 2 | 28 October 2024 | 20 December 2024 | 27 September 2024 |
| 3 | 06 January 2025 | 31 January 2025 | 30 November 2024 |
| 4 | 10 February 2025 | 07 March 2025 | 18 January 2025 |
| 5 | 10 March 2025 | 02 May 2025 | 17 February 2025 |
| 6 | 12 May 2025 | 04 July 2025 | 22 April 2025 |
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 course catalogue.
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.