You can go on exchange during your third bachelor year if you can take courses during that exchange that you can include in the minor space. The term electives is only used at LAW for the master. This is minor space for the bachelor. You cannot just bring any subject from abroad into the minor space. There are level requirements for this and (broadly speaking) the courses must also be related.
Options within the Electives of Criminology
As a Criminology student you will have to a minor in the first half of the third year. The minor has a study load of 30 credits. You can use the minor space to delve further into your own field. Another option is to broaden your knowledge by looking further than the boundaries of your own field. You have various options for completing your minor.
Exchange programme abroad - Criminology
Within your minor space, you can also go to a partner university abroad for a semester via an exchange programme. For six months you will live, study and experience an international environment. This way, you work on your CV and your personal development. It is an adventure that increases your independence and improves your languages. It also helps you build an international network. At a partner university you can put together a package of electives yourself. If you obtain 30 EC in courses, you will not incur any delay in academic progress. The courses must be approved by the Examination Board before departure. If you obtain less than 30 ECTS abroad, you can compensate for the shortage of credits in the minor with separate courses from a maximum of one minor.
PLEASE NOTE: the registration period for studying abroad during the first semester of your third year is early in the second year of your study. If you're considering exchange, read more about Studying Abroad here.
Possibilities within the electives of Law
As a Bachelor's student of Law you will have a minor in the first half of the third year. The minor is worth 30 credits. You can use the minor space to delve further into some aspects of your own field. Another option is to broaden your knowledge by looking further than your own field. You have various options for completing your minor.
Exchange programme abroad - Law
Within your minor space you can also go to a partner university abroad for a semester via an exchange programme. For six months you will live, study and experience an international environment. This way, you work on your CV and your personal development. It is an adventure that increases your independence and allows you to improve your languages. You can also build an international network this way. At a partner university you can put together a package of electives yourself. If you obtain 30 EC in courses, you will not incur any delay in your studies. The courses must be approved by the Examination Board before departure. If you obtain less than 30 ECTS abroad, you can compensate for the shortage of credits in the minor with separate courses from a maximum of one minor.
PLEASE NOTE: the registration period for studying abroad during the first semester of your third year is early in the second year of your study. If you're considering this, read more about Studying Abroad here.
When you do a minor abroad, the grades obtained there are often sent by the university concerned when you have already returned to the Netherlands. VU Amsterdam will only enter the grades and credits after an official list of grades has been received. For the courses Plea Exercise and Bachelor's thesis you must resp. have 99 and 120 credits registered before the enrollment deadline closes. If you have completed all courses of the 1st and 2nd year, you meet that requirement. But if that is not the case, it is wise to calculate whether you have the correct number of credits registered at the right time.