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• Academics https://students.uu.nl/en/academics

  The official student page describes the bachelor's structure as a major covering 75% of the programme and a 25% optional course profile that can be filled with individual courses or a minor.

  Model elements: a fixed main programme with a regular minor option and broad elective choice, including credit-bearing courses at other higher education institutions.

• Minors https://students.uu.nl/en/academics/minors

  The UU page defines a minor as a coherent package of at least four optional subjects and states that the university offers more than 100 minors across faculties.

  Model element: regular secondary specialization available across main programmes, subject to individual minor entry requirements.

• Study at partner universities https://students.uu.nl/en/academics/study-at-partner-universities

  The official UU page describes not only general recognition of external courses, but study through partner arrangements: through the EWUU Alliance, students can search and register directly for courses at Wageningen University & Research, Eindhoven University of Technology and UMC Utrecht via the EduXchange platform.

  Model element: open external course choice as an organized partner model, not merely general ECTS recognition.

• EduXchange FAQ for students https://ewuu.nl/en/education/courses/eduxchange-faq-students/

  The EWUU FAQ explains that registration for partner-institution courses runs through EduXchange, approval is not required for participation, but students consult their examination committee in advance if they want the course included in their own degree programme.

  The page also states that grades from these courses are automatically sent to the home institution, giving operational credit-transfer rules within the alliance rather than only manual individual recognition.

• General Education and Examination Regulations for the Bachelor's Degree Programmes, Geosciences 2025-2026 https://students.uu.nl/sites/default/files/BA%20OER%20GEO%2025-26%20def%20ENG.pdf

  The Geosciences bachelor's regulations set a 180 EC study load, 45 EC of optional courses, choice from the University Course Catalogue and recognition of courses from other Dutch institutions with prior approval.

  Recognition rule: courses taken through Kies-Op-Maat keep the host institution credits and marks; this complements EWUU/EduXchange with a formal recognition rule.

• Study programme: Molecular and Biophysical Life Sciences https://www.uu.nl/en/bachelors/molecular-and-biophysical-life-sciences/study-programme

  The official English-taught bachelor's page states a three-year duration and describes twelve electives, up to six of which may be chosen outside the MBLS major from the university course catalogue.

  Model elements: standard three-year bachelor's duration and broad course choice in a science programme.

• Study programme: Global Sustainability Science https://www.uu.nl/en/bachelors/global-sustainability-science/study-programme

  The official programme page states that the bachelor's programme lasts three years, that about 25% of the curriculum consists of electives, and that after year one students choose one or more tracks within the programme.

  Model elements: three-year duration; primary-path choice is an internal track, not a university-wide major choice.

• Annual Report 2024 https://www.uu.nl/sites/default/files/UU-Jaarverslag-2024-EN.pdf

  Utrecht University's 2024 annual report states around 38,500 students, including 25,000 undergraduates and 13,000 graduate students; a separate chart reports 39,008 enrolled students active on 1 October for 2024-25.

  The undergraduateEnrollment value uses the official rounded undergraduate figure; the specialist category does not apply to the Dutch model.