Course and Examination Regulations

The HZ has established procedures for education at our university of applied sciences. For example, there are rules for registering for a programme or for a request for exemption. All the rights and obligations of students and the procedures for education and examinations are laid down in the Course and Examination Regulations (CER).

The CER applies to all study programmes and students. In addition, each programme has an Implementation Regulation (abbreviated to IR) with provisions specific to that programme.

You can find the most recent CER and IR on this page. Other regulations can be found on the HZ-website.

The examination board carries out the articles and tasks laid down in the CER. In this way, the committee ensures that students who obtain a degree at the HZ meet the requirements set by the programme and by law.

Most important rules from the CER and IR

The CER is extremely important, because it lays down the agreements which you can fall back on as a student. For this reason, we have listed the most important CER and IR issues for you below.

What is an Course and Examination Regulation (abbreviated: CER)?

Every year, a Course and Examination Regulations (hereafter referred to as: CER) is established for all HZ study programmes. In the CER the rights and obligations of a student are described, as well as the rules and procedures that apply to the HZ. These rules are based on the Higher Education and Scientific Research Act (Wet op Hoger onderwijs en Wetenschappelijk onderzoek), which describes the minimum that must be included in an CER.

The HZ has these five OERs:

  1. OER HZ Associate Degree full-time
  2. OER HZ Associate Degree part-time
  3. OER HZ Bachelor full-time
  4. OER HZ Bachelor part-time
  5. OER HZ Master's Degree Programme River Delta Development

If you have any questions about the CER, please contact your study career coach or the programme manager.

What is an Implementation Regulation (abbreviated to IR)?

Every year, an Implementation Regulation is set up for every programme. This document contains important information about a programme, such as:

  • the structure of the programme;
  • the prerequisites and any additional requirements;
  • the programme profile and all final qualifications (also called competences or learning outcomes);
  • the overview of all educational units with, among other things, information about the tests, study load, language, learning objectives, requirements for participation;
  • requirements for the work placement, following a minor and graduation;
  • a transitional arrangement, if a programme adjusts the programme during your studies.

For questions about the IR of your programme, please contact your study career coach or the programme manager.
    Where can I find the IR of my study programme?

    You can find the UR for all programmes on the HZ website.

    When do I get study credits?

    You will receive study credits for a course if you have passed all the exams and if the average of all the exams is at least a 5.5. For tests, a grade has to be at least the minimum score. The minimum scores are mentioned in the IR of your programme.

    So, you do not receive study credits per test. In the calculation of the study advice, in which you have to obtain 45 study credits of the first year, the study credits of the tests you have taken will be taken into account.

    Article 6.9 of the OER deals with the allocation of study credits.

    Chapter 8 of the OER deals with the study advice.

    What is the difference between tests, interim examinations and exams?

    A test is a part of an exam. A test examines your knowledge, skills and/or attitude. You do not get credits per test.

    All tests within a course form the interim examination. If you have passed all the tests of a course and the average grade is at least a 5.5, you have passed the interim examination and will receive study credits.

    An exam is the whole of all examinations. If you pass all the credits in an exam, you will receive a certificate.

    Chapter 6 of the CER deals with exams, tests and assessments for the associate degree, propaedeutic phase, bachelor and master.

    How many times per year can I take a test?

    In principle, you have two opportunities per academic year for each test. In the CER, these moments are called test opportunities. Some programmes offer more test opportunities. In that case, too, you will be allowed to take the test a maximum of twice.

    In some cases, a programme or the examination board may offer you an extra opportunity. Article 6.4 of the CER deals with the number of test opportunities.

    How can I apply for one or more exemptions?

    In a bachelor's programme, you can obtain exemptions for a maximum of 180 credits. Graduation cannot be exempted. This and all other rules regarding exemptions can be found in article 6.3 of the CER.

    You can find out how to apply for an exemption in the HZ Exemptions Policy. To submit a request for exemption you can use the widget Request Exemptions in MyHZ. Please contact your study career coach in advance to discuss your exemption request.

    What rules apply when taking an assessment?

    The following protocols apply when taking an knowledge test, verbal test and presentation:

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