The complete overview of courses that are available through Open UvA Courses can be found in the Course Catalogue. Go to ‘Courses’ and use the filter ‘Faculty of Law’ and ‘Open UvA Course’ on the left. To find Bachelor’s courses, use the filter ‘Level’ and select ‘First-year’ or ‘Advanced’. For Master’s courses, select ‘Master’.

You can find the schedule on the UvA timetable website.

Please note: schedules may still be subject to change.

Bachelor's course

There are a limited number of Bachelor’s courses offered in English, as our Bachelor of Laws programmes are taught primarily in Dutch. To check whether you meet the entry requirements, please contact us via ouc-fdr@uva.nl.

Master's course

If you wish to take a Master’s course, check whether you are admissible to the full Master’s programme of the course you want to take. Select your programme in the overview of Master’s programmes to see if you meet the entry requirements.

It is recommended to register for Open UvA Courses as soon as possible, but no later than:

• 1 June 2026 (for semester 1)
• 23 November 2026 (for semester 2)

If you miss the deadline, you can still register up to 3 weeks before the course starts. However, keep in mind that courses may already be full by then.
Applications submitted after that will not be processed.

If you want to register for Open UvA Courses, please fill in the digital form below. First, create an account, under the ‘create account’ tab. Please note: if you already have a  an UvAnetID, you do not use it to fill in the digital application form; you must create a separate account.

Digital application form

In the digital application form, you will be asked to upload a copy of your passport, diploma and transcript of grades. Within 24-48 hours of submitting the form, you will receive a proof of receipt and an UvAnetID (possibly in your spam folder). If necessary, you may later be asked to provide a certified copy* of your diploma and transcript. In the digital application form, also indicate how you (or your employer) would like to receive the invoice. See also step 7.

* A certified copy is a copy of an original document bearing an official certification stamp and a signature or initials from the institution that issued the document. This can be obtained from the institution where you earned your diploma.

Note: after your application, the UvA will register you for the course. You will receive a confirmation of this (see step 8).

Within 24-48 hours of submitting the digital application form, you will receive an e-mail with your UvAnetID and password (possibly in your spam folder).

With your UvAnetID, you can log in to our digital portals, such as SIS, UvA-mail, and Canvas.

Do you already have an UvAnetID? In that case, your UvAnetID will be linked to your Open UvA Courses enrolment. You can log in using your existing password. If you have forgotten your password, reset it using the link below.

Change password UvAnetID

A student card is a personal ID card used for identification during exams and for borrowing books.
After admission, you will receive more information by email on how to request your student card.

For Open UvA Courses, you pay per credit (EC). The cost differs between bachelor and master’s courses.
Course materials and travel expenses are not included in the tuition fee.

Read more information about costs, possible discounts, and payment. 

Once your application has been approved and you have been officially enrolled in the course by the UvA, you will receive a confirmation email.
At that point, you are registered for the course, the exam, and the resit.

Would you like to take another course after your registration in the same or the following semester? Send an email to: ouc-fdr@uva.nl.

Has it been a while since you last took an Open UvA Course? Then complete the digital application form again (see step 4).