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Electives at FPN

In short:
FPN offers various elective courses in period 1, 2 and 3 of the third year. Around May, you can find the course descriptions online.

- Most electives have a study load of 6 ECTS.
- You can take a maximum of two elective courses in period 1 and 2, max. one course in period 3.
 


Orientation

From mid July, the course descriptions for the upcoming year are available in the UM Course Finder. 

Many students choose to take two electives in period 1 and  two electives in period 2, which results in the required 24 ECTS. This way,  they can use period 3 to write the thesis. See also 'Electives, Study load: combining electives and the thesis'.
 
In total, you can take 4 FPN electives (4 x 6 ECTS = 24 ECTS).
But there is also a limit per period:
 
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Limited to:max. 2 FPN electivesmax. 2 FPN electives max. 1 FPN elective
 
Duration:7 or 8 weeks7 or 8 weeks3 weeks
 
Meetings per week:max. 2 per
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FPN electives 2024-2025


see the information videos on https://www.askpsy.nl/electives-bachelor/timeline-and-deadlines  for more details.

You can find the descriptions of the course on the following site, under 'electives':
https://curriculum.maastrichtuniversity.nl/education/bachelor/bachelor-psychology/courses-curriculum

 


Application steps

 

Look at the available electives

The sign up form will ask you how many electives you want to take (max. 4) and what your preferred electives are. You will also have to select the same number of alternatives, just in case your preferred electives are full. 
For example: if you want to do 4 FPN electives, you also have to submit 4 alternatives.

Submit your preferences (and alternatives)

The sign up form will ask you how many electives you want to take (max. 4) and what your preferred electives are.

You will also have to select the same number of alternatives, just in case your preferred electives are full.  For example: if you want to do four FPN elective, you also have to submit four alternatives.

Mid-July (see page 3, Important Dates) a list of registrations will be posted on AskPsy. Students who apply before the application deadline will generally be allocated to their preferred courses.
Please note: some courses have a maximum number of participants.


Timeline and deadlines

Check here the general timeline and deadlines on electives in 2024-2025.
   
 

Attendance obligation for tutorial group meetings

The regular attendance obligation applies.
 

Assessment

The assessment method varies per courses. Most electives conclude with written exam or a short writing assignment, sometimes combined with oral presentations that will be marked. In addition to each test there will be one resit opportunity for each elective course within an academic year. Booking for written exams (and resits) will be done by the Education Office.

Grades obtained for FPN electives are not used in the calculation of the GPA.  This also applies to non-FPN students.

Tutorials and exams of elective courses are in English. Coordinators may allow students to answer exam questions in Dutch.  See the course manual or ask the course coordinator about the language allowed for answering exam questions.


What happens if you fail the assessment?

Resit/reassessment arrangements apply to students who in the first instance have not passed the assessment2. Keep in mind that elective courses might not be offered the following year, or might change. Therefore it might not be possible to resit the test in a later academic year. More specifically, the student who fails a written test will get one chance per academic year to resit that test. Resits are usually scheduled in January (for electives of period 1) and April (for electives of periods 2 and 3). 

The student who fails a writing assignment (individual paper) will also get one chance per academic year to rewrite the relevant paper. However, in order to rewrite a paper, the relevant paper should have been turned in before the deadline and a serious attempt should have been made (meaning that criteria regarding topic/content and number of words/pages should have been fulfilled).
A course exam is passed when a grade of 6.0 or higher has been obtained3. Insufficient grades for electives cannot be compensated or used as compensation.
 

FAQ and Contact

 

Questions about FPN Electives

I submitted the FPN electives form as soon as it became available, does that mean I get my preferred courses?
 'First come, first serve' does not apply. Thus, as long as you submit before the deadline it's fine.

Can I change my preferrences for FPN electives?
Yes, and it is easy if it is before the submission deadline: just submit a new form, we will only use your latest submission. After the submission deadline, this is not possible.

Do I get a copy of the submitted form?
Yes, within a few minutes of submitting, you should get an email with a copy of your submission.

How are preferences allocated?
Your preferences are taken into account as much as possible. For many electives we have a higher demand than offer. For each of those electives, registrations will be randomly allocated to all students who had the highest preference for that specific course. So, everyone has an equal chance to get into the electives of their preference. Note that such randomization does not apply to the Clinical Psychology Package and PSY3379-Internship. 

I missed the submission deadline, what should I do?
Requests for late registrations should be send asap to the Education Office via askpsy. You have a high chance that your preference cannot be taken into consideration, given that allocation of the electives immediately starts after the deadline.

Who should I contact for questions regarding registration, schedules, etc?
Contact the Education Office (via the regular ways you also used for first and second year courses).

How do I register for a resit for an FPN elective?
Contact the Education Office

Can I take more than four elective courses? 
This is based on capacity (many electives have a maximum number of registrations) but is in principle possible. 


What do I have to do if I cannot take part in my assigned elective?
Please notify the Education Office as soon as possible so that another student can take your place. Ask for a referral to the Academic Advisors if you need support.
 

See 'FAQ and Contact' page

Last modified: Tue, 19/03/2024 - 15:17

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