Compensation
The University of Twente deems it important that students are actively involved in extracurricular activities. That is why students can be granted various forms of activism compensation. This compensation consists of financial funds.
Financial compensation
The University of Twente grants financial compensation in the form of graduation months. This compensation is given to compensate for a delay in study caused by extracurricular activities. A number of months is made available every year and divided between the various associations that are governed by students. Months are also made available for faculty councils, educational committees and other institutions in which students may have a seat.
Contact your association’s board to find out which activities can be compensated with graduation months.
Regulations
The University of Twente incorporated various regulations for gradution months in the students' charter. Direct links of regular or useful regulations are listed below.
- For general graduation support regulations, click here.
- For graduation support due to special circumstances such as illness or family circumstances, click here.
- To find out how the months are divided among the various University associations and organisations, click here.
- To see if you can apply for a guarantee scholarship as a first year student, click here.