Colloquium Doctum | Faculty of Law

• You are at least 21 years old at the start of the academic year you want to register for.
• You meet the language requirements for Dutch language programmes.
• You apply via Studielink, complete your application in the MyApplication portal and send the Colloquium Doctum application form before the requested dates, see the topic Application process for further information.

The exam will take place at the Faculty of Law building; Bouillonstraat 1-3, 6211 LH Maastricht.

It is not possible to join the exam online.

• The written component of the Colloquium Doctum exam 2027-2028 will take place on Wednesday 12 May 2027, from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm.
• The oral component of the Colloquium Doctum exam 2027-2028 will take place on Wednesday 26 May 2027, time will be decided in due course.
• The participation costs for the Colloquium Doctum exam are € 100,-. The payment can be made by bank transfer only. You will receive information and an invoice in the first week of May.
• Participation costs are payable again for participation in a written or oral resit.

• Apply for the referred bachelor programme via Studielink before 1 April 2027 23:59 CET for non-EU/EER students and 1 May 2027 23:59 CET for EU students.
  In Studielink, select the highest level of prior education you have completed. Continue completing your application in the MyApplication portal by following the tasks.

Please upload the diploma and/or grade transcripts from your previous education, along with a written confirmation that you wish to be admitted based on the Colloquium Doctum, under the task ‘Upload diploma/grades transcript’.

• Apply for the Colloquium Doctum exam by filling out the application form before 1 May 2027, 23:59 CET. Please submit this form via e-mail. 
  Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
• You will receive practical information about the Colloquium Doctum on 6 May 2027  the latest.

Written component 
a. Giving answers to questions based on one or more texts in two foreign languages (Dutch, French, German).

b. Writing a paper in English (of min. 1,5 and max. 3 pages) based on one or more articles from a periodical chosen by the Colloquium Doctum committee, or explaining such article, to be decided by the Committee.

The use of a dictionary is not allowed.

Oral component 
c. Giving oral answers in English to questions about the history of the European Union and general history that test analytical skills. 

The oral component may be taken if the candidate has successfully completed the written components.

• If you pass the Colloquium Doctum exam, you will receive a certificate from the Colloquium Doctum committee. Once you have met all the other registration requirements, we will finalize your registration.
• In case you fail the Colloquium Doctum, the committee will send you a rejection notice by email, meaning that we cannot admit you to the programme. You may re-take the Colloquium Doctum in a next academic year.
• A candidate is eligible to resit one of the written components and the oral component of the Colloquium Doctum. Thus, further participation in the Colloquium Doctum shall no longer be possible if the candidate failed both written components.