Adjustments on the implementation of the Binding Study Advice (BSA) scheme

Binding recommendation on continuation of studies (BSA)

Following the agreement made by Dutch universities with the Minister of Education, Culture and Science, TU Delft has decided to adjust the implementation of the Binding Study Advice (BSA) scheme this year. The following applies to the BSA that will be issued at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year:

Positive BSA

Students who started in September 2019 or later and achieve 45 EC or more will automatically receive a positive BSA according to the TU Delft BSA regulation.

Postponement of BSA

• Students who started in September 2019 or later and pass between 30 EC and 44 EC this academic year will be automatically postponed by the BSA at the end of August.
• Students who started in September 2019 or later and received a positive interim recommendation in March 2020 (at 22.5 up to and including 30 EC) will automatically receive a postponement from the BSA at the end of August.

In these cases, students must have obtained the 60 credits from the first year at the end of the second year.

Possible postponement

Students who started in September 2019 or later, who achieve less than 30 EC this academic year and who did not receive a positive interim advice in March 2020, will receive a (proposed) negative binding study advice. They can, however, apply for a postponement from the BSA if there are personal circumstances that have negatively influenced their study progress.

If a student is granted a postponement, the student must have obtained 45 credits from the first year or the 60 credits from the first year by the end of the second year of study.

Already had an earlier postponement

Students who have already been granted a BSA postponement will receive a positive binding study advice at the end of August if they meet the BSA standard (45 EC from the first year of study or the first year fully completed). If they do not meet the BSA standard, they can apply for a further postponement if there are personal circumstances that have negatively influenced their study progress.

Procedure for BSA postponement

The procedure for requesting postponement is available on the BSA website. If you have any further questions, please contact your faculty’s study advisors.