Extracurricular opportunities
If you seek stimulating challenges on top of the regular MBLS curriculum, you can participate in our honours programme.
Honouring your curiosity
Utrecht University offers several honours programmes for those looking to further nurture their curiosity and personal development. Honours education is followed on top of your regular degree. Both faculty-specific and university-wide honours programmes are offered.
Faculty-specific honours programmes
These programmes offer more depth to your learned subject matter and provide space to focus on personal and professional development opportunities within your field. The following honours programmes are offered in your faculty:
Honours programme
This programme (45 EC, of which 15 EC on top of your regular schedule) will give you:
- the opportunity to deepen or broaden your knowledge
- to acquaint yourself with research at an early stage of your studies
- the chance to explore across the borders of your discipline
- an international experience
Activities could be working with a master student in a lab, organising symposia and guest lectures, a company excursion in the Netherlands or abroad, and many more interesting projects.
All the students of the Science Faculty honours programmes are part of the Science Honours Academy where they work together on a wide range of activities within an interdisciplinary component.
More information
Please check the 'Yes, I'm interested in the MBLS honours programme brochure' box when you request a regular brochure using the button below. For additional information please contact our honours programme coordinator prof. dr. Mike Boxem.
For me, the honours program was a welcomed change of pace from my bachelor program and has taught me a lot. I have made amazing new friends and learned to be more independent and confident in my ideas as a student.
University-wide honours programmes
In university-wide programmes, you can let your diverse interests run wild as you collaborate with students from different disciplines. In this unique space, you'll gain fresh perspectives and build essential skills for today’s interconnected world. Complete a programme and earn an honours certificate. Here’s what’s on offer:
For more information on honours education at the UU, go to the Honours College webpage, the honours Instagram, or email us at honourscollege@uu.nl.