Extracurricular opportunities

The Da Vinci Project invites pre-master and second-/third-year bachelor’s students to design a prototype addressing real-world sustainability challenges. These challenges are proposed by external partners from the public and private sector.

Through a hands-on, learning-by-doing approach, the project bridges disciplines and connects higher education with the business market. You'll work in diverse teams to tackle issues like clean air, sustainable housing, and waste management. This programme is English-led.

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Descartes College is a two-year programme starting in the second year of your bachelor’s, where you explore interdisciplinary thinking with students from across UU. Through four courses, you'll collaborate with peers and academics on contemporary issues, gaining insight into the connections between disciplines and the relationship between academia and society.

The programme emphasizes personal development and community, with study excursions, weekly pizza nights, and personal meetings with the program leader to support your growth. This programme is Dutch-led.

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In a world where uncertainty, inequality, and climatic crisis are ever-present, Navigating Insecure Futures offers a unique space to find agency for the challenges ahead of us. Through a student-centric approach, participants develop interdisciplinary perspectives, bridging the gap between academia and the real world. This programme goes beyond traditional learning, focusing on practical leadership and everyday interventions in the face of global challenges.

Based on principles of 'world-centered education' and 'responsibility as the ability to respond’, it will strengthen your ability to confront the uncertainties, fears, or injustices that we are facing. This programme is English-led

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The NAHSS connects Dutch universities, four ministries, and over a dozen Dutch and Asian multinationals, offering students the chance to explore Southeast Asia academically, culturally, and through business. Participants work on a consultancy project and travel to Asia with an international student group.

The preparatory track in the Netherlands includes consultancy work for partners, a Masterclass, in-house days, expert lectures, soft skills training (e.g., from PwC and McKinsey), and optional Chinese lessons. The programme concludes with a three-week summer trip to Southeast Asia, featuring case studies, visits to multinationals, and cultural exploration. This programme is English-led.

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