Honours

During the Graduate Honours Interdisciplinary Seminars (GHIS), you will meet students from other disciplines in a series of small-scale seminars. You will study socially relevant topics under the supervision of leading UU researchers. These research topics vary from privacy and globalisation to DNA and complex systems. You will take part in one seminar per study period and conclude the year with an interdisciplinary group project. 

GHIS is offered in English and is available to all master’s students of UU.

Young Innovators is an honours programme for curious and committed students who wish to tackle challenges related to sustainability and societal wellbeing. If you’re a change-maker working for and on a better world, Young Innovators allows you to work in interdisciplinary teams on projects that contribute to social innovation. 

Young Innovators is offered in English and is available to all master’s students of UU.

In the Leadership Programme, you will discover what kind of leader you are or want to be. You will apply knowledge from different disciplines to resolve real leadership dilemmas and develop a better understanding of what it means to be a leader in a globalising world. You will take part in workshops (such as public speaking skills and conflict management) taught by experts including UU professors and external lecturers. During the interactive and intimate College Tours, you will have the opportunity to engage with leaders from different domains in society. You will finish the year by working with a leader as part of the Leader to Shadow component. 

The Leadership Programme has both an English and Dutch track and is available to all master’s students at UU.

For more information on honours programmes at the UU, visit the Honours College website or Instagram.

As a participant of UniCity you’ll join a continuous urban research project in which students form a close-knit research group with a high degree of autonomy. Together you will research what goes on in Utrecht in all its diversity and dynamism by observing social activities, spatial surroundings, and the ecology of the city.

As a collective of students, residents, and researchers, you’ll embark on a journey to explore the complex relationships within the city, bridge disciplines and societal perspectives, and create products that make academic insights accessible to wider audiences.

UniCity is offered in Dutch and is available to all UU Master’s students.