What's a Minor?
A Minor is set of modules of 30 ECTS (half a year). This set of modules is comprised in a way that it can be followed in one semester.
When do you follow a Minor?
In principle, you follow a Minor in the first semester of your third year. All University Minors and most of Faculty Minors are scheduled in this period. Because all faculties plan (except the Faculty of Arts) their Minors in this period, students can easily follow a Minor at a different faculty. Moreover, those who take a Minor abroad can do so in this semester.
University Minor
A University Minor allows you to get acquainted with a completely different study at another faculty. In this way you can discover another discipline and gain insight from the knowledge, methods and research that is present. The general entry requirements for a University Minor is a propedeuse degree (which you get after succesfully completing the first year of your study). Futhermore, some University Minors might have entree requirements of there own.
Faculty Minor
Instead of a University Minor, you may decide to specialise further within your field by choosing a Faculty Minor. A Faculty Minor requires previous knowledge of the chosen discipline. Consequently, there are entry requirements. These Minor pages only concerns the University Minors. If you want to know if your faculty offers Faculty Minors, please consult the website of your faculty.
