Curriculum

Overview of the programme | Sample Curriculum | Course Catalogue | Facts & Figures

University College Groningen is a Faculty of the University of Groningen, one of the world’s top 100 universities. We offer a Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Sciences, which will provide students an academic degree with a genuinely interdisciplinary outlook, freedom of choice and a collaborative and guided approach to learning in a stimulating and globally challenging environment.

Our Liberal Arts and Sciences programme offers students the opportunity to study a broad range of subjects whilst developing specialist knowledge in their major discipline (Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences). Throughout the degree students will work in interdisciplinary teams on a series of projects that take them outside of the classroom. This will enable students to learn how to apply a creative approach in finding solutions for complex global challenges.

Programme in a nutshell

What is the Academic Core?

This is the list of courses that provide a broad foundation for your education as an LAS student. The general educational purpose of a core course of study is to ensure that all students take and complete courses that are considered to be academically and culturally essential. For example: academic skills and research, methodology etc.

What is the Major and the Minor?

The Major is basically the field into which you may want deepen your knowledge.

At UCG, we have three Majors: Sciences, Social Sciences or Humanities. Within each Major, Major Specialisations allow you to combine different academic disciplines or perspectives into a tailor-made programme that fits your interests and prospective Master choice.

There is also the possibility of a Free Major, in which you create your own programme with the help and guidance from our own Academic Advisors.

The Minor, instead, is the first semester of the third year of the bachelor programme. In this time, students may further develop their academic profile by following a Minor programme within UCG or at a different Faculty of the University of Groningen. Also possible is to go on Exchange at one of our Study Abroad partners or take up an Internship.

Sample curriculum

Below you can view an example of a three year Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor programme. The courses listed serve as a mere sample of our Course Catalogue.

The breakdown of the programme:

• Academic core 55 ECTS
• Major 95 ECTS (electives depend on Major and Specialization)
• Minor 30 ECTS (electives)

Course Catalogue

Are you curious to see the list of courses we offer at UCG?

Please note that students are allowed to take elective courses outside of our Faculty as well.

Facts and Figures

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