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Liberal Arts & Sciences

BA/BSc Liberal Arts & Sciences [at University College Roosevelt]

3 years

€4610 pa

Programme profile


This programme is run at University College Roosevelt [UCR]. As a UCR student, you can study on the Zeeland coast and still be part of Utrecht University.

Roosevelt Academy is made up of four departments: Academic Core, Arts & Humanities, Science, and Social Science. During your first year, you complete three compulsory courses offered by the Academic Core department. You must also choose another five courses from at least two other departments. At the end of the first year, students must choose a major (Humanities, Science or Social Science).

Depending on whether you are pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) programme or Bachelor of Science (BSc) programme, your major will consist of a combination of 10 BA or 12 BSc courses offered by one of the three departments, in addition to the relevant Academic Core courses. In addition, you can opt for a wide variety of courses in other disciplines. Since all majors are multidisciplinary in nature, students can select courses that fit their individual needs or interests.

Tuition Fee includes standard statutory Tuition Fee of Eur 2530 plus an Institutional Fee

UCR has an alternative start date every February [Application Deadline: 15 Nov]

Programme content


Year 1:
You take modules from Humanities, Science, and Social Science In addition, all first years take Academic Skills and Practice. You also start learning a second language, from French, German, Spanish and Dutch

After your first year, you declare a Major. This is the main focus of your studies, and can either be in Arts & Humanities, Social Science, Science, or Engineering. Another option is to do an Interdepartmental Major, where you can combine two of the four Major fields if one field is too restrictive.

Within your Major, you focus on two or three tracks, amounting to around 10 courses, to specialize within a few disciplines. Tracks are sets of courses in the same field of study, such as History, Psychology, Life Science, or Data Science

Years 2 and 3:

You can major in one of the the following four areas:

Arts & Humanities
Perfect for those who enjoy languages, culture, history, and many forms of art, as it aims to establish the nature and variety of modern and ancient art. It offers courses in Antiquity, Art History, ‘Film, Theatre & Media Studies’, History, Languages, Linguistics, Literature, Musicology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Rhetoric.

Engineering
This major focuses on the important challenges our world faces including the energy transition, climate change, and food production. Students have the opportunity to study, design and build small-scale, high-tech solutions in the rich ecosystem of Zeeland, in collaboration with local organizations and research institutes. For now, the tracks that the ENG department will offer are Energy & Flow, Electronics, Data Science and Robotics, Sustainable Materials, and Interdisciplinary projects.

Science
This major is concerned with many phenomena, including the evolution of the universe, the complex processes that impact planet Earth and the human body, and the nature and interaction of the most elementary particles in our world. Science students can focus on Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Life Science, Mathematics, and Physics.

For those keen on becoming a doctor or generally going into the medical field, UCR offers the Pre-Medical Program.

Social Science
Mostly focusing on people and society, the Social Science (SSC) department aims to study the multilayered construction of social systems. Within Social Science, you will find Anthropology, Economics, Human Geography, International Relations, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Statistics.

 

Progression


Graduates of the programme have enrolled a wide of master's programmes. Some have stayed on at Utrecht University, while others have moved on to other Dutch universities or other universities abroad

Entry Requirements


Six subjects at Leaving Certificate, at Higher level, including at least two at H4

No

Yes

Yes: Letter of Motivation

01 October

01 May

There is a second start date every year in February, Application Deadline: 15th November.