European Studies offers students the chance to customise their curriculum with electives and minors. From Year 2 onward, they can follow elective courses on a variety of cultural, political or business-related topics. Examples include American Studies, Global Development Issues and Multi-Cultural Consumer Behaviour.
Later on, students choose minors, intensive packages of courses on subjects relevant to their interests. Students can explore social entrepreneurship, study sustainability, sharpen specific skills, discuss cultural differences, peruse the possibilities of political ideologies, investigate international and human rights law and more depending on your interests and goals. Examples include Campaigning and Lobbying in the EU, Export Management, International Law, Language and Culture minors about different countries and much, much more.
ES also allows students to earn credits for extra-curricular activities of their own choosing, including projects like Zukunft Deutschland and Futur France, which explore the culture of nearby countries. Students can also get hands-on experience in marketing by joining the Student Public Relations Team or in event planning as part of our study association HEBOS.
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A state-of-the-art 3D protolab, including 3D printers and a laser cutter and a modern workshop equipped with all the tools you need for lo-fi and hi-fi prototyping. These facilities create the ultimate co-creation setting. Students’ll work in project groups taught by approachable staff. To top it off, IDE course organises plenty of insightful excursions. We visit Dutch Design Week, Today’s Art and IKEA’s European Concept Store.
The four-year International and European Law programme taught in English will equip students with the professional competencies for an international high-flying legal career.
In years one and two, students’ll unravel international court cases through theory, hands-on group projects and expert guest lectures from IEL extensive network. In year three, students can specialise in a legal field. They’ll go on an exchange before completing the programme with an internationally orientated internship and thesis.
The IB programme will prepare students for a successful international business career. Anywhere in the world. Students’ll build strong foundations in economics, marketing, sales, finance and management. Lectures and workshops in the various modules aim will provide them with in-depth knowledge and experience working in a global team. Students’ll get to put knowledge into action during a semester-long internship at an international company.
The world needs ‘doers’ not philosophers. And that’s what stands ICM apart from theoretical courses at academic universities. This means students won’t just do general mass communication theory, they’ll learn how to make well-thought-out decisions and challenge ideas. From both entrepreneurial and socially responsible perspectives. ICM encourages them to adapt to an ever-changing world and equips them to become a ‘manager of change’.
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Each term we invite specialists from the business world to be guest lecturers at IFMC. Recently, Anton Philips, the grandson of the Philips founder, gave students an inspiring lecture on how to successfully manage costs. The world needs ‘doers’ not philosophers. And that’s what stands IFMC apart from an academic university. For example, year one will equip students with an Advanced Microsoft Office diploma, which will make them an Excel wizard. Skills-based learning in new technologies will give students a head start and could land them a higher pay cheque than other graduates.
In year one, IPN course’ll build on this and introduce students to current issues in economics, international law, sociology and public management. In year two, students’ll apply this knowledge to international and political cases in hands-on group projects. The last two years of the programme tackle challenges facing government institutions and multinationals. This is the focus of a research module in year three and internship and thesis in year four.
The PFT programme consists of two main pillars: food technology and chemical engineering. Themes in the first two years are water purification, sustainable food production, (in)organic chemistry, polymer science and technology (plastics and 3D printing). PFT’s specialised theoretical framework, mixed with a variety of hands-on group projects with industry partners, will help form students into a state-of-the-art food or chemical specialist engineer. PFT includes an internship and graduation internship period.
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SSMS is the first full-time bachelor programme in Europe to be taught in English. The strong sense of international community in the SSMS classroom will help students understand how different nations deal with safety and security - and where there is room for change. Guest lectures are given by seasoned practitioners with many years of experience in the intelligence community, NATO militaries, or national and international security and law enforcement organisations. And yes, their names and résumés can sometimes be as secretive as the work they do. During excursions in year two and three students’ll visit military bases and explore advanced prison systems, where they’ll see how the safety and security measures they learned about in year one are applied.
The ISPM programme contains topics regarding management, sport, policy, finance and research. Each year comprises of a combination of courses that relate to these overall topics.