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Programme profile

In this programme, you'll have the chance to study from three majors (specialisations): Sciences, Social Sciences or Humanities.

Within each major, major specialisations allow students to combine different academic disciplines or perspectives into a specific Bachelor programme that fits their interests and future plans. Thus, major specialisations are tailored programmes that fit the interest and the prospective Master choices of the major students. Major specialisations include:

- Health and Life Sciences
- Smart Technologies
- Mind, Machines and Morality
- Mind and Behaviour
- Societies and Cultures in Transition
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- International Relations & International Law
- International Business & Entrepreneurship

There is also the possibility of a free major, in which you create your own programme with the help and guidance from an academic tutor.

In addition to your major courses, you will continue to follow the core programme and do integrative projects with students from the other major specialisations, putting your disciplinary theory into practice within a truly interdisciplinary setting.

Fee includes standard statutory Tuition Fee of Eur 2143 plus an Institutional Fee

Programme content

Some of the majors possible include:

Health and Life Sciences
The scope of this specialisation ranges from cell biology to human physiology, immunology, microbiology, neurobiology and important areas in human biology and their relevance for health and disease.

Smart Technologies
The Smart Technologies specialisation aims for students to understand how novel technologies work, and at the same time are able to grasp the implication at an individual, social and economic level.

Mind, Machines and Morality
Students receive training at the intersection of machine learning, psychology, and philosophy, in order to fully engage with the challenging and rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence.

Mind and Behaviour
Students in this specialisation dive into the heart of all human activity: the psychology of how we think, feel, and behave.

Societies and Cultures in Transition
Societies and Cultures in Transition is geared towards understanding current societal and cultural changes. Typical questions are: Can societal changes be explained from the intentions of individuals? What is the role of culture in diverse societies? What are the societal consequences of economic and technological developments?

Philosophy, Politics and Economics 
This specialisation studies the structure, and the philosophical and economic principles of today's (global) society. It addresses various societal problems such as the polarisation of society, sustainable economic development, democracy and immigration.

International Relations & International Law 
This specialisation studies the role of the state and international organisations within the international community. It addresses global societal problems such as armed conflicts, human rights violations, terrorism, migration and climate change. 

International Business & Entrepreneurship
The focus of this specialisation is on understanding global business strategies and an analysis of how international business and multinationals strategically operate in the global market.Special attention is also given to the principles of entrepreneurship and the role of entrepreneurship in society

As part of its World Language Programme, all students at UCG can take as an elective course either Dutch, Chinese, Arabic or Spanish for the 3 years of their programme

Progression

The programme prepares you for further study on a wide range of Master's.blobally, and careers in a wide variety of fields, including business, law, Government, NGOs, scientific research, the arts, and more.

Entry Requirements