Electives in year 2 and 3
Within the programme, you have many opportunities to deepen or broaden your knowledge by taking courses from your own or other programmes.
Elective courses year 2
In your second year, you choose 30 ECTS of elective courses. The elective courses may consist of:
- A language and culture package
- An interdisciplinary package
- Courses from your own programme
Language and culture package
In a language and culture package you study a language area of your choice. You follow a combination of courses in language acquisition, linguistics, literature and culture. You can choose from a language and culture package:
- French Language and Culture
- German Language and Culture
- Spanish Language and Culture
- Dutch Language and Culture
- Greek and Latin Language and Culture
Interdisciplinary package
In an interdisciplinary package, you look at complex issues from different points of view and disciplines. You take courses around a specific theme in which insights from different disciplines, such as (art) history, cultural studies and communication, are used to unravel complex issues regarding, for example, diversity, multilingualism or cultural heritage.
Own programme
Most programmes also offer courses that you can choose as elective courses.
Free electives year 3
In the third year, the free electives offer you many opportunities to develop further in a way that suits you. You can use the free electives to prepare for the Master's programme you wish to follow. Or you can choose to take the educational minor, which will allow you to obtain a teaching qualification for lower secondary education (havo and vwo) and vmbo-t. You can also choose to broaden your studies and take courses from other programmes. A stay abroad is also an option.