Students who take part in an honours programme for Bachelor students also take classes in developing skills, where you learn to further develop your personal and professional skills. Depending on your programme, you take one or more skills modules.
There are various modules to choose from. The skills modules below take place in the first semester and are taught by specialised lecturers. A module consists of four to six evening meetings, generally supplemented by study assignments, and is concluded with an end assignment.
The deadline for registering for a module is 18 September 2025.
Selection for first semester 2025–2026
Critical Reading: Authoritative Writing
Critical Reading: Authoritative Writing: in this course, you will not only develop a better game plan for reading, but you’ll also acquire tools to help you summarize texts.
Discussion and Debate
In this course within the bachelor's honours programme we practice several debating and interviewing skills, such as arguing effectively, listening carefully to your ‘opponent’, moderating a debate, and how to conduct an in-depth interview.
Effective essays
Effective Essays: the academic essay is an opportunity for you to really connect with your subject and develop the confidence to contribute to academic discussion in your field.
Memory Training and Smart Learning
Do you want to memorize and remember information many times faster? In four sessions you will learn different memory techniques in, learn to apply and analyze them, and evaluate the usefulness of memory techniques.
Presentation Skills
Knowing how to present your ideas in a convincing and appealing way is a critical skill for scientists and professionals alike.
Presenting Posters & Pitching
In this course, you will learn how modern academics use poster presentations to bring their ideas to a wider audience and develop professional relationships.
Public Speaking
Public speaking is a vital skill, no matter your studies or your career path. Whether you have to defend your thesis, give a training, or pitch a product: feeling confident speaking in front of a group will help get your message across.
Scientific Writing for a Lay Audience
This skill module aims to introduce you to the basics of popular science writing so that you can bring important scientific knowledge to a wider audience.
Visual Storytelling with Video
In this practical module, you will be working in a group on a short videoclip. We will dive into all the aspects of making a videoclip like choosing a suitable subject, making mood boards, working with scripts and of course the technical aspects.