Majors

The major in Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) is intended for students with a keen interest in diverse perspectives on contemporary issues. By combining courses from the departments of Humanities, Economics & Business and Social & Behavioural Sciences, students will gain insight in the various ways in which these respective disciplines frame and analyse, the social, economic and political developments that have shaped societies in the past and will continue to do so in the future. Throughout the major, students address themes that are pivotal to understanding today’s world – from the emergence of industrial societies and the rise of network societies to micro- and macroeconomy and from globalisation and international relations to political economies and policy frameworks. Students also discuss the works of classical scholars such as Plato and Aristotle, Adam Smith and Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim, alongside various other key texts from the disciplines of philosophy, economy and social sciences.

The PPE major thus offers a comprehensive introduction to the core subjects in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, augmented by (interdisciplinary) courses on themes and subjects that cross the boundaries between these fields, as well as skills courses. To reflect this multi- and interdisciplinary nature, students are asked to choose from each discipline the following core courses, as well as 15 EC in electives from within the fields.

Entry requirement

For the PPE major it is required to successfully complete the EUC course INT200 Mathematics.

Coordinator: Dr C. van Wijbergen (email: wijbergen@euc.eur.nl)

Mandatory courses at 200 level (60 EC)

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Foundations of Political Economy
• Late Modernity
• Critical Theory
• Understanding Politics
• International Relations
• Politics of Public Policy
• Early Modern Political Philosophy
• Intermediate Statistics I
• Intermediate Statistics II, or Principles of Econometrics
• Qualitative Methods

Mandatory courses at 300 level (15 EC)

• International Economics
• Feminist Philosophy
• Contemporary Political Philosophy

Additionally, choose 3 courses from the list below, 1 from each field of which at least 5 EC at 300 level:

• The Climate Crisis: Ecology, Economics & Politics in the Anthropocene (200 level)
• Applied Game Theory (200 level)
• Behavioural Economics (200 level)
• Cheap: A Crique of Capitalism in the Web of Life (300 level)
• Post-Colonial Theory: Critical Perspectives from the Global South (300 level)
• Multiple Modernities: Historical Perspectives from the Global South (300 level)
• Close Reading Close Reading
  bell hooks (300 level)
• Conflict Resolution (300 level)
• Global Governance & Diplomacy (300 level)
• Global Regimes: Trade, Health & Power (300 level)
• Islam: a Political History (300 level)
• Middle East Politics (300 level)
• European Integration (300 level)
• Economics of Markets & Organisations (300 level)
• Impact Evaluation (300 level)
• Off campus / exchange courses approved by the Head of the Humanities Department and the Examination Board (200/300 level)

The major Philosophy, Politics & Economics needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.

The achievement of sustainability, or ‘the requirement of our generation to manage resources such that the average quality of life that we ensure ourselves can potentially be shared by all future generations’ (Asheim and Brekke, 1993) can be considered one of the main challenges of our times. For sustainability to be achieved, environmental, social and economic aspects all need to be in balance. However, the application of such an interdisciplinary approach to sustainability can be hindered by the mono-disciplinary approach of today’s highly specialised world. In this major, you will acquire the tools to think critically about the most pressing challenges of our time and the skills to find creative solutions for such challenges. Each course is embedded in an interdisciplinary framework that will guide you through different perspectives, from Life Sciences and Social Sciences to Economics and Humanities. In this major, you will develop research-oriented skills with a strong focus on solving complex multi-perspective and multi-disciplinary current issues. In particular, thanks to the emphasis given to the intrinsic relationships between humans and the natural environment, you will learn how natural and ecological systems work, how policies and organisations contribute to sustainability, how the current ethical and historical perspectives influence the climate crisis, how plants are a foundation for people and life on our planet, how to generate prevention plans for health problems, how to include multiple perspectives when developing solutions and, finally, how laws and policies to protect the common environmental are generated.

Entry requirement

Students are allowed to enter this major when they either have successfully completed a general biology course prior to entering EUC or have passed the EUC course ACC112 Basics of Life in the first year.

Coordinator: Dr A. Vasques

Mandatory courses at 200 level (30 EC)

• Applied Game Theory (INT)
• Food & Nutrition (LSC)
• The Climate Crisis (ECB/HUM)
• Plant Biology & Diversity (LSC)
• Politics of Public Policy (SBS)
• Intermediate Statistics I (INT)

Mandatory courses at 300 level (5 EC)

• Principles of Ecology, Biodiversity & Nature-Inclusive Design

Choose 25 EC of which at least 15 EC in courses at 300 level:

• Late Modernity (200 level)
• Qualitative Research through Interviewing (200 level)
• Plant Physiology & Sustainable Agriculture (300 level)
• Epidemiology & Global Health (300 level)
• International Environmental & Energy Law (300 level)
• EUR Minor Think Green: Ecological & Economic Perspectives for a Sustainable Environment (15 EC)
• EUR minor Science & Practice for Transformative Change
• EUR Minor in the field of Sustainability that is approved by the Head of the Life Science Department (15 EC)
• EUC/ off campus / exchange courses approved by the Head of the Life Sciences Department and the Examination Board (200 / 300 level)

The major Sustainability needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.

This major is intended for students who are interested in the health problems of communities and the actions that will protect or improve the lives of large numbers of individuals within communities. The work of public health professionals is distinct from the work of clinical professionals, who typically treat individuals with health problems. Public health actions often involve research and educational and/ or governmental approaches that protect communities, prevent diseases, and address issues such as obesity, smoking, and access to healthcare. The major is especially appropriate for students who wish to pursue advanced studies that would lead to research, project management, and leadership positions in governmental or non-governmental organisations that deal with current and emerging health concerns throughout the world.

Entry requirements

A proficiency in both Biology (or LSC214 General Biology) and Chemistry (or LSC215 Basic Chemistry) is recommended for the major Public & Global Health, but not mandatory.

Coordinator: Dr M. Hartman

Mandatory courses at 200 level (20 EC)

• Food & Nutrition
• Qualitative Research through Interviewing
• Intermediate Statistics I
• Intermediate Statistics II

Mandatory courses at 300 level (20 EC)

• Epidemiology & Global Health
• Governing Healthy Cities
• Health Psychology
• Impact evaluation
• Additionally choose 20 EC at from the following:
  • Human Physiology (200 level)
  • Principles of Management (200 level)
  • Organisational Behaviour (200 level)
  • HR Management (300 level)
  • Global Regimes: Trade, Health & Power (300 level)
  • EUR minor Global Health (Erasmus MC, 15 EC, includes 6 weeks abroad) or
  • EUR minor Public Health: de Gezonde Grote Stad (ESHPM, 15 EC, in Dutch)
  • EUR minor Economics of Well-being (ESE, 15 EC)
  • EUC/ off campus / exchange courses approved by the Head of the Life Sciences Department and the Examination Board (200 / 300 level)

The major Public & Global Health needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.

The major in Business provides students with a solid base of business and economics theories and their applications. Besides gaining insights into the core business disciplines, such as management and marketing, you also learn about the fascinating scientific fields of business strategy, organisational theory and entrepreneurship. In addition, the Business major introduces you to the logic of economic thinking and data analysis, and therefore prepares you well for a future career in business, or a Master’s degree in business. Students that follow this major are in principle eligible for master programmes offered by RSM, except for the master programmes in Accounting & Financial Management, Supply Chain Management and Business Information Management which require additional courses (see link for EUC graduates on RSM’s admission website via their FAQ, search on university college).

Entry requirement

In order to succeed in many courses in the various majors offered by the Economics and Business department, you will need sufficient skill and knowledge in mathematics. Therefore, successful completion of the EUC course INT200 Mathematics is required for all majors offered by the Economics & Business Department.

Coordinator: Dr H. Verhoeven (email: verhoeven@euc.eur.nl)

Mandatory courses at 200 level (40 EC):

• Principles of Management
• Microeconomics
• Marketing
• Intermediate Statistics I
• Organisational Behaviour
• Qualitative Research through Interviewing
• Corporate Finance
• Intermediate Statistics II or Principles of Econometrics

Mandatory courses at 300 level (15 EC)

• Entrepreneurship
• Strategy
• HR Management

Additionally, 5 EC course at 300 level, either

• offered by the ECB department; or
• another EUC course approved by the Head of Department; or
• off campus course approved by the Head of the Economics & Business Department and the Examination Board

The major Business needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC 400 level.

Master programmes offered by the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM)

Students that follow this major are in principle eligible for master programmes offered by the RSM, except for the master programmes in Accounting & Financial Management, Supply Chain Management and Business Information Management which require additional courses.

Are you interested in the working of markets or the mechanisms behind economic growth? Or would you like to know more on how consumers and firms make decisions and how these choices affect the economy? And do you have an affinity with mathematics? Then a major or minor in Economics could be the right choice for you.

The major in Economics will give you a thorough understanding of economic theories. In our courses, which were developed in close collaboration with the Erasmus School of Economics, we enable you to further develop your analytical and problem-solving skills. In addition, we provide you with a strong set of tools to identify and analyse problems in and outside the world of economics. This makes students majoring in Economics all-round players: wherever they are, they should feel at home and be ready to think, act and take responsibility based on their economic knowledge and acquired skills. After successfully completing the major, you are in principle eligible for the Master programmes in Economics & Business offered by the Erasmus School of Economics.

Entry requirement

In order to succeed in many courses in the various majors offered by the Economics and Business department, you will need sufficient skill and knowledge in mathematics. Therefore, successful completion of the EUC course INT200 Mathematics is required for all majors offered by the Economics and Business department.

Coordinator: T.B. Kik, MSc, LLM

Mandatory courses at 200 level (40 EC):

• Microeconomics
• Applied Game theory
• Macroeconomics
• Intermediate Statistics I
• Foundations of Political Economy
• Corporate Finance
• Principles of Econometrics
• Behavioural Economics

Mandatory courses at 300 level (15 EC)

• International Economics
• Impact Evaluation
• Economics of Markets & Organisations

Additionally, 5 EC at 300 level, either

• offered by the ECB department; or
• off campus course approved by the Head of the Economics & Business Department and the Examination Board

The major Economics needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC 400 level.

To check the eligibility for master programmes offered by the ESE (Erasmus School of Economics), check their admission requirements for students with a liberal arts and sciences degree. 

The major in Economics, Business & Society is designed to provide students with a broad background in the field of economics and business administration and its impact upon and interaction with society. The combination of courses encourages students to take an active interest in exploring the broader world and teaches them the tools to explore relevant events empirically. Students graduating with a major in Economics, Business & Society should be attractive candidates for general master programmes in governance, public management and policy-making, business and society, or political economy. Given the broad set-up of the major Economics, Business & Society we currently do not propose a predefined minor. However, we expect in future to include courses from the EBS major in an interdisciplinary minor with courses offered by Social & Behavioral Sciences, Humanities, and/or Life Sciences.

Entry requirement

In order to succeed in many courses in the various majors offered by the Economics and Business department, you will need sufficient skill and knowledge in mathematics. Therefore, successful completion of the course EUC NT200 Mathematics is required for all majors offered by the Economics and Business department.

Coordinator: Dr C. van Wijnbergen

Mandatory courses at 200 level (40 EC):

• Principles of Management
• Microeconomics
• Leadership Studies
• Macroeconomics
• Intermediate Statistics I
• Qualitative Research through Interviewing
• Foundations of Political Economy
• Intermediate Statistics II or Principles of Econometrics

Mandatory courses at 300 level (15 EC)

• Impact Evaluation
• International Business Environment
• HR Management

Additionally, 5 EC course at 300 level, either

• offered by the ECB department; or
• off campus course approved by the Head of the Economics & Business Department and the Examination Board

The major Economics, Business & Society needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC 400 level.

The major Humanities combines Political Philosophy and Critical Theory on the one hand and Cultural Studies and Medium Analysis (Literature, Arts, Photography, Film, Television, Social Media, etc.) on the other.

The curriculum is structured around four recurring themes – technology, economy, culture and politics – that are combined in innovative courses rooted in our intellectual heritage. Students thus gain extensive knowledge of, and learn to critically reflect on, the historical processes and social developments as well as the institutions and interfaces that have shaped today’s world and continue to shape the 21st century.

The majors and minors in the Humanities Department are designed to educate the critical thinkers, cultural entrepreneurs, ethical managers and informed citizens of tomorrow. They will open a wide variety of diverse career paths to our students in fields such as academia, the cultural sector, media & communication or the creative economy.

Moreover, the intellectual versatility, the capacity to reflect on and see through complex problems and the reading and writing skills acquired in and through the humanities will benefit our students in whatever position they may find themselves later on in their lives. As medical doctors they will be trained in assessing ethical dilemmas; as managers they will be able to critically reflect on their own judgments and those of others; as CEOs or entrepreneurs they will be able to formulate inspiring visions while taking their feasibility into account; and as politicians they will be able to convincingly convey their message and find flaws in the opponent’s rhetoric. An education in the Humanities is therefore pivotal to any professional in our fast-changing and highly complex 21stcentury.

Entry requirement

The major Humanities has no entry requirement.

Coordinator: Dr C. van der Veeke (email: vanderveeke@euc.eur.nl)

Mandatory courses for the major in Humanities at 200 level (20 EC)

• Critical Theory
• Late Modernity: A Genealogy of Neoliberalism
• Qualitative Research through Interviewing
• Intermediate Statistics I

Additionally, choose 40 EC of which at least 20 EC at 300 level:

• Feminist Philosophy: Bodies, Boundaries, and Beyond (300 level)
• Post-Colonial Theory: Critical Perspectives from the Global South (300 level)
• Revolutions in World History (200 level)
• Intermediate Statistics II (200 level)
• The Avant-Garde: Experimental Art, Photography & Film (200 level)
• Understanding Contemporary Art (200 level)
• Cheap: A Crique of Capitalism in the Web
  of Life (300 level)
• Watching Film and Television: Analysing Visual Culture (300 level)
• Early Modern Political Philosophy (200 level)
• Contemporary Political Philosophy (300 level)
• The Climate Crisis: Ecology, Economy & Politics in the Anthropocene (200 level)
• Foundations of Political Economy (200 level)
• Data Visualisation (200 level)
• Multiple Modernities: Historical Perspectives from the Global South (300 level)
• Literature & Politics (200 level)
• Analysing Contemporary Literature (200 level)
• Philosophy of Media: Beyond the Image (300 level)
• Close Reading bell hooks (300 level)
• Intermediate Statistics II (200 level)
• EUR minor that is approved by the HUM department (15 EC)
• Off campus / exchange courses approved by the Head of the Humanities Department and the Examination Board (200 / 300 level)

The major Humanities needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.

The major in Cultural Analysis offers students an interdisciplinary approach to the critical analysis of contemporary culture. In the field of cultural studies, culture is defined as a constantly changing set of practices, to which meanings are given by the members of a society or group. These meanings are constructed, and structure the way people behave. Through the study of cultural phenomena, such as works of art and literature, TV & cinema, digital media, and popular culture, as well as the social, economic, political and historical contexts in which they are situated, students learn to analyse culture, with the aim to critically question its implied normativity. The major also provides students with a range of theoretical perspectives from which to approach cultural texts, by drawing from history and medium-specific-, aesthetic-, critical-, post-colonial- and feminist theory. In doing so, this major provides students with the critical tools to read cultural texts, and in addition makes visible the position of the researcher, in this case the students themselves, as situated in a specific cultural context which influences their own meaning making. This is a key skill for critical world citizenship in the twenty-first century. The major in Cultural Analysis prepares students for further studies in the fields of art history and cultural theory, media and cultural studies, and visual culture.

Entry requirement

The major Cultural Analysis has no entry requirement.

Coordinator: Dr M. Kruithof (email: kruithof@euc.eur.nl)

Mandatory courses at 200 level (15 EC)

• Critical Theory
• Images & Power: Foundations of Media Studies
• Late Modernity: Globalisation, Neoliberalisation & Mediatisation

Mandatory courses at 300 level (5 EC)

• Feminist Philosophy: Bodies, Binaries & Beyond or Post-Colonial Theory: Critical Perspectives from the Global South

Additionally, 40 EC of which at least 15 EC in courses at 300 level from the following options:

• The Avant-Garde: Experimental Art, Photography & Film (200 level)
• Understanding Contemporary Art (200 level)
•  Cheap:
  A Crique of Capitalism in the Web of Life(300 level)
• Literature & Politics (200 level)
• Revolutions in World History (200 level)
• Analysing Contemporary Literature (200 level)
• Digital Cultures & Information Wars: Algorithms, Memes & More (300 level) 
• Multiple Modernities: Historical Perspectives from the Global South (300 level)
• Watching Film & Television: Analysing Visual Culture (300 level)
• Close Reading bell hooks (300 level)
• Data Visualisation (200 level)
• Qualitative Research through Interviewing(200 level)
• Intermediate Statistics I (200 level)
• Gender Studies (200 level)
• Feminist Philosophy: Bodies, Binaries & Beyond (300 level)
• Post-Colonial Theory: Critical Perspectives from the Global South (300 level)
• Philosophy of Media: Beyond the Image (300 level)
• EUR minor that is approved by the Head of the Humanities Department (15 EC)
• Off campus / exchange courses approved by the Head of the Humanities Department and the Examination Board (200 / 300 level)

NB: If you wish to follow a master programme at the Erasmus School of History, Culture & Communication, the course INT204 Intermediate Statistics I is mandatory

The major Cultural Analysis needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.

The major Political Philosophy & Critical Theory aims to provide a broad but focussed programme that addresses the most relevant traditions in continental political thought of the past 500 years. In addition, it aims to bring into focus the tradition of critical thinking that emerged in the mid-19th century – including its many influences on, and adaptations by, other critical academic disciplines – along with the influence of this kind of thinking on contemporary academic and public debates. 

In the courses on political philosophy, the focus is on such diverse issues as the notion of rights, sovereignty, governance, political institutions, freedom and equality, justice, democracy, and many others. Early Modern Political Philosophy, Contemporary Political Philosophy, and Modernity span Western political thought that emerged during the Renaissance up to the most recent and more internationally oriented theoretical perspectives on democracy and politics (i.e., from Machiavelli, Spinoza, Montesquieu and Rousseau, via Kant, Hegel and Marx, to Kelsen and Schmitt, Rawls, Habermas and Laclau). The course Aesthetics and Politics shows the intrinsic relationship between political theory and art theory from Ancient Greece (Plato, Aristotle) to Modernity (Schiller, Wagner).

The critical theoretical line of this major revolves around the academic traditions that were initiated in the 19th century, with critiques of modern society, industrial capitalism and its accompanying bourgeois liberal culture (from Marx, Nietzsche and Freud). We focus on the continuation of this way of thinking in the works of scholars from the Frankfurt School (Adorno, Horkheimer, Marcuse), the French tradition that emerged in Vincennes, Paris (Foucault, Deleuze, Guattari, Rancière) and the Birmingham School (Williams, Hall, Gilroy). Other lines of critical thought that students will become acquainted with in this major are the perspectives of feminist philosophy and post-colonial theory, by reading texts from crucial feminist thinkers such as de Beauvoir, Butler, bell hooks and Haraway; and influential post-colonial authors such as Fanon, Said and Spivak.

In general, this major prepares students to reflect critically on the history of the present, but also equips them to analyse their own time and their possible immediate future(s). For example, in the course Late Modernity students critically reflect on pressing issues in the here and now, such as neoliberalisation, precarisation, the debt economy, mediatisation and the climate crisis.

Entry requirement

The major Political Philosophy & Critical Theory has no entry requirement.

Coordinator: Dr F. van Houdt (email: vanhoudt@euc.eur.nl)

Mandatory courses at 200 level (15 EC)

• Critical Theory
• Late Modernity: Globalisation, Neoliberalisation & Mediatisation
• Early Modern Political Philosophy

Mandatory courses at 300 level (25 EC)

• Contemporary Political Philosophy
• Cheap: A Crique of Capitalism in the Web of Life
• Close Reading bell hooks
• Feminist Philosophy: Bodies, Binaries and Beyond
• Post-Colonial Theory: Critical Perspectives from the Global South

Additionally, 20 EC at 200/300 level in courses approved by the Head of the Humanities Department and the Examination Board.

Recommended courses for the major Political Philosophy & Critical Theory

• Understanding Politics (200 level)
• The Climate Crisis: Ecology, Economy, and Politics in the Anthropocene (200 level)
• Foundations of Political Economy (200 level)
• Multiple Modernities: Historical Perspectives from the Global South (300 level)

The major Political Philosophy & Critical Theory needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.

If you wish to follow a master programme at Erasmus School of Philosophy at EUR, you need to obtain a total of 60 ECs in philosophy-related courses. By taking the ACC course Modernity (5 EC), the mandatory courses in this major (40 EC) and the Capstone (15 EC), students meet this criterion.

The major Life Sciences is a cross-disciplinary programme that features core courses in the fundamental biological sciences (such as molecular and cellular biology, plant biology, microbiology and human physiology) and specialisations that range from genetics to multidisciplinary and applied life sciences, such as ecology and evolutionary biology. One of the most appealing aspects of the major in Life Sciences is its comprehensive nature. The major is highly suited for students interested in a career in the biological sciences in its broadest sense from research to policy-making.

Entry requirements

Students are allowed to enter this major when they either have successfully completed a general biology course prior to entering EUC or have passed the EUC course ACC112 Basics of Life in the first year.

Coordinator: Dr S. Mugnai

Mandatory courses at 200 level (30 EC)

• Biochemistry
• Plant Biology & Diversity
• Molecular & Cellular Biology
• Molecular & Cellular Biology Lab
• Human Physiology
• Micro- & Immunobiology

Mandatory courses at 300 level (15 EC):

• Molecular & Clinical Genetics
• Evolutionary Biology (to be taken in year 2 or 3)
• Principles of Ecology, Biodiversity & Nature-Inclusive Design

Additionally choose 15 EC of which at least 5 EC in courses at 300 level:

• EUR minor Think Green: Ecological & Economic Perspectives for a Sustainable Environment (15 EC)
• EUR minor in the field of Life Sciences that is approved by the Head of the Life Sciences Department (15 EC)
• Plant Physiology & Sustainable Agriculture (300 level)
• EUC courses/ off campus / exchange courses approved by the Head of the Life Sciences Department and the Examination Board (200 / 300 level)

The Major Life Sciences needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.

The major in Molecular & Cellular Biology focuses on the study of molecular structures and processes within the cells and their roles in the function, reproduction and development of organisms. This covers a broad range of specialised disciplines such as biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, cell physiology, cell anatomy and immunology.

Entry requirements

Students are allowed to enter this major when they either have successfully completed a general biology course prior to entering EUC or have passed the EUC course ACC112 Basics of Life in the first year.

Coordinator: Dr S. Mazurek

Mandatory courses at 200 level (35 EC)

• Biochemistry
• Molecular & Cellular Biology
• Molecular & Cellular Biology Lab
• Intermediate Statistics I
• Human Physiology
• Embryology & Developmental Biology
• Micro- & Immunobiology

Mandatory courses at 300 level (5 EC)

• Molecular & Clinical Genetics

Additionally, choose 20 EC of which at least 15 EC at 300 level:

• EUR / Erasmus MC minor Biomedical Research in Practise (15 EC)
• EUR / Erasmus MC minor Genetics in Society (15 EC)
• EUR minor in the field of Molecular & Cellular Biology that is approved by the Head of the Life Sciences Department (15 EC)
• Evolutionary Biology (300 level)
• Genes, Brain & Society (300 level)
• EUC / off campus / exchange courses approved by the Head of the Life Sciences Department and the Examination Board (200 / 300 level)

The major Molecular & Cellular Biology needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.

The major in Neuroscience offers students a multidisciplinary study of biological subjects that focus on the human central nervous system. The major is designed for students with a strong interest in neurobiology and the way in which the brain governs behaviour.

Entry requirements

Students are allowed to enter this major when they either have successfully completed a general biology course prior to entering EUC or have passed the EUC course ACC112 Basics of Life in the first year.

Coordinator: Dr C. Müller

Mandatory courses at 200 level (35 EC)

• Biochemistry
• Computer Science M or Computer Science P
• Molecular & Cellular Biology
• Molecular & Cellular Biology Lab
• Intermediate Statistics I
• Human Physiology
• Cognitive Psychology

Mandatory courses at 300 level (10 EC)

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Genes, Brain & Society

Additionally choose 15 EC in courses of which at least 10 EC at 300 level from:

• EUR Minor in the field of Neurosciences approved by the Head of the Life Sciences Department (15 EC)
• EUC/ off campus / exchange courses approved by the Head of the Life Sciences Department and the Examination Board (200 / 300 level)

The major Neuroscience needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.

The Pre-Med major is a programme that will prepare you for admission to (i) the Premaster programme (in Dutch) at the Erasmus Medical Centre (Erasmus MC), (ii) the School of Medicine (in English) of St. George’s University (SGU), Grenada, or (iii) another Biomedical master programme. The Premaster programme is open for up to 24 Pre-Med graduates per year (see below). The School of Medicine of SGU is open for up to 10 Pre-Med graduates per year.

EUC and Erasmus MC have agreed that BSc students from EUC should be able to enter the Erasmus MC Medical Master (MMSc). In order to do so, students are required to follow the Pre-Med major at EUC, and they will have to participate in a 1-year Premaster programme at Erasmus MC after graduating from EUC and before entering the MMSc. The Pre-Med major does not guarantee access to the Premaster programme as there are entry requirements regarding:

• the number of students; a maximum of 24 Pre-Med graduates/year are allowed to enter the Premaster programme;
• mastery of the Dutch language (at least B2 level, certified with the NT-2 exam or a pass for Dutch on a ‘VWO’ diploma), because both the Premaster programme and the MMSc are taught in Dutch;
• the GPA obtained for the Pre-Med courses;
• the extra-curricular activities performed besides the EUC Bachelor diploma;
• the results from a limited number of Premaster entry tests, which will have to be taken during the final semester at EUC.

In the Pre-Med major students will obtain a basic knowledge of the Life Sciences as well as the Medical Sciences. Fields of study include:

• fundamental biology, including human anatomy and physiology;
• selected issues of health and disease;
• the medical process and the scientific basis of medicine;
• epidemiology and research methodology;
• medical statistics;
• general clinical skills, including anamnesis, physical examination, clinical reasoning and therapeutic skills; and
• (medical) professional behaviour.

Entry requirements

Students are allowed to enter this major when they

• either have successfully completed a general biology course prior to entering EUC or have passed the EUC course ACC112 Basics of Life in the first year; and
• have taken and passed the course LSC218 Life Support; and
• have taken and passed the course LSC216 Medical Ethics; this course may also be taken during the second year, i.e. during the Pre-Med major.

Coordinator: Dr M. Martinez Claros

Mandatory courses at 200 level (35 EC):

• Biochemistry
• Molecular & Cellular Biology
• Clinical Psychology
• Human Physiology
• Embryology & Development Biology
• Human Anatomy
• Micro- & Immunobiology
• Follow the Doctor (pass/fail, 0 EC)

Mandatory courses at 300 level (30 / 35 EC)

• Pathology & Pathogenesis I - Cardiology
• Pathology & Pathogenesis II - Pulmonology
• Pathology & Pathogenesis III - Nephrology
• Pathology & Pathogenesis IV - Nutritional and Gastrointestinal Diseases
• Pathology & Pathogenesis V - Metabolism and Hormonal T Regulation
• Epidemiology & Global Health
• Clinical Reasoning & Consultation (Quad 1-4, in Dutch)*

* The course Clinical Reasoning & Consultation is mandatory for students who wish to enter the Premaster programme (see above); students who are not proficient in the Dutch language and/or do not wish to enrol in the Premaster programme do not need to follow this course.

The Pre-Med major needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.

The major Sociology prepares students to be future analysts of contemporary societies. Sociology helps you to both understand and change the world you live in. The study of sociology links together the social, economic, political, cultural and ecological aspects of a changing global society. Processes such as urbanisation, globalisation, individualisation, the increasing salience of new media, and modernisation in general have had profound impact on both people and places. Classical sociological themes as social inequality, social cohesion and identity are introduced with a diverse range of concrete issues, and their main themes are reviewed and assessed with empirical research. Graduates with a major in sociology are capable of applying their knowledge to relate everyday situations – in organisations, families, or society in general – to broader social structures and developments, thereby contributing invaluable insights into the workings of society.

Entry requirement

The major Sociology has no entry requirement.

Coordinator: R. Kemmers

Mandatory courses at 200 level (25 EC):

• Highlights of Sociology
• Urban Sociology
• Qualitative Research through Interviewing
• Intermediate Statistics I
• Gender Studies

Mandatory courses at 300 level (10 EC)

• Individualisation & Globalisation
• A Global View on Migration

Additionally, choose 25 EC in courses of which at least 10 EC at 300 level:

• Politics of Public Policy (200 level)
• Understanding Politics (200 level)
• International Organisations & EU as International Actor (200 level)
• Critical Theory (HUM) (200 level)
• Late Modernity (200 level)
• Feminist Philosophy (HUM) (300 level)
• Philosophy of Media: Beyond the Image (HUM) (300 level)
• Post-Colonial Theory (300 level)
• Middle East Politics (300 level)
• Governing Healthy Cities (300 level)
• EUR minor approved by the Head of the Social & Behavioural Sciences Department
   (15 EC)
• Off campus / exchange courses approved by the Head of the Social & Behavioural Sciences Department and the Examination Board (200 / 300 level)

The major Sociology needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.

The major Psychology introduces students to the fascinating world of human behaviour: why do we behave as we do? In this major you will learn how to use scientific findings and psychological methods to understand and analyse human behaviour, cognitions and emotions, and how to apply these findings and methods to help people to improve their behaviour, cognitions, and emotions. This scientific knowledge can be applied, but is not limited to, the fields of work, sport, law and physical or mental health. The major Psychology offers courses in basic or fundamental psychology (e.g., cognitive and personality psychology) and applied psychology (e.g. clinical, developmental and health psychology). In addition, the major Psychology provides students with the basic interpersonal skills and tools to assess clients’ behaviour and needs. It furthermore develops students’ statistical knowledge to be able to conduct research in psychology and related fields, and it helps students to develop their scientific writing skills.

Students who major in this programme can follow a master programme in the various fields of psychology and pedagogy or in health sciences.

Entry requirement

The major Psychology has no entry requirement.

Coordinator: L. Giel

Mandatory courses at 200 level (35 EC)

• Personality Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Qualitative Research through Interviewing
• Intermediate Statistics I
• Intermediate Statistics II
• Cognitive Psychology
• Developmental Psychology

Mandatory courses at 300 level (15 EC)

• Clinical Communication Skills
• Psychodiagnostics: Psychological Testing & Assessment
• Health Psychology

Additionally, choose 10 EC of which at least 5 EC at 300 level from: 

• Behavioural Economics (200 level)
• Leadership Studies** (200 level)
• Organisational Behaviour (ECB)** (200 level)
• Legal Psychology (300 level)
• Governing Healthy Cities (300 level)
• Cognitive Neuroscience (LSC)* (300 level)
• Genes, Brain & Society (LSC)* (300 levels)
• HR Management (300 level)
• EUR minor approved by the Head of the Social & Behavioural Sciences Department
• Off campus / exchange courses approved by the Head of the Social & Behavioural Sciences Department and the Examination Board (200 / 300 level)

* If you wish to follow the master programme Clinical Psychology or Brain & Cognition at the EUR, the courses Cognitive Neuroscience (LSC305) and Genes, Brain & Society (LSC309) are recommended.

** If you wish to follow the master programme Positive Organisational Psychology at the EUR, the courses Leadership Studies (ECB206) and Organisational Theory (ECB202) are mandatory.

The major Psychology needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.

Major International Law The International Law Major provides students with tools to understand the working of the global legal system and its relations with the social and political environment surrounding us. The courses are designed to show the students – within an interdisciplinary environment – that whatever they see around them has a legal aspect. Every political, social, natural or economic process has a legal aspect, which may be driving that process or may be constrained/motivated by that process.

The aim is to prepare students for masters of International or EU Law (or other masters programmes in which a solid basis of law is required) at top universities in the Netherlands and the world.

Entry requirement

The major International Law has no entry requirement.

Coordinator: Alexandros Sarris LLM

Mandatory courses at 200 level (35 EC):

• Introduction to Law
• Public International Law
• European Union Law
• International Human Rights Law
• Qualitative Research through Interviewing
• International Organizations and the EU as an International Actor
• International Dispute Settlement

Mandatory courses at 300 level (10 EC):

• International Criminal Law
• Narratives of Law & Justice

Additionally, choose 15 EC in courses of which at least 10 EC at 300 level:

• International Relations (200 level)
• Understanding Politics (200 level)
• Politics of Public Policy (200 level)
• International Law in Practice: Moot Court (200 level)
• International Environmental & Energy Law (300 level)
• Legal Psychology (300 level)
• Individualisation & Globalisation (300 level)
• Conflict resolution (300 level)
• Global Governance & Diplomacy (300 level)
• A Global view on migration (300 level)
• Global Regimes: Trade, Health & Power (300 level)
• European Integration (300 level)
• EUR Minor / off campus / exchange courses approved by the Head of the Social & Behavioural Sciences Department and the Examination Board

The Major International Law needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.

The major in Political Science & International Relations (POLIR) introduces you to the dynamic world of politics.

POLIR offers an interdisciplinary perspective on politics and world affairs by focusing on how
states, non-state actors, social movements and international organisations are organised and
interact in the 21st century. The major will familiarise you with the main sub-fields within Political
Science: Comparative Politics, International Relations, Public Policy and Political Philosophy.
Furthermore, POLIR will raise your sensibility to both Western as well as non-Western
perspectives, and equips you with essential analytical tools to develop yourself into a critical world
citizen and contribute to making social change.

Within the major, you will develop research, writing, and communication skills to analyse political
behaviour and processes across national and international arenas. A diverse range of assessment
methods will allow you to develop skills in policy analysis, data visualisation, negotiation, and news
literacy. A wide range of elective courses allows you to combine critical and empirical approaches
in order to tailor your own curriculum. This diversity reflects the various ways one can engage
with political issues.

Critical insight into politics and international affairs is a useful asset in a wide range of careers,
from government, diplomacy, academia, advocacy, business to journalism. POLIR is thus a
versatile major that helps you prepare for a variety of postgraduate programmes in and outside
the Netherlands.

Entry requirement

The major Political Science & International Relations has no entry requirement.

Coordinator: B. Hesseling  (email: hesseling@euc.eur.nl)

Mandatory courses at 200 level (25 EC)

• Understanding Politics
• International Relations: Theories, Approaches & Themes
• Politics of Public Policy
• Qualitative Research through Interviewing
• Early Modern Political Philosophy

Mandatory courses at 300 level (20-30 EC)

• Conflict Resolution
• European Integration
• Middle East Politics and/or Islam: A Political History
• Global Governance & Diplomacy and/or Global Regimes: Trade, Health & Power

Additionally, choose 5-15 EC from:

• Intermediate Statistics I or II (200 level)
• Urban Sociology (200 level)
• International Organisations & the
  EU as an International Actor (200 level)
• Public International Law (200 level)
• Personality Psychology (200 level)
• Gender Studies (200 level)
• Foundations of Political Economy (200 level)
• Data Visualisation (200 level)
• The Climate Crisis (200 level)
• International Economics (300 level)
• International Business Environment &
  Governance  (300 level)
• Individualisation & Globalisation (300 level)
• Governing Healthy Cities (300 level)
• Multiple Modernities: Historical Perspectives from the Global South (300 level)
• A Global View on Migration (300 level)
• Contemporary Political Philosophy (300 level)
• Post-Colonial Theory (300 level)
• Study Exchange: Middle East (300 level)
• Principles of Ecology (300 level)
• Course / minor approved by the Head of the Social & Behavioural Sciences Department
  (15 EC)
• Off campus / exchange courses approved by the Head of the Social & Behavioural Sciences Department and the Examination Board (200 / 300 level)

The major Political Science & International Relations (75EC)  needs to be concluded with a Capstone of 15 EC.