Minors
Minor Abroad
The Minor Abroad offers you the unique opportunity to study in a foreign country for half a year. The Faculty of Arts has over 200 partner universities within and outside of Europe, where can you follow a part of your bachelor. This will not only improve your knowledge of your field, but you will also learn more about other cultures and about yourself. You will also expand your perspectives on the (international) job market after your exchange.
Sign up procedure
The Abroad Minor takes place in the first semester of the third year. Sign up for studying outside of European Union closes in the beginning of December. For universities inside the European Union the deadline is in the beginning of February.
Career Minor
The Career Minor is a minor that prepares you for the job market and has as end goal to enhance your employability. This means that a) your knowledge of a sector will be improved and b) will give you the capabilities and attitude to function properly. The minor starts with a competence and personality test, and an individual talk with a ‘trainer’ to strengthen your insight and to set your learning goals (leerdoelen). General knowledge and skills will be obtained during general sessions with lectures, workshops, and exercises. Furthermore, you will choose a specific and important civil subject, such as sustainability, security, or governance, that connects with your interests, study background and wishes for the future. You will learn how to apply your knowledge, explore your talents, and develop relevant knowledge and skills. It is a intensive full-time program, where you will meet experts, fulfill practice orientated, go on excursions, but also learn to do a job interview, network, negotiate, make a planning for project, think enterprising, write policy advises, work in teams, and much more. You will complete the minor with an internship: a specific task from the government/business/ngo while working in an interdisciplinary team, or develop your own ‘start-up’ with guidance from business coaches.
Faculty Minor
Would you like to do a Master that does not fit your current Bachelor? Or are you interested in another academic field? The Faculty Minor (30 ECTS) could ease your transfer to another master within the Faculty of Arts, or allows to take a look into other Bachelors of Arts. Each Faculty Minor consists of courses where the theory and methodology of the newly chosen academic field are introduced, it also included some deepening modules.
University Minor
A university minor brings together students from across the University of Groningen. You’ll explore a different academic field and gain insight into the knowledge, methods, and applications used there. It’s an opportunity to look beyond the boundaries of your own degree programme and learn how other disciplines think and work.
Teacher Minor
Would you like to become a teacher and be ready before you start your minor? The Teacher Minor (30 ECTS) is a preparatory minor for students whom are interested in teaching. This minor is only offered to those who are fluent in Dutch.
Personal Minor
With a Personal Minor, you are able to put together your own minor package, that allows you to either broaden or deepen your program. Personal Minors can consist of courses from University Minors, Faculty Minors, or courses of regular Bachelor programs. Personal Minors need to be submitted and approved by the Examination Board of your study program. Therefore, it is advised to check the information of your study program well in advance and to consult your study advisor for more information.
