Optional Course Profile & Dedicated Minors
You can fill in your Optional Course Profile in many different ways.
- By choosing a Dedicated Minor
- By taking a UU minor
- By taking more major elective courses
- By participating in the LUISS Programme
- By compiling your own optional profile
For an overview, please check out the Flyer Optional Course Profile. Each year in February, the study advisors are hosting an information meeting about the possibilities within the Optional Course Profile. You can find the Power Point presentation from this year's meeting below.
Dedicated Minors
The Dedicated Minors are specially designed for economics students to broaden their insights. They consist of six courses in a discipline that is related to Economics and Business Economics. There are four different Dedicated Minors.
UU Minors
You can also use the space in your programme to take a regular minor. The following minors are particularly interesting for economics students:
Minors at the LEG Faculty:
- Criminology for Economics students
- European Governance
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Bestuurs- en Organisatiewetenschap Algemeen (only in Dutch)
Minors at other UU Faculties
- Educatieve minor gamma (Dutch)
- Internationale betrekkingen (Dutch/English)
- Governance for Sustainable Development (English)
- Applied Data Science (English)
Take more Major Electives
It is also possible to not follow a specific programme and just take more major economics electives to fill up your optional course profile. By doing this, you can specialize in a specific topic or perspective. You can use the Study Routes to form a cohesive collection of electives.
LUISS Programme
While not an official way to fill in your optional course profile, you can also sign up to take part in the LUISS programme in International Business Economics in your first year. As part of this selective programme, you will study abroad in Rome during your second year.
Compiling your own profile
You can also opt for making your own profile, for example by choosing courses from different disciplines. This allows you to compile your optional profile based on your interests and future goals. You're required to do two level three courses (15 ECTS) out of the six courses.