Community Engagement

Utrecht University is deeply committed to strengthening its relation to society and to having students deepen their sense of social responsibility. An essential aspect of these goals entails equipping students with the skills necessary to meeting them. Correspondingly, the University has committed itself to embedding Community Engaged Learning (CEL) across all the faculties, including at University College Utrecht. CEL at UCU distinguishes itself by the creativity and diversity of pedagogical forms and disciplinary cross-fertilizations; the significant concern for marginal and disadvantaged groups; its multi-, inter- and trans-national orientation; and the (at times) significant role for student initiative and leadership.