Leadership programme

Want to learn how to approach leadership from a systemic perspective, all while developing your own leadership skills? This honours programme deepens your understanding of what leadership is, and what it is not. Once completed, you'll be able to contribute thoughtfully when solving complex leadership issues.

About the programme

With each session, experts and leaders from diverse fields will provide practical insights into leadership. By conversing with these leaders and acquiring a broad perspective on various leadership styles, you will ultimately find your own.

You will regularly work on real-life leadership cases, helping you better understand what it means to be a leader in today's globalizing world. Not only will you gain a deeper understanding of leadership theory, but you also acquire first-hand experience of leadership in daily practice. Learn more about our methods below!

Leiderschapsprogramma Collegetour 2023, Therese Nleng
Students with leader Therese Nleng during a College Tour

Study programme and time investment

The Leadership programme in short:

  • For UU Master’s students of all programmes
  • One-year programme of 10 EC (1 EC = 28 hours), from September to June
  • Sessions mainly take place on Thursday evenings, with three or four skills training sessions on Saturdays
  • Leader in Action days take place on two full working days determined by the organisation

There is no fee for the Leadership Programme.

Information session

This spring, we are organising the following online information sessions:

  • Tuesday, 25 March 11:00-12:00
  • Wednesday, 14 May 15:00-16:00
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Application and selection

The application deadline is June 10th, 2025, 09:00 (CEST). Below, you'll find what you need to prepare for your application and an overview of how the process typically works.


Student experience

Check out our students’ experiences below.

The rich and interdisciplinary theoretical sessions superseded my initial expectations

Andressa Silva Dias, Master's student Law

Contact

The programme leaders of the Leadership programme are Janneke de Ruiter and Rik Seveke. For questions and comments, please contact us at honourscollege@uu.nl. Follow @uuhonours on Instagram to stay in the loop!