UniCity

In the city of Utrecht, people come together to live, work, and enjoy life. As a student at Utrecht University, you are part of this vibrant community. In UniCity, we explore how the university and academia are closely connected to the city. 

About the programme

During the programme, you will conduct research with fellow students, city residents, and academics to understand what is happening in the city. We engage in social activities, explore the spatial environment and ecology, and get inspired by our discoveries.

We investigate what interests and connects people and groups in public spaces. By combining various academic disciplines and societal perspectives, we gain better insights into urban life in Utrecht. We present our findings in an exhibition that shows how relevant and engaging academic research can be. 

UniCity x MRKUBUS: Graffiti art geïnspireerd door UniCity-concepten

Programme and time commitment:

UniCity in short:

  • For UU master's students from all programmes
  • The programme runs for one academic year
  • Time investment: 8-12 hours per week
  • Study load: 15 EC (7.5 EC per semester, 1 EC = 28 hours)
  • Weekly roundtable meetings on Wednesdays
  • The programme is both in Dutch and English 

UniCity is free of charge. Interested? Be sure to read the ‘What you need to take into account’ tab.

Information session

Learn all about UniCity during our online information sessions:

  • Wednesday, 19 March 12:30 – 13:30
  • Tuesday, 13 May 17:30 – 18:30
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Trial lecture

Find out what happens in the UniCity programme, and get to know the students and teachers! The trial lecture will take place April 16th, from 18:00 to 19:00.

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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 experiences

Check out some UniCity student experiences below.

By doing one big project, you can go much deeper into the material. Here it’s really about the quality of the data and the study, and not the quantity.

Student 2023-2024

Contact

The programme leaders of the UniCity programme are Jeroen Vermeulen, Sanne Akkerman and Ivar Troost. For questions and comments about UniCity, please contact us at honourscollege@uu.nl. Follow @uuhonours on Instagram to stay in the loop!