Human Rights Interdisciplinary

About this minor

This exchange programme is a 30 ECTS English-taught course at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen. It offers the opportunity to shape and apply your education around the central project Human Rights in Practice (20 ECTS). It allows to pursue your personal interests within this field: you can explore those issues and cases that are genuinely compelling to you. Together with fellow students, you will try to make an actual impact with your outcomes. 

The course is designed around the many different issues and areas in which Human Rights matters are currently at stake. Therefore you will learn to recognise how Human Rights are closely connected to professional practices such as Social Work and International Law.

Main Learning Outcomes 

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to: 

• Discuss, explore and question the concept of 'human rights'; 
• Distinguish and consider several applications of the human rights concept in theory, law and practice; 
• Apply key elements of positive Psychology, Solution Focused Counselling and Intercultural Communication to interdisciplinary teamwork plus a variety of target groups; 
• Conduct research by means of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT);

• The HRI-modules are offered to mixed groups of international and Dutch students from a broad range of study programs in order to facilitate cross-national and cross-disciplinary approaches throughout the course

  Course content                                             

• Project Human Rights in Practice   
• Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
• Intercultural Communication & Solution Focused Counselling
• Positive psychology
• Ethical dilemmas in Human Right 

Tuition fees  

There are NO fees for exchange students from partner universities.

Accommodation 

Hanze UAS does not offer on-campus accommodation. For more information check www.hanze.nl/housing and www.athomeingroningen.com. If you have any questions or are experiencing problems, please contact [email protected].   

Pick up service  

We offer a complimentary airport pick up service. 

Before you can start

Admission requirements 

• You are a 2nd, 3rd or 4th year student (Bachelor level). 
• No specific knowledge or background is required. 
• Exchange students are not required to submit proof of their English proficiency. Partner institutions are expected to select students who have a good standard of English (minimum of B2) 

Nomination period 

15 March - 15 May  

How to apply  

Students need to apply online in Osiris and upload the required documents. Check www.hanze.nl/applicationexchange for the application details

Capacity  

30 students maximum

Welcome Day 

At the start of the first semester we organise a Welcome Day for all new international students. On this day students will receive information about important practical matters. Accepted students will receive an invitation by e-mail. For students with a non-European nationality we also organise a Registration Session for immigration purposes. Both days are not mandatory, but are highly recommended! 

Disclaimer  

The programme is subject to cancellation if the minimum number of registered students has not been achieved. 

Application for Hanze UAS students:

You can find information about the application procedures by checking the ‘Knowledge base’ in Myhanze.

Application for students from other universities in the Netherlands:

You can find information about the application procedures on the website Kies Op Maat.

For more information, please contact: 
Sanja Balalic
Email: [email protected]l
Tel: +31 50 595 21 22

Sergei Oudman
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +31 50 595 70 03