Half of the third year also consists of elective space, while the other half is devoted to Module 11 and your graduation assignment. You will round off your Bachelor’s studies in the second half of your third year by writing your thesis.
MODULES 9 AND 10: ELECTIVES
In your third-year elective space, you have several options:
You have the opportunity to make use of the rich portfolio of Erasmus exchange partners of the University of Twente and the Universität Münsterr to do an exchange programme abroad – in a subfield of your interest. If you like, you could even engage in an exchange programme with a university beyond Europe; for example in Asia, Australia, or (Latin) America. You can study abroad for three months or even half a year.
(Inter)national internship You can also use your elective space to do an internship at an external organization – in Germany, The Netherlands, in Europe or even beyond. You can do an internship for three months or half a year. If you choose the latter, you will do a brief research study for the external organization. You are supervised within the organization and by University of Twente teachers.
You can also take additional modules at the University of Twente or another university. These can be modules from a completely different academic discipline, for example, Psychology, or Communication Science. Our aim is to encourage you to further develop your academic skills and learn to think ‘out of the box’. This option will also give you the chance to communicate with professionals from different backgrounds, obtaining a broader view of the full range of academic endeavour by exploring a completely new field of specialization.
High Tech Human Touch modules Are you eager to connect politics and technology? If you are, the High Tech Human Touch modules offered at the UT may be just up your street! Some examples: From Prototype to Society, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity, Governance of Innovation and Socio-Technical Change.
MODULES 11 AND 12: BACHELOR’S THESIS
The final semester of your third year consists of three parts. First of all, you will receive additional training in research methods/academic skills. Secondly, you will prepare for the job market by learning how to write a proper résumé and prepare for a job interview. In the third place, you will write your actual thesis and carry out the research on which it is based.
You will work individually on your Bachelor’s thesis, but with the benefit of expert supervision. The topic of your thesis will be linked to ongoing faculty research, with a wide range of subjects for you to choose from.
After successfully completing your Bachelor’s thesis, you will be awarded your degree and the title Bachelor of Science in Public Governance across Borders. You can then choose to enter the job market or pursue your studies at the next level by taking a Master’s programme.
Read more about your possibilities are after finishing your Bachelor’s
