Are you motivated , intellectually curious, and eager to challenge yourself beyond your degree? Then the Master Honours Programme is the right place for you!
The Master Honours programme is an extracurricular broadening programme of 15 EC in which motivated, intellectually interested and curious students are challenged to enrich their knowledge, skills, attitude, cooperation, and experiences outside their own discipline.
Each student follows one of the multidisciplinary tracks in which they are encouraged to develop themselves in a setting comprised of passionate teachers and diverse students.
To tailor your Honours experience to your needs and to allow you to focus on specific skills you want to develop, you can select one of our Master Honours tracks, each with their own unique character and trajectory. Please note that you may only participate in one Master Honours programme throughout your Master study/studies at the University of Twente.
The Master Honours programme Change Leaders focuses on developing one’s ideas about leadership and personal leadership skills, including during the execution of change projects. These projects are to be executed in the final quartile during which you will also be coached. Examples of some change projects are: organising an event as a board member of an association, starting your own business, or initiating a change project.
The Great Negotiators track is a unique programme focuses on developing one’s negotiation and communication skills, strategic deal-making and ethical conflict management during the execution of various projects. Examples of projects can be qualifying for and partaking in an international negotiation competition, entering into real-life (business/academic) negotiations or reporting on the preparation, performance and execution of the overall negotiation process.
The Master Research Honours is an individually tailored programme that offers you additional knowledge and skills in the areas of research management, research publishment, and (PhD) research proposal development. Through extra courses, training, and meetings, the programme supports excellent UT master students that are in their graduation phase to develop knowledge and skills in the area of academic research.
The Master Honours Programme is worth 15 EC, with an average workload of approximately 10–14 hours per week. This is an additional commitment alongside your regular Master’s programme and should therefore be taken into consideration when applying.
Experience shows that students who meet the admission requirements and are sufficiently motivated can successfully combine the Honours Programme with their regular studies without unnecessary study delay.
Students who successfully complete the Master Honours Programme receive an Honours certificate and Honours Pin.
Unlike regular lectures, Honours sessions take place in small groups of diverse students guided by experienced teachers and researchers the University of Twente has to offer. These sessions are always dedicated to the specific Honours track.
Aside from the inspiring and intense lectures within the track, Students are also encouraged to take an active role in the Honours Community, providing opportunities to meet students from other disciplines, exchange ideas, learn from one another, and expand their network.
Join drinks, symposia, dinner colloquia and many more activities with the Honours Association Ockham.
A hackathon with real business cases, in collaboration with the Honours programmes of the 4 Dutch technical universities.
Engage in the Intercultural Competences micro-module and challenge (UTwente Honours programmes spin-offs for the ECIU University) to meet and collaborate with students across Europe and develop your professional skills!
Embrace the rich Catholic tradition at the intersection of science, philosophy, life and society in the Thomas More study programme.
Be part of the Honours Team, participating in Create Tomorrow, the world's largest student think tank.
Discover the world of science and technology, meet new friends and get to know a new culture in a European country.
Want to know more about the Honours programme, watch our short video!
The international negotiation competition TNC 2024 is taking place in Twente in April 2024! Cheer on our Great Negotiators Honours team as they take on the best student negotiation teams in the world!
Join the NAHSS to enlighten yourself on the facets of Southeast Asia and China through knowledge exchange and personal experience. This unique opportunity includes a preparatory trajectory and a study trip to Southeast Asia/China.
Join the Waddenlab for an engaging adventure sailing on the Dutch Wadden Sea. By working in multidisciplinary teams of Honours students and teachers, you discover the complexity of the region and investigate methods of preservation.
We celebrated 15 Years of Honours education in the Netherlands with a conference celebration in Enschede in June 2024!