Honours programmes

Are you an outstanding student? do you want to be challenged?

The Honours programmes of the University of Twente (UT) offer outstanding and motivated VWO, Bachelor, and Master students an opportunity to challenge themselves both academically and socially. All these programmes have a distinctive profile: High Tech Human Touch. This means that unique combinations of technology, engineering, and social sciences are embraced to respond effectively to challenges and questions posed by society.

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VWO students

Bachelor students

Master students

Pre-U Honours Programme
UT offers talented Dutch vwo students an Honours programme of 1,5 years. In the first year, the students follow three modules of academic training (philosophy of science, scientific methods, and academic writing) and two masterclasses of their choosing. In the last half year, students are guided in conducting their Honours Research.

Pre-U Honours programme (Dutch)

Bachelor Honours programme
An extracurricular broadening programme of 30 EC in which ambitious and motivated students are challenged to enrich their knowledge, skills, and cooperations outside their own discipline. Each student follows one of the multidisciplinary tracks in which they can develop themselves in a setting comprised of passionate teachers and diverse students.

Bachelor Honours programme

OTHER PROGRAMMES:
The PLUS and STAR programmes are intracurricular deepening and broadening programmes that allow students to excell in their own field.

The Technology Liberal Arts & Sience (ATLAS) programme is a full time honours programme that both broadens and deepens the student's knowledge.

Master Honours programme
An extracurricular broadening programme of 15 EC in which talented, intellectually interested and motivated students are challenged to enrich their knowledge, skills, attitude and experiences outside their own discipline. Students can choose from three tracks, each having a unique character and developmental goals.

Master Honours programme

OTHER PROGRAMMES (non-Honours):
In the Transdisciplinary Master-Insert, you work in transdisciplinary teams on addressing complex societal challenges.

Curious to know more about what Honours could hold in stock for you? Find more information about our teachers, students and alumni in our UToday special magazines below, or look at our pages for the Bachelor and Master Honours programmes.

Important dates for the Honours programme 2025-2026

Please note: some dates are still subject to change. For up-to-date information of the informational events, please refer to the events as linked.

Bachelor Honours programme

EVENT	DATE
Bachelor Honours Plenary Session Q1 (for Bachelor Honours students of Cohort Febr. 2025)	01-10-2025, 18:00 - 20:15
Bachelor Honours information session and Q&A market	27-11-2025, 12:45 - 13:30
Bachelor Honours Plenary Session Q2 (for Bachelor Honours students of Cohort Febr. 2025)	03-12-2025, 18:15 - 20:15
Bachelor Honours individual consultation sessions (upon request)	09-12-2025 - 11-12-2025
Bachelor Honours mini-lectures (sign-up required)	10-12-2025, 18:15 - 20:15
Bachelor Honours application deadline	06-01-2026, 23:59
Bachelor Honours interviews	08-01-2026 - 27-01-2026
Final Bachelor Honours admission decision (subject to change)	28-01-2026
Bachelor Honours introduction activity by Honours Association Ockham	28-01-2026
Start of the new Bachelor Honours cohort	02-02-2026
Bachelor Honours Plenary Session Q3 (for Bachelor Honours students of Cohort Febr. 2025 and Cohort Febr. 2026)	04-03-2026, 18:15-20:15
Honours Individual Project information session	TBD
Bachelor Honours Plenary Session Q4 (for Bachelor Honours students of Cohort Febr. 2026)	20-05-2025, 18:15-20:15
Bachelor Honours Certification and Pinning Ceremony (for Bachelor Honours tudents of Cohort Febr. 2025)	22-06-2026 or 03-07-2026

Master HONOURS PROGRAMME

EVENT	DATE
Master Honours general information session	24-09-2025, 12:45 - 13:30
Master Change Leaders track dedicated information session	02-10-2025, 12:45 - 13:30
Master Great Negotiators track dedicated information session	08-10-2025, 12:45 - 13:30

Application deadline Great Negotiators track	20-10-2025, 23:59
Application deadline Change Leaders track	27-10-2025, 23:59
Master Research Honours track dedicated information session	04-11-2025, 12:45 - 13:30
Application deadline Master Research Honours track	01-12-2025, 23:59
Great Negotiators Certification and Pinning Ceremony	TBD
Research Honours Certification and Pinning Ceremony	TBD
Change Leaders Certification and Pinning Ceremony	TBD

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Important dates for the Honours programme 2025-2026

Bachelor Honours programme

Master HONOURS PROGRAMME

Other (educational) programmes in the honours community