Master Honours Challenges
Do you want to gain problem-solving experience? Shape your future with a Master Honours Challenge at Leiden University!
What is a Master Honours Challenge?
Master Honours Challenges (3-10 EC) combine theory with practice. You are trained as a problem-solver and experience what it's like to think as, for instance, an entrepreneur, researcher or policy-maker that aims to tackle a problem.
The scope of the challenge can vary widely, from a societal problem to an issue of a specific organisation. In case of the latter, you may for instance work with a company, municipality or ngo or take the first steps towards your own business.
In your Master Honours Challenge, you will work closely with a team of students from different disciplines. You learn to work together professionally in an interdisciplinary way and thereby prepare yourself for life after your master's.
Why a Master Honours Challenge?
- You meet and work with students of other disciplines, just like you would in the workplace.
- You may work with partner organisations and get a taste of what they value in professional life.
- You get to discover whether a work field or area of expertise suits you.
- You look into 'hot topics' and complex (societal) challenges.
- You get to experience experimental education and learn new skills. Some examples of examinations: podcasts, pitches for stakeholders, documentaries, exhibitions. (Please note that this varies greatly between challenges.)
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Master Honours Challenges are worth 3-10 EC. Upon successful completion, you will have your course mentioned on your diploma supplement as an extracurricular course. Upon request, you can get a certificate via usis-ha@leidenuniv.nl. Students from Erasmus University Rotterdam and TU Delft automatically receive a certificate and grade transcript.
