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Bachelors and Masters degree

The university offers a bachelor and master’s degree in Humanistic Studies. The curriculum requires of students an open mind, a broad range of knowledge and sharp analytical skills. Students must be able to develop their own point of view and to evaluate this critically throughout the course of study. The curriculum combines a broad range of academic subjects with the development of professional skills. Graduate humanists can be found in a broad range of professions. The curriculum prepares humanist counsellors for employment in care institutions, the armed forces and penitentiary institutions.

In addition, the university offers training as a career counsellor or lecturer in ethics or philosophy of life. Graduates will find employment as policy experts at government institutions or non-profit organisations; or as counsellors at personnel organisations. Others may choose a career in organisational advice or academic research.Teaching is mainly in Dutch.

Master’s Programme in Social Intervention

The motivation and autonomy of professionals in the social sector is being put increasingly under pressure as the result of cut-backs, market fluctuations and an emphasis on top-down management. There is an increasing demand for an integrated approach to these complex issues. In close collaboration with the Landelijk Expertisecentrum Sociale Interventie (LESI) (National Expertise Centre for Social Intervention), the UvH compiled seven master classes and a research module on innovation in the social sector. This twoyear part-time course is intended for managers, policy experts and experienced professionals.

Course for Integrity officials

Moral and ethical issues and a sustainable integrity policy have been receiving increasing attention from both government organisations and the corporate world. We are searching for ways in which to promote integrity on the work floor - by establishing an ethical code of conduct, for instance. The UvH seeks to fulfil this demand for expertise in the field of integrity by offering a one-year postacademic training course for Integrity Officials.The UvH offers this course in collaboration with the staff of Governance & Integrity, a research institute specialised in supervising moral and ethical learning processes in organisations.

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