VU, UvA & AUC – Next Semester’s Courses Are Here!

On 5 June was the VU, UvA & AUC Honours Programme Try Out Class (TOC). Many students and lectures experienced a fun, engaging, and inspiring event with lively course presentations led by passionate coordinators, giving you a taste of what you can expect in the upcoming semester.

Below, you can explore the full range of all next semester's courses offered at each university and see which ones best match your academic goals. You’ll also find a direct link to the course application form by clicking on one of the buttons on the right.

Make sure to mark the application deadline in your calendar: 10 June at midnight!

Course application VU

Application form Sem 1 courses for VU students OPENS 6 JUNE

Course application UvA/AUC

Application form Sem 1 courses for UvA/AUC students OPENS 6 JUNE

Try Out Class 5 June - Event details

Read all about this evening's programme

Choose from over 40 courses on offer

See below all courses by theme | from which university | day(s) & time

See the course calendar for planning

All courses in one overview by period | day(s) & time

See the programme of the TOC on 5 June

Check the schedule of the live pitches & see what's on the information market

Next Try Out Class will be in November, organized by UvA

CONNECTED WORLD

Course title	Period \| Day & Time
VU
Coaching, Teaching and Transformative learning	2, 3, 4, 5 \| Divers; check course description
Rebuilding Education	2 \| Mon + Wed 18:00-20:30
UvA
Big History	1, 2 \| Tue 17:30-19:30
Connect! Storytelling as a Social Intervention	1, 2 \| Tue 18:00-20:00
Underground	1, 2 \| Mon 19:00-21:00
Community Journalism: Telling Global Stories in Local Contexts	1, 2 \| Mon 18:00-20:00

GOVERNANCE FOR SOCIETY

Course title	Period \| Day & Time
VU
Simulating Crime and Justice	2, 3 \| Mon 18:00-20:30; 1 x Wed 9:00-18:00
The Future Entrepreneur	1 \| Mon + Thu 18:00-20:30
Human Rights and Globalization	2 \| Tue + Thu 18:00-20:00
UvA
Looted Art and Restitution	1, 2 \| Tue 17:30-19:30
The Future of Marketing	2, 3 \| Mon 18:00-20:00
World Power – from Below? ^{Non-State Actors from a Global Perspective}	1, 2 \| Tue 17:30-19:30
Social Entrepreneurship	2, 3 \| Mon 19:00-21:00 + Wed 15:00-18:00 OR Thu 15:00-18:00
Towards an AI society ^{Challenges and Chances}	1, 2 \| Tue 17:00-19:00

THE HUMAN CONDITION

Course title	Period \| Day & Time
VU
Brain and Behavior	2 \| Mon + Tue 17:30-19:30
Science & Religion	1, 2 \| Mon 18:00-20:00; 2 x 18:00-21:00
UvA
Understanding Celebrity Culture	1, 2 \| Fri 13:00-16:00
Reimagining Hope in Times of Crisis	1, 2 \| Wed 17:30-20:30
Sharing a Planet with AI	1, 2 \| Mon 17:30-19:30
Medieval Modernity ^{Dante and the Divine Comedy}	1, 2 \| Tue 17:30-19:30
Thinking through Mythology	1, 2 \| Tue 18:00-20:00
Fictions of Youth in English Literature	1, 2 \| Wed 17:30-19:30

SUSTAINABILITY

Course title	Period \| Day & Time
VU
From Plate to Planet ^{Crafting Sustainable Food Systems}	2, 3 \| Wed 18:00-20:30; 1 Fri 18:00-20:30; 2 x Sat
Planetary Health and the Symbiotic City _{The human-nature relationship and its impact on health}	1 \| Tue (Artis) 19:00-21:00; Wed (VU) 19:00-21:00
UvA
Our Systemic Relation to Nature ^{Tackling Societal Issues}	1, 2 \| Wed 17:30-19:30
Ethics and the Environment	1, 2 \| Mon 17:30-19:30
Forever Chemicals ^{Scientific and Societal Challenges of PFAS}	1, 2 \| Mon 17:30-19:30

HUMAN HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES

Course title	Period \| Day & Time
VU
Drugs that alter your Mind	2 \| Mon 18:00-21:00; 1 x Sat 10:00-17:00
New Anatomy	1, 2 \| Mon + Wed 18:00-20:00; lab classes 18:00-21:00
UvA
What the Health?! ^{Exploring Lifestyle Interventions & Healthcare Transformations}	1, 2 \| Fri 15:00-17:00

CREATIVITY / DIY

Course title	Period \| Day & Time
VU
Music, Listening & Philosophy	2 \| Tue + Thu 18:00-20:00
Mastering Creativity (12 EC)	1, 2 \| Mon 18:00-21:00; Wed 18:00-21:00
UvA
Migration at IDFA	2, 3 \| Tue 17:30-19:30
Travel Writing in Our Globalized World	1, 2 \| Tue 17:30-19:30

INFORMATION ERA

Course title	Period \| Day & Time
VU
Developing and Organizing expertise in the age of AI	2 \| Tue + Thu 18:00 -20:00
The Good, the Bad & the Science	1 \| Mon 18:00-21:00; 1 x Sat 10:00 - 18:00
UvA
AIducation - The Future of Education?	1, 2 \| Mon 17:30-20:00 (first 3 lessons till 20:00)
The Data Science of Everyday Music Listening	2, 3 \| Wed 17:30-19:30; 8 Dec. 17:30-19:30
From Fact-Checking to Argument-Checking	1, 2 \| Thu 17:00-19:00

All AUC COURSES

Links to the online course descriptions will be provided soon.

Course	Group / Time
Logic, Information, Argumentation (Autumn)	1: Mo 15:45-17:30, Th 11-12:45 2: Mo 13:45-15:30, Th 9-10:45 3: Mo 13:45-15:30, Th 9-10:45 4: Mo 13:45-15:30, Th 9-10:45 5: Mo 15:45-17:30, Th 11-12:45 6: Mo 15:45-17:30, Th 11-12:45
Contemporary Postcolonial Literature	1: Tu 9-10:45, Fr 13:45-15:30
History Lab	1: We 9-12, We 14-17, Fr 9-12, Fr 14-17
Literary Ecologies	1: Mo 11-12:45, Th 15:45-17:30
Media / Environment	1: Tu 9-10:45, Fr 13:45-15:30
How Societies Change: Revolutionary Moments	1: Mo 11-12:45, Th 15:45-17:3
Market Failures, Institutions and Economic Policy	1: Mo 9-12, Tu 9-12, We 9-12, Fr 9-12
Environmental Economics (Autumn)	1: Tu 9-10:45, Fr 13:45-15:30
Race, Class and Gender Intersectionality	1: Mo 15:45-17:30, Th 11-12:45
Life, Earth and Universe	1: Tu 13:45-15:30, Fr 9-10:45
Cardiovascular Diseases	1: Tu 15:45-17:30, Fr 11-12:45
Epidemiology	1: Mo 11-12:45, Th 15:45-17:30
Partial Differential Equations	1: Tu 15:45-17:30, Fr 11-12:45

When & how to apply for courses?
Course registration for semester 1 is open from Friday 6 June (10:00) until Tuesday 10 June (23:59). This is a hard deadline, so make sure you apply on time!

Ready to apply for semester 1 courses?
Use the application buttons at the top right of this page.

Need more information about applying for interfaculty honours courses?
Here you’ll find everything you need to know:
- VU courses
- UvA & AUC courses
Course overview VU, UvA & AUC

Link to course overview VU
Link to course overview UvA
Link to course overview AUC

Application closes on 10 June at 23:59

VU, UvA & AUC – Next Semester’s Courses Are Here!

Choose from over 40 courses on offer

See the course calendar for planning

See the programme of the TOC on 5 June

Next Try Out Class will be in November, organized by UvA

VU & UvA interfaculty course descriptions

CONNECTED WORLD

Course title

Period | Day & Time

VU

UvA

GOVERNANCE FOR SOCIETY

Course title

Period | Day & Time

VU

UvA

THE HUMAN CONDITION

Course title

Period | Day & Time

VU

UvA

SUSTAINABILITY

Course title

Period | Day & Time

VU

UvA

HUMAN HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES

Course title

Period | Day & Time

VU

UvA

CREATIVITY / DIY

Course title

Period | Day & Time

VU

UvA

INFORMATION ERA

Course title

Period | Day & Time

VU

UvA

AUC COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

All AUC COURSES

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Course overview VU, UvA & AUC

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