VU & UvA Try Out Class June 2025

Attend the next Try Out Class (TOC) on 5 June! Experience a fun, engaging, and inspiring event with lively course presentations led by passionate lecturers, giving you a taste of what you can expect in the upcoming semester. In addition, there will be an information market where you can further explore all the interfaculty courses on offer. This is your chance to learn more about each course, ask questions, and to decide which options align with your academic goals.

Don't miss out! Find all the details about the TOC on this webpage, including the full list of courses and how to apply. Make sure to mark your calendar for 5 June!

PLEASE NOTE: this event page is under construction and will be fully updated the week before the TOC.

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

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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 (to be updated)

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

See the programme of the TOC on 5 June (to be updated)

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

PLEASE NOTE: this event page is under construction and will be fully updated the week before the TOC.

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	Planning will follow later
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 _{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	Period (16 weeks)	Day / Time, regular
Logic, Information, Argumentation (Autumn)	1, 2	Note: the timetable is still work in progress
Contemporary Postcolonial Literature	1, 2	Note: the timetable is still work in progress
Philosophical Logic	1, 2	Note: the timetable is still work in progress
Literary Ecologies	1, 2	Note: the timetable is still work in progress
Media / Environment	1, 2	Note: the timetable is still work in progress
How Societies Change: Revolutionary Moments	1, 2	Note: the timetable is still work in progress
Market Failures, Institutions and Economic Policy	3	Note: the timetable is still work in progress
Environmental Economics (Autumn)	1	Note: the timetable is still work in progress
Race, Class and Gender Intersectionality	1, 2	Note: the timetable is still work in progress
Life, Earth and Universe	1, 2	Note: the timetable is still work in progress
Cardiovascular Diseases	1, 2	Note: the timetable is still work in progress
Epidemiology	1, 2	Note: the timetable is still work in progress
Partial Differential Equations	1, 2	Note: the timetable is still work in progress

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? On the Course Application pages of VU, UvA and AUC you can read all details on how to apply for placement in courses. Also you can complete your online registration form on these websites:
- 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

Questions? Contact your Honours Programme Team

Contact

VU: Eva Meijerink
Coordinator Honours Programme
www.vu.nl/honours
honours@vu.nl

UvA: Andrea Manneke
IIS Honours coordinator
honours-IIS@uva.nl

VU & UvA Try Out Class June 2025

PLEASE NOTE: this event page is under construction and will be fully updated the week before the TOC.

Choose from over 40 courses on offer

See the course calendar for planning (to be updated)

See the programme of the TOC on 5 June (to be updated)

PLEASE NOTE: this event page is under construction and will be fully updated the week before the TOC.

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

Applying for courses

When & how to apply for courses?

Course overview VU, UvA & AUC

Apply on time!

Questions? Contact your Honours Programme Team

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