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HB-FEB Information Meeting (Economics Stream) Welcome!. Dr. Padma Rao Sahib 10 December 2012, 1300-1400. The Honours Bachelor Program. Are you a motivated and talented student? Who scored good grades in block 1.1 and in high school? And likes an extra challenge?
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HB-FEB Information Meeting (Economics Stream) Welcome! Dr. Padma Rao Sahib 10 December 2012, 1300-1400
The Honours Bachelor Program • Are you a motivated and talented student? • Who scored good grades in block 1.1 and in high school? • And likes an extra challenge? • Are in the study programs E&BE or EOR. • Then you are a good candidate for the Faculty’s Honours Bachelor Program.
Some information Application and selection Nov/Jan. Start program in feb 2013. Selection on: motivation, high school grades and grades from block 1.1. Extra workload 1st year: 5 to 10 EC. Special Honours Bachelor Certificate at graduation. 12/1/2014 | 3
About the Honours Bachelor Program • Part of the University of Groningen Honours College (HC). • Seminars, courses, research projects, field trips, forums, etcetera. • Within the faculty (with students from other FEB bachelors/‘deepening’), and at the HC (with students from other faculties/‘broadening’).
Deepening Pilot within Honours Bachelor Program Some honours students in the past wanted more “deepening” rather than broadening. Therefore from this year, we offer a pilot program where you can ‘replace’ approximately 10 ECT of broadening elements with a 10 ECT specialization within the FEB. This pilot begins in the second year and there are a limited number of slots. More details on this will be available later. 12/1/2014 | 5
About the Honours Bachelor Program Deepening – worth 25 ECT* Broadening - worth 20 ECT* This is 45 ECT over your bachelor study Broadening courses from faculties like Law, Natural Sciences, Medicine etc. * Depending on whether or not you follow the standard program or the pilot with extra “deepening”. 12/1/2014 | 6
Questions you should ask yourself… • Am I willingandableto deal with the extra workload of 45 EC extra to 180 EC of your own bachelor? (This is 25%, so about 1 day a week extra on average!) • Am I willing to sacrifice other activities for the HonoursProgramme? • Am I interested in learning more about research? • Am I willing to take both deepening AND broadening courses ? • How do I evaluate alternatives, such as a second study programme, joining an EBF board, having a job? Why would I select the HonoursProgramme above them?
For more info: www.rug.nl/feb/honours (for FEB specific info) Contact: Padma Rao Sahib (p.rao.sahib@rug.nl) Honours Bachelor Secretariaat: Betsy Rooij-Oldenboom (J.E.van.Rooij-Oldenboom@rug.nl)
Regarding reference letters • Letter needed only for teachers/employers and others outside the Faculty of Economics and Business • Teachers from FEB (our faculty), you can talk to them and ask if they are willing to be a reference for you. If they agree, you can list them as a reference on your application and we will contact them if necessary. • They do not have to provide a letter. • Application, motivation etc. in English • Reference letters preferably in English but not compulsory
Information on Application Process • Available on the Honours website • See www.rug.nl/honours • Deadline for Applications Saturday January 1 2013 at midnight (23.59).