Joint minors


Take a joint Leiden-Delft-Erasmus minor

Are you in the process of looking for a minor? Do social issues matter to you and are you eager to learn how to make a difference in a multidisciplinary team? 

Leiden University, TU Delft and Erasmus University Rotterdam offer you joint multidisciplinary minors. These Leiden-Delft-Erasmus minors are accessible to all Bachelor's students. They offer the perfect opportunity to expand your world!

These are the multidisciplinary Leiden-Delft-Erasmus minors:

  1. African Dynamics
  2. Crisis, Risk & Disaster Management
  3. Geo-resources for the Future
  4. Modes of Existence: Architecture and Philosophy (MAP)
  5. (Re)Imagining Port City Futures: Understanding Space, Society and Culture
  6. Co-creating a healthy society
  7. Collaborative Science for Biomedical Breakthroughs
  8. Future Challenges Lab: Co-creating sustainable practices in and beyond the Indonesian City
  9. Sustainability for Businesses, Organizations and Society
  10. Urban studies in Morocco: cities in transition

Reasons for choosing a Leiden-Delft-Erasmus minor:

1. Joint education programmes provided by three top universities.
2. Urgent social issues and new potential solutions.
3. Lecturers and students from a range of specialisms.
4. Case studies from businesses, government authorities and NGOs.
5. A network in Leiden, The Hague, Delft and Rotterdam.

Find student experiences on our YouTube channel >

Key features of a joint multidisciplinary Leiden-Delft-Erasmus minor:

  • Admission requirements: Most Leiden-Delft-Erasmus minors are open to all students of Leiden University, TU Delft and Erasmus University Rotterdam. A small number also require prior knowledge or involve a selection process.
  • Number of places: Although it varies according to the minor, between 40 and 90 students can participate (see the link below for numbers for each minor). Students from each of the universities are equally likely to be placed.
  • Language: All Leiden-Delft-Erasmus minors are taught in English.
  • ECTS credits: 30 ECTS for students of TU Delft and Leiden University. Erasmus University Rotterdam students can only do the first block of 15 ECTS. This may vary according to the minor.
  • Location: The lectures and seminars are held in one or more of the following cities: Leiden, Delft, The Hague, Rotterdam.
  • Applications: The minors are open for registration every spring (April - May). You apply for a Leiden-Delft-Erasmus minor via eduXchange.
  • Selection: Some Leiden-Delft-Erasmus minors are selection minors, which means you will need to write a motivation letter. Make sure you check the application date.
  • Courses: The course descriptions can be found in the prospectus of the coordinating university. For further information and student experiences, see the links for each minor below.

For descriptions of the joint minors, go to www.eduXchange.nl. For more information on choosing and applying, look here.

Apply for joint minors via EduXchange