Ever wanted to know what a day at University College Roosevelt really looks like?
Classes depend on the course, professor, and week in the semester, events change every week, and one day you may have dinner alone, whereas the next you share food with 15 others – no day is the same in the life of a UCR student. However, we can still give you an idea of what a day at UCR might entail. Follow Tra as she explores Middelburg, goes to class, and has dinner with her housemates!
NEW: Engineering!
As of Fall 2020, UCR will have a new department in Engineering. This department will focus on questions regarding water security, energy transition, and food production in delta areas. Small-scale, sustainable solutions is their motto. As an Engineering student, you will still follow other courses at UCR, so you can look beyond a specific technical problem and take societal issues into account. We already welcomed a pioneering group of Engineering students in Fall 2019, who will be helping to build the department.
UCR has been the perfect place to develop, broaden and specialize myself as a student who was able to transform my many - and seemingly unrelated - interests into a package that excites me more every day.
Just like our students did before coming to study here, you may have some expectations about University College Roosevelt – about student life and the community, about the courses, about the academic program, about Middelburg, and much more. The best way to show you what the UCR experience is really like is by letting the students speak for themselves. You have already been introduced to Diez, Tra, Katja, Arjan, and Irakli. You may have read what our students think about their study experience or what they do during summer. In the video below, you can listen to even more students talking about their experience in class and on campus, and see some of the beautiful parts of the university buildings, the city of Middelburg, and the province of Zeeland!
"One of the most important things I've learned is to get out of the everyday, auto-pilot mode, to be more aware of my thoughts and actions, and how these influence the world around me."
But what can I do with this all?
After UCR, over 90% of our Alumni goes on to do a Master or Ph.D. program at some of the best universities in the world. Some graduates pick a specific study, others combine topics and stay in a broad program – as you can see in the examples below. They end up all over the world, with some highly popular destinations in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, and many more. Commonly chosen schools include Utrecht University, Oxford University, London School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Cambridge University.
Some examples
- Journalism, Media, and Globalization (Aarhus University)
- Visual Arts Program (Emerson College Boston)
- Particle Physics and Astrophysics (University of Amsterdam)
- Selective Utrecht Medical Master (SUMMA) (Utrecht University)
- Social Psychology (Cambridge University)
- Ethnic Relations, Cultural Diversity and Integration (University of Helsinki)
I firmly believe that by combining various fields of study, any UCR graduate is ready and able to tackle any modern interdisciplinary problem.
Intrigued? Come meet us in Middelburg!
Join an Open Day to learn about our program, experience our campus, and interact with our students and Faculty. Become a Student for a Day and experience a class and everyday student life. Schedule an individual visit to talk with a staff member and enjoy a campus tour. We will also be visiting schools and fairs in the Netherlands and abroad!
