ACT - Act for Change Together exchange programme full-time

In this minor, you will work with a variety of courses to choose a social issue under supervision. You will learn to build a community with relevant stakeholders who recognize the problem (a coalition of the willing) and want to move it forward.

Learning objectives 

• New economy: a professor is part of the teacher team  > 10 ec
• Systemic thinking: with this method, we guide you to your personal subject > 6 ec
• Stakeholder management: with your team you will explore who is your coalition of the willing >  6 ec
• Research: all training sessions, masterclasses and tutor group meetings, the critical thinker in you as a person will be central > 4 ec
• Communication: to create impact the ways to communicate will be explored and applied > 4 ec

The minor ACT recognizes 3 phases:

1. In the first phase of 3/4 weeks we guide you to find a challenge that touches you as a person. To find this personal subject you also must deepen several subjects. 
2. In the semester's middle phase, you will focus on the (social) enterprises that experience the same problem. This is your coalition of the willing. 
3. Your ultimate goal is to create impact. Impact that does not end when your minor is finished. How to create impact will be in alignment with your coalition of the willing.

Ofcourse a super team of teachers and researchers will be present to guide you through the process.

Entry requirements  

There are no entry requirements. Students from all disciplines can participate, the more diverse the better.

Literature

There is no prescribed literature. For the workshops several sources will be provided to read, watch or research.

Introduction

An introduction programme will give you the opportunity to meet your fellow students. Moreover, you will receive all the information you need about your programme to have a successful start.

Timetable

The minor is full-time and can be started twice a year.

During the week there are several workshops in which we work on your competencies in:

• Well-being economy and new entrepreneurship
• Working transdisciplinary
• Learning and researching for transition

We start and end the week together and have 2 fixed moments for in depth study. The rest of the time you work on your challenge. During the whole week you can work at our own location, together with others.

Assessment

At the end of the minor you will provide a suitable concept as the final part of your development to enable you gain a pass mark.

Questions about this programme

More information about the programme is available via School of Business and Entrepreneurship:
info.abe@avans.nl

You require a statement from your university confirming that you have followed a full-time English study programme for 2 years or that your level of English is equal to an IELTS score of 6.0. This equals Cambridge B2 level. For motivated students with an IELTS score lower than 6.0 an interview may be part of the admission procedure. For detailed information, please read the  page.

Please note that enrolment for this programme will depend on availability and will be assessed by the Avans minor coordinator.

Learning agreement

Your Learning agreement can be sent to info.abe@avans.nl.

You can participate in an exchange programme at Avans University of Applied Sciences if your home institution has concluded an agreement with Avans. Under this agreement you can be nominated to study with us.

Please read the details on the  or contact your home institution's exchange coordinator for details. Alternatively, you can .

Entry requirements

The programme is open for Dutch students as well as international students within the Erasmus Exchange Program. The requirements for enrolment are:

• Propaedeutic (P) diploma
• Minimum 45 EC’s from the second study year
• English proficiency (this may be tested beforehand if deemed necessary)
• Study programme relevant to the courses offered within the programme. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the programme, we would consider students from study programmes outside the normal disciplines; please submit enquiries to the programme coordinator. We do offer multidisciplinary projects where skills from different backgrounds could be relevant and applicable; please make enquiries to the programme coordinator.