Personal & professional development
Here you can find a variety of activities to (further) develop yourself personally and professionally.
Career events
We offer several workshops that can help you self-reflect and (further) develop yourself.
Curricular activities (Bachelor)
Personal Motivation Assessment (PMA) 1 ECTS
This course (course code: ELS51901) is offered as an elective course for Bachelor and Master students. You will get the opportunity to increase your self-awareness via different assignments. Via the workbooks of the Motivational Compass you will learn more about your intrinsic motivation, your motives and how to make conscious study and career choices.
Talent development for bachelor students
There are many possibilities to broaden or deepen your BSc programme.
Curricular activities (Master)
Personal Motivation Assessment (PMA) 1 ECTS
This course (course code: ELS51901) is offered as an elective course for Bachelor and Master students. You will get the opportunity to increase your self-awareness via different assignments. Via the workbooks of the Motivational Compass you will learn more about your intrinsic motivation, your motives and how to make conscious study and career choices.
Career Exploration (MOS Module) 1.5 ECTS
The MOS module Career Exploration (course code: ELS65900) is offered to facilitate explorative learning about your career options and to make your career questions and dreams and search processes explicit. Find more info about this course in Osiris or the study handbook.
Identifying Your Motivation (MOS Module) 1.5 ECTS
The MOS module Identifying Your Motivation (course code: ELS68300) is offered to find out more about your intrinsic motivation. Knowing what motivates you, can serve as a compass to support making conscious study and career choices. Find more info about this course in Osiris or the study handbook.
Academic Consultancy Training (ACT)
Academic Consultancy Training course (ACT) provides you the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team on a specific question or challenge for a commissioner. A great way to learn for yourself what it is like working in a team. Listening, communicating, presenting, delegating are key for a good end result. A coach will give practical feedback on your role in the ACT team.
Extracurricular activities
Student Training & Support (STS)
STS provide an overview of extracurricular activities for WUR students. Think of hands-on workshops & short training courses to improve your study skills, work on your (mental) well-being and explore your talents.
Student Challenges
Student Challenges provide a unique opportunity to work on real-life problems and make a difference. Participating in a competition represents unconventional but effective ways of expanding your network, knowledge and skills, and perhaps finding your dream job.
Other
Consider doing activities such as voluntary work or a board year to learn new skills.
Online career modules
WUR Student Career Services is in close collaboration with career centers of other universities. Via this network, you can make use of the online career modules of Maastricht University to improve your skills (for free).