Regardless of all the political debates surrounding the 'Internationalisation in Balance Act', the faculty writes that it would benefit from a fourth major bachelor's programme in the alfa/gamma domain: A bachelor's programme that is offered in Dutch and can count on stable interest from potential students.
A bachelor's degree in law would fit that bill. That is why the faculty has started a preliminary exploration to set up such a programme in collaboration with VU Amsterdam. Upon asked, Dean Tanya Bondarouk says that it is a pre-preliminary exploration and that there is no more to report at the moment. 'We are following a careful process step-by-step and are in the process of setting up a market research,' says the dean.
Two UT-VU programmes
Whether the law programme will get off the ground remains to be seen for now. Currently, the UT offers two joint bachelor's programmes together with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: Mechanical Engineering and Creative Technology. In the recent past, the UT also explored the launch of joint Advanced Technology and Industrial Engineering & Management programmes, but no go-ahead has yet been given for this. The ITC faculty is also exploring a joint bachelor's programme with VU Amsterdam, focusing on sustainability and climate.
