This course aims to foster urban teaching and develop the skills that are necessary to become an effective and productive urban teacher. It is important to learn how to live and work effectively in a diverse world and to be able to apply a broader perspective to the world around you in order to become more interculturally competent.
 
Do you want to learn more about social inequality in the Dutch school system, teaching in an urban school, parental involvement, sustainable development goals (SDGs), global citizenship and many other related topics? Then sign up for this minor!

The course consists in two parts: 

Block 1
Teaching in an Urban Environment 1 (PBL and Masterclasses) – 5 EC
Internship* week 1 - 2 EC
Intervision 1 - 3 EC
Tailormade course** 1 - 5 EC

Block 2
Teaching in an Urban Environment 2 (PBL and Masterclasses) – 5 EC
Internship* week 2 - 2 EC
Intervision 2 - 3 EC
Tailormade course** - 5 EC

* Students from Hogeschool Rotterdam will work on a project within their own school instead of doing an internship.

** You can choose e subject of your choice (e.g. Intercultural Awareness), but always in consultation with the teacher and/or coordinator.

Start:               September , in the beginning (international students have a general introduction week prior to the start of the minor)
Coordinator   Randy Middendorp (r.j.middendorp@hr.nl)
Participants:  International students and students of the RUAS Teacher Training
Credits:          30 ECTS The whole minor is  30 ECTS. Only the first period is 15 ECTS
Faculty:          School of Education

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Minor Choice Week | 2–5 March 2026

Online minor information sessions
Attend an online information session for this minor! View the programme and register here.

Minor fair
This minor will be present at the minor fair. Will you join us? View the programme and register here.

Date: Thursday, 5 March 2026
Time: 4:00–7:30 p.m.
Location: Kralingse Zoom

 

APPLICATION PROCESS (KOM)

Are you a student from another educational institution and would you like to follow a minor at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences? If so, you must apply in two steps:

Step 1
Register for the minor of your choice via the blue Apply button. You can find this button at the top right of the minor’s page.
Download the learning agreement and complete it. Submit this learning agreement to the examination board of your study programme.
Once the examination board has granted approval, register for the minor in Step 2 no later than 01-07-2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Step 2
After approval, register via OSIRIS Application of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences using the link below (first create an account).

registration link

Part of the application process is uploading the following documents:
- The learning agreement, signed by you and by your institution;
- A scan or photo of your passport or ID card.

You will be informed by Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences whether your application has been approved.

In OSIRIS Application, you must also upload the Proof of Paid Tuition Fee (BBC) for the academic year in which you wish to follow the minor. This can be done from 01 May 2026 onwards. You can request the BBC from your institution after you have signed or issued an authorization for the payment of the tuition fee for the relevant academic year. You may also choose the option for your institution to send the BBC directly to collegegeld@hr.nl.