Exchange program — Empowerment

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The program starts 1 February 2024 and 1 February 2025

Want to contribute to social change together with fellow students in an international classroom? Like to deepen your knowledge and skills in Social Work? And learn how to use creativity when working with people? The Empowerment exchange program gives you all that and more!

Why Empowerment?

Work on a concrete design question

Work together with organizations who have a concrete desire for change in their field of work. Tackle the issue using Design Thinking and a project-based approach.

design thinking. Handen bouwen met Lego blokjes

Use creativity in Social Work

Which creative medium will you choose? Sports and Experience, Language and Sound, Visual Storytelling or Drama and Dance? Each course combines theoretical background with practical application.

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Work on your communication skills with actors

Actors will join your classroom to practice your communication skills. By using strengthening interviewing you'll learn about empowerment and how to work with people who want to change, but don't know how.

Groep studenten in gesprek lachend

Study with classmates from around the world

The students in our program are socially committed and actively engaged in societal issues. The strong student community is welcoming for all.

Social work International studenten rond wereldbol horizontaal

Gain theoretical knowledge

Follow courses in 2 academic disciplines, where theory is directly linked to social work practice. Disciplines are: Sociology & Psychology or Philosophy & International Law.

Drie studenten overleggen met laptop

Quick facts about the Empowerment exchange program

    16Contact hoursaverage per week
    16Hours project-based learning in a groupaverage per week
    20Nationalitiesaverage per year in our exchange program
    30ECTS creditsEuropean Credit Transfer System
Program
 

Empowerment

The concept of empowerment is central to this exchange program. In particular, a strength-oriented and connective approach. Throughout the semester, you develop your professional identity, based on acquired knowledge and skills. You work on social innovation by conducting a study based on the empowerment framework at micro, meso and macro level. 

Campagnebeeld international studenten Tonian en Anser blauwe achtergrond

School of Social Studies

As a professional, you have to deal with complex social issues. Issues like healthcare, quality of life, social quality and loneliness. But also parenting, inclusion, poverty and aging. Working on these issues requires groundbreaking and creative thinking and acting. That’s what we do here at the School of Social Studies. 

Twee studenten op fiets campus Nijmegen

Why study in Holland?

Holland has a large population of international students so you won’t feel alone. In fact, 1 in 10 students is an international student. Why do so many international students come here? Because Holland has excellent, affordable higher education. It also has a thriving economy (18th in the world) so there are plenty of job opportunities. What’s more, the Dutch are open-minded and almost everyone speaks English.

Nijmegen Grote Markt met fietsen

Discover the city of Nijmegen

The lovely university town of Nijmegen has a great atmosphere. Just wander through its beautiful old streets and you feel its rich history. Looking for a charming pub or restaurant, a bit of culture or a great night out? Nijmegen has all this and more. Keen on sport or nature? Nijmegen has loads of sports clubs and is surrounded by beautiful forests full of hiking and bicycle trails.

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A day in the life of an exchange student in Nijmegen

Location

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  • HAN Nijmegen campus

    Kapittelweg 33
    6525 EN Nijmegen
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Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 17:00
 

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