Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges (BA/BSc)

Continuing your studies

LUC graduates have an internationally-recognised Bachelors honours degree (BA/BSc) that qualifies them to apply for competitive programmes at top research universities. Over 90% of our alumni continue their studies into a master programme. It is their interdisciplinary background that makes them eligible for these programmes.

Our graduates leave LUC with a great set of skills and level of knowledge. While some want to start their professional careers straight away, the majority of our students pursue another degree after LUC. These are generally dependent on the major you have chosen while at LUC.

The vast majority of our graduates are eligible to enrol in further education without needing additional coursework. The fast-paced and flexible nature of our programme makes sure that students have enough options to choose the courses that are needed to continue in a masters programme of their choice.

Direct entry to further education after graduating from LUC

408 Yes
55 Only after additional coursework

Source: University Colleges alumni survey 2023. n=463

If additional coursework is needed for admission to further education

28 Some additional coursework (0-30 ECTS)
10 Additional language study
9 Additional mathematics/statistics study
4 Work experience
2 Significant additional coursework (30-60 ECTS)
2 Other

Source: University Colleges alumni survey 2023. n=55

LUC is an intensive honours programme and therefore serves as a good preparation for a master degree at a prestigious universities. Our alumni are spread out over the whole world at great universities, continuing their further education in diplomacy, international law, public health, environmental science, international development, policy science and many more academic fields.

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Distribution of graduate programmes by country

196 The Netherlands
67 United Kingdom
31 France
26 Sweden
12 United States
12 Germany
57 Other