Global Responsibility and Leadership

The BSc Global Responsibility and Leadership is based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and will allow you to build your own curriculum and contribute to solving global challenges. Discover local solutions for global problems, and learn how to use your skills to promote justice, sustainability, and equality.  Dive into subjects such as politics, psychology, economics, global health, and Earth and energy studies. Additionally, GRL has been the best-rated Bachelor's programme in the Netherlands for three consecutive years!

Web class

The GRL web class gives you a first taste of what studying Global Responsibility & Leadership can look like. During the four weeks of the web class, you will be introduced to a variety of academic disciplines and lecturers, representative of the first year of the GRL programme. The disciplines that are addressed are: Politics, Global Health, Environmental Economics & Circularity, Data Science, Earth System Sciences and Psychology. In the web class, you can choose 4 disciplines from this list. Each web class will explore one discipline, but the common thread throughout the programme is the link to the Sustainable Development Goals created by the United Nations.

Registration is now open

Registration for the the spring edition of the web classes (3 - 30 March 2025) is now open until Monday 24 February 2025 at 10:00 (Dutch time).

Please make sure to click ‘Complete my booking!’ at the end of the registration procedure! Only then, your booking will be completed and a confirmation email will be sent to you.

Do you have questions about the web classes? Have a look at the frequently asked questions or send an email to webklassen rug.nl.