Practicalities

Open for all students

The minor Future Planet Innovation is open for students from all faculties of the University of Groningen. Also students from outside Groningen including students from outside the Netherlands, are welcome! It does not matter whether you follow a major in economics or international business, physics or philosophy, history or biology. Actually, we prefer a diversity of backgrounds, since sustainability issues are highly complex and solutions can only thrive with extensive collaboration. You will therefore also learn how to integrate the topic of sustainability within your own disciplinary background.

The minor is a complete program, that perfectly fits in each curriculum. This means that the education is tailor-made for a broad audience. The level of ambition of this minor is quite high. This requires your dedication; we expect you to be present at the lectures and contribute actively to the (group-) assignments.

Registration

Registration for 2025-2026 is open from 23 May 2025 0.00 (midnight) to 4 July 2025 (23:59pm). You can register on Progress; follow the thread 'RUG > minoren > Science and Engineering > Future Planet Innovation'. You can enroll for the first block (semester 1A, 15 ECTS) or both blocks (semester 1A+1B, 30 ECTS).

Do you follow your major at another university? No problem! You can contact the Student Information and Administration for more information on the enrollment procedure.

Further Information

General information can be found at the minor-website of the University of Groningen. Specific course descriptions and learning outcomes can be found on Ocasys.

Scientists and lecturers from all faculties contribute to this minor, coordinated by the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Feel free to contact us at fpi rug.nl .