1. 21-Sep-15 | 1 Dr. Padma Rao Sahib 10 December 2012, 1300-1400 HB-FEB Information Meeting (Economics Stream) Welcome!

2. 9/21/2015 | 2 The Honours Bachelor Program ›Are you a motivated and talented student? ›Who scored good grades in block 1.1 and in high school? ›And likes an extra challenge? ›Are in the study programs E&BE or EOR. › Then you are a good candidate for the Faculty’s Honours Bachelor Program.

3. 9/21/2015 | 3 Some information ›Application and selection Nov/Jan. ›Start program in feb 2013. ›Selection on: motivation, high school grades and grades from block 1.1. ›Extra workload 1 st year: 5 to 10 EC. ›Special Honours Bachelor Certificate at graduation.

4. 9/21/2015 | 4 About the Honours Bachelor Program ›Part of the University of Groningen Honours College (HC). ›Seminars, courses, research projects, field trips, forums, etcetera. ›Within the faculty (with students from other FEB bachelors/‘deepening’), and at the HC (with students from other faculties/‘broadening’).

5. 9/21/2015 | 5 Deepening Pilot within Honours Bachelor Program ›Some honours students in the past wanted more “deepening” rather than broadening. ›Therefore from this year, we offer a pilot program where you can ‘replace’ approximately 10 ECT of broadening elements with a 10 ECT specialization within the FEB. ›This pilot begins in the second year and there are a limited number of slots. ›More details on this will be available later.

6. 9/21/2015 | 6 About the Honours Bachelor Program ›Deepening – worth 25 ECT* ›Broadening - worth 20 ECT* ›This is 45 ECT over your bachelor study ›Broadening courses from faculties like Law, Natural Sciences, Medicine etc. ›* Depending on whether or not you follow the standard program or the pilot with extra “deepening”.

7. 21-Sep-15 | 7 Questions you should ask yourself… Am I willing and able to deal with the extra workload of 45 EC extra to 180 EC of your own bachelor? (This is 25%, so about 1 day a week extra on average!) Am I willing to sacrifice other activities for the Honours Programme? Am I interested in learning more about research? Am I willing to take both deepening AND broadening courses ? How do I evaluate alternatives, such as a second study programme, joining an EBF board, having a job? Why would I select the Honours Programme above them?

8. Economics/Econometrics Seminar I (5 ect)Year 1/semester 2 (2.2) Economics/Econometrics Seminar II (5 ect)Year 2/semester 2 (2.1) Honours Research Practical (3 ect)Year 2/semester 1 & 2 Honours Elective (5 ect)Year 2/Year 3 Honours Portfolio (2 ect)Year 1/2/3 Bachelor Thesis Extension (5 ect)Year 3

9. For more info: www.rug.nl/feb/honourswww.rug.nl/feb/honours (for FEB specific info) Contact: Padma Rao Sahib (p.rao.sahib@rug.nl)p.rao.sahib@rug.nl Honours Bachelor Secretariaat: Betsy Rooij- Oldenboom ( J.E.van.Rooij-Oldenboom@rug.nl) J.E.van.Rooij-Oldenboom@rug.nl

10. Information Meetings at Honours College Honours College (room 216) Wednesday, 12 December 2012 6pm - 7:30pm / 18:00 - 19:30 English Honours College (room 216) Tuesday, 18 December 2012 5:30pm - 7pm / 17:30 - 19:00 Dutch 9/21/2015 | 10

11. Regarding reference letters ›Letter needed only for teachers/employers and others outside the Faculty of Economics and Business ›Teachers from FEB (our faculty), you can talk to them and ask if they are willing to be a reference for you. If they agree, you can list them as a reference on your application and we will contact them if necessary. ›They do not have to provide a letter. ›Application, motivation etc. in English ›Reference letters preferably in English but not compulsory 9/21/2015 | 11

12. Information on Application Process ›Available on the Honours website ›See www.rug.nl/honours www.rug.nl/honours ›Deadline for Applications Saturday January 1 2013 at midnight (23.59).