Apply now for the Collective Futures Master elective 2027

Do you want to make real-world change and set the stage for a meaningful career? Applications are open for Collective Futures 2027! Collective Futures is a program for Master's students who want to make a tangible difference. You'll join an open learning environment where you collaborate with impactful organisations and researchers, discover your talents and apply them directly to today's pressing issues. New this year: you can follow the program either as a 30EC minor or as an 18EC elective.

Program Highlights • Work That Matters: Join projects that address real societal issues, with partners who are working to make change in practice. • Learning Across Boundaries: Collaborate with students from different disciplines and backgrounds, supported by workshops, coaching, and creative practices that challenge your assumptions and deepen your understanding. • Skills That Last: Develop practical, transferable skills in facilitation, collaboration, navigating complexity, and working with diverse stakeholders. What you learn here will stay relevant wherever your path leads. • Supportive Community: Be part of a small, committed group where you can experiment, reflect, and learn from what truly motivates you. • Personal Growth: Find clarity about what you care about, what you're good at, and how that can meet what the world needs.

Application & Info • Start date: February 2027 • Open to: Students from any Dutch university enrolled in a two-year Master's program • Credits: 30EC (full minor) or 18EC (elective) • Priority application deadline: June 1st, 2026. Apply by this date to be among the first to be eligible. After June 1st, any remaining places are filled on a rolling basis.

Learn more and apply: www.collectivefutures.nl Questions? Contact them at collective-futures-science@uva.nl