Electives or Minor (30 EC)
In consultation with the study advisors, you choose electives from the list below or a Minor for the first semester of the third year. In the second semester of year 2 and 3, 3 EC are availble for a course from the list of electives below.
Minor (30 EC) at Leiden University,
TU Delft or Erasmus University Rotterdam (click the name of the university for an overview of the minors they offer).
Tailor made programme (30 EC or equivalent) tailor made programme, like study abroad, only after prior written approval of the Board of Examiners.
Electives (30 EC) electives from the overview below.
Career orientation
Career orientation
During the combined Astronomy and Physics bachelor’s education programme, we support you in making choices that are relevant to your future career. You will be stimulated to think about your ambitions and potential and to reflect on how to reach your goals. By actively exploring the possibilities, you enable yourself to make motivated study and career choices.
We organise various activities to help you think about questions like:
What are my strong skills and what skills can I still learn?
In which subjects do I want to specialise?
What subject will I choose for my Bachelor Research Project?
Which electives fit my future ambitions?
What do I want to learn next to my studies?
Which master's programme will I choose after my Astronomy bachelor's and why?
Which type of job would I like to do in the future?
Events
Click here for the Astronomy career event calendar. This calendar contains an up-to-date overview of all career events relevant to Astronomy bachelor’s students.
First year
Study career sessions
Lectures from alumni
Company visits, dinners and lectures
Intake with Astronomy Study Advisor
Information sessions with student counsellor
Mentors and tutors
Introduction Science Career Service
Workshop Study skills
Workshop Timemanagement
Second year
Third year
LU Career Zone
The Leiden University Career Zone is a website that offers support to Leiden University students and alumni, both during their studies and career. It offers advice, information and tools, including professional tests to draft your personal profile and job aplication tips.
Soft skills
In the Astronomy course descriptions in this e-Prospectus, behaviour-oriented skills are listed for each course. Although these soft skills cannot be measured like course objectives, being aware of the skills you acquire is important. They determine how you approach your work and your life and are therefore highly relevant to shaping your study path and future career.
Contact
Questions about your study and/or career path? Make an appointment with the Astronomy Study Advisor