About the Programme:
This 3-day educational programme, offered by our Capacity Development Office, will be academically led by Emeritus professor and former Dutch Minister of Education, Prof. Dr. Jo Ritzen.
Aimed at senior university staff, this course offers insight into a variety of university financing mechanisms and will provide leaders from diverse educational systems the opportunity to expand their leadership, understand various financing strategies available for universities and be introduced to a set of culturally diverse educational leadership approaches. The core of the programme consists of lectures and interactive session under academic guidance of Professor Ritzen. His contributions will be complemented by shared experiences of guest speakers.
The state of art of university leadership will be the most essential element of the curriculum. Building on practical university experiences, the seminar will cover best practice examples as well as sub-optimal outcome cases. Cases will be explained, and explored using different scenario of potential implementations and their consequences for various actor groups.
Specific attention is given to peer learning among participants. In specifically designed interactive exercises, participants will be introduced to each other’s educational systems and provide feedback to contextual cases. Through the engagement with an internationally diverse, high level group of educational leaders and policy makers, participants will build intercultural competences and understand implications of local context among university settings.
Participants will finish the programme well equipped to chart their course in building better educational opportunities for students. Successful completion will be awarded with a UNU-MERIT/Maastricht University digital badge.
Practical Information
Target audience: Senior university leaders, faculty leaders, educational policy makers with 10+ years of work experience in the field.
Language: English
Tuition: 3000 euro
Included in the tuition are the educational programme, educational materials and lunches/refreshments. Not included in the tuition is travel, visa expenses, accommodation, breakfast and dinner.
Application deadline: 1 March 2025 and 1 April.
Application Information and Deadlines
The application to the programme can be done using the application form. Please note the different application deadlines for non-visa applicants (1 April 2025) and applicants that require a visa (1 March 2025).
When in doubt about your eligibility for the programme, please contact the programme secretariat at cdo@merit.unu.edu
Payment:
By credit card:
https://www.aanmelder.nl/eprmspring2025/subscribe
By bank transfer:
Bank account no.: 65.76.18.705
IBAN NL05 INGB 0657 618705
Swift or BIC code: INGBNL2A
Beneficiary: Maastricht University
Bank name: ING Business Banking
Bank address: P.O. Box 1800
1000 BV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Payment specification: A/45320004000N.001 Leadership Seminar Jo Ritzen
Refund Policy for Course Withdrawal
- Full Refund Before Registration Deadline: Participants who withdraw before the registration deadline and before official registration in the university system are eligible for a full refund of fees paid, minus 150 euros administration costs.
- Partial Refund After Registration, until one week before the Course Start Date: If a participant withdraws after the registration deadline but before one week of the course start, 50% of the tuition will be refunded.
No Refunds Once Course Has Begun: No refunds will be issued in case withdrawal happens one week before the course starts.
