Radboud University

Radboud University was established in 1923 and is one of 9 public research universities in the Netherlands. It has 7 faculties and more than 24,000 students. The Radboud University has consistently been included in the top 150 of universities in the world. At the Radboud Teachers Academy students can obtain different degrees in secondary education. Find out more about this year's hosting university below.

Most of this information is derived from the university website

Identity

Radboud University is a special university born out of the Catholic emancipation movement of the early twentieth century. In line with this tradition, staff and students feel committed to each other, to society and to the world. We focus on caring for each other and the world around us and remain committed to the emancipation of social and cultural minorities. We want to make a significant impact. We are guided by scientific questions as well as social challenges. The core values of Radboud University are connectedness, curiosity, and reflectiveness. [read more]

History

Radboud University was founded on 17 October 1923 under the name Catholic University Nijmegen. The Dutch Catholic population planned to use its university to promote the emancipation of Catholics in the Netherlands who, at that time, were strongly under-represented in such areas as public administration, the legal profession and the medical sector. The university was initiated by the Saint Radboud Foundation, whose namesake was Bishop Radboud, who was a patron of Roman Catholic higher education.

Radboud University was heavily affected by World War II and lost its principle buildings in the city centre due to the bombing of 1944. In 1949, the university purchased the Heyendael estate. The university buildings at other locations in Nijmegen were gradually abandoned and gave way to the modern and green campus of today, which inspires personal contact and collaboration.

Radboud Teachers Academy

The Radboud Teachers Academy is an interfaculty institute of Radboud University that provides university degree programmes in secondary education. We offer two Master's programmes as well as a Minor (as part of a Bachelor's degree) in 19 different school subjects. Throughout each programme, students do in-service training at a school in the area. Institute and partner schools work closely together in their teacher training. Check out our website and go here to see who's involved in STEP.

The research programme of the Teachers Academy focuses on innovative teaching and learning. For more information (in English) on this programme and research possibilities at the Teachers Academy, take a look at this page.

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