University College Roosevelt

Our name, University College Roosevelt, encapsulates the core features of our identity. Above all, we are a University, proud to offer a Liberal Arts and Sciences program with over 200 high-quality courses that not only provide a unique educational experience but also prepare students for top master programs all over the world. But we're also a College, a small and tight-knit academic community of 600 students and dedicated faculty and staff, with a residential campus and a very active student body. The Roosevelt part points at the fundamental values in the field of global citizenship that were formulated by Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt that we seek to foster and strengthen amongst our students and faculty from all over the world.

University College Roosevelt offers students a residential setting in which the foundations are laid for a successful academic or professional career. Our aim is to teach students how to communicate effectively and how to develop a critical yet creative way of thinking.

One of the defining features of UCR is its small size, with classes of no more than 25 students and a total student body of 600. This size has a distinctive impact on the educational atmosphere: students and instructors are involved in an open and informal intellectual exchange. Learn more about our Academic Program.

Each course has 30 classes per semester; each class lasts two hours and meets twice week.  The 16 hours of class that students are required to follow each week contain a mixture of (guest) lectures, debates, student presentations and individual work. All classes are taught in English. Outside of class, students are required to do a substantial amount of homework, up to a maximum of ten hours per course per week. This high pace ensures that, although the semesters only contain 15 weeks, students can reach a high level of academic achievement.

The City Campus, where students are required to live, does not only serve a social purpose, it also allows students to support and motivate each other academically. The individual rooms - with a choice of individual or shared cooking facilities - ensure that all students can benefit from each other’s social and academic support while at the same time having enough privacy in the comfort of their own rooms. Learn more about Campus Life.