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Internship

Course

URL study guide

https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2025-2026/G_INTERN

Course Objective

The student: shows a dialogical attitude towards every person in the work environment, with regard to religion, culture, ethnical background, socio-economics, politics, gender links theory and praxis, applying theories to the work environment and reflecting on new experiences in order to enhance the theories is a reflective researcher, analysing problems with appropriate methods and reflecting on the process of research is a reflective practitioner, sensitive to the learning process, to the organisation culture and learning from experiences and feedback is able to report on work and development

Course Content

Internship is an important link between the theoretical academic education and the profession aimed at. Through the internship the student will learn how to apply theoretical knowledge in a professional field and how to recognize practical situations that needs theoretical reflection. Under the guidance of a senior professional the student learns how to function in a profession, how to act independently and responsibly, practices the required professional skills and gets acquainted with the rules of an organization of institution. The student gains work experience and contacts.The internship requires careful preparations and appointments. See for further requirements and help: the "English Internship Guide" in VU-net.

Teaching Methods

Introductory session, internship, individual supervision, one workshop.

Method of Assessment

Grading is done by the internship supervisor of the faculty, normally the coordinator of the programme or the specialisation. Grading is based on: internship report by the student, including the internshipproduct; a written review and assessment by the internship mentor; an evaluative conversation between the intern, the internshipmentor and the internship supervisor of the faculty.

Literature

The Internship Guide is leading for Internship. The Guide can be found in Canvas-Internship.

Target Audience

Only for students of the one year master's and the Research Master's programme of the Faculty Religion and Theology. The students of the specialisation Spiritual Care must follow Stage Spiritual Care.

Custom Course Registration

Students must find their own internship place, but can ask the specialisation coordinator for advice or respond to internship advertisements on Canvas.

Entry Requirements

One can only start with one's internship after obtaining 18 EC, of which at least one required module (6 EC).
Academic year1/09/2531/08/26
Course level12.00 EC

Language of Tuition

  • Dutch

Study type

  • Master