At RU, we believe that problems in the real world can rarely be solved using one academic discipline. That is why RU’s academic and educational profile is based on interdisciplinarity being a cornerstone in scientific innovative approach and innovation.

We also believe that the best way for you to acquire knowledge and experience as a student is to study the problem areas that interest you. For this reason, the studies at RU focus on problem-oriented project work.

Interdisciplinarity – unique competencies

Interdisciplinarity is about crossing traditional disciplinary boundaries and creating different scientific traditions for how to work together in untraditional ways. At RU, we give you an opportunity to study a master’s programme with interdisciplinary competencies. We have a unique study structure, in which you can combine our many different specialised academic course studies within and across disciplines and main areas during your master’s programme.

The courses have equal status, and they are therefore equally balanced in terms of both contents and time. You will gain insight and qualifications within the two courses which can be very different and give you quite unique interdisciplinary knowledge. You become a creative and innovative academic offering the skills required by today’s society.

Project work, participant direction and joint responsibility

The basic educational principles at RU are problem-oriented project work, participant direction and joint responsibility. From enrolment to graduation, you are trained to assess the importance of academic problems and the relevance of selected theories and methodologies on a scientific basis. Project work is participant-directed and run by you and your co-students’ commitment and own and joint responsibility.

At RU, you are responsible for and in charge of your own education. Based on your own critical sense and active participation, you are guided through your study programmes at RU where an internationally, interdisciplinarily and educationally challenging environment constitutes the perfect framework for your studies.