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een minor volgen

English translation: take a minor


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Dutch term or phrase:een minor volgen
English translation:take a minor
Entered by: Christopher Smith
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13:29 Oct 22, 2008
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Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / university level
Dutch term or phrase: een minor volgen
"Je kunt een minor volgen aan een van onze partnerinstellingen in Europa, de VS of Zuid-Amerika." This forms part of a 4-year course in Business Administration with a leading Dutch educational establishment. What is the equivalent in the English-speaking world? It has been a long time since I was at university!
Christopher Smith
United Kingdom
take a minor
Explanation:
PDF]
INFORMATION FOR A MINOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Students intending to take a minor should declare the minor on MINERVA. This will allow them to register in courses that are. restricted to Computer Science ...
www.cs.mcgill.ca/academic/undergrad/programs/new_minor_for_...
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Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 12:38
Grading comment
Despite the recommendation to wait 24 hours, I am closing this question (with points awarded) now as I already found clarification in the same document (in English!): Minor

If you choose not to study abroad, you can opt for a minor in your third year. This is an additional programme to widen or deepen the scope of your studies. Your choices are for example: Business Process Integration, International Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Business Development in China.

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Summary of answers provided
5 +1take a minor
Kate Hudson
4 +1doing a minor
Lianne Van De Ven


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
doing a minor


Explanation:
a minor IS english

Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 06:38
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof: Do. Do/take could be a difference between US and UK English.
4 hrs
  -> minor seemed to be the problem anyway
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
take a minor


Explanation:
PDF]
INFORMATION FOR A MINOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Students intending to take a minor should declare the minor on MINERVA. This will allow them to register in courses that are. restricted to Computer Science ...
www.cs.mcgill.ca/academic/undergrad/programs/new_minor_for_...

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 12:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66
Grading comment
Despite the recommendation to wait 24 hours, I am closing this question (with points awarded) now as I already found clarification in the same document (in English!): Minor

If you choose not to study abroad, you can opt for a minor in your third year. This is an additional programme to widen or deepen the scope of your studies. Your choices are for example: Business Process Integration, International Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Business Development in China.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Max Nuijens, MSc: take
5 mins
  -> Thanks
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