Academic Consultancy Training

Academic Consultancy Training (ACT) is the biggest course at WUR where students get to work on real cases from external partners, and it is a compulsory course in most Master’s programs offered at WUR. In this course, a group of students with different expertise get a real challenge and become consultants for a real case owner. Find more information below and become a case owner yourself!

Case criteria

  • Unknown solutions
  • Transdisciplinary complex problem
  • Authentic and current
  • Concerning WUR topics

ACT course

  • 8 weeks | 5x per year
  • 5-8 Master's students
  • Offering fresh perspective
  • Supported by coach and academic advisors

Your input

  • Availability during project
  • 10-15 hour investment
  • 300-800 euro
  • English

Submit your project idea before 9 january 2026 via e-mail with this completed form as attachment.
Please know that submitting a project idea before the deadline does not mean the case will definitely be running in the next round.

Submit project idea

The ACT award 2025

The ACT Award recognises ACT student teams that create science-based value for society through collaborative efforts. This Award shows the impact a student project can make on an organisation and society. We are proud to announce that the winner of ACT Award in 2025 is the project titled “Social debate on free-roaming domestic cats in Wageningen and their impact on nuisance and nature damage”.