Course | Summer School
Summer School 'The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance'
- Date
- Monday 22 June 2026 - Friday 26 June 2026
- Explanation
- Course fee: €950,- (IN-PERSON) OR €390,- (ONLINE)
- Location
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Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99
2511 DP The Hague
General Course Information
The Summer School on the European Union and the United Nations in Global Governance offers a series of lectures and seminars familiarising students with the inner workings of these two institutions and the interactions between them. It allows for an interactive format with lecturers and includes several visits to institutions relevant to the Summer School’s overarching theme in The Hague.
The Summer School focuses on Master-level and PhD students, but participants who already hold a Master’s or PhD degree are equally welcome to join, enabling advanced exchanges and engaged interaction between students and teachers. In exceptional cases, it accepts Bachelor-level students, based on excellent academic track records.
The Summer School offers lectures by a range of academic experts in the field from Leiden University and other well-known universities and institutions.
Learning Goals and Experiences
The Summer School allows for various extra activities within the one-week time span.
It starts with engaging lectures on salient topics related to European Integration and the work of the United Nations, including international economic cooperation and stability, the role of the G20 in global affairs, global security governance, migration, relations between the EU and the United States, European fiscal and monetary policies, climate protection and energy.
Students then visit core institutions in The Hague, such as the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC).
As this is an advanced Summer School targeted at graduate-level students, there will be active exchanges between participants and lecturers as well as among the participants themselves. Upon successful completion of the Summer School, you receive a certificate acknowledging your participation.
Practical information
Tuition fees
Costs for the Summer School are Euro 950 (this includes all lectures and activities, including the visits to various institutions in The Hague, the daily sandwich lunches). Students are responsible for their own housing arrangements in The Hague, but the Summer School will have will have recommendations available for those interested.
The Summer School can also be attended online. The fee for this is Euro 390. This includes all lectures, seminars and the simulation game, but excludes visits to institutions in The Hague, as these will be conducted in-person.
Location and programme
The Summer School will take place in Leiden University's Wijnhaven Building, Turfmarkt 99 in The Hague (at 8-10 minutes walking distance from The Hague Central Station).
The full programme for the 2026 version of the Summer School is available on this page; there may be some last small adaptations to the programme before it starts.
Credits
At the end of the course, participants receive a certificate of participation. An additional statement regarding the amount of ECTS credits can be issued. Please note that the document is not an official transcript and that it is the student’s responsibility to validate the course for credit at their home university. Keeping in mind that 1 ECTS equals 28 study hours, we value the summer school on The European Union, The United Nations and Global Governance to be representing 5 ECTS.
Who can apply?
The Summer School ‘The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance’ is primarily open to Master-level and PhD students, but others who already hold a Master’s or PhD degree are also welcome to participate. In exceptional cases, highly motivated (advanced) undergraduate students with a very good academic record may be admitted. Participants are selected based on academic performance and motivation to attend the Summer School.
The deadline for application is Friday 22 May 2026.
How to apply?
Apply by submitting the following documents to EUGOV@fgga.leidenuniv.nl:
- A letter of motivation (1-2 pages)
- A transcript of undergraduate (or graduate) level course grades
- A Bachelor or Master Diploma
- A Curriculum Vitae
- Their passport or identity card number and date of birth (for the registration with institutions we will visit)
- Good proficiency in the English language is a requirement for participation.
The deadline for application is Friday 22 May 2026.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact us via: EUGOV@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.
