Get a taste of Security Studies

Terrorism, cybercrime, natural disasters and other issues affect the security and safety of millions of people every day. In the bachelor’s programme Security Studies, you will learn to understand these security challenges by looking at the political, historical, and social context in which they appear. You will also explore how governments, institutions, and the media influence responses to these issues. This programme helps you develop an academic perspective and the skills to think critically about complex security problems.

Curious to find out if this programme is right for you? Join our Experience Day on Saturday 22 November.

During the Experience Day, you will gain valuable insight into the programme. You will attend a lecture and a skills lab, meet students and lecturers, and experience what it is like to study at Leiden University in The Hague.

The programme and registration link will be published on this page soon. Would you like to stay updated about the Experience Day? Sign up via this link, and we will email you as soon as registration opens.

Draft programme

The programme is for prospective students and parents/ guides. 

Time	Activity
12:30– 13:00 hrs.	Arrival and Registration Find your way to our Campus Wijnhaven in the city centre of The Hague, The Netherlands and make sure to register at the registration desk.
13:00 - 13.15 hrs.	Learn more about the bachelor's during a programme introduction. Hear about student life from a student ambassador, sharing their personal experiences.
13.15 - 14.45	Attend a plenary lecture to experience what a lecture in the programme is like.   This part of the programme is for prospective students and parents/ guides.
14:45 – 15:00 hrs	Break
15:00– 16:00 hrs	For students only: Mini skills lab In this small scale interactive session, we will focus on one of the key skills taught during skills labs, which is being able to have an academic discussion. We will introduce you to a number of tools to help you think critically and build strong academic argumentation. We will put these skills to practice through an interactive discussion held at the end of the workshop on a current security case study.
15:00 - 16:00 hrs	For Parents: Q&A Parents can ask all their questions.
16:00 - 16:15 hrs	Plenary closing for the programme
16:15 -17.00 hrs	Asking your last questions at the stand or in the room

For whom?

• Students from 4th, 5th, and 6th year of pre-university education (vwo) who may have already attended an Open Day, or or were unable to attend and/or wish to further explore the bachelor's programme in Security Studies.
• Students who are not yet fully certain about their study choice or are still undecided between two or three programmes and want to make a decision.

Questions?

Do you have any questions about this event? Please send an e-mail to: communicatie@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.

Do you have a question about the bachelor's programme Security Studies? Please send an e-mail to securitystudies.info@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.

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