Get a taste of International Studies

Are you interested in global development and phenomena? Do you want to discover the underlying reasons and contexts? Do you simply want to understand the world better? Are you ready to go deeper in specific region and acquire unique language skills? Then the bachelor’s in International Studies could be the right choice for you.

Globalisation is shaping the world in which we live. The International Studies programme will provide you with the tools to study regional topics, developments and phenomena from a humanities perspective and put them in a global context. You will acquire in-depth knowledge of one of eight world regions and learn one of the key languages.

Are you interested in learning more about this challenging bachelor's programme? Then our Experience Day on Friday 20 November 2026 might be something for you.

Homework: 

To prepare for this event, we ask you to do some homework just as you would for a regular university class. The homework consists of reading an article and preparing discussion questions, which will be explored during the tutorial session of the Experience Day.

Programme:

12:00 – 12:30 Arrival and Registration

12:30 – 13:30 Lecture by Crystal Ennis: 'International Studies and the 'Beautiful Game'
Through the lens of FIFA and international football, we will receive a lesson on power and change. This focus will allow us to touch on numerous themes of relevance to an International Studies education including, Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, Human Rights, Labour, Migration, Corporations, Law, International Organisations, Non-profit organisations, and more!  We will address questions such as, who holds power in the international system? Who is responsible when things go bad? Who can influence change and how can they do it? 

13:30 – 13:45 Break

Opportunity to chat with current students and ask your questions to student ambassadors over a coffee.

13:45 – 14:45 Tutorials

During a tutorial, you get to discuss and go deeper on topic of the lecture with a tutorial lecturer. To experience what a tutorial is like at International Studies. 

Parents’/Guardians’ programme:

12:30 – 13:30 Information session

13:45 – 14:45 Parents City Tour

For whom is this event?

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

Do you have any questions?

Feel free to contact our student ambassadors!