Before the start of the second semester, first year students pick an area and a language to specialize in. In the second semester they will follow area courses for the area they pick and the language acquisition also starts then. In order to support students in making a decision the BA International Studies organizes an Area Fair on Friday, November 1, 2024 (13:00-16:00) at the Schouwburgstraat ground floor.

On Thursday 3 November, International Studies organized an informal award ceremony of the so-called ‘propaedeutic diplomas’, or first year diplomas. About 210 students came to receive their diploma and celebrate their success with a drink.

Read the Word of Welcome from the Chair of the bacherlor's programme International Studies, Professor Giles Scott-Smith.

Did you start the BA International Studies in 2018? And have you just successfully completed your first year? Well done! We would like to celebrate this with you at our first propedeuse ceremony.

Would you like to help make future first-years at home at International Studies? Do you have a few hours to spare on the 15th and/or the 24th of June? Sign up to help out with the pre-union!

One of the webinars recorded during the University’s Online Career week in May, was provided by our International Studies alumna Marliese Vollebregt. In it she gives career tips and advice. She talks about what she did after graduation, how she went about her job search and her current job as a project employee a Dutch NGO: JINC. JINC is a Dutch non-profit organisation, striving for a society in which a child’s background does not determine a child’s future. In her job, Marliese works with children/youth in cooperation with schools and business partners.

Alumni associations are there for both recent and older alumni to exchange experiences about the field and more. We spoke to Arla Mannersuo, board member of the International Studies Alumni Association, about the benefits of membership and what happens behind the scenes.

In this year’s PRINS course, so many things were different from previous years. The International Studies consultancy course for third-year BA students took place in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. This meant that all programme elements were carried out online – including the closing ceremony on June 18.

As the deadline for choosing a region of study dwells on International Studies Students, on November 3rd, the yearly Area Fair was held. Students could walk around the Schouwburgstraat building as presentations, stands filled with snacks from the area, and workshops were being offered.

In addition to acquiring knowledge, you will develop all kinds of skills during your International Studies career. Find out how you will develop your skills here and what you can do to even further develop them!