In this article, head of our International Studies Tutor Team, Paula Jordão, shares the outcomes of the Mid-term Evaluations.

When Sjoerd van Trigt, a student of International Studies, is not in the lecture hall, you can find him at Rowing Club Asopos de Vliet. He trains there seven times a week. Soon, he will be leaving for a six-month stay in Japan.

In the new rubric, Highlighted Publication, we share an article published by of our International Studies colleagues.

During the first semester first year students of International Studies are required to pick an area and a language to specialize in. After starting the programme with a broad range of introductory core courses, students will follow area courses and language training in the second semester and the subsequent two years.

International Studies' third-year consultancy course PRINS is a challenge for every new group of graduating students and this year the course was taught entirely remote. But, as in previous years, the rewards were substantial, with students acquiring valuable skills, while also having a very good time. Students, research coaches and participating organisations reflect on this year’s PRINS edition.

Meet Rose Rorije - career advisor and internship coordinator - and together with Atse Fokkens she takes care of the career service for International Studies. That means, she gives you a hand in checking what your options are right now when looking for an interesting job after graduation. She can also help you with searching and applying for an internship. And how to arrange it according to the faculty’s procedure. In this mini interview she'll tell a bit more about herself:

New BA International Studies Chair, Dr. Joost Augusteijn looks ahead to a period marked by renewal - a restructured programme, new challenges in staffing and the shared task of maintaining quality with fewer hands.

You are at our University and at the International Studies Programme in particular to increase your knowledge of the world and your intercultural awareness. You have chosen to participate in our academic community as a student, and conversations and debates form essential elements of being part of this community. We introduce this Charter to emphasise that being a member of an academic community brings with it certain responsibilities. We are committed to open debate, as long as that debate is carried out in an academic manner respectful of others, based on facts, and clear in argument We expect everyone to abide by this approach, not just in face to face meetings, but also, and especially, online. In this way, we all contribute to our Programme’s academic community in a professional and respectful way.

The open dialogue that takes place between International Studies teaching staff and students is one of the aspects we are very proud of in our Programme. Due to the interactive learning environment in the tutorials, it is there that this open atmosphere is experienced most deeply. To make sure everyone is able to partake and profit from this open atmosphere, we continually encourage and measure how we are doing.

Femke Roos, who graduated from the B.A. International Studies in 2024, shares her experience presenting her thesis research at conferences and publishing it in an academic journal.