BSc Political Science - IROStudy Abroad in 2020-2021

Study Abroad Festival | Friday 11 October 2019 | Ariane Berends

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Ideal planning IRO year 3 (60 EC)

First Semester (30 EC) Second Semester (30 EC)

Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4

Elective Space (30 EC)

Options :

1 Minor 2 Study Abroad 3 Research internship &

Electives4 Electives

IRO Bachelor Project (20 EC)

Semester course (Semester 1 or 2)

IRO Bachelor Seminar(10 EC)

block course (block 1, 2, 3 or 4)

WHEN do you need to make choices?

Elective Space:

Fall 2019: what is the best option for you: Study Abroad, minor, Research Internship or Electives?

• Deadlines Study Abroad:

• 12 November 2019 > only for PUC de Chile (Santiago)

• 1 December 2019 > study abroad outside of Europe, incl ISEP

• 15 February 2020 > study abroad inside Europe, incl Turkey

• Deadline Minor: 1 May 2020 (some minors have earlier deadlines)

• Deadline Research internship (3 months for start of the internship)

• Deadline Electives (same as for IRO courses)

Bachelor Project

• First semester: July 2020

• Second semester: December 2020

Bachelor Seminar

• Same as registration for IRO courses

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Where can I find information about options for Study Abroad?• Website• Exchange database (access via link on website) • Blackboard page Study Abroad outside of Europe (info about partner universities)• Blackboard page BSc Political Science Year 3 – tab Study Abroad• Study Abroad Festival > Friday 11 October, Leiden Science Campus• Contact IRO Exchange Coordinator (mail, open consultation hour, meeting)

Requirements:

• 60 EC IRO year 1 before application deadline• Grade average: minimum 7.0 • Language requirements: English B2/C1, sometimes IELTS or TOEFL• For some universities additional language requirements German, Spanish, French B2 No 60 EC IRO year 1 and / or GPA 7,0? There are other options (ISEP, free mover)

Advice:

Pass block 1 & 2 courses IRO year 2 to avoid study delay

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Added value Study Abroad Festival? More detailed information about options and peer to peer talks

Class CAPS until 15.00 hrs in the Hague

You can join later for 2 final sessions > start at 15.55 hrs and at 16.50 hrs Tips: • Session University-wide exchange outside of Europe• Finances & scholarships • Session ISEP – another option (start 16.50 hrs) • Student panel sessions• Meet and Greet sessions• Information market

• Opportunity to talk to students who have been abroad in 2018-2019• If you register you will get updates with information

• Science Campus• Einsteinweg 55 in Leiden (a 15 minute walk from Leiden central station).

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When can I go? First semester, IRO year 3 (or year 4 – add a semester to the bachelor programme)

Where can I go? • Outside of Europe via University-wide agreements for all students of Leiden University • Outside of Europa via programme agreements: PUC de Chile (Chile) and Purdue University (USA)• Inside of Europe via programme agreements (Erasmus+) only for students BSc Political Science (3 specialisations)

ISEP programme• GPA minimum 6,5! (and 60 EC IRO year 1)• Network of universities all around the world • Extra tuition fee of 3.500 EUR (including accommodation and food, so interesting option)

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University-wide agreements via central International Relations Office Large amount of agreements Partner universities outside of Europe Broader course offer Competition with students Leiden University Deadline 1 December 2019 Transcript of Records + motivation letter (Transcript with GPA leading criteria)

Programme agreements via Institute of Political ScienceOutside of Europe1. PUC de Chile > early deadline: 12 November 2019, Spanish B2! (GPA and motivation letter (equal balance) 2. Purdue University (USA) > deadline 1 December 2019 (GPA leading criteria) Broader course offer

Inside of Europe via Erasmus + agreements (incl. Turkey) Only competition BSc Political Science students (specialisations POL, IP/IBO, IRO) Course selection in field of Political Science IR / Social Sciences (at least 50%, sometimes more) Deadline 15 February 2020 GPA + motivation letter (equal balance)

Study Abroad

Select

Faculty of Social Sciences

Continent

Country

Bachelor

For BSc Political Science students:

All students – university wide

Social sciences

BSc Political Science POL/IP/IRO

Online Exchange database

University-wide agreements

• Partner University Country Course language Spots (remarks)

• Université libre de Bruxelles Belgium French B2 2

• Universiteit van Antwerpen Belgium Dutch B2 /English B2 2

• Charles University Prague Czech Republic English B2 2

• Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg Germany German B2 2

• Universität Konstanz Germany German B2 1

• Sciences Po Grenoble France French B2/English B2 2 (English programme, French programme, mixed programme)

• Universite de Montpellier France French B2 2

• University College Galway Ireland English B2 1

• Sapienza Universita di Roma Italy Italian B2 /English B2 2 (limited course offer in English)

• Universita di Bologna Italy Italian B2 /English B2 1 (limited course offer in English)

• University of Bergen Norway English B2 4

• University of Oslo Norway English B2 2

• Autonoma Universidad de Barcelona Spain Spanish B2 / English B2 2

• Bilkent University Ankara Turkey English B2 3

• Boğaziçi University Istanbul Turkey English B2 2

• Aberystwyth University UK English B2 3

• University of Exeter UK English B2 4

• Queen Mary University of London UK English B2 4

• Pontificia Universidad Catolica Chile (Santiago) Chile Spanish B2 2

• Purdue University (Indiana) USA English B2 1

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Programme Agreements Institute of Political Science

Link to database

Select

Faculty of Social Sciences

Continent

Country

Bachelor

For BSc Political Science students:

All students – university wide

Social sciences

BSc Political Science POL/IP/IRO

Online Exchange database

Who do you need to contact?

• Programme agreements

• Study abroad related questions

• IRO Exchange Coordinator

• Ariane Berends

• exchangeps@fsw.leidenuniv.nl

• Open consultation hour Wijnhaven,

• Mondays 17.00-18.00 hrs, room 4,67

• Individual appointments via link

• Website

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• University-wide agreements / ISEP

• International Relations Office on central level

• Student and Educational Affairs (SEA)

• International Exchange Coordinators

• Gaye Eksten & Lisanne van Haften

• studyabroad@sea.leidenuniv.nl

• Open consultations hour: Wijnhaven,

• Service Desk, Wednesdays, 9.30-12.00

• Individual appointments via online booking

• Website

Who do you need to contact for which partner university?

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What did the IRO year 3 students select for their study abroad?

Where are the IRO students who are abroad at the moment?

Via university-wide agreementUniversity of Tokyo, JapanWaseda University, JapanMahidol University, Thailand Yale-NUS College, SingaporeSingapore Management UniversityCity University Hong KongHong Kong Baptiste UniversityPeking University, ChinaNational Taiwan UniversityUniversity of Sydney, AustraliaSeoul National University, South-Korea Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IsraelMcGill University, CanadaUniversity of Otago, New ZealandUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande Do Sul, BrazilMonash University, MalaysiaUniversidad de Chile, ChileUniversity of the Western Cape, South-AfricaNational Research University Higher School of Economics, St. Peterburg, Russia Ohio State University at Columbus, USA

Via Agreement FGGA (exception) Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany

Via ISEP: Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, USACalifornia State University, San Marcos, USAISEP - Science Po Aix Marseille, FranceUniversity of Vilnius, Lithuania

Via programme agreement: University of Oslo, Norway University of Bergen, NorwayQueen Mary University of London, UKAberythwyth University, UKUniversity of Exeter , UKUniversite de Montpellier, FranceScience Po Grenoble, FranceCharles University, Czech Republic University of Antwerp, BelgiumUniversite Libre de Bruxelles, BelgiumAutonoma Universidad de Barcelona, Spain Bogazici University, TurkeyPontificia Universidad de Chile (Santiago), Chile

Free mover / visiting student :University of Granda, Spain IE Madrid (Spain

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Information about application

When do I need to apply and how? • Programme agreement PUC de Chile: Before 12 November • Programme agreement Purdue University: Before 1 December • University-wide agreements, incl Purdue University: Before 1 December• ISEP: Before 1 December • Programme agreements in Europe: Before 15 February• Via the online application

What do I need for my (online) application?• Certified Transcript of records (send request via e-mail to Student Service Centre: ssc.pol@leiden.edu• Motivation letter (max 1000 words, mention all options in 1 letter)

Who handles my application ? • University-wide agreements > International Relations Office• Programme Agreements > Institute of Political Science

When am I informed about the selection and how?• 3 weeks after the application deadline, via umail

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Online application

Link to online application

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What are my chances to be selected?

Depends on: Available spots per partner university Number of applicants Popularity of destination Your GPA & motivation letter Your flexibility

Important considerations: Do your research before you apply More choices increases chances of placement Make sensible choices Keep in mind financial means > non-EU destinations are expensive (!)

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TIP

• Be flexible, make realistic choices, also based on your GPA • Don`t focus too much on one specific destination You compete with other students from Leiden University for the top spots• Don`t only focus on the country, city, check the university / course offer • Check your financial means > Some destinations are expensive: USA

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Financial matters What are the costs involved in studying abroad and how can you finance your stay? Avoid unexpected expenses by researching financial matters thoroughly in advance.Information financial matters

Scholarships On the scholarships page you can find all the scholarships managed by Leiden University• LUSTRA scholarship (study abroad outside of Europe > granted if you are selected to go abroad)• Holland Scholarship outgoing (study abroad outside of Europe > selection) • Erasmus+ grant (study abroad inside of Europe > granted if you are selected to go abroad) • Other scholarships and search engines

Scholarships Team Student and Educational Affairs (SEA) +31 (0)71 527 7192outbound@sea.leidenuniv.nl

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• Free mover for EC or visiting student for EC• Semester at Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC)• Semester at Netherlands-Moroccon Institute in Rabat (NIMAR – also a minor)• Select minor with abroad option Frugal Innovation for Sustainable Global Development Sustainable Development • Internship for EC • Virtual Exchange for EC

• Massive Open Online Courses on Academic level (Coursera, EdX) not for EC • Summer School not for EC• Master

Other options to go abroad

Health and Safety: Go abroad well prepared!

Some tips

- Take out a good insurance

- Get the necessary vaccinations

- Bring your medicine

- Bring along enough money

- Attend mandatory session (offered monthly):

Health, security and cultural awareness when going abroad

- Register through this page.

For more very useful tips check our website

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