Internships, research, fieldwork, summer schools and more
There are many other types of activity you can do abroad to enrich your studies and gain international experience. Find out about the options available to you.
Options related to your study programme
Depending on your study programme, there might be a range of international activities available to you. Some may be compulsory or optional parts of your programme. Others are extra-curricular activities that you can choose to follow to complement your studies. Activities might include:
- Internships
- Research and fieldwork
- Fieldtrips and excursions
- Subject-specific summer or winter schools
- Mandatory study abroad activities
- Clinical clerkships (co-schappen)
- Moot courts
- Study association trips
Approval and registration
Is your activity abroad part of, or associated with your Leiden University studies? In other words, do you want to receive study credits or funding via the university, or have the activity included on your transcript? If so, you must first gain approval from your study programme. After gaining approval, you must also register your activity in Leiden University’s study abroad portal. This will enable the university to contact you in case of emergencies.
Refer to your faculty or study programme tab
For information on the activities available to you and how to arrange approval and registration in the study abroad portal, click on your faculty or study programme tab.
Options for students of all faculties
There are also a number of international activities that are available to students of all faculties. These include:
Summer and winter schools are offered all over the world. Please note: Summer and Winter schools are part of our regular exchange agreements and therefore students will have to pay the summer/winter school fees themselves. Please check the respective partner website for more information about the costs.
Safe destination
You may not go abroad for study-related activities to a country for which negative travel advice has been issued. Visit the Health and safety page and read Leiden University Regulations on Studying Abroad for more information.
As a student of Leiden Law School, there are a range of other activities you can do abroad (other than exchange programmes) as part of, or alongside your studies.
Approval and registration
If your activity abroad is part of or associated with your Leiden University studies, you must first request approval from your study programme. You can find instructions on how to do so in the information on your activity type here below.
Once you have the necessary approval, you must also register your activity in Leiden University’s study abroad portal. See the instructions at the bottom of this page.
Types of activity
Some Law study programmes offer their students the opportunity to go on excursions abroad, for example to international law institutions. See your study programme description on the website or speak to your programme coordinator for further information.
Registering in the study abroad portal
After receiving details of your excursion from your programme coordinator, you must register your trip in the study abroad portal (see instructions at the bottom of the page). Include the following in your registration:
- Uploads: approval statement from your Leiden programme coordinator
- Supervisor (internal and external): your Leiden study programme coordinator
Any questions?
If you have any questions about international excursions or registration in the study abroad portal, contact your study programme coordinator.
Certain study programmes offer their students the chance to take part in international moot courts. See your study programme description on the Law School website or speak to your programme coordinator for further information.
Registering in the study abroad portal
After receiving the details of your moot court abroad from your programme coordinator, you must register your trip in the study abroad portal (see instructions at the bottom of the page). Include the following in your registration:
- Uploads: approval for your moot court activity from your Leiden programme coordinator
- Supervisor (internal and external): your Leiden programme coordinator
Any questions?
If you have any questions about international moot courts or registration in the study abroad portal, contact your programme coordinator.
There are also a range of summer and winter schools in the field of law that you can follow abroad These can serve to enrich your studies and build your CV. You can search for suitable options on the summer/winter schools page.
Study credits
The results of any summer or winter schools cannot be used as study credits towards your Leiden curriculum. In general, you will receive a certificate showing the topics you covered and the grades you obtained from the school organiser.
The only exception is the Columbia Summer Program, which is organised in collaboration with the Universities of Leiden and Amsterdam. In certain circumstances, succesful completion of this summer school can entitle you to exemption from one elective course from your compulsory bachelor's curriculum.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about summer or winter schools, contact the Office for International Education.
Study Abroad Portal
Why
By registering in the Study Abroad portal, you enable Leiden University to make sure you have selected a safe destination and to contact you in case of an emergency abroad. If you will receive study credits, university funding or recognition on your transcript for your activity abroad, registration in the study abroad portal is obligatory.
When
Register in the Study Abroad portal as soon as you have gained permission from your study programme for your activity abroad - and at least 2 weeks before departure. If you will go abroad within 2 weeks, get in touch with your faculty contact person for instructions.
How
- Log into uSis > click on the Study Abroad tile > select ‘Register another type of study-related activity abroad’.
- Enter the requested data, upload any required documents then click on submit.
- If you have the necessary approval and your destination is safe, the university will approve your registration. You may then depart for your activity abroad. Remember to check the travel advice before departure in case the safety situation changes.
- As soon as possible, enter your contact details abroad in the Study Abroad portal - in the ‘During your stay’ section. Remember to keep your contact details updated whilst abroad so we can reach you in case of emergencies!