Discover the World at Leiden University

1. Psychology Session on
studying abroad
Presentation: Rianne de Bree – International Coordinator – Institute of Psychology
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Start your orientation!

3. Today’s presentation
1. Study Abroad options
2. Health and Safety while planning your study abroad
3. Exchange: when, where and what?
3. Exchange: application procedure
4. Scholarships (in short)
5. Contact information
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4. • Exchange
• Study Abroad independently
• Summer/winter schools
• Internship or thesis research abroad (master)
→ Welcome and Study Abroad Basics Session
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Options Abroad

5. Exchange
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• Study at partner university
• Pay tuition to Leiden University only
• Application via Leiden University
• Limited places: selection
• Eligibility requirements:
❑ GPA 7 or higher
❑ All 60 EC of BSc Year 1 completed by internal
application deadline (Dec 1st/Feb 15th)
• Possible to have your credits recognized and avoid study delay

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• If you want to have your credits counted towards your degree:
→ Request permission from International coordinator Psychology
• Arrange your own application
• Check travel advice before applying
• Double tuition fees
• Register your study abroad in uSis!
• Recognition of grades should be arranged in advance
Study Abroad independently

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• Short programmes (4-8 weeks)
• You can search through the summer and winter schools in the field of
Psychology in the overview of summer and winter schools
• Tuition fees apply, sometimes waivers are offered
• Check travel advice before applying
• Register your summer school in uSis!
• Recognition of grades should be arranged in advance
Summer and Winter schools

8. Internship or thesis abroad
Master only!
You need to arrange the following by yourself:
- A location for your internship or thesis
- Approval from your master’s programme
- A suitable supervisor abroad
- Register your Internship or Thesis abroad in the Study abroad
portal in uSis!
You can make arrangements with the internship/thesis
coordinator of your own master specialization.
Step-by-step plan
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9. Health and Safety in a world of uncertainty
Inform yourself about opportunities but …
• It requires flexibility
• Have a realistic Plan B
• Binding Travel Advice applies
• Travel at your own risk: consider health risks and avoid making costs in advance
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Exchange: Where, When,
What?

11. Exchange
Leiden offers 2 types of exchange programmes:
• University wide exchange = Outside of Europe
• Exchange via your study programme (Psychology)
(including Erasmus+) = Inside Europe
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Separate presentation for University-wide
exchange and the ISEP programme → see website
of the Study Abroad Festival

12. Exchange
Exchange via your study programme
- Inside Europe (Erasmus+)
- Managed by Institute of Psychology
- Open to Psychology students only
- Possible to study outside your field of study
at most universities (but not all!)
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University wide exchange
- Outside of Europe
- Managed by central International
Relations Office (IR) of Student and
Educational Affairs (SEA)
- Generally open to all students
- Possible to study outside your field of
study and in different faculties
- ISEP Programme
Contact:
International exchange coordinators:
Sanne Feenstra & Jesca Zweijtzer
International Relations Office
Student and Educational Affairs (SEA)
studyabroad@sea.leidenuniv.nl
Contact:
International exchange coordinators:
* Rianne de Bree
* Florine Weekenstroo
Institute of Psychology
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW)
exchangepsy@fsw.leidenuniv.nl

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14. Where can you go?
Search for destinations via Psychology exchange
programme:
• Check the list with exchange agreements on the
“Where” page at the Study Abroad website
• Enroll in the Microsoft TEAMS channel:
“Orientation guide Erasmus+ Psychology
exchange”
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Search for destinations via University-wide
exchange programme (outside of Europe):
• Check the information on the “Where” page under the
General tab.
• Enroll in the Blackboard Archive module:
Study Abroad: Outside Europe-1516SOZ
Here you can find:
- Host university’s factsheets
- Student reports
Here you can find:
- Host university’s factsheets
- Student reports

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17. When?
Best time to go on exchange:
Bachelor Year 3 (prepare and apply in Year 2): electives
Deadline permission Bachelor Project semester 1:
May 15 (contact your Study Adviser in time!)
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18. When?
Bachelor Year 4:
• Electives or extra curricular
• Board of examiners
Master:
• Courses always extra curricular
• Not all partner universities offer courses on master level
• Internship / Thesis: arrange yourself  exchange

19. What? – Elective courses (bachelor)
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Year II
Mandatory courses (45 EC)
Year II & III
Specialisation courses (20 EC)
Year II & III
Elective area (30 EC)
Year III
Mandatory Bachelor Project (15 EC)
Year I
Mandatory courses (60 EC)
Elective
requirement:
30 EC electives,
with minimum of
5 ec on level 300.

20. What? – Course criteria
Always ask permission before departure!
• No overlap with courses in your programme (bachelor / master)
• No English language proficiency courses
• Academic course (no practical course)
• Min. 20 EC (or equivalent study load)
• If applicable: 5 ec on level 300
Important: partner
university can also
have course
restrictions!

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Exchange application

22. Application Internal Selection
1. Do you meet the requirements?
2. Make a study plan: does it fit?
3. Select partner universities:
• Max. 10 universities university wide exchange
• Max. 5 universities faculty exchange
4. Submit online application and upload:
• Motivation letter – Why do you want to study abroad and why at your selected destinations?
• Proof of language proficiency and plan (if language of instruction is not English)
• For master students not having a Leiden University bachelor degree: upload your BA degree
from your home university INCLUDING your GPA
• Your study plan
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-Registered student LU
-All 60 EC Year 1 courses completed
(P) by internal selection deadline
-GPA of 7 or higher

23. Creating your study plan
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To study abroad in Semester 1 or Semester 2
of the next academic year:
• Outside of Europe (university wide exchange):
1 December
• Inside of Europe (exchange via your study
programme):
15 February
Deadlines Internal Selection

25. Selection criteria
1. GPA
2. Studying without delays
3. Motivation letter
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After internal selection
International Coordinators will inform you about next
steps after selection!
1. Accept or decline selection outcome
2. Coordinator nominates you at university abroad
3. Application to university abroad: follow their
application steps!
4. Accept offer of admission
5. Before departure: permission course selection,
housing, visa, Health & Safety meeting, insurance,
finances...
6. Study Abroad!

27. Upon return
• Arrange recognition of credits
• Submit a student report (and photos, video’s, vlogs, blogs …)
• Give information to other students during:
- Psychology Experience Days
- Study Abroad Festival
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Scholarships

29. Scholarships
Follow the separate Session about Finances and Scholarships
Scholarships offered by Leiden University:
• Inside Europe: Erasmus+ (monthly payment)
• Outside Europe: Lustra+ and Holland Scholarship (one time payment)
• OV-vergoeding
A lot of paperwork: International Exchange Coordinator can sign documents.

30. Contact information

31. Scholarships
Faculty exchange and other options
Institute of Psychology
International Coordinator: Rianne de Bree & Florine Weekenstroo
Consulting hours Book an appointment via the website
Email: exchangepsy@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
University wide exchange
International Relations Team (IR)
International Coordinators: Sanne Feenstra & Jesca Zweijtzer
Email: studyabroad@sea.leidenuniv.nl
Contact information
Signatures
Options for
Psychology
students Exchange
inside of
Europe?
Exchange
outside of
Europe?
Course
approval Academic
related
questions
ISEP
programme?

32. Questions? Ask them during the Q&A
sessions of the Study Abroad Festival
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