In your Master's programme you can do your internship and/or thesis abroad.

Arranging it yourself

You will need to arrange the following yourself in consultation with the internship or thesis coordinator of your master specialisation:

• an internship or thesis placement
• approval within your master's programme
• the appropriate (foreign) supervision

Step-by-step plan

1. Find, in consultation with your internship/thesis coordinator of your Master specialization, an internship or thesis position abroad. You can find suggestions or vacancies on Brightspace. Please note that you are only allowed to travel to destinations that are classified as code green or yellow according to Dutch governmental travel advice. Check the colour of your intended destination (in Dutch). In some cases you can request permission to go to a code orange destination. Read more and request permission. You may never travel to a code red destination.
2. Make sure that during your internship or master thesis abroad you will be supervised by a supervisor.
3. Ask the internship/thesis coordinator of your master's specialisation for approval for your internship or master thesis abroad. Fill out an internship agreement or a thesis agreement and have it signed by your internship/thesis coordinator. You can find the internship and thesis agreements in Brightspace, either in the general module or in the internship/thesis module. 
4. Discuss with all parties what is expected of you and how many credits can be recognised after your return. Also pay attention to whether you are insured by the host institution or whether you have to arrange this yourself.
5. Important: after accepting your internship, you need to register it in the study-Abroad portal as described at the bottom of this page. Make sure to do this at least 2 weeks prior to your departure. By accepting this internship, you agree with the Regulation Study Abroad.
6. Apply for a (Erasmus+) scholarship at least 1 month before departure. The coordinator abroad can sign a grant agreement and a learning agreement for you. This is only possible with the approval of your internship/thesis coordinator. More information on applying for a traineeship can be found here: Erasmus+ for Traineeships
7. Sign up for an information meeting about health and safety during your stay abroad. Here you will get tips on how to prepare well and how to travel safely. The meetings take place once a month. Make sure you attend this meeting before you leave.
8. After your return, the grades and credits you obtained abroad will be processed by your internship/thesis supervisor of your master specialisation.

You can search through the summer and winter schools in the field of Psychology in the overview of summer and winter schools.

Recognition of study credits

If you want to get credits for your summer or winter school, you always have to ask permission from your Psychology Abroad coordinator in advance.

In general, courses that meet the following requirements will be approved:

• No overlap with courses in your bachelor;
• No English language courses;
• Subjects must be of an academic nature.

The courses you take abroad during your master's are always extra curricular. It is not possible to take your electives abroad.

Approving courses

On behalf of the Examination Board, your coordinator abroad can approve your package of courses. To do so, please complete a learning agreement and send it to exchangepsy@fsw.leidenuniv.nl. After your learning agreement has been signed by the coordinator, you need to upload it during the registration process as described below. 

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!

• Required uploads:
  • An internship or thesis agreement signed by your internship/thesis supervisor. You can find both agreements in Brightspace, either in the general module or in the internship/thesis module. You can upload the signed agreement under the defined upload: 'approval from study programme'.
• Contact person: the name of your international coordinator at Psychology (see contact block).
• Internal supervisor: your internship/subject supervisor in Leiden
• External supervisor: your internship supervisor at the host institution

• Required upload: a Learning Agreement signed by your abroad coordinator. You can upload this by clicking on upload portal, then you can choose Erasmus learning agreement.

• Contact person: the name of your International coordinator at Psychology (see contact block).