606 search results for “american studies” in the Student website
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Alongside your studies
Making sure your studies are going well is only half the story. It is also important to enjoy yourself and meet new people. Why not join an association, club or the University Sports Centre? Or acquire new skills by becoming a member of a student board or participation body.
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Studying abroad independently
Instead of going on exchange, you could choose to study abroad independently. This is an option if you want to go to a destination that doesn’t have an exchange agreement with Leiden University, or if you missed out on an exchange place.
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Study abroad possibilities
Learn about studying abroad within or outside the EU via your faculty or a university-wide agreement. Or explore alternative options for going abroad.
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Studying with a disability
Studying with a disability may require additional time and effort. Find out what support is available at Leiden University and consider what might be helpful in your particular situation.
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Studying with a disability
Studying with a disability may require additional time and effort. Find out what support is available at Leiden University and consider what might be helpful in your particular situation.
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Online training - Study support group
Study support, Study support
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Alongside your studies
There are range of associations available outside your faculty that offer social activities and opportunities to build new networks. These range from large student associations to clubs for people with similar interests, faiths and backgrounds.
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Study and co-working spaces
Study spaces
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Studying
It is possible to develop and improve your study skills. By using the SMART method you can learn to study strategically, be academically competent, have confidence about taking exams and manage your time well. Of course all this is only possible if you put in enough hours.
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Studying with a visual disability
Having a visual disability can impact your learning at Leiden University.
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Studying with a speech disability
Having a speech disability is a health condition that can impact your learning at Leiden University.
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Kuiper-Overpelt Study Fund
Master
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Studying with a chronic illness
A chronic illness is a long-term and persistent health condition that can impact your learning at Leiden University.
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Studying with AD(H)D
AD(H)D stands for Attention Deficit(-Hyperactivity) Disorder, which is a common disorder that can impact your learning at Leiden University.
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Studying with a hearing disability
Having a hearing disability is a health condition that can impact your learning at Leiden University.
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Workshop Reselect your study choice?
Career and apply for jobs, Study support
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Faculty and study programme regulations
At faculty and study programme level there are various regulations in place to ensure that everything runs as it should. For example, there are thesis and faculty regulations, as well as rules and guidelines on assessments, exams, degree classifications and plagiarism.
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LUF International Study Fund (LISF)
Bachelor, Master
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Study plan group (POPcorner FSW)
Study support
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Additional costs during your studies
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Uhlenbeck conference scholarship
Master
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Money matters during your studies
As a student you will need to take a number of costs into consideration. But how can you manage your money and are you entitled to any financial support?
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Financial support for delayed study progress
Financial support for delayed study progress via regulations on financial support for students (FOS)
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The American Indian Historical Society
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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Studying with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the term for a range of neurodevelopmental conditions or differences which can impact your studies at Leiden University.
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Studying and top-level sport
Combining studying with top-level sport requires dedication and careful academic planning. If you want to take on the challenge, Leiden University can offer you personal guidance and help you to maximise your talent.
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PhD training Case Study and Comparative Methods
Research
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Eduard van de Bilt and Joke Kardux say goodbye to Leiden
For more than 35 years they helped put American Studies on the map: Joke Kardux and Eduard van de Bilt. This spring, the couple retired. A farewell interview.
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Online walk-in Study skills (POPcorner FSW)
Study support
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Study adviser or coordinator
Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.
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Six top-rated programmes at Humanities
Six programmes in the Faculty of Humanities have been awarded the designation 'top programme' by the Keuzegids. These are the bachelor’s in German Language and Culture, Greek and Latin Language and Culture, Latin American Studies, Ancient Near East Studies, Religious Studies and Russian Studies.
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Executive Power and the Crisis of Modern American Democracy
Lecture
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Study and co-working spaces
Study spaces
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Ten years of International Studies: ‘During lectures I sometimes felt my brain was exploding with all the new insights.’
The bachelor's programme in International Studies is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Ko Voskuilen was among the very first batch of students to follow the study, and Sophia Healy graduated this summer. How do they look back on their time at the university?
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Masterclass: The Lores of Flatbush: Dutch Storytelling in Colonial North America
Lecture, Histories Connected: Masterclass
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Special Guest Lecture ‘Knickerbocker Renaissance: Dutch Schools and Slavery in the Early United States’
Lecture, Histories Connected: Special Guest Lecture
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Uhlenbeck scholarship research master students
Master
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Call for submissions: The New Scholar (Leiden Student Journal of Humanities)
Education, Research
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Eight projects receive funding from JEDI Fund
From a queer art exhibition to a podcast about people with disabilities, the JEDI Fund this year again honored several projects that contribute to diversity and inclusion.
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Christopher Green
Faculty of Humanities
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Channa Li
Faculty of Humanities
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Win a ticket for Bernie Sanders and students – An open dialogue
On the 11th of October 2023, Senator Bernie Sanders will have an open dialogue with the students of Leiden. We have some good news! Although the event is officially sold out, we are happy to give away 50 tickets to our FGW-students! Are you a student at the Faculty of Humanities? And would you like…
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For staff only
Learn about global opportunities, collaboration with partner institutions and how to use existing university networks
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App helps students study better
Cramming from a book, making notes or learning summaries. In the past these were about the only ways to memorise your course material. But that has long since changed. Multimedia is the code word. But is it effective?
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Henk Schulte Nordholt
Faculty of Humanities
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Join a study association: ‘It expands your worldview’
A discount on textbooks is always welcome. But for these students joining a study association has meant much more than that alone.
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Geoffrey Cain
Faculty of Humanities
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Jurre Knoest
Faculty of Humanities
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Shirley Alexander
Faculty of Humanities