Study skills workshops
These workshops cover all aspects of studying: how to study, how to manage your time, how to deal with exams and how to keep your stress levels acceptable. In other words: how to get the most out of this academic year.

• Study skills and time management
• Exam confidence

Other workshops

• AI in academia: how to use it ethically and effectively
• Creative workshops, such as Happy Clay Day, Painting with Coffee, Creative Hand Lettering, Create Poetry with Illustrations, etc.

Are you looking for the best way to study? Then follow one or more free online workshops from the ePOPcorner in Brightspace.

• Studying methodology & statistics
• Mind mapping
• Study skills
• Taking exams
• Time management

Find out more about the e-POPcorner here.

• Study plan group
  The study plan group is for students who have difficulty making and sticking to a realistic schedule. The group meets once a week to discuss how the previous week's schedule went and to make a schedule for the following week. 
  
  Sign up for the study plan group here.
   
• Daily Dutch
  This English-language course is specially designed for international students who want to learn about Dutch culture and language.
  Daily Dutch is a 10-12 lesson course designed to help you start speaking Dutch with confidence in no time! Whether you want to chat with locals, impress your friends, or start navigating your way through the Netherlands, we’ve got you covered.

At the POPcorner FSW, you will find projects and activities organised for students and by students. As a student of the faculty, you can make use of these activities to get help, but you can also help out as a buddy, for example.

There are various activities and projects, such as:

• At home in Leiden
• Be the first
• Buddy systems
• Pre-Study Programme
   
• Daily Dutch
• Study plan group

You can find more information about Students for Students activities here.

Most POPcorner (Student Plaza) activities can be taken as part of the extracurricular Personal Professional Skills Lab certification programme.

The Personal Professional Skills Lab brings together the offerings of the student support departments at FSW. You can attend workshops, seminars and courses offered by the Career Service, POPCorner, the Honours College and the Personal Development Centre free of charge. 
If you attend a number of these workshops during your bachelor's programme and register your learning process in the online system www.learningmyway.nl, you will receive the Personal Professional Skills Certificate. 

More information about the Personal Professional Skills Lab can be found in the Brightspace Student Plaza course.
This Brightspace course has been set up to help you find your way around our range of activities, so that you can easily find what you are looking for when you need it.