School of Journalism

Please note that the deadline for Study Abroad in 2023-2024 is 1 February 2023.  Scroll down for more information or download the last presentation from Tuesday 6 December 2022, 16-17h: Download the presentation here.

Study Abroad is one of the options to choose as part of your ‘profiling space (30EC)’. You can study at one of our partner universities as part of your third or fourth-year programme.

Each year in November/December the IvM international officer will inform you on the possibilities in an information meeting.  Besides the presentation make use of the Study Abroad Overview page of the HU International Office.

In this presentation you can read about study abroad options, procedures, criteria and deadlines. Please make sure you download and read the information in the presentation before you e-mail the International Desk of the School of Journalism (thank you). There are two Q&A sessions in January, the dates will be announced on this page,in you ‘rooster’ and through MyHU.

Criteria for selection Study Abroad:

• first year certificate (P) + a minimum amount of ECTS required per year (see explanation in the presentation)
• a completed StudyAbroad-Form2023-2024 (include a motivation and appendices) which you e-mail, before 1 February 2023 to Study Abroad coordinator Elvira van Noort | elvira.vannoort@hu.nl
• make sure your form comes with a motivation letter that includes: propedeuse Y/N | amount of ECs and how many to expect | the name of your SLB’er | did you follow GO or SLOW in semester 1 | uni’s you’d want to go to (the same ones as in Mobility Online) | do you want to go in Fall or Spring
• registration in Mobility Online
• availability at the partner university – check the Mobility Online Portal for your options.

Application deadline Study Abroad 2023-2024: 1 February 2023 at midnight.

The International Desk of the School of Journalism will check if you meet the requirements and will select a partner university for you, on the basis of your preferences. The results of the selection procedure will be communicated by the HU International Office. This can take a couple of weeks.

Once selected for Study Abroad:

• seek approval of the exam board (see the AskHU Study Abroad site ‘Course Selection and Learning Agreement Approval‘ for more information and the form)
• check the language requirements (for partner universities only)
• register at your partner university (the HU International Office will assist you)
• check if you need a visa
• apply for funding and/ or a scholarship (visit our Institute for Media main page
• Make sure you read, sign and e-mail this Travel-Abroad-Protocol-and-Consent-Form_2022 and apply for the free travel insurance. Follow all the necessary steps in the form.

During your 3rd or 4th study year at the School of Journalism you can go on an internship abroad as part of your Practical Semester (‘Praktijksemester’). This internship abroad is not a mandatory part of your programme.

It is up to you to find a place/ organisation or correspondent that meets the requirements set out by the Practical Semester programme.

The School of Journalism has funding available for internships outside Europe, within Europe you can apply for Erasmus+ grants (visit our Institute for Media main page).

TAKE NOTE: all students on an internship abroad need to fill in this Travel-Abroad-Protocol-and-Consent-Form_2022 and apply for the free travel insurance. Follow all the necessary steps in the form.

For advice and procedure, you can e-mail the IvM internship office (Praktijkbureau) contactperson Mrs Corien Lassche (corien.lassche@hu.nl).

Each academic year the coordinator of internationalisation and international programmes will inform you on the options for internationalisation in year 3 and 4 and how to apply.

General information will be given in November, after which detailed information on Study Abroad is supplied in a separate session in December (see elsewhere). Detailed information on the Specialisations is provided in the information session in March.

The latest PowerPoint presentation can be found here: Voorlichting internationalisering in de bovenbouw 2022-2023.

Please be aware that we have limited space for SvJ-students in our international programmes (English taught specialisations) as spaces are reserved for incoming exchange, minor and KOM-students too.

Therefore, we have a selection procedure to admit SvJ-students to these specialisations.

Please use this Entry-Form_Specialisations-English to apply (before 1 May) to secure your placement for next academic year.

For Cultural Journalism you can still apply before 15 October on available places, but May applicants will be placed first.

Once you are selected for this programme we will register you on the courses in Osiris.

The School of Journalism offers three international programmes for Minor and KOM students:

1) Cross-border Journalism | application deadline 1 April | use this entry form to apply: Cross-border-Form_minorKOM

2) Cultural Journalism | application deadline 15 October | use this entry form to apply: CulturalJourn_Form_minorKOM

3) CampusDoc International | application deadline 1 April | e-mail course coordinator Brian Maston – brian.maston@hu.nl – for more information

The School of Journalism offers three programmes for international exchange students:

1) Cross-border Journalism | application deadline 1 April | use this entry form to apply: Cross-border-Journalism-entry-form-Exchange-students

2) Cultural Journalism | application deadline 15 October | use this entry form to apply: CulturalJourn-entry-form-Exchange-students

3) CampusDoc International | application deadline 1 April | e-mail course coordinator Brian Maston – brian.maston@hu.nl – for more information

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