The Hague Summer School
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Do you want to make a difference to the world’s big issues? Are you interested in looking at global issues from an interdisciplinary perspective? The Hague Summer School in the Netherlands is a cutting-edge two or four week modular course, which looks at solving global issues by connecting the public and private sectors. We look at these ‘wicked’ problems through the eyes of engineers, social scientists, entrepreneurs and human rights and security professionals.
The Hague University of Applied Sciences encourages everyone to invest in change. We want to train students in becoming world citizens to improve the world we live in. There is no better place to learn and practice world citizenship than in The Hague, the International City of Peace and Justice and the political, cultural heart of the Netherlands.
The Hague Summer School is proud to collaborate with many valuable external and internal partners and we would like to express our gratitude to: the SEN Foundation, ECHO, Dock 20, The Hague Security Delta, Paper on the Rocks, Masterpeace, Accentic and all THUAS lecturers and researchers who are dedicated to making this year’s summer school a roaring success.
Participants speaking
Ali Rashid (Iraq)
"I came across THUAS when I was looking for a summer school in Europe on Human Security and Human Rights. I met wonderful mentors and classmates and each of them have taught me something I cherish until this day. I was exposed to various topics on Human Security, Human Rights, and International politics and this led to my decision to pursue a master’s in International Relations. I encourage everyone to come to THSS and learn about our world, how to become proactive in innovation and address the most critical human security issues, rights and development . Moreover, come and enjoy The Hague summer, the history, the culture, the beauty, and above all the Stroopwafel!"
Valentina Maljak (Croatia)
"One of the most important aspects when I applied for The Hague Summer School, was the multidisciplinary angle that it offered. Moreover, the price, dates and location played a significant role as well. Summer School made me aware of how the world is interconnected and how we can all make a difference if we work together. Fuirthermore, I have returned to The Hague to pursue a career in international law. I am currently working on articles about the South China Sea conflict together with a friend that I met at The Hague Summer School. I can honestly say that the academic path I have chosen is greatly influenced by my time at The Hague Summer School."
Rafael Moreira (Brazil)
"I have learned about THSS at the international school fair and the most important aspects of THSS was that it offers such study themes as sustainable cities and geopolitics. The most interesting thing that I have learned at THSS was during the lecture on how to make cities more sustainable while, at the same time, developing them. Moreover, THSS has a great body of professionals working to make sure that the modules you take and the time you spend in the country are moments of learning and joy. Finally, before, I only knew that the Netherlands was a beautiful and developed country, but while studying at THSS, I also learned about its art, history, architecture, culture, policies and the Dutch way of life."
Dates
Like many international programmes, The Hague Summer School (THSS) was greatlty affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, THSS2020 was unfortunately cancelled. Although we cannot predict the future, we aim to be back in full swing in the summer of 2021 with a program filled with great learning experience and, of course, fun!
Academic program dates*
Block I July 5th – July 16th
Block II July 19th – July 30th
*until further notice dates are subject to change.
Entry requirements
- First year of a bachelor programme completed
- Good knowledge of English (B2 or higher)
- An application letter explaining your ambitions and motivation to participate in The Hague Summer School and the choice of your electives.
- A complete online application to be submitted before 31 May 2021
Location
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Contact the course
Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact us via thehaguesummerschool@hhs.nl