Enrolment Courses Master International Relations (February)

Name: *

Student number (without 's', such as: 1234567) *

Your email address *

Track: *

Are you planning to start the Master IR in February 2026, or are you already enrolled as a Master IR student?

I am planning to start the Master in February

I am already Master IR student

Procedure enrolment master courses for students planning to start the Master in February

Did you, or are you planning to follow the application procedure explained in the step-by-step guide for admission to the Master IR? *

Yes

The Master IR starts in the February semester with these four courses (30 ECTS):

Advanced Theory and Research Practice in International Relations (5 ECTS)
Capita (compulsory track-specific) (5 ECTS)
Research Seminar 1 (compulsory track-specific) (10 ECTS)
Research Seminar 2 (10 ECTS)

Your enrolment in these courses

Advanced Theory and Research Practice in International Relations
You will be enrolled by us in Progress for this course after you submit this form.

Capita
You will be enrolled by us in Progress for this course after you submit this form.

Research Seminars
You will have to submit your preference for the two Research Seminars yourself from: 12 January 12.00 hrs (Noon) until 30 January 2026 23.59 hrs (Midnight). The link to the Preference Form for Research Seminars will be posted on this page.

*In the form you will be asked to indicate both a first and a second choice per research seminar. Allocation to the research seminars will be done by the Department: we will do the utmost to place you in your preferred research seminars, but because of scheduling and overall availability of places in the research seminars we cannot guarantee you will be placed in your first choice.

**After you submit your preference, you will be registered in Progress for your Research Seminars before 7 February 2026. Research Seminars start in the week of 9 February 2026.

Procedure Enrolment Master Courses for students already in the Master

I am a current Master IR student, and in the February semester I am planning to take:

Advanced Theory and Research Practice in International Relations

Capita

One Research Seminar

Two Research Seminars

Master Thesis

Exchange Semester East Asian Studies (only for track EAS)

In the February semester I am also planning to start my placement OR participate in Professionalization electives. *

Yes

Research Seminars
You will have to submit your preference for the two Research Seminars yourself from: 12 January 2025 12.00 hrs (Noon) until 30 January 2026 23.59 hrs (Midnight). The link to the Preference Form for Research Seminars will be posted on this page.

*In the form you will be asked to indicate both a first and a second choice per research seminar. Allocation to the research seminars will be done by the Department: we will do the utmost to place you in your preferred research seminars, but because of scheduling and overall availability of places in the research seminars we cannot guarantee you will be placed in your first choice.

**After you submit your preference, you will be registered in Progress for your Research Seminars before 7 February 2026. Research Seminars start in the week of 9 February 2026.

Courses
When you submit this form, you will be enrolled by us for the courses (if selected): ATIR, Capita, and Master Thesis in Progress.

East Asian Studies Exchange semester
For students of East Asian Studies who have applied for an Exchange Semester:

you should have your courses approved by the Board of Examiners (boex.arts@rug.nl)
enrol for your courses at the host university.

Information on an EAS Exchange Semester

Placement or Professionalization electives? *

My first choice is to find a Placement. In March/April I may apply for Professionalization electives in case I do not find a placement.

I am completely sure that I would like to do Professionalization electives in stead of the placement. By selecting this option I will also forfeit the placement coordinator that was allocated to me.

Explanation on ranking your preferences for the Professionalization elective (10 ECTS)
Please rank all 4 options in order of your preference.

Career Seminar 'Working in and on Governance' (10 ECTS)
PE: Dissecting Lobbying and Advocacy (5 ECTS)
PE: Professional Editing (5 ECTS)
PE: Working in and with culture in international relations (5 ECTS)

Please note: you are not allowed to indicate the same course more than once.
After you submit this form you will be enrolled for the Professionalization electives mid February 2026.

Preference 1
*

Preference 2
*

Preference 3
*

Preference 4
*

You will be registered in Progress for the Placement when you submit this form.
Please note: We will organise a second enrolment option for the Professionalization electives end of March/beginning of April: if you have not found a placement by then, you still have the option to apply for Professionalization electives in stead.

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