Education
On this page, you can find the course program offered by the Research School for Medieval Studies. In our course program, a distinction is made between the Basic Program – consisting of the (core) courses organized by the Research School – Events, conferences, workshops and masterclasses organized by participant universities, and so-called join-in courses.
To register for courses in the Basic Program go to our Courses & Events page.
ECTS Points and Certificates for the Basic Program
For the basic program, ECTS points and/or certificates may be obtained (whereby one ECTS point stands for a workload of 28 hours). ECTS credits and marks are awarded by the activity’s coordinator; Research School certificates, signed by the Academic Director, are issued by direction of the activity’s coordinator or on presentation of a valid exam note.
Research Master students and PhD students are wise to consult with their supervisors on how parts of the Research School’s Course Program fit best in their own training and research plans.
Join-In Courses and Their Role
For the join-in courses, the Research School only performs a platform function, sharing information about courses taught by its participant universities. The Research School does not award ECTS credits for join-in courses nor does it issue certificates for such courses. Accordingly, join-in courses do not count towards the 10 ECTS students are required to take with the Research School. Only if the conferences are partly organized or funded by the Research School, ECTS points and/or certificates may be obtained from the Research School.
Overview of the Basic Program
The basic program comprises a total of thirteen courses organized by the Research School, that have been purpose-developed for training and support of PhD students and Research MA students who specialize in Medieval Studies (history, art history, and literary history, in particular). The courses have a study load of 3-5 ECTS points.
Course Participation and Cancellation Policy
The Research School reserves itself the right to cancel a course in case of insufficient interest (i.e., less than 4 registrations for a course). At the same time, the Research School aims to allow as many people as possible to participate in these courses. However, if there is great interest in a particular course, a maximum number of participants may be set. The maximum number of participants will be communicated via the website and/or newsletter.
Additional Events in the Program
In addition, there will be several (inter)national symposia, (co-)organized by the Research School, and the yearly Medieval Studies’ Day, whose active attendance can generate 1-2 ECTS points. Please note that the course dates on the website are still provisional. Final dates will be provided on the website and through the newsletter as soon as they become available.
Details About Join-In Courses
Join-in courses are MA-courses in medieval topics given in set MA-programs of the six participant universities of the Research School. On request, such courses are accessible for MA-students from other (Dutch) universities. Course loads and number of credit points to be obtained are usually between 5 and 10 ECTS. These do not count towards the 10 ECTS students are required to obtain within the Research School.
Local conferences are symposia, master classes, workshops, and the like that are organized throughout the year by medieval studies departments in the six Dutch universities participating in the Research School as well as in the associated Flemish universities (Ghent, Louvain, Antwerp). These activities are announced in the Research School’s newsletter.
Requesting Participation in Local Conferences
If not open events, local conferences may be attended by request to the organizers, who are free to determine whether ECTS credits can be obtained (and, if so, how many and in what way).