Dr. Reinout Van Der Veer

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Reinout van der Veer is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Radboud University. His research focuses on the functioning and legitimacy of international organizations. His work covers a variety of themes including the politicization and responsiveness of the European Union and United Nations, the role of expertise in decision-making, and public opinion regarding international organizations. Currently, he is involved in an NWO Veni project that examines how centers of experts and policy elites operate within international organizations to facilitate transnational governance that is responsible and responsive. Reinout teaches and coordinates courses in the specialization of European Union Politics and Governance in the Master's program in Political Science. He obtained his PhD from Erasmus University Rotterdam, where his dissertation, written in Dutch, won the Van Poelje Prize in 2020. Before joining Nijmegen, he worked as a senior researcher at the Netherlands Court of Audit in The Hague and held a position as a visiting researcher at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

Radboud University • Nijmegen

Teaches and coordinates courses in the Department of Political Science.

Senior Researcher

— Present

Netherlands Court of Audit • The Hague

Conducted research and analysis on governmental auditing.

Visiting Researcher

— Present

WZB Berlin Social Science Center • Berlin

Collaborated on research projects in political science.

Courses

Current Debates on EU Politicisation Master’s Thesis in Political Science

Requirements for Radboud University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:5
Reading
Required:4.5
Writing
Required:4.5
Speaking
Required:4.5
Total
Required:100
PTE
Listening
Required:61
Reading
Required:61
Writing
Required:61
Speaking
Required:61
Overall
Required:67
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Linguistics, Communication, or related) Bachelor's thesis grade of at least 8.0/10 (US 3.5+ equivalent)
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID
  • Official Bachelor's degree certificate (or proof of graduation)
  • Academic transcript of records
  • Description of grading scale
  • Personal statement/Motivation letter
  • CV/Resume
  • Course list/Course descriptions
  • Research proposal or Bachelor thesis
Specialization Notes

Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).