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Prepare for your studies
You’ve been accepted! Leiden University looks forward to welcoming you as a new student. Your next step is to prepare for your studies. Below you can find some tips to help you get a head start as you embark on your studies at Leiden University.
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Prepare for your studies
You’ve been accepted! Leiden University looks forward to welcoming you as a new student. Your next step is to prepare for your studies. Below you can find some tips to help you get a head start as you embark on your studies at Leiden University.
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Extra-curricular
Are you interested in taking up an extra challenge during your master’s programme? Have you thought about developing your personal leadership style?
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Archaeological Science (MSc)
Archaeological Science at Leiden University is an MSc specialisation that delves into the specifics of archaeological methods and techniques. The combination of hands-on field experience and laboratory work offers a challenging and rewarding research environment.
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Biomedical Sciences Research
The Biomedical Sciences research specialisation aims to provide you with a theoretical background and academic competences in multidisciplinary research in Biomedical Sciences. The entire programme is taught in English.
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Spinoza project Statistical Science
Developing and investigating statistical methods for complex data and models
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Statistics and Data Science
Are you thinking about studying Statistics and Data Science? Learn more and watch the introduction video.
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Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences
Are you thinking about studying Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences? Learn more and watch the videos.
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Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
De minor Data Science & Artificial Intelligence geeft een toegankelijke introductie tot de theorie en praktijk van datawetenschap en kunstmatige intelligentie. Studenten leren de basis van data-analyse en patroonherkenning in grote gegevensverzamelingen, hoe computers leren en ook het interpreteren…
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KNOWMAK – Knowledge in the making in the European society
KNOWMAK project aims at developing a web-based tool, which provides interactive visualisations and state-of-the-art indicators on knowledge co-creation in the European Research Area (ERA).
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for Computer Science and Science Communication and Society at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
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Political Science (BSc)
As a Political Science student you will analyse political phenomena at a local, national and global level—covering a broad range of topics and applying state of the art methods. Your tutors are renown researchers in their field; Leiden is one of Europe’s oldest and highest ranking universities. Personal…
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Political Science (MSc)
Choice is at the very heart of politics. War or peace, left or right, liberty or security, sovereignty or integration, consensus or conflict—choices matter. Choice is also key to your education. Choose an intellectually challenging programme in which you develop your knowledge and expertise in the study…
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Social and Behavioural Sciences
We are very happy to welcome you to spend a semester or year studying with us at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. This website will provide you per programme with information on your course schedules and much more.
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Drug safety Sciences
Our research in the area of safety sciences aims to increase the mechanistic understanding of cellular toxicity of drugs and, in a broader sense, chemicals.
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Science Experience Tours
During the Leiden Science Family Day, you will visit places that are normally closed to the public: go backstage at the Faculty of Science!
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Molecular Science & Technology (BSc)
Chemistry is all around us: from nutrition and smartphones to medicine. The field is developing rapidly, as the world population continues to grow and resources become scarce. MST will educate you on the basics of working towards a clean and healthy world.
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About the programme
What exactly is justice and will robots ever replace caregivers? Philosophy is all about addressing the Big Questions. And by questioning beliefs from cross-cultural and historical perspectives, this programme will raise your game when it comes to current problems in science and society.
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Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives (BA)
This Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives bachelor's programme is unique. It offers comparative perspectives from around the world that will enable you to be part of the next generation of thinkers, someone studying and shaping philosophy for a globalised 21st century.
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LION Science Day
Every year, the Leiden Institute of Physics (LION) organises the Science Day. The goal is to highlight the newest research at LION, to socialise, and to welcome first year master students and new PhD candidates to our institute.
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Journal of Quaternary Science
Scientists, including our faculty colleague Dr. Mike Field, studying an exceptionally well-preserved woolly rhinoceros have revealed details of what Britain's environment was like 42,000 years ago. The beast's remains were discovered in Staffordshire in 2002, buried alongside other preserved organisms…
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Lodge & Boin, COVID-19 as the ultimate leadership challenge: making critical decisions without enough data
The coronacrisis is emerging as the ultimate test for political leaders. How do national political leaders get ahead or behind ‘the curve’ of fast-changing dynamics. Martin Lodge (London School of Economics and Political Science) and Arjen Boin (Leiden University Institute of Political Science) look…
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About the programme
An attractive feature of the MSc Chemistry programme at Leiden University is the great flexibility of the study programme, allowing students to put together a tailor-made programme following their personal interests. Within the limits set by the programme, students can make their own choices and adjust…
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within Parameters : towards a mature evaluative historiography of science
Historiography of science is in its current self-image a non-evaluative discipline. Its main goal is to understand past processes of knowledge formation on their own terms. In the last few decades this approach has greatly improved our understanding of the phenomenon of science. Yet, something strange…
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Welcome to the Leiden University Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences brings together high-quality research and outstanding teaching.
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Wouter van Loon
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Astronomy and Data Science (MSc)
The Astronomy and Data Science master’s specialisation at Leiden University combines advanced Astronomy courses with relevant courses from the Computer Science programme at Leiden University.
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Educational Science (MSc)
The Master’s specialisation Educational Science offers students cutting-edge insights into how individuals develop and learn and how education can be optimized to include every learner.
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Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences
PhD candidates carry out a programme of independent research and additional limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically 4 years.
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Education
The group is involved in training in areas of diagnostic skills, treatment/prevention/intervention, neuropsychological assessment, behavioral observations, clinical interviewing, knowledge of intellectual disability, autism, ADHD, psychosis and aggression.
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Biomedical Sciences (BSc)
If you wish to know exactly what is going on in a healthy or sick human body, and at various levels such as molecule, cell, tissue, organ, larger systems and a person as a whole? Do you wish to learn how to do research which contributes to diagnoses, treatment and prevention of diseases? Then the bachelor…
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What is Liberal Arts and Sciences?
Perhaps you are completely new to the concept of Liberal Arts and Sciences, or perhaps you are familiar with the Liberal Arts colleges of the United States. So, what actually is Liberal Arts & Sciences, and why has it become so popular in the Netherlands in recent years?
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dr. Ad IJzerman appointed as Secretary of The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities
As of May 2015, Prof. dr. Ad Ijzerman has been appointed as Secretary of The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities.
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Get to know Biomedical Sciences
In the master's programme Biomedical Sciences you learn interdisciplinary approaches to address scientific and societal challenges in the field of (bio)medical sciences. The research in our programme relates to the maintenance of health and prevention of disease. You will acquire a skill set suitable…
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Get to know Biomedical Sciences
In the master's programme Biomedical Sciences you learn interdisciplinary approaches to address scientific and societal challenges in the field of (bio)medical sciences. The research in our programme relates to the maintenance of health and prevention of disease. You will acquire a skill set suitable…
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(Re)positioning Modern Concert Music in Contemporary Society
For several years, contemporary composed music has been critiqued among others by funds, sponsors, and festival organizers for having lost contact with their audiences. This music has increasingly become a pursuit of a privileged, well-situated, and higher educated public, and is most often confined…
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(Re)Imagining Port Cities: Understanding Space, Society and Culture
Port cities develop at the intersection of international trade and commerce and at the interface between sea and land. What does the future of port cities look like with urbanization, sea level rise, new migrant flows and the disappearance of old industries? This is addressed in the minor (Re)Imagining…
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Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSc)
As a student of Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences, you have a strong interest in drug development: from the onset of diseases to the effects of individual drugs in the body. Is that true for you? Then, Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences might be the right study programme for you!
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Education
The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences provides its ca. 5000 students with a thorough education in the social and behavioural sciences. The student population is very diverse and international in nature.
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Slice of Science
The first photo of a black hole and measuring anxiety in the brain... From 13 until 22 May we're serving a free slice of science with your pizza.
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Information activities
Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!
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We Are Science in 2023
What we did this year? Well, we ran for charity, moved a 2,000 kilo electron microscope and ate poffertjes in the garden. Oh yes, and together mapped out a strategy for the next five years. Warm up the fingers and get ready to scroll through the year of Leiden Science in 2023.
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Research
Through our research, we work towards a fundamental understanding of the world and people around us. We use that knowledge to make the world a safe, healthy, sustainable, prosperous and just place.
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Janine Ubink
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Femke Bakker
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Christoph Niessen
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Zane Kripe
Science
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Stefan Landsberger
Faculty of Humanities
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Master Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences
This page provides information to support your application for the Master's programme of Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences.