Would you like to create an extra challenge for yourself? Leiden University gives you plenty of room to do so.

Are you considering a career outside of the Netherlands after following a Dutch bachelor ánd master programme? If so, then before your start your studies, make sure to check if your preferred country has special requirements to work as a psychologist, in addition to the Dutch title Master of Science…

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

Are you considering starting a master’s programme in Psychology at Leiden University and are you planning on pursuing a career outside of the Netherlands? If so, then before your start your studies, make sure to check if your preferred country has special requirements to work as a psychologist, in…

Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!

The master's specialisation Child and Adolescent Psychology consists of three main parts: the mandatory and elective courses, a thesis and an internship.

During the programme we will prepare you for your career as a legal professional in a global legal environment. Read more about the career preparation activities

This specialisation focuses on the interplay of international rules and institutions, non-governmental organisations, and national governments in an era of emerging powers, technological change and pressing issues of security, prosperity and sustainability.

The specialisation Educational Science focuses on the nature of educational contexts and learning processes of children and adolescents from a cognitive-psychological, social-emotional, and neuro-scientific perspective. Both general learning as well as learning in specific tasks (e.g., reading, science,…

Along with your application, you will need to submit the documents below.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

Extracurricular activities are an important component of the advanced master programme International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration. Read more

Learn about the newest research from the researchers who are performing it.

Find out what it is like to study at the Faculty of Law. Watch the video below to get an impression of our facilities and our faculty in Leiden and The Hague. Be sure to also take part in our online and on-campus information sessions!

Find out what it is like to study at the Faculty of Law. Watch the video below to get an impression of our facilities and our faculty in Leiden and The Hague. Be sure to also take part in our online and on-campus information sessions!

Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

You will be asked to upload the following documents in your online application:

Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!

Are you considering starting a master’s programme in Psychology at Leiden University and are you planning on pursuing a career outside of the Netherlands? If so, then before your start your studies, make sure to check if your preferred country has special requirements to work as a psychologist, in…

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

Leiden’s Faculty of Humanities is one of the broadest of its kind, offering courses in no fewer than 80 different languages and a very broad spectrum of academic disciplines.

The master’s programme in Psychology in Leiden focuses both on in-depth study of psychological theory as well as on the acquisition of professional and research skills. Students develop their knowledge of psychology as a science and its application in order to effectively address relevant issues. The…

The master’s programme in Psychology in Leiden focuses both on in-depth study of psychological theory as well as on the acquisition of professional and research skills. Students develop their knowledge of psychology as a science and its application in order to effectively address relevant issues. The…

On the 30th of September Christine Ketel successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.

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The Divide & Quantum (D&Q) project offers various solutions to harness the power of quantum computers in the near term, proposing entire pipelines, from theoretical research, via implementation to real-world case studies in a number of disciplines, to science communication with the broader society.…

The Intelligence and Security Research Group at Leiden University explores how intelligence and security services function within political, bureaucratic, and societal contexts, and how their methods can be enhanced.

The Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) is a research institute at Leiden University working on improving how science is practiced and governed and how it serves society.

Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology at Leiden University studies the everyday practices of individuals and groups around the world in relation to the complex global challenges of diversity, sustainability, and digitalisation.

Are you eager to bring your own questions and curiosity into scientific research? Do you question intelligence and technology in a fundamental, creative, and playful way? Could you be a researcher who challenges scientific practice and pushes its boundaries?

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

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How German Jews used photographs to document their experiences in the face of National Socialism.

Arts and leisure

Hidden behind the Academy Building on the Rapenburg lies the oldest botanical garden of the Netherlands and one of the oldest gardens in the world. Founded in 1590 and expanded in the following centuries, the Hortus is the green heart of Leiden.

The Summer School on International Humanitarian Law is designed by the Grotius Centre Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum on International Humanitarian Law. The registration is now open!

Bart Schuurman sheds light on the alarming trend in both the frequence and geographical spread of these incidents with The Parliament Magazine.

Individuals, teams and faculty leaders can all help to set Academia in Motion.

Governance of Migration and Diversity is a cooperation between three leading universities: Leiden University, Delft University of Technology and Erasmus University Rotterdam (LDE).

Arts and leisure

The curriculum of this bachelor’s programme gives you an understanding of artificial intelligence and data science with a solid basis in computer science. Both artificial intelligence and data science are broad disciplines that require essential and foundational underpinnings.