Honours education at Leiden University

Do you want to look beyond your studies? Follow your curiosity with honours education at Leiden University!

What is honours education?

Honours education is a testing ground in which you can grow further on a personal, professional and academic level. In addition to your studies at Leiden University, you take one or multiple courses that challenge you, bring inspiring insights and provide you with valuable skills. You will also learn to think outside-the-box and solve societal problems together with students from other disciplines.

Find out what Honours can do for you!

The Honours Academy at Leiden University offers various programmes, which can be followed by bachelor's students, master's students and sometimes both.

Some programmes last for one or more years, but you can also take a single Honours Class. Take a look at the programmes below.

Honours College (30 EC): Full programme that you complete during your bachelor's at a faculty. This can be a different faculty than your own.
Bachelor Honours Classes (5 EC): A single course that challenges you on a particular subject. You don't need to follow a broader programme to apply.
LDE Sustainability Honours Programme (15 EC): One-year programme for second- and third-year bachelor students of all faculties with interest in sustainability.
LDE Space & Society Honours Programme (15 EC): One-year programme for second- and third-year bachelor students of all faculties with interest in space sector.
In Delft and Rotterdam you can participate in certain honours courses and programmes as a bachelor's student at Leiden University.

Leiden Leadership Programme (15 EC): full one-year honours programme in which you further develop your leadership skills, delve into a socially relevant topic and gain experience in an organisation.
Master Honours Challenges (5 or 10 EC): a shorter course or project in which you learn to tackle a complex issue for society or on behalf of a partner organisation.
In Delft and Rotterdam you can participate in certain honours courses and programmes as a master's student at Leiden University.

Some project-based courses of the Master Honours Challenges are also available for advanced bachelor students.
Designing Your Life: the skills modules of Designing Your Life are available to master's and advanced bachelor's students. Design your life path, learn to network and gain confidence in the future!
In Delft and Rotterdam you can participate in certain honours courses and programmes as a bachelor's or master's student at Leiden University.