Welcome to Leiden University
Will you soon be joining Leiden University? Here you can find all the information you need to get your studies off to a good start.
Joining a bachelor's or master's programme?
Find out what you need to know and arrange by clicking on your faculty or study programme tab.
Following exchange or study-abroad courses?
Find out what you need to know and arrange by clicking on your exchange faculty tab.
Following courses at more than one faculty? For course-specific information, select the relevant exchange faculty (top of the page). For general information, select any of your exchange faculties.
To arrange before your studies
An introduction week is the best way to get to know your new city, student life and your fellow students.
As a student of Leiden University you’ll receive a student account (ULCN account). This gives you access to the university’s systems and work stations. You'll first need to activate your ULCN account.
Your LU card is your university ID card. It gives you access to a range of facilities. Make sure to request your LU card before starting your studies.
You will find all your programme schedules in MyTimetable. MyTimetable offers you your timetable in a simple, personalised and clear manner and provides a complete overview of all your educational activities.
Log in on MyTimetable with your ULCN account.
Questions?
Watch the instruction video or read the detailed instructions.
You will an overview of the courses that you will follow per year in the prospectus. Here you will also find information on electives and minors.
All Archaeology students are required to register in MyStudymap for all lectures and tutorials, except for the BA1 students, they will be registered by Education and Student Affairs.
To summarise, you are required to register for all parts of the study programme like courses, tutorials, exams, thesis, and internships.
In the prospectus, per course, you will find a list of books you will need to read.
Supervision and advise
In the first year of your bachelor's, pre-master's, master's or research master's, a student will be assigned as a mentor to help you find your way around your new study and city. You will meet your student mentor during the first weeks of your studies.
Mentor
Your mentor is a senior student who will show you around Leiden University, provide advice and act as your first point of contact in the event of study problems or personal circumstances. If necessary, the mentor will refer you to other people or agencies. The student mentor also provides tips and explanations about dealing with studying, exams and the study programme's culture during the mentor meetings.
Tutor
In the bachelor's degree you also receive tutorials from the teaching assistants, these are senior students or young academics who also provide education in the bachelor's degree of our programme during their PhD training. During these tutorials you will learn important skills such as reading academic texts, summarising, discussing and collaborating. In addition, you and your fellow students will delve deeper into the materials covered in the lectures.
Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.
More information on the study advisors of Archaeology.
The Administration Office is responsible for the organisation and management of all mattters concerning students, such as the entry of study results, registration of examinations, graduations, etc.
More information on the Education and Student Affairs Archaeology.
During your time as a student you will probably face a variety of challenges. Both in terms of studying and personal development, you might need a little help from time to time. Find out how you can boost your wellbeing and who you can turn to for support. Read more about wellbeing
Get to know the facilities
Here, on the student website, you can find a wide range of practical information about your studies.
Select your study programme
When you first visit the website, you will be asked to select your study programme to continue.
- By selecting your study programme, you can access information that is specific to your particular programme and faculty.
- By visiting the site as a guest, you can only access general, university-wide information.
The website will remember your selection. This means you won’t have to make a selection next time you log in from the same device.
Tabs: from general to specific
If you have selected your study programme, you will sometime see more than one tab on a page:
- The tab on the left contains general information.
- The tab in the middle contains information from your faculty.
- The tab on the right contains information from your study programme.
Your student card is your proof of registration as a student of Leiden University. The student card is a digital card and can be found in the University Leiden app after activation.
All the details of your studies are recorded in uSis. From your first registration as a student until your graduation.
Brightspace is Leiden University’s online learning environment.
As a student of Leiden University you will be issued with a university email address: uMail. All correspondence from the university will be sent to this address. You can set up your uMail account so that all mails will be forwarded to your own email address.
The indispensable app for Leiden University students. Here you can find all your personal study information in one place. Log in once and access your schedule, results, available computers and university news anytime and anyplace.
Get more out of your student life
By joining an association you'll meet lots of people and get more out of student life. As well as student and study associations, there are also a range of social associations in Leiden and The Hague, for example sports, religious or cultural associations.
As a student of Leiden University, you have access to a wide range of affordable sports via the University Sport Centre (USC) in Leiden and The Hague.
To arrange before your studies
All exchange students coming from partner universities of the Faculty of Archaeology meet with our Exchange Coordinator at the beginning of the semester to help you get settled in our faculty and to get your studies off to a good start.
You will be invited to this introduction meeting by email. During this meeting you will have the opportunity to ask questions, meet fellow Erasmus+ students studying Archaeology and have your Erasmus+ documents signed (Learning agreements, Arrival or Attendance Forms).
An introduction week is the best way to get to know your new city, student life and your fellow students.
Your LU card is your university ID card. It gives you access to a range of facilities. Make sure to request your LU card before starting your studies.
Make sure you know where you have to be and when on your first day.
As an exchange student at Archaeology, the Administration Office will enroll you in uSis for all preapproved Archaeology lectures, workgroups and exams - with the exception of resits. You do not need to enrol yourself for your archaeology courses and first exams.
See the Exchange Archaeology tab on the course and exam enrolment page for further details.
Support and advice
Incoming exchange coordinator
Do you have questions about your courses, exams or Erasmus forms. As an international exchange student, you can get in touch with your faculty or institute's incoming exchange coordinator.
During your time as a student you will probably face a variety of challenges. Both in terms of studying and personal development, you might need a little help from time to time. Find out how you can boost your wellbeing and who you can turn to for support. Read more about wellbeing
Get to know the facilities
Here, on the student website, you can find a wide range of practical information about your studies.
Select your study programme
When you first visit the website, you will be asked to select your study programme to continue.
- By selecting your study programme, you can access information that is specific to your particular programme and faculty.
- By visiting the site as a guest, you can only access general, university-wide information.
The website will remember your selection. This means you won’t have to make a selection next time you log in from the same device.
Tabs: from general to specific
If you have selected your study programme, you will sometime see more than one tab on a page:
- The tab on the left contains general information.
- The tab in the middle contains information from your faculty.
- The tab on the right contains information from your study programme.
Your student card is your proof of registration as a student of Leiden University. The student card is a digital card and can be found in the University Leiden app after activation.
All the details of your studies are recorded in uSis. From your first registration as a student until your graduation.
Brightspace is Leiden University’s online learning environment.
As a student of Leiden University you will be issued with a university email address: uMail. All correspondence from the university will be sent to this address. You can set up your uMail account so that all mails will be forwarded to your own email address.
The indispensable app for Leiden University students. Here you can find all your personal study information in one place. Log in once and access your schedule, results, available computers and university news anytime and anyplace.
Get more out of your student life
By joining an association you'll meet lots of people and get more out of student life. As well as student and study associations, there are also a range of social associations in Leiden and The Hague, for example sports, religious or cultural associations.
As a student of Leiden University, you have access to a wide range of affordable sports via the University Sport Centre (USC) in Leiden and The Hague.