The coursework within the Science Communication and Society (SCS) specialisation prepares students for internships and a career in communication about science and health.

In this course, you will develop an understanding of evolutionary processes and their formative power. You will see how evolution has shaped biodiversity, and continuously influences our daily life.

In this course, you will gain a deep insight into the rules that govern armed conflict, and aim to mitigate human suffering on the battlefield. You will explore the why and how of International Humanitarian Law, followed by the different types of conflict.

Around the world, mindfulness has become big business. This course combines conventional scholarly inquiry from multiple disciplines with experiential learning to provide a responsible, comprehensive, and inclusive education about mindfulness as a contemporary phenomenon.

This course uses the lives, ideals and achievements of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt to create the idea of a Rooseveltian century. It is an invitation to think critically and historically, and it wants to give you a glimpse of what it means to be a historian at work.

Join-in courses zijn MA-cursussen over middeleeuwse onderwerpen gegeven binnen vastgestelde MA-programma's van de zes deelnemende universiteiten van de Onderzoekschool. Op aanvraag zijn deze vakken toegankelijk voor studenten van andere (Nederlandse) universiteiten. De cursusbelasting en het aantal…

Make use of this time to improve your language skills by signing up for custom-made online language classes.

This six-weeks online course delves into the research behind terrorism as it unpacks the assumptions and impacts of both terrorism and counterterrorism.

In this course, you will learn about sustainability and staying with the environmental boundaries of our planet. You will gain an understanding of the effects of growing affluence and population growth, the key challenges we are facing, and ways to influence your direct environment.

Explore "Using R for Data Analysis" at Boerhaave Nascholing. Learn about the R language and build statistical reports. Dive into data analysis! Read more here.

Risk has become one of the defining features of modern society. This course examines various types of safety and security risks, and how these are perceived and dealt with in a wide array of professional and academic fields, ranging from criminology, counter-terrorism and cyber security, to philosophy,…

In this course, we will focus on the fascinating history of the Arabic Medieval World. We will take you on a journey through the Middle Ages. All along, we will present you with historiographical debates and dilemmas and travel back and forth in time explaining to you how events of the past affected…

Kidney transplantation is a major advance of modern medicine. This course will give you state of the art updates about what used to be an experimental, risky, and very limited treatment option more than 50 years ago and is now routinely performed in many countries worldwide.

There is no human society that does not employ a rich and diverse language. This course introduces you to linguistics, featuring interviews with well-known linguists and with speakers of many different languages. Join us to explore the miracles of human language!

Security and safety challenges rank among the most pressing issues of modern times. Challenges such as cyber-crime, terrorism, and environmental disasters impact the lives of millions across the globe. The course will introduce you to this broad theme in an increasingly complex world.

In this top-rated course, you will learn how the European Union prepares and decides on policy, and how policy is transferred to member states and implemented by various authorities. It discusses the challenges of the European multi-level governance structure and the main causes of policy failure or…

Indo-European is the name of the language family to which English belongs, along with many sub-families such as Germanic languages and Romance languages. In this course, you will delve into the structure and origins of these branches, the oldest languages belonging to the language family, linguistic…

Are you planning to conduct clinical research in the Netherlands? In this online course, you are introduced to legislation and procedures on clinical research in the Netherlands. It will help you prepare and submit your research file efficiently. The first three themes ‘The Dutch Review System’ , ‘The…

In this course, you will explore the organs involved in our food digestion and discover the common causes of abdominal and pelvic pain. The latest graphics and animations will give you new insights and understandings of this part of the body.

This course provides an insider perspective into the work of international criminal courts and tribunals. You will learn about the investigation and prosecution of international crimes in The Hague.

This course explores international arbitration as one of the most common methods of international dispute settlement. You will gain an in-depth understanding of international arbitration through the analysis of its role as a mechanism of dispute settlement, its institutions, the fields of law it is…

Drug-target binding kinetics determine the time course of the central event in pharmacotherapy: Drug-target interaction.

This course explains the functions of each international court and tribunal in The Hague. On the basis of cases and interviews with judges and lawyers, this course explores the role of these courts and tribunals and their potential to contribute to global justice.

The Academic Language Center is online and expanding!

NOSTER, the Dutch National research school for Theology and Religious Studies, organizes a Coptic Course in the fall of 2023. Students can enroll until October 1.

Read all about the experiences of our students who followed one of the Academic Language Center's (online) courses in the past semester.

(PhD) students are encouraged to participate in Research School Join-in courses. These are courses that are offered by other Research Schools but open to our students as well.

Na een succesvolle pilot vorig jaar, vond eind augustus de tweede editie van de International Arbitration Course plaats, een tripartite samenwerking tussen het Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, de Afdeling Civielrecht van de Leidse rechtenfaculteit en het Permanent Hof van Arbitrage.

Heb jij je ooit afgevraagd wat wetten en rechten hebben bereikt in verschillende landen en jurisdicties? Of het überhaupt iets heeft bereikt, of dat het alleen blijft bij loze beloftes voor een betere wereld? En heb je ooit nagedacht over de rol van wetten in de ‘war on terror’, bij klimaatverandering,…

As a member of the Research School you can take part in join-in courses. Join-in courses are MA-courses in medieval topics given in set MA-programs of the six participant universities of the Research School. These courses allow you to further specialize in certain topics.

The Summer School History of the Book, organized by the Allard Pierson Museum, introduces a new course in English: Introduction to the Archaeology of the Book, taught by Prof. Malcolm Walsby (2-6 September 2024).

Dankzij een succesvolle crowdfundingscampagne wordt er in het najaar een nieuwe module toegevoegd aan de vervolgsessie van de succesvolle Leidse Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) 'the Miracles of Human Language'; an Introduction to Linguistics. Ruim 240 donateurs hebben het doelbedrag van 10.000 euro…

De online cursis begint op maandag 12 november en de inschrijving is nu geopend.

Van 26 t/m 30 juni 2017 organiseert de afdeling Staats- en Bestuursrecht van de Universiteit Leiden een zomercursus over de Europeanisering van het nationaal bestuursrecht in de lidstaten van de Europese Unie.

Aanklager Fatou Bensouda van het Internationaal Strafhof in Den Haag heeft op 24 augustus 2015 het startsein gegeven voor de nieuwe Advanced Course on International Criminal Law.

Van 19-22 juni jl. nam Hans-Martien ten Napel, universitair hoofddocent Staats- en bestuursrecht, deel aan Acton University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Acton University, dat jaarlijks wordt georganiseerd door het Acton Institute, is ‘a unique, four-day exploration of the intellectual foundations of…

Altijd al geïnteresseerd geweest in Europees Recht? Altijd willen ervaren is hoe het is om Engelstalig onderwijs te volgen en een voorproefje te nemen op de Engelstalige master LL.M. European Law? Dan is er nu een unieke kans om Leiden Law Courses (LLC) te volgen. Deze vakken werden normaliter alleen…

In het kader van de Honours Course ‘Crises in Biology’ die plaatsvond van 19 augustus t/m 2 september 2012 in Normandië, bezochten studenten vele geologische interessante locaties. Een van deze bijzondere plekken was de kust van Arromanches. Hier bemachtigden zij een enorm grote ammoniet die ze dinsdag…

From 5 to 15 April 2024, a course on graffiti in Italy between the seventh and sixteenth centuries will take place at the Dutch Royal Institute in Rome (KNIR). Applicants are encouraged to apply before February 4, 2024.

Het pre-universitaire programma georganiseerd door eLaw, met de steun van de Honours Academy, werd op maandag 18 maart 2024 afgerond. Onder leiding van Carlotta Rigotti bood het programma studenten van verschillende Nederlandse middelbare scholen een rijk palet aan inzichten op het snijvlak van recht,…

Course Program 2023-2024

Onderstaand een overzicht van alle vakken die door de afdeling Economie worden verzorgd.

In het academisch jaar 2023-2024 biedt het interdisciplinaire onderzoeksprogramma Sociale Veerkracht en Veiligheid vier vakken aan voor studenten die beginnen met het derde jaar van hun bachelor. Deze vakken zijn te volgen binnen de ruimte voor keuzevakken. Je kunt de vakken afzonderlijk als keuzevak…

The basic program comprises a total of twelve courses organized by the Research School, that have been purpose-developed for training and support of PhD students and Research MA students who specialize in Medieval Studies (history, art history, and literary history, in particular).

Two-day Seminar

The International Course on Water Use and Management in Cagayan Valley The Philippines (2011-2015)

Leiden University offers a unique range of summer courses where you can broaden or deepen your knowledge or share your expertise with fellow students. The choice of academic courses is very diverse, ranging from Law, Big Data, Languages and Linguistics to Maths and Natural Sciences, Biology, Biomedical…

Participants in this course will learn to support student teachers and new colleagues in their professional development as teachers, with particular emphasis on the context of bilingual or international education, as in the ICLON World Teachers Programme (WTP).