Leiden University Centre for the Study of Religion (LUCSoR) studies religion as human activity, in all its diversity.

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The CMCB brings together microbial cell biology expertise in Leiden. It aims at optimal resonance between the groups and maximal exploitation of the available infrastructure and to develop innovative cross-boundary technology platforms.

The Centre for Legal Entrepreneurship and Innovation focuses on stimulating entrepreneurship and innovation in the legal sector. It builds a bridge between study and practice.

The Centre for Public Values & Ethics (CPVE) is an interdisciplinary, academic centre of expertise aiming to conduct and disseminate scientific research on normative issues in the public sector, in particular the fulfillment of public office and the planning, making and executing of public policy, both…

In an interconnected global environment, the Bachelor's programme in Arts, Media and Society meets a new market need: for multidisciplinary, digitally-fluent, international talent with a broad understanding of the impact and influence of the arts on society.

The CIGR brings together a diverse range of unique expertise in genome research rooted in biology, chemistry and physics. Members of the CIGR investigate genome folding and genome transactions. An important aspect is direct as well as long term relevance for medicine.

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.

Graduates of International Studies are attractive candidates for international employers in a wide variety of fields including NGOs, multinationals, humanitarian or governmental agencies. Your region-specific expertise, language proficiency, and academic and practical skills prepare you for both master’s…

After obtaining your bachelor's degree, you are ready for the next step: continuing your studies or entering the labour market. Completing the Urban Studies programme will provide excellent preparation for both options.

Once you have obtained your bachelor’s degree, you will be ready for the next step: continuing your studies or entering the labour market. Completing the English Language and Culture programme will provide you with excellent preparation for both options.

As a graduate of South and Southeast Asian Studies you will be ready for your next step. You can choose to continue your studies or enter the labour market. Once you have completed this programme, you will be prepared for both options.

This centre brings together the research of the members of the Institute of Philosophy and affiliated academics whose work focuses on the history of philosophy broadly conceived. Research interests range from ancient to near-contemporary philosophy in various regions of the world, and cover all subdisciplines…

The Leiden University Centre for International Relations (LUCIR) is a multi-disciplinary platform promoting research and education on international relations at Leiden University.

With a lot of theoretical knowledge, practical experience, and your bachelor's degree in the pocket, you are ready for the next step: either entering the archaeological job market or continuing your studies.

How do you ensure that research is performed, evaluated and managed in a responsible way? This question is also of the utmost important to the University itself. The Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) studies scientific research and its relationship with technology, innovation and soci…

Once you have obtained your bachelor’s degree, you will be ready for a next step: continuing your studies or entering the labour market. Completing this Philosophy programme will place you in an excellent position to pursue either option.

As a graduate of Dutch Studies, you will be fluent in Dutch and have a deep understanding of Dutch culture and society. This provides strong preparation for working in international organisations with Dutch connections, in government bodies or NGOs, in Dutch educational programmes in your home country,…

Graduates of the unique Security Studies programme at Leiden University are attractive candidates for a broad range of employers, in a field that is growing and offers excellent prospects for academically trained security strategists.

Once you have graduated from Science for Sustainable Societies, you are ready for the next step: you can, for example, continue your studies or enter the job market. Completing the Science for Sustainable Societies programme will give you an excellent preparation for reaching any goals you may set y…

Once you have obtained your bachelor’s degree, you will be ready for the next step: continuing your studies or entering the job market. Completing the Linguistics bachelor’s programme provides excellent preparation for both options.

The Bachelor's degree trains future computer scientists in the fields of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. When you graduate you will be ready for a range of career options.

Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS) is dedicated to ground-breaking and interdisciplinary research dealing with the relations between culture and society.

Are you admitted to Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges or would you like to know what to expect if you are admitted? View the following information regarding what to expect.

It might seem far away, but the end of your studies is often sooner than you think. Luckily, the International Relations and Organisations (IRO) specialisation provides the ideal basis for continued academic education and a professional career.

The European Law Master’s programme offered by the Europa Institute at Leiden University will provide you with the skills necessary for a successful legal career in the private or public sector.

Upon receiving their diploma from LUC, our students spread their wings to pursue prestigious master’s degrees, PhD studies or to start their professional careers. Due to the many academic fields that are taught at LUC, the options for their future are vast and diverse. It is unsurprising that LUC’s…

The choices you make during your bachelor's programme are crucial for your future career. Our Anthropology graduates work in fields varying from the development sector to policy work and heritage institutions.

The Dutch Center for Travel Writing Studies s a scientific center that develops and coordinates initiatives to promote research into travel writing. It actively seeks contact with external (scientific and social) partners to collaborate on issues surrounding cultural / national identity, cultural contact…

It might seem far away, but the end of your studies is often sooner than you think. Luckily, the specialisation Nationale en Internationale Politiek provides an ideal basis for continued academic education and a professional career.

The center studies the many ways in which issues of law and justice are dealt with in art and literature with a focus on liminal issues and cases. These are issues and cases where law comes to the limits of what it is capable of dealing with and art and literature explore the implications of what is…

What jobs in healthcare can I do after the master Population Health Management?

Psychology graduates acquire skills useful in a variety of jobs. Whether helping people with mental disorders, researching the brain or deciding who should be hired at a company, psychologists can do it.

The African Studies Centre Leiden’s Research Programme for 2025-2029 is called ‘African Trajectories: Past Dependencies and New Directions’. Building on its former programme, it extends the recognition of Africa’s pivotal role in world affairs. The continent’s global significance has become increasingly…

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The Centre for the Study of Political Parties and Representation (CSPPR) aims to serve as an interdisciplinary platform for scholars of Leiden University for research focusing on the historical and contemporary operation and functioning of political parties and political representation, with a particular…

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A palaeogeographical reconstruction of Bronze Age West-Frisia (2000-800 BC)

Ceramics and Society in the Aegean from the 7th to the 20th century A.C. A Case Study from Boeotia, Central Greece (2003)

The Centre for the History of European Integration (CHEI) is an initiative that brings together scholars working on European integration, broadly conceived, from a historical perspective.

Are terrorist suspects willing to reintegrate back into society? Can they reintegrate?

The Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS) is one of the few research institutes in the world in which researchers in the field of literature, art, architecture, design and media studies come together to conduct research into the cultural production of the western world, from classical…

E-book on Inclusive student-centred pedagogies

In this article, the authors explore how international criminal law is moving into a ‘post-critical’ phase and examine its potential for emancipatory reform.

Our mission is to recognise and treat stress and anxiety in children as early as possible, by connecting scientific research, clinical practice and education.

The Master’s degree Law and Society offered by the Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law, Governance and Society at Leiden University, will provide you with the skills and knowledge that are necessary for a successful career in both the private and public sector.

Promotores: Prof.dr. C.A.J. Knibbe, Prof.dr. D. Tibboel (EMC, R’dam)

What are the career prospects after the PhD?