Are you curious about why people are the way they are – and how they change? At Leiden University, you’ll explore social behaviour, ideas and cultures, from the past to the present and from local to global. From major cities to world religions, from philosophical questions to education and upbringing…

This research comprises various sub-projects.

Are you thinking about studying Creative Intelligence & Technology (previously Media Technology)? Learn more by watching our introduction video and the recordings of our talkshows and Q&A's from the Online Master's Open Days. The one from 10th Nov is with lecturer Edwin van der Heide and two of our…

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For admission to the Graduate School you will be asked to demonstrate you proficiency in English by means of an IELTS or TOEFL test. The certificates must be recent (not older than two years).

Haunting the future through poetry

The Institute of Political Science is a vibrant department with nearly 70 academic staff in Leiden and nearby The Hague.

S.S. Kolipaka’s thesis questions and investigates the survival prospects of reintroduced tigers and their offspring’s in the human dominated landscape of Panna tiger reserve in India.

EUMOTIONS explores the role of emotions expressed by political elites (at EU- and member state-level) in framing the EU’s policy options during international crises.

The master's specialisation Molecular, Cellular and Organismal Biology at Leiden University examines the molecular mechanisms underlying health and disease and how cells and organisms adapt to environmental factors.

Entry requirements for students with a degree from a Dutch University of Applied Sciences (HBO)

The Master’s specialisation in Sociology of Policy in Practice teaches you to think along with organisations to help them respond to the challenges they are facing in our global and quickly changing societies.

Resilient future generations that will shape a healthy society.

The Faculty of Archaeology at Leiden University offers education in Human Osteoarchaeology. We offer courses in our one-year Master’s track in Archaeological Science, resulting in a Master of Science degree after completion.

What are the phylogenetic relationships among the members of speciation bursts?

An integrated geo-archaeological research of the hominin site Trinil on Java

To be eligible for Foundations of Computing at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

To be eligible for Applied Archaeology at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

To be eligible for Italian Literature and Culture at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

To be eligible for African Studies at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

To be eligible for German Literature and Culture at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

Find out more about the career opportunities after finishing the programme International Children's Rights. The programme prepares you for a successful career..

To be eligible for Computer Science and Science Communication and Society at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

This PhD subproject concentrates on 16th-century ichthyology and takes Gessner’s Historia piscium (1558) (further HP) as its point of departure and focus.

The master’s degree programme Education and Child Studies is an academic, not a vocational programme. It offers research-based knowledge about education and child development.

To be eligible for Data Science: Computer Science at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

The master’s degree programme Education and Child Studies is an academic, not a vocational programme. It offers research-based knowledge about education and child development.

To be eligible for Bioinformatics at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

To be eligible for Artificial Intelligence at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

To be eligible for Advanced Computing and Systems at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

The master’s degree programme Education and Child Studies is an academic, not a vocational programme. It offers research-based knowledge about education and child development.

The master’s degree programme Education and Child Studies is an academic, not a vocational programme. It offers research-based knowledge about education and child development.

The master’s degree programme Education and Child Studies is an academic, not a vocational programme. It offers research-based knowledge about education and child development.

To be eligible for Computer Science at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

To be eligible for the MA Philosophy specialisation Global and Comparative Philosophy at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

To be eligible for Philosophy of the Arts at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

To be eligible for History of Inequality and Power at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

The Hague is alive with nature – you just have to look

Key publications of the Quantitative Pharmacology group

Harriet Hunter defended her thesis on 26 September 2018.

High-quality education, a broad choice of bachelor’s and master’s programmes and personal support in two student cities. And that’s just for starters. Leiden University offers you the ideal basis for enjoying the time of your life and gives you a head start to a world-class career.

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…

Leiden University’s new ‘Europe Hub’ is an interdisciplinary platform that showcases the university’s research and teaching expertise and capacities on Europe’s societal and governance challenges.

Applications can be submitted by doctoral researchers (at least in the second year of their studies during the proppsed stay), postdocotral researchers, and senior researchers. The research should thematically align with one of the research themes or projects conducted by the academic staf of the Department…

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Starting next academic year, part of the master's in Population Health Management will be available at the University of Birmingham in England. What is the advantage of studying at both universities? Master's student Ferdiko Hutamadella studied in Birmingham as well as Leiden before the partnership…

In the track Cognitive Neuroscience we focus on the investigation of the psychological, computational, and neuroscientific bases of human cognition by means of mind and brain research.

To be eligible for Modern Languages at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.