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2,433 search results for “studies generale” in the Public website

• Middle Eastern Studies (Research MA) Middle Eastern Studies (research) (MA)

  Are you thinking about studying Middle Eastern Studies (Research MA)? Learn more and watch the programme presentation.

• Asian Studies (1 year, 60 EC) Asian Studies (MA)

  Are you thinking about studying 1-year Asian Studies programme? Learn more and watch this short programme presentation!

• Study in the Netherlands Portal for prospective Indonesian Students

  Inspiring and relaxed – these are qualities that describe the Netherlands perfectly. At the same time, there is much more to say about the country. For instance, according to the 2018 UN Human Development Index, the Netherlands is ranked tenth among the best countries to live in.

• War and Peace Studies (MSc)

  The War and Peace Studies track offers you a comprehensive understanding of the historical, theoretical, and practical dimensions of war and peace, while addressing the complex challenges of conflict and peacebuilding in the contemporary world.

• Exchange and Study Abroad programmes Law

  Leiden Law School offers an extensive range of English-taught law courses at undergraduate level. These are open to both Dutch and international students alike, giving them a truly international flavour.

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  Astrid Vandendaele Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Petra Sijpesteijn Professor of Arabic

  Faculty of Humanities

• Kuiper-Overpelt Study Fund Scholarship

  Master

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  Matthew Frear Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Experience Day BSc Security Studies Event - 11 April 2026

  Study information, Experience Day

• International Relations: European Union Studies European Union Studies (MA)

  Are you thinking about studying European Union Studies? Learn more and watch the introduction video.

• Iranian and Central Asian Studies

  LIAS aims to advance the globally conscious vision of area studies, both within and outside the academic community. Focusing on Asia and the Middle East, the institute is a meeting place of multiple fields of inquiry, theories and methods, historical periods, and areas.

• School for Digital Deaf Studies HANDS!Lab for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies

  The School for Digital Deaf Studies 2025 is a hybrid school consisting of one week school in person in Ghana (15 - 24 August), followed by a one week school online later this year. It aims for the capacity building needed to expand academic research and education activities in digital Deaf studies,…

• Heritage and Museum Studies (MA)

  The master's programme in Heritage and Museum Studies at Leiden University focuses on the relationships between past and present, the role of heritage in our society, and how our heritage can contribute to improving the quality of life and the environment.

• Study and working conditions Dossier: Healthy University

  Make sure you have a suitable place to work or study.

• World History For International Studies Research output

  Studying change in the course of human history, in different places, through the lens of a diverse set of core themes; World History for International Studies offers readers a set of windows into different debates historians have been conducting.

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  Raphaël Gerssen Student assistant

  Faculty of Humanities

• South and Southeast Asian Studies South and Southeast Asian Studies (BA)

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  Jamaseb Soltani Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Martijn Kitzen Professor by Special Appointment Krijgswetenschappen

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

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  Tim Mickler Senior assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

• Sign languages and Deaf studies Descriptive Linguistics

  At LUCL, researchers have established the Leiden Hands!Lab for Sign Languages and Deaf Studies.

• LUF International Study Fund (LISF) Scholarship

  Bachelor, Master

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  Wim Willems Professor emeritus of Social History

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Arash Mohammadavvali External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

• Arabic & Islamic Studies Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo

  Research projects which are assisted by the NVIC in the field of Arabic studies.

• Minerva in her Study Dossier: Rembrandt and Leiden University

  Following its foundation in 1575, Leiden University was quick to incorporate Roman goddess Minerva in its coat of arms. This explains why Rembrandt’s Minerva from 1635 can be seen on the façade of the Academy Building, which has been in use by the University since 1581. This is where, in the Senate…

• Prepare for your Premaster studies Biomedical Sciences (MSc)

  You’ve been accepted! Leiden University looks forward to welcoming you as a new student. Your next step is to prepare for your studies. Below you can find some tips to help you get a head start as you embark on your studies at Leiden University.

• Education and Child Studies (MSc)

  The master's programme in Education and Child Studies is an academic programme that focuses on the link between theory, research and practice.

• Centre for Indigenous America Studies

  The Centre for Indigenous America Studies (CIAS) at Leiden University is designed to coordinate and promote the teaching and research of Indigenous languages, literatures, cultures and cultural heritage.

• Teaching Social Studies (MA)

• Laboratory for Archaeozoological Studies Research facility

  The Laboratory for Archaeozoological Studies is an advanced laboratory with advanced Leica stereomicroscopes and measuring instruments and an extensive reference collection which is used for research e.g. the identification of fossil remains. The collection is also used for teaching students the anatomy…

• Teaching Religious Studies (MA)

• International Relations and European Studies

  Research in the International Relations and European Studies Team addresses the interconnections and interdependence of contemporary global political, economic and cultural affairs from a multidisciplinary perspective rooted in the humanities.

• Centre for Indigenous Americas Studies

  The Centre for Indigenous America Studies (CIAS) at Leiden University is designed to coordinate and promote the teaching and research of Indigenous languages, literatures, cultures and cultural heritage.

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  Fransiskus Widiyarso PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

• Why study in the Netherlands? Studying in the Netherlands

  There must be a reason why there are 90,000 international students in the Netherlands, a number that is increasing every year. In fact, there are several very good reasons.

• Life in Custody Study (LIC) Research project

  The Life in Custody (LIC) Study comprises a large-scale research project into prison climate and the quality of prison life in Dutch prisons.

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  Arnold Mol PhD candidate / lecturer Philosophy

  Faculty of Humanities

• From Japan Studies to junior school: ‘I was back to square one in the classroom’ News - 18 December 2025

  It was while wearing clogs at a Dutch theme park in Japan that Cindy Heijdra really got to know Japan. Over 20 years later, she is studying again: to be a primary school teacher.

• Laboratory for Archaeobotanical studies Research facility

  The Botany Laboratory is part of the Faculty of Archaeology, University of Leiden. Under the supervision of Dr Mike Field, research is carried out here on archaeo- and palaeo-botanical material including seeds and fruits, pollen and spores, and wood.

• Leiden Institute for Area Studies Humanities

  To truly understand complex regions such as the Middle East and Asia, you have to know their culture, history and local societies inside out. Driven by curiosity for other cultures, the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) provides an understanding and analysis of current and historical…

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  Bruno Braak Guest researcher

  Faculty of Law

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  Ahab Bdaiwi University Lecturer Arabic and Medieval Philosophy and Late Antique Intellectual History

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Rieneke Sonnevelt PhD candidate/external

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Surya Suryadi Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

• Coptic Studies Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo

  There are currently two projects in Coptic Studies that are supported by the NVIC. Both are directed by Dr. Karel Innemee and both take place in the Wadi Natrun.

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  Marcel Cobussen Professor Auditory Culture

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Sara Polak University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

• International Institute for Asian Studies Interfaculty

  IIAS promotes critical, humanistic, and collaborative work on, with, in, and beyond Asia.