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.

You're about to graduate. That means there’s a lot to be arranged. The university expects you to take certain steps, as does your study programme.

Other types of complaints

Master

Master

Study abroad: when?

Almost all university buildings have vending machines from which you can buy drinks, snacks and non-food products

In a 45-minute meeting with a writing coach, you will discuss one-to-one how to improve your writing skills, usually (but not necessarily) on the basis of a text you are currently working on.

Safe use of IT

Each month, we publish an article showcasing how social science research and education contribute to solving societal challenges. Researchers, lecturers, students, and societal partners work together to make knowledge accessible and to make a difference. Through open science and engaged education, we…

Lecture

The university council and faculty councils are democratically elected co-participation bodies that represent both students and staff of the university and its faculties. Co-participation also takes place at departmental level through programme committees.

Explore inequality and diversity issues with research internships at top organizations. Unravel challenges and make an impact today!

Bachelor, Master

A minor allows you to develop your knowledge beyond the boundaries of your study programme, or to specialise further in your own field of study. You can follow a minor in Leiden and also in Delft or Rotterdam.

A special online session in Dutch for parents and caregivers of Leiden University students who would like to go on exchange

Tuition fee amounts

The university council and faculty councils are democratically elected co-participation bodies that represent both students and staff of the university and its faculties. Co-participation also takes place at departmental level through programme committees.

The Writing Lab is for all Bachelor and (research) Master students of the Faculty of Humanities in Leiden and The Hague.

Course and exam enrolment

A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with pleasure. Every faculty has one or more study association.

Leiden Assessors Council (LAssO)

Leiden Assessors Council (LAssO)

Wijnhaven, Turfmarkt 99, 2511 DP, The Hague

A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with pleasure. Every faculty has one or more study association.

A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with pleasure. Every faculty has one or more study association.

Bachelor, Master

Lipsius, Cleveringaplaats 1, 2311 BD, Leiden

A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with pleasure. Every faculty has one or more study association.

Books and study materials

A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with pleasure. Every faculty has one or more study association.

Education administration offices

Do you want to request a change to the academic requirements set by your bachelor's or master's programme? Perhaps you want to be exempted from a particular course, because you think you have already acquired the knowledge elsewhere. Or do you want academic credits earned at another institution to be…

FSW building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden

Oude UB, Rapenburg 70, 2311 EZ, Leiden

Gorlaeus Building, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden

The academic year officially commences on 1 September and ends on 31 August. Take a look how the year is organised and on which days the university is closed.

Statements & proof of graduation

Welcome to Leiden University

The Sociology of Policy in Practice track of the Master Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology offers students the opportunity to work on an individual three-month research project with a NGO, government agency, small or large-scale company, museum or knowledge institute, either in the Netherlands…

Information on proof of tuition fee payment (BBC) for students studying at two or more Dutch institutions

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Bachelor, Master

The Master Thesis Lab (MTL) of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is open to students working on their Master thesis in any of the Institutes in our Faculty, providing both soft services and work tools. You are welcome, when all is going smoothly, when you experience a patch of storm, or…