The bachelor’s in South and Southeast Asian Studies is a unique multidisciplinary programme that integrates the culture, religion, history, sociology, economics and politics of the region. As a student, you can choose to study Hindi, Sanskrit, Tibetan or Indonesian.

Throughout your 3-year Security Studies programme you explore the effects of events (such as war or natural disaster), understand them via relevant academic perspectives, and actively design strategies and solutions to resulting security challenges.

Both within the university and also with outside partners, Leiden University participates in sustainability programmes. These initiatives hopefully contribute to a growing and more robust sustainability movement, locally and world wide.

The SCS courses train you in practical and theoretical aspects of science communications. Internships help you decide whether you want to choose a career in science communication or Biology research.

View the program structure of the Advanced Master Air and Space Law on this webpage. The program gives you a thorough understanding of aviation and space law.

This programme is aimed at students who have a strong interest in programming and computer science, as well as an interest in the cognitive psychology and artificial intelligence.

The specialisation teaches you analytical frameworks and skills for managerial decision making. Internships help you decide whether you want to choose a career in industry or Physics research.

Connect theory and practice of teaching through the application of your academic knowledge about chemistry to issues of classroom practice.

In the MSc Chemistry programme you will focus your studies on one of LIC's two main research areas, Chemistry for Health or Chemistry for Sustainability, and one specialisation.

This specialisation combines advanced training in physics at a world-class institute with interdisciplinary courses on high-tech instrumentation and design and an industrial placement, preparing you for a career in which you develop and apply sophisticated physics techniques to innovations in indust…

The Algebra, Geometry and Number Theory specialisation offers you the opportunity to spend two full years on training in research to develop a thorough theoretical basis and become an independent scientist.

In designing our programmes, we continually make the connection between theory and practice, and we guarantee an active and optimal learning process.

Connect theory and practice of teaching through the application of your academic knowledge about Biology to issues of classroom practice.

The Astronomy and Data Science master’s programme offers a coherent combination of relevant courses from the Astronomy and Computer Science curricula and two hands-on research projects.

The specialisation enables you to understand the fundamentals of management and entrepreneurship alongside high quality Biology research.

The International Relations and Diplomacy programme gives you a unique combination: a thorough academic education in international relations and political science with practice-based training in international negotiation and diplomacy.

The English Language and Culture programme focuses on four areas, namely: philology, literature, linguistics and language acquisition. It also offers several specialisation options, ranging from renaissance literature to the use of metaphors.

The master's specialisation Child and Adolescent Psychology consists of three main parts: the mandatory and elective courses, a thesis and an internship.

The programme is structured along learning lines on environmental sustainability, governance and skills.

LUCAS offers education, guidance, and development opportunities to PhD candidates researching the relationships between the arts and society, in fields aligned with one of our three research clusters. We are strongly committed to high-quality, innovative research conducted with integrity. The Institute…

The High-Tech Innovation specialisation consists of a 60 EC track alongside the students' core MSc programme: Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics.

The Research in Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences specialisation consists of compulsory and optional components.

On this page the programme and sessions can be found.

In Applied Archaeology, you follow your personal interests, and choose a matching career profile and regional focus. What kind of archaeologist will you become? In the Applied Archaeology programme you get to plot your own course!

Dive into the heart of archaeological science: explore the flora and fauna of bygone ages, study human bones and teeth, analyse the cultural biographies of material objects, or become an expert in the use of computational methods in archaeological research.

Courses cover a broad range of relevant subjects and provide in-depth theoretical knowledge as well as training in practical skills and advanced research tools.

The Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Research) programme offers many extracurricular opportunities to enrich your study experience.

The programme structure of the specialization International Criminal Law can be found on this page. The programme consists of several courses.

You will develop an understanding of the interconnectedness between the world economy, international law, justice, war and how peace might become more prevalent.

LUCIS funded several research programmes to boost interfaculty and interdisciplinary cooperation and to widen the involvement of LUCIS members.

The Astronomy Research specialisation includes various advanced astronomy courses that you can choose from each year.

Dutch Studies is a unique bachelor’s programme in which you will quickly acquire fluency in spoken and written Dutch at a high academic level, while also gaining a deep understanding of the culture and history of the Netherlands.

This Philosophy bachelor's programme offers perspectives from around the world. It will make you one of the next generation of students who will shape philosophy in the 21st century, ready to take on academic or professional challenges that call for critical thinking, analysis and argumentation skil…

The Urban Studies bachelor’s programme is based on two learning trajectories. One trajectory focuses on in-depth knowledge of urban issues; the other develops your methodological, academic and professional skills.

Studying International Relations and Organisations (IRO) you will address transboundary issues from a social sciences point of view. It is an international 3-year programme with a strong focus on current global affairs.

This study explores public leaders’ organizational learning orientation in the wake of a crisis. More precisely, we study the association between public leaders’ public service motivation and their learning orientation (instrumental versus political).

In the International Studies programme, you will develop both the knowledge and the critical insight needed to gain regional expertise within a global context. In addition, you will acquire the practical and professional skills that will help you in making your first steps in your career, whether you…

Learn how to conduct policy-oriented research, join one of our field schools and gain relevant working experience.

This specialisation combines advanced training in computer science and artificial intelligence at a world-class institute with interdisciplinary courses on high-tech instrumentation and design and an industrial placement, preparing you for a career in which you develop and apply computer science and…

You have ample opportunity to assemble your own study path in Cosmology. The courses cover the full spectrum from theoretical early universe to observational cosmology.

The Astronomy and Instrumentation courses go beyond astronomy and space applications to enable you to use your knowledge and skills in adjacent areas of science and technology, including the development of instrumentation for environmental and medical applications.

The specialisation enables you to understand the fundamentals of management and entrepreneurship alongside high quality Bio-Pharmaceutical research at a world class institute.

This specialisation combines advanced training in mathematics at a world-class institute with interdisciplinary courses on high-tech instrumentation and design and an industrial placement, preparing you for a career in which you develop and apply sophisticated mathematical techniques to innovations…

The specialisation enables you to understand the fundamentals of management and entrepreneurship alongside high quality astronomical research at a world class institute.

This one-year, English-taught Master's programme offers insights on general developments as well as the specific challenges in the field of the governance of crisis and security, with in-depth knowledge of sub-fields of crisis and security management.

The master's specialisation School Psychology consists of three main parts: the mandatory courses, the thesis and the internship/extra electives.

This one-year, English-taught Master's programme offers insights on general developments as well as the specific challenges in the field of the governance of crisis and security, with in-depth knowledge of sub-fields of crisis and security management.