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PhD

Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have detected atmospheric gases surrounding 55 Cancri e, a hot rocky exoplanet 41 light-years from Earth. This is the best evidence to date for the existence of any rocky planet atmosphere outside our solar system.

Lecture, Public Ethics Talks

Education

The Leiden Leadership Programme (LLP) is geared towards motivated master's students who wish to develop their leadership skills.

Throughout your studies you will make use of a large number of IT facilities. Find out about the facilities available, how to use them and what to do if you experience problems.

Social

Leiden University supports various platforms, most widely used are Kaltura Live Rooms and MS Teams. Zoom is not allowed at this moment due to privacy concerns.

Information session

Security

Festival

Victoria Nyst's love for sign language was sparked when she accidentally ended up at a deaf school while studying African linguistics. The university lecturer has since been awarded a Vici grant to research the history of these languages.

Humanities make a difference!

Do you want to contribute to a more sustainable world? In the new Bachelor Honours Programme Sustainability you will gain fundamental knowledge on sustainability and develop practical skills by addressing real-world sustainability challenges.

Information for student organisations on dignity, respect and well-being

Debate, Career Talk

As an international student, there are a number of matters you should take care of prior to leaving the Netherlands at the end of your studies.

Do you need to extend your studies? Or would you like to stay in the Netherlands after graduation? Find out about the procedures for extending your stay as a student residence permit holder.

From ancient sites to heritage rescue, from digital sciences to the evolution of human origins: at Archaeology & Society, you will learn about the many multidisciplinary aspects of archaeological research.

Collaborating in drug discovery and health research was the goal of a visit to the Leiden Bio Science Park on 14 May by a Swedish delegation including His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden. The delegation visited Leiden University’s Faculty of Science.

Present imaginations of the past and its tangible and intangible dimensions, are a major factor in the ways in which societies, and the various groups which constitute these, imagine themselves. Research Internships that fall within this category are being offered by for example museums, municipalities…

As well as study associations, Leiden University also has a number of other associations through which you can develop your skills and gain experience that will come in useful in your later professional life.

Course, Summer School

The preparations for graduation are in full swing and on this website you will find more information about the event, the Graduation Gift and the alternatives to get your diploma if you are not attending.

When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.

Practice makes perfect and that’s why we organize a rehearsal before the ceremony. This rehearsal will start at 10:45 on stage in the hall where the ceremony will takes place. We will rehearse the procession, the conferring of the degrees and discuss the seating arrangements. Please note that the rehearsal…

Education administration offices

There are many independent, non-profit student organisations based at Plexus Student Centre. Become a member and develop your skills while making new friends and contributing to social causes.

As well as study associations, Leiden University also has a number of other associations through which you can develop your skills and gain experience that will come in useful in your later professional life.

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

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

Bachelor, Master, PhD

Brightspace is the digital learning environment at Leiden University .

This page provides information on what to do if you have been subjected to unacceptable behaviour.

Bachelor, Master

Bachelor, Master

All you need to know as a student when preparing to go abroad on exchange, for example finances, planning, motivation letters and more.

Hopefully it won’t be necessary but should need to access healthcare during your studies, you can find all the necessary contact information here. Make sure you also have adequate health insurance. This is a legal requirement in the Netherlands. We also highly recommend that you take out liability i…

Bachelor, Master

We are on hand to offer you help and advice in a range of different ways. On this page you can find out who you can turn to depending on your situation.

Workshop

The university receives your personal data from the details you enter in your online application and your registration with your local Dutch municipality. You can change your preferred first name, correspondence address and emergency contact details at any time.

As a student residence permit holder, you must fulfil a number of conditions to remain entitled to your permit. If you fail to do so, Leiden University is required to inform the Dutch Immigration Department (IND), in accordance with the Code of Conduct: International Students in Higher Education. It…

Education administration offices

Education administration offices