Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series

Leiden University Press publishes academic books and journals, primarily in the field of humanities and social and behavioural sciences. The press focuses on Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, History (Global, Military, Environmental) Archaeology, Asian Studies, Environmental Studies, Literary Studies,…

One of the focal points of the teaching strategy at Leiden University is ensuring student success. Various initiatives have therefore been taken in this light ranging from the Leiden Study System to CROHO and from the Teachers’ Academy to teaching innovation.

The Student Affairs department supports the practical and administrative organisation of education in the Faculty of Humanities. You can contact the department directly if you have any questions about course enrolments, timetabling, study advice or grade recording. The information on this page refers…

Bindend Studieadvies

Making use of social media is a good way to meet others or to hear about the latest news and developments. But it also has its downsides: disinformation, trolling, disrespectful comments and even the misuse of (personal) data.

Bachelor, Master, Short Course, PhD

Many PhD candidates, as well as research master students at the Faculty of Humanities, are members of a research school related to their area of expertise. Research schools aim at the collaboration of researchers from different faculties in the same university (interfaculty schools) or in different…

All research performed in the Leiden University Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is ethically reviewed by 1 of 3 ethical review committees.

Onderwijs-en Examenregeling (OER)

Studium Generale organises lectures, debates, symposia and film screenings on diverse academic subjects. The General Studies programme is for students, staff and anyone else who may be interested.

How do we prepare our students for a future labour market in which flexibility, resilience and adaptability are essential?

Bachelor, Master

Every faculty has its own procedures with respect to registering for courses and examinations, BSA, handing in grades, publishing timetables, etc. For more information, see your Faculty’s tab.

Lecture, Sociolinguistics & Discourse Studies Series

If you’re unsure where to refer students to for well-being support, this page should help. It provides an overview of the support available at Leiden University.

In The Hague, the international city of peace, justice, and security, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs' bachelor's programmes offer you the opportunity to learn from experts in security and crisis response. Here, you will gain the knowledge and skills to keep people, organisations, and societies…

The bachelor's programmes at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, based in the city of international cooperation and politics – The Hague – prepare you for a future in governance, leadership, and diplomacy. In the administrative heart of the Netherlands, you will learn to tackle the challenges…

Exhibition

Bachelor, Master

Bachelor, Master

Bachelor, Master

Bachelor, Master, PhD

PhD defence

What is the vision of Leiden University on education? And what kind of education does the university offer to her students?

Registering your hypothesis and analysis plan online before starting your study – why should researchers bother? Henk van Steenbergen, a researcher in cognitive psychology, decided to give it a try. 'I used it as an exercise in open science.'

Minoren en keuzeruimte

Lecture

Starting a partnership and signing an exchange agreement is just the first step in facilitating student and staff mobility. Staff and student exchange at Leiden University is administered by international coordinators at faculty and central level.

In 2022-2023 eight (teams of) teachers received a Grassroots or Grass shoots grant. Here you can read about their projects.

It’s not easy to choose the right course of study for you. Leiden University is a strong believer in offering comprehensive orientation, so we organise information activities all year round.

Bachelor, Master

Connecting with the University and with one another directly contributes to students’ well-being. This page gives an overview of initiatives that promote this.

Do you have questions about data management? Please contact the data stewards:

Master

Master

The ECTS grading table provides an insight into the value of a student’s grades and facilitates international grade comparison.

Lecture, Sociolinguistics & Discourse Studies Series