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.

Consequences of temporarily discontinuing your stay for your residence permit

Desinging Your Life helps students at Leiden University to design their life path and face the future with confidence.

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.

Do you want to be optimally prepared for your career? On the Leiden University Career Zone you can find everything you need to start working towards your future career. You can also contact the university’s Career Services for advice on career preparations and choices during your studies.

To express its appreciation, Leiden University awards certificates to board members for their efforts.

There are range of associations available outside your faculty that offer social activities and opportunities to build new networks. These range from large student associations to clubs for people with similar interests, faiths and backgrounds.

Before the start of each academic year you must register as a student of Leiden University. Late registration is generally not permitted so register on time! When you finish studying you may need to cancel your student registration.

Making sure your studies are going well is only half the story. It is also important to enjoy yourself and meet new people. Why not join an association, club or the University Sports Centre? Or acquire new skills by becoming a member of a student board or participation body.

Study support, Study support

To arrange upon your return

To arrange upon your return

To arrange upon your return

Study support

Study support

Study support

Study support

Do you want to be optimally prepared for your career? On the Leiden University Career Zone you can find everything you need to start working towards your future career. You can also contact the university’s Career Services for advice on career preparations and choices during your studies.

As a student you will need to take a number of costs into consideration. But how can you manage your money and are you entitled to any financial support?

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Study support

Study support

Study support

Good mental health provides a strong foundation for study and work. It is important to seek help if you are not doing well. There are a range of ways in which you can work on your mental well-being. You can also turn to others for help and guidance. Take a look at the various options available.

Career and apply for jobs

Career and apply for jobs

Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure

ICT

Education

Social

Language is omnipresent: when you talk, app or meet in Teams. Understanding how we communicate with one another and what communication does to us is essential. In her inaugural lecture, Nivja de Jong will call to redress the balance between the sciences and the humanities.

What will it be like to study at Leiden University in 2075? Ten surprising, artistic uni-visions could be brought to life. It’s up to you to vote for your favourite.

Education

Facility, ICT

Social

Education

Organisation

Organisation, Social

Organisation

A discount on textbooks is always welcome. But for these students joining a study association has meant much more than that alone.

A lot is going on in the world right now, and our university regularly faces big issues and dilemmas too. Then it can be tricky to switch off. For me, exercise is a way to unwind. We want our staff to be able to relax too and are therefore offering various events and workshops that should help.

Sexual harassment was the theme of the recent annual symposium of student ambassadors to the Leiden-Bollenstreek police in collaboration with the police and the municipality. An extremely important issue to students − if the 100 places being claimed as soon as the symposium was announced was anything…

Theoretical research does not always give us the right solution to a problem in society. This message, loud and clear, is delivered during the final presentations of the Master Honours Class 'Social Innovation in Action'.

The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.