All PhD candidates must be admitted to the Graduate School.

What is the effectiveness of two school-based skills-training programs in promoting mental health?

Contact details for the Leiden University Graduate School of Archaeology.

The Summer School ‘The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance’ will focus on a range of topics relevant to interactions between the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) and the EU’s role within current patterns of global governance.

All PhD candidates, both internal and external, must be admitted to the Graduate School.

When and how does social anxiety develop? How can it go astray in some adolescents? How can we help troubled young people to attend school regularly and return to a normal developmental pathway?

The Graduate School of Legal Studies is the contact point for all questions related to the training programme and the final stage towards the public defence of the dissertation. The Graduate School facilitates and records the admission of PhD candidates to the PhD programme, records progress (training…

Expand your knowledge, gain international experience, and explore global challenges. From summer schools and online courses to virtual exchanges, Leiden University students at all levels (bachelor’s and master’s students, and PhD candidates) can participate in a range of learning opportunities.

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Requirements for admission to the Graduate School and the steps described below in short are described in detail in the Leiden University PhD Regulations.

The Graduate School Management (GSM) module is a registration and monitoring system for PhD candidates and their supervisors. All information is stored uniformly and made accessible in one place. The GSM module is part of the LUCRIS system. Converis is the software behind LUCRIS.

The Netherlands School of Anthropology (NESA) is a graduate programme for PhD candidates who work in the field of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology . The programme starts with a methodology course and a series of master classes, with a gradual extension of the core activities envisioned…

Thank you for your interest in doing PhD research at the Leiden Graduate School of Humanities. Below you will find information on how to start your PhD at Humanities in Leiden.

Below, you can find the answers to frequently asked questions about the Summer School.

The following lectures/courses are given in the framework of the EU Jean Monnet Chair EUTAXGOV at Leiden University. Topic of this Jean Monnet Chair: EU Tax Governance and International Tax Law Making by the EU.

At Leiden Law School of Leiden University, it is possible to take certain post-academic courses on a contract basis. As contract student, you will join the regular students in the classroom. After passing the exam, you will be awarded a course certificate.

This summer, Leiden, The Hague, Noordwijk and Delft will be hosting the ‘Sizzling Summer of Space’. To tie in with the international Space Studies Programme, all kinds of activities on space exploration are being organised, from a film evening to a Science Café and an exhibition of satellites to the…

This dissertation aims to provide a critical view of Vietnamese secondary school stakeholders’ awareness of democratic education regarding the core educational democratic values and democratic acts within either the ‘physical’ or digital learning environment.

Although many studies have addressed democracy in education around the world, so far research on democratic education in the context of communist society has been scarce. In the current study, we aim to clarify the concept of democratic value and its manifestation in Vietnam’s schools. In addition,…

Once you have secured a PhD position, a scholarship, or other funds and you have found a supervisor who is willing to supervise you during the PhD track, you should apply to the Graduate School of Science. This page informs you about the application procedure.

A warm welcome to the Graduate School of FGGA at Leiden University.

Contact details for the Leiden University Graduate School of Humanities. The Humanities PhD Admissions Office is situated at the Student Information Desk in the Lipsius building.

A warm welcome to the Graduate School of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Leiden University.

This is the application procedure for the physics summer school of Leiden University. It is part of the Leiden Institute of Physics (LION). Interested bachelor (BSc) students can apply through the online form, where they need to upload several documents. The application deadline is 25 May 2025.

At Leiden University you can choose from 16 English-taught bachelor’s and 250 English-taught master’s programmes. We enjoy an excellent worldwide reputation accumulated over more than four centuries. Today we’re consistently highly placed in major rankings, such as The Times Higher Education, QS and…

The Graduate School Management (GSM) module is a registration and monitoring module for you and your supervisor(s). All information is stored in a uniform way and made accessible in one place. Converis is the software behind LUCRIS.

The Department of Child Law and Health Law focuses in its education on the legal position of the child in national and international law.

Global History has become a much-debated field. Is it about globalisation, is it a method, a subject matter, all of the above? Over the last two decades global historians have outlined topics and approaches that set the foundations for a transforming field.

These are our lecturers (in alphabetical order) for the 2026 Summer School in Languages and Linguistics.

In this project we investigate how the professional development around the theme of inquiry based teaching of teachers from three international schools takes place.

From summer and winter schools to online workshops, explore, connect, and grow as a researcher.

The overarching aim of the ICLON research programme is to improve the quality of teaching-learning situations through a deep theoretical understanding of teaching and teacher learning.

Leiden University social scientists have shown that customised intervention pays off. A new fundamental research-based approach in children who are in danger of going off the rails has delivered spectacular results.

Leiden University opened its doors in 1575 – the very first university in the Netherlands. The law faculty was involved from the start and so in 2025 they, too, were celebrating their 450th anniversary.

Are you interested in taking up an extra challenge during your master’s programme? Have you thought about applying for our Summer School programme or are you interested in developing your personal leadership style?

The Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens announces the summer session focused on the study of Medieval Greek, from June 26 to July 27, 2023. The Library invites applications for a month-long Summer Session for Medieval Greek at the Intermediate to Advanced Level. The…

Are the types of school non-attendance which have been evidenced in typically developing youth also found among children and adolescents with an intellectual disability (ID)? If so, which types are most prevalent and thus in greatest need of attention, and what factors (child, family, school/environmental)…

Jean Monnet is the part of Erasmus+ dedicated to promoting excellence in EU studies in higher education around the world. Jean Monnet Actions aim to build bridges between academics, researchers and EU policymakers. There is an emphasis on the study of and research on EU integration and in understanding…

Teaching in The Hague is firmly based on research. Alongside bachelor’s and master’s programmes, the University provides school children, professionals and others with an interest the opportunity to develop.

This dissertation focuses on teacher professional learning and collaboration in secondary schools.

Are you interested in taking up an extra challenge during your master’s programme? Have you thought about applying for our Summer School programme or are you interested in developing your personal leadership style?