The central theme of LUC's programme is on Global Challenges, and consists of four core components which are spread out over three years of study.

From taking general introductions to developing your personal specialty; on topics ranging from the city council to the ‘new world order’; with forays into economics, history and philosophy: during Politicologie: Nationale en Internationale Politiek, a world will open up for you.

In the first year, the Linguistics programme provides a sound basis for specialisation and helps you develop your academic skills. In the second year, you will choose one of our four specialisations. While focusing on this track in your second and third year, you can also choose electives outside your…

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).

The Old Obervatory Leiden is one of the partners of the local learning ecosystem ‘Verwonder om de Hoek’, an educational platform from Leiden that lets school children and families wonder about the world of Nature, Science, Technology and Sustainability. On this page you will find the educational programmes…

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

The European Law Master’s specialisation distinguishes itself by its broad intra-disciplinary approach, covering institutional, constitutional as well as substantive law of the EU in addition to human rights from an EU perspective.

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

The curriculum in the first semester provides an overall introduction to public international law and international criminal law. The second semester is more track-specific and focused on interaction.

The research master's specialisation Developmental Psychology consists of five main parts: the general courses, the track-specific courses, the elective courses, a research internship and a thesis.

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

The programme consists of multiple courses and will teach you about a range of legal, regulatory and ethical issues with respect to digital technologies.

Students following this programme can choose one specialisation. This can be either with a focus on psychology in everyday life or on its application in mental health care. Each specialisation consists of mandatory courses, electives a master’s thesis and an internship.

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.

Study all aspects of human life in the past and take on a broad, historic perspective.

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.

In the Science for Sustainable Societies programme, you will develop the expertise with which you can contribute to a more sustainable world. You will develop a sound knowledge base in the relevant disciplines of natural and social sciences and gain an innovative perspective on environmental and sustainability…

This specialisation combines advanced training in astronomical research at a world-class institute with a strong focus on high-tech instrumentation and its applications. You will also gain essential insights into technology development, innovation, and engineering, preparing you to bridge the gap between…

The two-year programme is a challenging combination of general advanced courses, practical modules such as teaching assistance and conferences/workshops, a personal course profile, and research.

The International Bachelor in Psychology (IBP) offers a broad academic development, with knowledge of several subdisciplines, such as clinical (neuro)psychology, developmental psychology, social and organisational psychology, economic and consumer psychology, cognitive psychology and health psycholo…

The Arts, Media and Society specialisation will let you explore some of the most pressing issues in today’s society, as seen from the many perspectives offered by art, artists, and (digital) media.

The Centre for Science and Technology Studies (Leiden University) has adopted a new governance structure. As of January 1, 2019, the centre will be led by Prof. Sarah de Rijcke, who has been appointed by the board of the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences (FSW) as the new scientific director…

Mayors have to do with a society that polarises, politics that change more than ever and a fragmented administrative field of influence. Nikol Hopman and Saniye Celik wrote an essay about this.

Our institute has a large and thriving community of PhD researchers engaged in a variety of domains representing the main research areas of the Institute: cybersecurity, terrorism, physical violence, crisis management, intelligence, diplomacy and global affairs, policing studies, and war, peace and…

In this unique master’s programme you will first deepen your knowledge on specific areas of the world and then learn to reflect upon this in a global context.

Learn about current approaches and ethical issues in heritage management and experience some of these in daily practice.

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

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

The research master's specialisation Social and Economic Psychology consists of five main parts: the general courses, the track-specific courses, the elective courses, a research internship and a thesis.

The research master's specialisation Clinical and Health Psychology consists of five main parts: the general courses, the track-specific courses, the elective courses, a research internship and a thesis.

The research master's specialisation Cognitive Neuroscience consists of five main parts: the general courses, the track-specific courses, the elective courses, a research internship and a thesis.

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

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

The pre-master’s programme helps students remove deficiencies to meet the admission requirements to the master’s programmes of the Institute of Public Administration.

From now on, the Master's Vitality and Ageing will be called Health, Ageing and Society. In terms of content, the programme of this international interdisciplinary Master's at Leiden University remains the same. The new name better covers the content of the programme and thus enhances recognition for…

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The programme works to shed light on transnational, international and comparative aspects of law. We will focus on theory and the practical application.

Learn the newest insights from established researchers.

Learn to use a visual ethnography framework in each phase of the research process.

Within the Linguistics specialisation, you can choose one of the suggested thematic routes. Depending on the theme of your choice, the programme prepares you for a career in various fields, such as speech technology, artificial intelligence, education, language documentation and language policy.

If spending three years at university and following the entire Dutch Studies programme is not an option for you, we offer an alternative. We have created a challenging one-year programme in which you will learn to speak Dutch and delve into Dutch culture. This programme is less comprehensive, and allows…

As a student of the Master's in Comparative Criminal Justice you develop academic, theoretical and research insight in all aspects of crime control. Student actively work on current, concrete problems and are challenged to independently find solutions. Students not only learn about the organization…

The programme of the Advanced Master Air and Space Law is a combination of public air law, private air law & space law, in international & European perspective

Learn the newest insights from established scholars.

The specialisation in Modern Languages explores the structure, acquisition, history and use of five languages.

The master’s specialisation Theoretical Physics consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points and includes electives (60 EC) and two research programmes (30 EC each).