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First-year student? Apply now for the Honours College!
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Follow your curiosity with the Honours College track that suits you!
What is the Honours College?
You will follow an extra programme of 30 EC. Together with other students of other disciplines, you will gain new perspectives, develop valuable skills and learn about complex societal issues. The advantages of Honours College:
- Discover your interests and talents.
- Get to know students of other disciplines.
- Try out innovative, small-scale education.
- Work on societal issues and learn how to make impact.
What tracks can I apply for?
Apply now for an Honours College-track at your own faculty or at another faculty. Some tracks have a limited number of participants and might be full quickly, so don't wait too long with your application!
Open to students from all faculties (deadline: 31 August):
- Health (Dutch)
- Science, Society and Self (English)
- Humanities Lab (English)
- Archaeology & Society (English)
- Governance and Global Affairs (English, applications closed)
Only open to students from their own faculty (deadline: 30 June):
- Bèta & Life Science – for students from the Faculty of Science + students of Biomedical Sciences (Dutch)
- Law – for students in law or criminology (Dutch)
Students in the spotlight: why join Honours College?
Celeste, Alexander and Alexa share why they choose to do something extra during their bachelor's.
More information
Please check out our website for more information about the Honours College, application requirements & more.
If you have any further questions about the Honours College, please let us know at honourscollege@ha.leidenuniv.nl.