In your 2nd or 3rd year? Apply for a Space or Sustainability Honours Programme
Dear student,
- Do you want to know more about space or sustainability?
- Would you like to gain problem-solving experience?
- Are you eager to work with students from other universities?
Apply by 5 October for one of the following honours programmes:
Find out more below! You can also attend the Q&A meeting on 24 September.
For students of all faculties
No expert on sustainability or space? No problem! Both programmes welcome second- and third-year bachelor’s students from all faculties, as long as they are:
- Interested in the topic (Sustainability or Space & Society).
- Motivated to work with a diverse group on the same goal.
- Able to attend classes for the full duration of the programme.
- Meeting the admission requirements (e.g. 7.0 GPA and sufficient ECs obtained as a 2nd or 3rd-year bachelor student)
LDE Honours in a nutshell:
- Dive deep into the world of Sustainability or Space & Society.
- Meet students from other universities and visit their campus.
- Learn to tackle complex challenges in a structured way.
- Use your creativity in assessments beyond the usual exams.
Practicalities
- When: November 2025 to June 2026.
- Where: Leiden, The Hague, Delft and Rotterdam
- What: lectures, skills trainings and team project (total: 15 EC)
- Language: English
- Costs: No additional fees. You may incur travel costs.
Join the online Q&A on 24 September!
On 24 September 17:00-18:00 hrs the educational coordinators of the LDE Honours Programmes will host on online Q&A session. They will tell you all about the key selling points of their programme and answer any questions you may have.
Apply here to attend the Q&A session and make sure to add the event to your calendar. We hope to see you soon!
More information
For more information about each programme, check out the info boxes following the video below.
Video: closing event LDE Sustainability Honours 2025
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The programme consists of two courses: a lecture series (5 EC) and a sustainability challenge (10 EC). The lecture series brings you up to speed on key sustainability concepts and insights. How can we think of the climate as a system? How can we create useful interventions?
This fundamental knowledge will prepare you for tackling a Sustainability Challenge in a small, interdisciplinary team of students. Examples of possible challenges:
- Develop sustainable solutions to the housing crisis.
- Make sustainable technologies widely available in society.
- Make an organisation's supply chain more circular.
Want to learn more? Visit our website or the prospectus or discover what students have to say about the programme in the video above this box.
LDE Space & Society Honours Programme
The programme consists of two parts: a lecture series (7 EC) and a space challenge (8 EC). First, experts will teach you about the drivers and boundaries of space activities, as well as global advancements in the space sector and the various applications that rely on it. This knowledge will prepare you for then tackling a Space Challenge in a small, interdisciplinary team of students. Your challenge will address a problem faced by the space sector, such as:- Identifying and mitigating risks related to space debris.
- Drafting a mission for the exploration of the Moon or Mars.
- Creating a business plan to monitor climate change from space.
Want to learn more? Visit our website or the prospectus. You can also read this news article about the Space Challenges!