You're about to graduate. That means there’s a lot to be arranged. The university expects you to take certain steps, as does your faculty and/or institute. Your faculty has various regulations and procedures in place that you need to follow carefully when arranging your graduation.

Do you have a question concerning the Bachelor Honours Classes (BHC’s)? You can find the answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions below.

Approval and application

Synchronised heart rates and skin conductance tell us that people are attracted to each other. This explains why we feel a romantic ‘click’ with some people and not with others. This is the result of research by psychologist Eliska Prochazkova from the Leiden Institute for Brain and Recognition, which…

The Pre-PhD Programme takes place in the second semester (February-July) and consists of two tracks.

Study abroad: where and when?

Course and exam enrolment

Schedules

Study abroad: where and when?

Schedules

As a bachelor’s student at Leiden University, you will be issued with binding study advice (BSA). This means you must obtain sufficient study credits in the first year of your bachelor’s programme to be permitted to continue studying. Some programmes also have additional requirements.

A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with pleasure. Every faculty has one or more study association.

Study abroad: where and when?

Study abroad: where and when?

Do you want to gain problem-solving experience? Shape your future with a Master Honours Challenge at Leiden University!

Study spaces

Do you want to gain problem-solving experience? Shape your future with a Master Honours Challenge at Leiden University!

Course

Why join the Honours College? Three honours students share why they chose to do something extra alongside their bachelor's degree.

Upon successful completion of the Honours College programme, you will receive a certificate. The requirements depend on when you started your bachelor’s degree.

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.

Conference

Course and exam enrolment

Information for student organisations on dignity, respect and well-being

Seminar

Study information

Do Master Honours Challenges appeal to you? If so, take a look at the admission requirements and application procedures below.

You're about to graduate. That means there’s a lot to be arranged. The university expects you to take certain steps, as does your faculty and/or institute. Your faculty has various regulations and procedures in place that you need to follow carefully when arranging your graduation.

Queen Elizabeth I left behind more than three thousand letters upon her death. Whilst historians have so far focused primarily on the hundred or so written in her own hand, PhD candidate Clodagh Murphy delved into the rest. She uncovered a network of illusion and strategy. ‘Elizabeth’s anger was not…

Education, Organisation, Human resources

The Greek alphabet dates back to the eighth century BC. At least, that is what science assumed for a long time. Associate Professor Willemijn Waal is going to use a Vici grant to investigate whether the Greek alphabet may be centuries older, and was initially written only on perishable materials.

A team of researchers has dated a prehistoric painting in Indonesia to at least 51.200 years ago, they have proposed in a study that this painting is the oldest known example of “figurative” art.

Bachelor, Master

Following the success of the pilot calendar that was launched earlier this year, a new D&I calendar for the academic year 2022-2023 has been developed. This calendar is an effort to build awareness and a cultural understanding of important religious holidays and other special observances of the diverse…

What do you build with when trees are scarce and winters are brutal? For hunter-gatherers living in current-day Ukraine some 18,000 years ago, the answer was simple: mammoth bones.

Education

Facility

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Join the 2025 Legal Tech Challenge and collaborate with fellow students to design an innovative app that makes legal services more accessible. Gain practical experience, tackle real-world legal challenges and compete for an amazing prize!

A new government, conflicts around the world and obviously a lot of science: these are the five stories about Leiden University that you enjoyed reading in 2024.

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The renovation of the South Cluster has been in full swing over the recent period. As the completion date approaches, no later than 1 April, we're excited to provide you with a glimpse of the current state of the building.

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Studying is already a lot of work, so on this page you'll find the most sought-after information for master's students. Do you feel something important is missing? Let us know via the feedback button, and we'll improve it for the next student.

When writing a thesis or paper you must make good use of the insights you have gained during your lectures and studies so far. You should also refer to relevant literature and carry out your own research on the topic.

A team of three students affiliated with Leiden University is shedding new light on the lives, diets, health, and mobility of individuals buried at the historic church site in Koudekerke, Zeeland. The project, a collaboration with the Walcherse Archeologische Dienst and funded by the Municipality of…