As part of the Leiden study system we provide first-year bachelor’s students with good support and good academic guidance. This guidance is given by tutors and mentors from your faculty or study programme.

Become a Resident Assistant.

Meet students who experienced an Honours Challenge first-hand! What did participation bring them?

Organisation

Study career, professional development, and labour market preparation.

Discover what a Bachelor Honours Class looks like behind the scenes!

When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.

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

The Career Service of the Faculty of Social and Beavioural Sciences guides students and recent graduates with the transition from study to first job and with study choice and career questions in the Bachelor's and Master's programmes.

The Pre-PhD Programme has two tracks.

Studium Generale, or the general studies department, organises a range of academic activities such as lectures, symposia, film screenings and debates. These activities are intended for students, staff and the general public alike.

Study abroad: where and when?

Leiden University is well known for its student associations, which provide a great way for you to get to know your fellow students. As well as parties and social events, student associations also offer excellent sporting and cultural opportunities.

Grades & results

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

This page helps you quickly find the information that aligns with your current academic phase. Whether you are a first-year student embarking on a new adventure, or a final-year student preparing for professional life, you’ll find what you’re looking for here. Select the category that best matches your…

Exchange: What and why?

When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.

Every month, new research studies start in which you can participate. Would you like to be kept informed? Then register in our database.

Career and apply for jobs

Leiden University is well known for its student associations, which provide a great way for you to get to know your fellow students. As well as parties and social events, student associations also offer excellent sporting and cultural opportunities.

Interested in the career opportunities after your graduation? Still no idea what you want to do after graduating? Do you have questions about job market orientation or do you want to know where to find vacancies? Check out the following tips & tricks!

Study abroad: where and when?

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

When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.

It is possible to develop and improve your study skills. By using the SMART method you can learn to study strategically, be academically competent, have confidence about taking exams and manage your time well. Of course all this is only possible if you put in enough hours.

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

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

Do you want to get involved in the university community whilst working on your personal development? Co-participation is the perfect way to do it.

Lecture, Sign Languages & Deaf People

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

Participation bodies function as bodies of consultation, advice, information and communication. They represent the interests of staff and students. We have listed some of them for you.

Leiden Assessors Council (LAssO)

When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.

How can you find an internship or research project and what arrangements do you need to make?

At faculty and study programme level there are various regulations in place to ensure that everything runs as it should. For example, there are thesis and faculty regulations, as well as rules and guidelines on assessments, exams, degree classifications and plagiarism.

Course

At Home in Leiden is dedicated to fostering a sense of belonging and providing a supportive home away from home for non-EU first-year international students. Our project emphasizes the importance of small yet impactful aspects of life that can significantly influence mental health and academic succe…

Do you want to get involved in the university community whilst working on your personal development? Co-participation is the perfect way to do it.

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

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

How can you find an internship or research project and what arrangements do you need to make?

When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.

The fourth and final part of the FLO event is the Career Market including 2 rounds of pitches by the participating organisations and networking drinks. The central hall from our Pieter de la Court Building will be filled with fair stands from organisations from a social sciences-related field of work. There…

Besides the study you are taking, there are opportunities to take extra courses at Leiden University. Here you will find some opportunities to take extra education.