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  Stephan Raaijmakers Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Thed van Leeuwen Senior researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Chenxiao Zhao
• Welcome to Leiden University Astronomy (MSc)

  Welcome to Leiden University

• Finding and arranging Astronomy (MSc)

  An internship or research project abroad is not only a fun and educational experience, it's also a great asset to your CV. As job markets are becoming increasingly international, employers tend to view international experience as a big advantage. Read more about how to arrange an internship or project…

• Internships and research in the Netherlands Astronomy (BSc)

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

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  Ewine van Dishoeck Professor emeritus

• Study adviser or coordinator Astronomy (MSc)

  Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.

• Four projects awarded science communication grants News - 24 November 2023

  The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has rewarded four projects in which Leiden researchers are bringing science and society closer together. What are these projects?

• Elective credits Astronomy (BSc)

  In addition to compulsory elements, most degree programmes also have elective credits. These are credits you can earn in a variety of ways, for example by taking elective courses, studying abroad or doing a minor.

• One step closer to understanding planet-formation: Julia Santos refutes a 20 year standing paradigm News - 24 November 2025

  How do atoms and molecules end up forming planets? That's what astrochemist Julia Santos studied during her PhD. She discovered the dominant process behind the formation of methanol in space – a finding that surprised the entire field.

• Other associations Astronomy (MSc)

  As well as study associations, Leiden University also has a number of other associations through which you can develop your skills and gain experience that will come in useful in your later professional life.

• Collaboration with other universities Astronomy (BSc)

  Leiden University, Delft University of Technology and the Erasmus University Rotterdam have worked together for many years on numerous aspects of teaching, research and valorisation. In 2012 this collaboration was formalised in the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities strategic alliance.

• Approval and application Astronomy (BSc)

  Approval and application

• Approval and application Astronomy (MSc)

  Approval and application

• Library Astronomy (BSc)

  Leiden University Libraries (UBL) has several locations in Leiden and The Hague. As a Leiden University student, you can make use of all locations.

• Study adviser or coordinator Astronomy (BSc)

  Your study adviser or coordinator is an expert on all aspects of your study programme. If you have any questions or concerns about your programme, whether they be of a practical or academic nature, you can contact your study adviser.

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  Kaya Peerdeman Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Arranging graduation Astronomy (BSc)

  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.

• Timetable Physics (MSc)

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  Josh Robison Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Melissa Hernandez Vindas PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Neeltje Blankenstein Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Femke Reidsma
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  Rachel Plak Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Awarding of diploma Astronomy (MSc)

  Once you complete your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree you will be awarded your diploma during a celebratory graduation ceremony. Some study programmes also have ceremonies for the awarding of first-year (propedeuse) diplomas or other important achievements. The awarding of your diploma is always arranged…

• Safe use of IT Astronomy (BSc)

  Safe use of IT

• Safe use of IT Astronomy (MSc)

  Safe use of IT

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  Anna van 't Veer Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• First ring-forming embedded planet discovered around a young sun-like star News - 26 August 2025

  Astronomers led by Leiden PhD candidate Richelle van Capelleveen have, for the first time, discovered an exoplanet that has carved a bright gap in the protoplanetary disc around its star. This rare observation provides new insights into how young planets shape their surroundings.

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  Ruthie Pliskin Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Floor van Meer Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Maarten Schrama Associate professor

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  Xiaochen Zheng Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Esther van der Ent Program Manager LDE Thesis Labs Programme

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  Nicola Defour PhD candidate

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  Jeshua Tromp Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Verena Ly Senior policy adviser

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Study plan Astronomy (BSc)

  Some bachelor's programmes help you monitor your own academic progress by assisting you in drawing up a study plan at the end of your first year.

• ‘The sun is dying out’ as a wake-up call for better science communication News - 7 June 2024

  ‘Take science communication more seriously.’ This is the message that Ivo van Vulpen, professor by special appointment in Science Communication in Physics, wants to convey during his inaugural lecture. At the moment, a lot of researchers look down their noses at this while it is extremely important…

• KNAW fund 'Science communication by scientists' awarded to Yvonne Erkens and Robert Heinsch News - 22 April 2021

  Two Leiden legal scholars have been awarded funding from the KNAW pilot fund 'Science communication by scientists: Appreciated!'. The fund supports scientists who have demonstrated a continued commitment to science communication.

• This is how astronomers found out how three stars were ejected from star cluster R136 News - 15 July 2025

  Astronomers led by Simon Portegies Zwart used simulations to reconstruct how three stars were ejected from the star cluster R136, 60,000 years ago. The analysis reveals that five stars were involved in the event in the Tarantula Nebula.

• Minors Astronomy (BSc)

  A minor allows you to develop your knowledge beyond the boundaries of your study programme, or to specialise further in your own field of study. You can follow a minor in Leiden and also in Delft or Rotterdam.

• Funding for science communication on deaf community and on losing your way News - 1 August 2024

  Two Leiden University science communication projects have been awarded a WECOM grant through the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA). One project is a study of the history of the deaf community in the Netherlands and the other is of a condition that causes people to lose their way.

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  Michelle Achterberg Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Laurens van Gestel Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Gamal Adel Elgamal PhD candidate

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  Pam ten Broeke Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Alette Vonk Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Sander Nieuwenhuis Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences