Get together at the university
There are countless ways to meet new people, at your own study programme and faculty or anywhere else in the university.
Looking for a cozy place to relax or get creative? Come to the Living Room on the ground floor of Plexus Student Centre. Here you can also find a Well-being Desk with a welcoming host who can answer your questions, provide information on well-being services, offer a listening ear, and assist in organising activities with you or for you.
Plexus Student Centre
Would you like to volunteer as a host at the Well-Being Desk? Send a mail to: studentwellbeing@sea.leidenuniv.nl with ‘host in the title.
The Meeting Point is a cosy meeting place for students who could use a little extra help finding their way in the Netherlands or within the university. Mainly focused on refugee students, first-generation students, and students from Suriname and the Caribbean region of the Netherlands.
Meeting Point
Certain faculties offer POPcorner. POPcorner is a meeting point for and by students where you can make contacts, follow workshops, organise activities, share your experiences and find a listening ear. The POPcorner helps you find your way within the faculty and during your studies.
Would you like to learn more about the impact of science on society or explore other academic fields and meet fellow students in an accessible way?
Studium Generale organizes academic activities such as lectures, symposia, theater performances, film screenings, and debates for a broad audience.
Check out the Studium Generale program (mostly Dutch).
LAK
LAK offer courses in the following categories: theater and presentation, dance, visual arts, music, photography and writing (literature).
These courses will not only help you to further develop your talents but you will also meet others who share the same passions.
The University Sports Centre has a wide range of sports on offer in Leiden and The Hague. Besides the gym facilities they also offer lessons in more than 55 different sports: from ballet to self defense sports, from yoga to spinning and from pole fitness to boxing. You can also join a student sports association. In addition to a sporting challenge at many levels, the clubs offer a social environment in which you can get to know many people.
As a student, you sport for a very reasonable price.
University Sports Centre (USC)
The University Sports Centre (USC) offers a range of online sports tutorials via YouTube, to make sure you get enough exercise and relaxation. Handy if you are studying from home or if you want to try out a new sport.
As well as being fun, associations can offer you a social network and a range of worthwhile activities. Many students find that association membership enriches their student days and contributes to their enjoyment of their studies.
A study association is a good way to combine study-related activities with having fun. There are also many student associations in which students from various disciplines and with various interests come together for fun, sports and cultural activities.