As soon as your student registration has been finalised, you will receive a confirmation from us by e-mail. You can then download your Statement of registration via uSis by following the steps below:

1. Log into uSis using your student number. 
2. Click on the 'Communication' tile.
3. If you do not see the message you are looking for, click on the little x in top-right corner of your screen.
4. Click on ‘Your registration is final’ to download your Statement of registration.

If you need a statement of registration with an official stamp, please contact the Student Affairs Front Office at (+31) 071 527 8011 or info@leidenuniv.nl, or visit our office in Leiden or The Hague. Do not forget to mention your student number and the institution that requires the document.

More information

• Student Affairs Front Office

When you enroll for a second study programme in another institution, you can request a proof of payment of tuition fees (Bewijs Betaald Collegegeld - BBC) directly in Studielink during your (re)enrolment. You can follow the steps in this document.

If your institution does not accept a BBC through Studielink, you can request proof of tuition fee payment from the Student affairs front office. Make sure to let us know your student number when making the request. You can ask us to send it directly to another Dutch university by email, collect it in person, or have it sent to your correspondence address.

Proof of payment for another Dutch university (bewijs betaald collegegeld - BBC) 
If you require proof of tuition fee payment to show to another Dutch university, let us know the name of the institution in question when making your request.

Proof of payment for other purposes
If you require proof of tuition fee payment for another purpose, for example to show to a scholarship provider, insurance company or tax authorities, you should not request a BBC. Instead, you should request a 'proof of student registration letter' that also indicates your tuition fee rate.

More information

• Student affairs front office
• What is a BBC?

To request a LU-Card you must have a Dutch correspondence address. Enter your Dutch correspondence address in Studielink as soon as possible, then request a LU-Card as follows: 

• Log into Account Services using your student account (ULCN).
  
• Go to 'My profile' and check that your Dutch correspondence address is correct. If your address is incorrect, update it in Studielink (this step is not required for exchange students)
  
• Go to 'My profile' and upload a passport photo. Make sure your photo meets standard passport photo requirements. 

Within 5 to 10 days you will receive your LU-Card at your Dutch correspondence address. 

Exchange students will need to do the following:

As soon as you have a Dutch correspondence address:

• Log into uSis · Click on the 'Contact details' tile 
  
• Enter your Dutch address
  

After entering your Dutch correspondence address, request your LU-card as follows:

• Log into Account Services using your student account (ULCN). 
  
• Go to 'My profile' and upload a passport photo. Make sure your photo meets standard passport photo requirements.
  
• Within 5 to 10 days you will receive your LU-Card at your Dutch correspondence address.

More information

• Requesting a LU Card
• Student Affairs Front Office
• LU card helpdesks

Because of their popularity, some bachelor’s programmes are oversubscribed. For these programmes, a limit has been set for the number of students that can be allocated a place. This is known as a 'numerus fixus'. This means that even if you are admitted to the programme, you are not guaranteed a place. You must also be allocated a place on the programme via a selection procedure.

• You can find an overview of all numerus fixus study programmes here. 

Take careful note of the application deadlines for numerus fixus programmes as these are generally earlier than those for other types of study programme. 

For further explanation see Admission requirements - Programmes with limited places.

More information

• Student Affairs Front Office

When we apply for your visa and/or residence permit, we will ask you to demonstrate that you have sufficient funds for both your living expenses and tuition fee by uploading the following in the visa/residence permit portal (uSis):   

Sufficient funds for living expenses

• Transfer sufficient funds for living expenses to Leiden University then upload proof of the transfer, OR
• A bank statement in your name showing sufficient funds, OR
• A scholarship letter.

Sufficient funds for tuition fee

• If you will pay your own tuition fee: a bank statement in your name showing sufficient funds.
  
• If a scholarship provider will pay your tuition fee: a scholarship letter.
• If a third party will pay your tuition fee:
  
  • A written statement issued by your sponsor, confirming they will pay your tuition fee, preferably using this template.
    
  • A bank statement in the sponsor’s name that meets all the criteria listed in the Visa and residence permit instructions manual. 
    
    

Strict criteria for bank statements and scholarship letter
The Dutch immigration department sets very strict criteria for bank statements and scholarship letter. If your statement or letter does not meet all criteria, we will ask you to submit a new one or transfer the funds instead. This will significantly delay your request

For full details of financial requirements for visa/residence permit applications, read the Visa and residence permit instructions manual

If we have been unable to debit your tuition fee (instalment) from your bank account, we will send you an email within two weeks via your uMail account. This mail will request that you transfer the payment to us yourself. If you know the amount you need to pay, you need not await this email. You can transfer the payment right away. Make sure to state your student number in the bank transfer. Also, check with your bank whether there are any problems that could prevent future debit attempts. If necessary, you can contact our financial department Monday to Friday between 9:00 and 17:00 via telephone on 071-5273160 or via e-mail on fa@sea.leidenuniv.nl.

Be aware that your student registration may be cancelled if you do not pay your tuition fee on time. Late tuition fee payments can also have consequences for future student registration or graduation requests.
 

More information

• Student affairs front office

If you have applied but not yet been admitted
Yes, you can change your requested start date as follows:

1. Cancel your application in Studielink
2. Reapply for your preferred start date in Studielink.
3. You will then be instructed to create and submit a new application in Leiden University’s online application portal (uSis). 

If you have already been admitted
If you wish to defer the start of your studies, you must submit a new application for your preferred start date. Be aware that admission requirements can change. If this occurs, you are unfortunately not guaranteed admission for your new start date. The re-application procedure is not the same as the initial application procedure. Please follow the instructions below: 

1. Log into uSis, download your admission decision and save it on your computer.
2. Cancel your current application for enrolment in Studielink.
3. After the 1 October: Go to Studielink and apply for your new start date. 
4. Log into uSis and follow the steps required to submit a new application. 
5. When you get to the step ‘Admission’, click on Uploads > Other documents > Previous decision and upload your admission decision.
6. Submit your application​

In general, you do not have to pay the application fee again. See the exceptions here below: 

Exceptions:

• If you wish to change your choice of study programme or specialisation, you must submit a complete new application and pay the application fee again.
• If you have been admitted to an LLM Advanced Studies programme, you may only request re-admission once free of charge. If you re-apply a second or subsequent time, you must pay the application fee again and submit all your application documents once again, including an updated CV and copies of any recently obtained diplomas.

More information

• Application & admission
• Admissions Office contact form: Bachelors
• Admissions Office contact form: Masters

Tuition fees are calculated per academic year (1 September to 31 August). You will need to pay fees for each month that you are registered at the university. How much you are required to pay depends on your nationality and study programme, and also on whether you have previously completed a study programme at the same level in The Netherlands.
For more information, see the tuition fee page.
 

When applying 
When you apply for admission to a degree programme, you only need to upload digital copies of your academic records in the online application portal (uSis). Certified copies are not yet required.

Upon admission
Upon admission you will be notified of the following via uSis:  

• When you must submit digital or certified copies
• Which items are required
• The method of submission you must use

Download and read your official decision statement. Note carefully which documents are required (e.g. diploma, transcript, translations, verification codes) and the submission deadline. Then complete both the following steps:

1. Upload digital copies of all items/information stated in your conditions using the ‘Upload your documents’ button on the decision screen.
2. Check if there are additional submission instructions for the document(s) stated in your conditions. If you must send certified copies by post, carefully check the criteria for the documents, who must issue them and how they must be sent.

Questions?
If you are still unsure when and how to submit certified copies, send a mail to the bachelor admission team: bacheloradmission@sea.leidenuniv.nl, or master admission team: masteradmission@sea.leidenuniv.nl.

Also see the following FAQs

• What should I do if I am unable to submit certified copies via the specified method?​
• What is a certified copy?
  

You can cancel your university housing request by sending a message via the Housing contact form, clearly stating your name and student number. 
​

• If you cancel before the housing deadline, your housing fee can be refunded.
  
• If you cancel after the housing deadline, your housing fee is non-refundable in all cases. Even if, for example, you are not admitted or fail to meet your admission conditions. 

Housing cancellation not via uSis!
Be aware that if you cancel your application for a study programme in the online application system (uSis), your housing request will not automatically be cancelled. You must always send a message via the housing contact form as explained above. 

More information

• Applying for housing via Leiden University

As soon as your student registration has been finalised, you will receive a confirmation from us by e-mail. You can then download your Statement of registration via uSis by following the steps below:

1. Log into uSis using your student number. 
2. Click on the 'Communication' tile.
3. If you do not see the message you are looking for, click on the little x in top-right corner of your screen.
4. Click on ‘Your registration is final’ to download your Statement of registration.

If you need a statement of registration with an official stamp, please contact the Student Affairs Front Office at (+31) 071 527 8011 or info@leidenuniv.nl, or visit our office in Leiden or The Hague. Do not forget to mention your student number and the institution that requires the document.

More information

• Student Affairs Front Office

When you enroll for a second study programme in another institution, you can request a proof of payment of tuition fees (Bewijs Betaald Collegegeld - BBC) directly in Studielink during your (re)enrolment. You can follow the steps in this document.

If your institution does not accept a BBC through Studielink, you can request proof of tuition fee payment from the Student affairs front office. Make sure to let us know your student number when making the request. You can ask us to send it directly to another Dutch university by email, collect it in person, or have it sent to your correspondence address.

Proof of payment for another Dutch university (bewijs betaald collegegeld - BBC) 
If you require proof of tuition fee payment to show to another Dutch university, let us know the name of the institution in question when making your request.

Proof of payment for other purposes
If you require proof of tuition fee payment for another purpose, for example to show to a scholarship provider, insurance company or tax authorities, you should not request a BBC. Instead, you should request a 'proof of student registration letter' that also indicates your tuition fee rate.

More information

• Student affairs front office
• What is a BBC?

To request a LU-Card you must have a Dutch correspondence address. Enter your Dutch correspondence address in Studielink as soon as possible, then request a LU-Card as follows: 

• Log into Account Services using your student account (ULCN).
  
• Go to 'My profile' and check that your Dutch correspondence address is correct. If your address is incorrect, update it in Studielink (this step is not required for exchange students)
  
• Go to 'My profile' and upload a passport photo. Make sure your photo meets standard passport photo requirements. 

Within 5 to 10 days you will receive your LU-Card at your Dutch correspondence address. 

Exchange students will need to do the following:

As soon as you have a Dutch correspondence address:

• Log into uSis · Click on the 'Contact details' tile 
  
• Enter your Dutch address
  

After entering your Dutch correspondence address, request your LU-card as follows:

• Log into Account Services using your student account (ULCN). 
  
• Go to 'My profile' and upload a passport photo. Make sure your photo meets standard passport photo requirements.
  
• Within 5 to 10 days you will receive your LU-Card at your Dutch correspondence address.

More information

• Requesting a LU Card
• Student Affairs Front Office
• LU card helpdesks

Because of their popularity, some bachelor’s programmes are oversubscribed. For these programmes, a limit has been set for the number of students that can be allocated a place. This is known as a 'numerus fixus'. This means that even if you are admitted to the programme, you are not guaranteed a place. You must also be allocated a place on the programme via a selection procedure.

• You can find an overview of all numerus fixus study programmes here. 

Take careful note of the application deadlines for numerus fixus programmes as these are generally earlier than those for other types of study programme. 

For further explanation see Admission requirements - Programmes with limited places.

More information

• Student Affairs Front Office

When we apply for your visa and/or residence permit, we will ask you to demonstrate that you have sufficient funds for both your living expenses and tuition fee by uploading the following in the visa/residence permit portal (uSis):   

Sufficient funds for living expenses

• Transfer sufficient funds for living expenses to Leiden University then upload proof of the transfer, OR
• A bank statement in your name showing sufficient funds, OR
• A scholarship letter.

Sufficient funds for tuition fee

• If you will pay your own tuition fee: a bank statement in your name showing sufficient funds.
  
• If a scholarship provider will pay your tuition fee: a scholarship letter.
• If a third party will pay your tuition fee:
  
  • A written statement issued by your sponsor, confirming they will pay your tuition fee, preferably using this template.
    
  • A bank statement in the sponsor’s name that meets all the criteria listed in the Visa and residence permit instructions manual. 
    
    

Strict criteria for bank statements and scholarship letter
The Dutch immigration department sets very strict criteria for bank statements and scholarship letter. If your statement or letter does not meet all criteria, we will ask you to submit a new one or transfer the funds instead. This will significantly delay your request

For full details of financial requirements for visa/residence permit applications, read the Visa and residence permit instructions manual

If we have been unable to debit your tuition fee (instalment) from your bank account, we will send you an email within two weeks via your uMail account. This mail will request that you transfer the payment to us yourself. If you know the amount you need to pay, you need not await this email. You can transfer the payment right away. Make sure to state your student number in the bank transfer. Also, check with your bank whether there are any problems that could prevent future debit attempts. If necessary, you can contact our financial department Monday to Friday between 9:00 and 17:00 via telephone on 071-5273160 or via e-mail on fa@sea.leidenuniv.nl.

Be aware that your student registration may be cancelled if you do not pay your tuition fee on time. Late tuition fee payments can also have consequences for future student registration or graduation requests.
 

More information

• Student affairs front office

If you have applied but not yet been admitted
Yes, you can change your requested start date as follows:

1. Cancel your application in Studielink
2. Reapply for your preferred start date in Studielink.
3. You will then be instructed to create and submit a new application in Leiden University’s online application portal (uSis). 

If you have already been admitted
If you wish to defer the start of your studies, you must submit a new application for your preferred start date. Be aware that admission requirements can change. If this occurs, you are unfortunately not guaranteed admission for your new start date. The re-application procedure is not the same as the initial application procedure. Please follow the instructions below: 

1. Log into uSis, download your admission decision and save it on your computer.
2. Cancel your current application for enrolment in Studielink.
3. After the 1 October: Go to Studielink and apply for your new start date. 
4. Log into uSis and follow the steps required to submit a new application. 
5. When you get to the step ‘Admission’, click on Uploads > Other documents > Previous decision and upload your admission decision.
6. Submit your application​

In general, you do not have to pay the application fee again. See the exceptions here below: 

Exceptions:

• If you wish to change your choice of study programme or specialisation, you must submit a complete new application and pay the application fee again.
• If you have been admitted to an LLM Advanced Studies programme, you may only request re-admission once free of charge. If you re-apply a second or subsequent time, you must pay the application fee again and submit all your application documents once again, including an updated CV and copies of any recently obtained diplomas.

More information

• Application & admission
• Admissions Office contact form: Bachelors
• Admissions Office contact form: Masters

Tuition fees are calculated per academic year (1 September to 31 August). You will need to pay fees for each month that you are registered at the university. How much you are required to pay depends on your nationality and study programme, and also on whether you have previously completed a study programme at the same level in The Netherlands.
For more information, see the tuition fee page.
 

When applying 
When you apply for admission to a degree programme, you only need to upload digital copies of your academic records in the online application portal (uSis). Certified copies are not yet required.

Upon admission
Upon admission you will be notified of the following via uSis:  

• When you must submit digital or certified copies
• Which items are required
• The method of submission you must use

Download and read your official decision statement. Note carefully which documents are required (e.g. diploma, transcript, translations, verification codes) and the submission deadline. Then complete both the following steps:

1. Upload digital copies of all items/information stated in your conditions using the ‘Upload your documents’ button on the decision screen.
2. Check if there are additional submission instructions for the document(s) stated in your conditions. If you must send certified copies by post, carefully check the criteria for the documents, who must issue them and how they must be sent.

Questions?
If you are still unsure when and how to submit certified copies, send a mail to the bachelor admission team: bacheloradmission@sea.leidenuniv.nl, or master admission team: masteradmission@sea.leidenuniv.nl.

Also see the following FAQs

• What should I do if I am unable to submit certified copies via the specified method?​
• What is a certified copy?
  

You can cancel your university housing request by sending a message via the Housing contact form, clearly stating your name and student number. 
​

• If you cancel before the housing deadline, your housing fee can be refunded.
  
• If you cancel after the housing deadline, your housing fee is non-refundable in all cases. Even if, for example, you are not admitted or fail to meet your admission conditions. 

Housing cancellation not via uSis!
Be aware that if you cancel your application for a study programme in the online application system (uSis), your housing request will not automatically be cancelled. You must always send a message via the housing contact form as explained above. 

More information

• Applying for housing via Leiden University