Application and admission
Do Master Honours Challenges appeal to you? If so, take a look at the admission requirements and application procedures below.
When?
The application periods for Master Honours Challenges in the academic year 2025-2026 are as follows:
| Study period | Application | Selection results |
|---|---|---|
| second semester | Monday 2 February up to and including Sunday 22 February 2026 | No later than 2 March 2026 |
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Fill in the form of interest and stay tuned!Admission requirements
To participate in the Master Honours Challenges you must meet the following admission requirements:
- You are following a master’s programme at Leiden University, Erasmus University Rotterdam or Delft University of Technology. For some project-based challenges, you may also be an advanced bachelor’s student. Check out the course description in the prospectus to see whether this applies.
- You are highly motivated and have an affinity with the topic.
- You can spend approximately 10 hours per week on coursework for the duration of the course.
- You are not a participant of the Leiden Leadership Programme.
Please note: You must be enrolled at Leiden University, Erasmus University Rotterdam or Delft University of Technology for the entire duration of the course. Students who will graduate in the meantime are not eligible to apply.
How?
You can apply for a Master Honours Challenge during the registration periods mentioned above by submitting the following documents:
- A motivation letter (max. 1500 characters, including spacing) explaining your affinity with the topic and what you will contribute to the group (e.g. knowledge or experiences from your field of study).
- Transcript of grades from your bachelor's programme.*
* You are allowed to add a list of grades of your master's programme, although this is not mandatory.
Important note: Should you be admitted to the course, the Honours Academy will finalise your enrollment. Therefore, you do not need to register in uSis yourself.
Application
You can apply through the application system of the Honours Academy. This is only possible during the application periods as indicated above.
There are no additional fees associated with applying for a Master Honours Challenge.
Admission procedure
In order to preserve their small-scale nature, the number of available places in each Master Honours Challenge is limited.
Please note that participants are selected on the basis of their motivation letter and availability (it's mandatory to be present during the meetings). Participants are not selected on the basis of the submission date of their application.
Waiting list
Did you miss the deadline and there's still time before the challenge begins? Then you can be placed on the waiting list. To do so, please send an e-mail to maclasses@ha.leidenuniv.nl.