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The University buildings in The Hague are all in the city centre, within walking distance of the stations.

You have chosen to do a PhD track at Leiden University. What do you need to know when you start your project?

All PhD candidates must be admitted to the Graduate School.

In 2019, LUGO started a petition demanding an ambitious sustainability vision for 2030. This petition was formulated based on what LUGO deemed achievable rather than based on the restrictions of the present. We believe that sustainability should be one of the core values of the next central policy…

Students in Leiden are entitled to good teaching and good supervision. For their part, there are some conditions they have to meet to ensure that they complete their studies within the time allotted.

The University’s Vision on Student Well-Being outlines how the University plans to promote student well-being in the coming years.

The master’s specialisation Theoretical Physics consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points and includes electives (60 EC) and two research programmes (30 EC each).

The specialisation consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points and includes mandatory courses and electives (60 EC) and two research projects (60 EC).

The Astronomy and SCS specialisation consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points and consists of an astronomy component (60 - 80 EC) and a science communication component (40 - 60 EC).

In 2019, LUGO started a petition demanding an ambitious sustainability vision for 2030. This petition was formulated based on what LUGO deemed achievable rather than based on the restrictions of the present. We believe that sustainability should be one of the core values of the next central policy…

The specialisation consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points and includes mandatory courses and electives (60 EC) and two research projects (60 EC).

The Van Bergen Fund provides financial support to study associations of Leiden University for initiatives that promote contact between Dutch and international students. A good plan will receive a subsidy from the Van Bergen Fund.

In order to choose your master, it is important to do some soul searching. If you know who you are, what you want, and what you find important in life, you will be better able to assess what suits you and what can help you to come to the right decision.

Urban development and lack of appropriate management has been threatening the archaeological site of Tell Balata. In order to save it from further destruction, in 2010 the Tell Balata Archaeological Park project was started.

This paper will address how digital affordances (Grasseni and Walter 2014) of the interactive documentary are an epistemological tool that shapes and fosters comparative reflections in collaborative ethnographic projects. To do so, I will analyse the process of planning and coding an i-doc (interactive…

Leiden Law School has established the Empirical Legal Studies Lab to support legal research and education using empirical methods.

Bachelor, Master

It’s a good idea to start thinking about your future (academic) career already during your study. Not sure yet which career you would like to pursue or how to find a suitable job? The master Biomedical Sciences and Leiden University offer different ways to prepare yourself for the job market.

The research in Biological- and Soft-Matter Physics specialisation consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points and includes electives (60 EC) and two research projects (60 EC).

This study examines recovery planning committees across Japan's Tohoku region.

How do we get to the strategic plan? The infographic below shows the path we are taking in the coming period.

In order to stimulate research and teaching within the field of medieval studies in the Netherlands the Research School for Medieval Studies offers the opportunity to submit requests for the (co-)funding of congresses, workshops and master classes for the period between 2022-2027.

How do poor and disadvantaged Indonesians address the injustices they face in daily life and how can their situation be improved?

In a rapidly changing world it is crucial that our teaching keeps pace with the dynamics of society.

The programme consists out of three phases: the orientations phase, de pre-PhD phase, and the PhD phase. Each phase has its own characteristics and goals, that are explained below.

With the exception of external self-funded PhD candidates, all PhD candidates must follow a training plan established at the start of the doctoral process.

This section of the website is for current students of the Media Technology MSc program.

This specialisation focuses on two important trends in health care: early diagnosis and developing the most targeted patient-specific treatment possible with the shortest possible recovery time and minimal side effects.

If you want to find out more about Leiden University, you can read our publications online or request a printed copy.

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Promotor: Prof.dr. T.H.W. Bäck

The studies reported in this thesis were situated in the context of an innovation of Dutch secondary school biology curricula. As in any innovation, the practical knowledge of teachers determine the outcomes through the decisions they make while planning and teaching their lessons. The aim of the studies…

Promotor: H.J. van den Herik, B.R. Katzy, Co-promotor: K. Sailer

You can get various forms of support for you active learning ambitions. Have you already reflected on your teaching practice and have a clear idea of your goals? Your first point of contact should then be your ICTO Coordinator & ICLON. Do you want to join the network of others involved in the topic?…

Kamerlingh Onnes Building, Steenschuur 25, 2311 ES, Leiden

What does our faculty stand for and what will we do in the next five years? We are proud to present our new strategic plan that we made together. On this website you will find more information about what our Faculty stands for and what our course is for the coming years

This Call for Proposals covers a wide range of research incubator ideas to stimulate research careers of early career female researchers at FGGA. Research incubator ideas may include various research themes and could concern different types of research projects.

The Astronomy Research specialisation consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points and includes a wide selection of Astronomy electives and two research projects.

Didactics

The Astronomy and Cosmology specialisation consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points and offers advanced Astronomy and Physics courses and two research projects.

The Graduate School Management (GSM) module is a registration and monitoring system for PhD candidates and their supervisors. All information is stored uniformly and made accessible in one place. The GSM module is part of the LUCRIS system. Converis is the software behind LUCRIS.

Three major cosmology-focused missions are planned for the next decade: the Euclid space telescope, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

Akbik and Diessner expand the classic typology of police-patrol and fire-alarm oversight with two new categories: planning bureaus and ambulance chasers.

As an international student, you will need to take care of a number of practical matters both before and after arriving in the Netherlands. On these pages you can find out about the steps you need take, appointments you need to make and the welcome activities offered by Leiden University.

If you do not have immediate plans to continue with a master’s programme after your bachelor there are all kinds of possibilities to fill your time with. Think of for example travelling, possibly in combination with learning a language, working, volunteer work, an administrative year, etc.