Dutch Studies / Nederlandkunde is a bachelor’s programme designed for international students who are not native speakers of Dutch. Students can specialise in Dutch literature, linguistics, history or art history.  Interested? Would you like to know more about Dutch Studies Please visit the website…

The Faculty of Humanities has a wealth of expertise in many fields, including philosophy, religious studies, history, art history, literature, linguistics and area studies of almost the entire world. This is evident in the diversity of study programmes that we offer. For each study programme, you can…

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students: Art History and Museum Studies. Website for enrolled students Are you already a student of this master's programme? Please go to the programme website.

Research within the Faculty is carried out at seven different institutes. These institutes are: Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS) Institute for History Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) Instittute for…

Interested? Would you like to know more about this master's programme? Please visit the website for prospective students. Specialisations Chinese Studies East Asian Studies History, Arts and Culture of Asia Japanese Studies Korean Studies Politics, Society and Economy of Asia South Asian Studies Southeast…

The Humanities Think Tank (HTT) is composed out of 16 students from 16 different study programmes. The Think Tank meets every 6 weeks to discuss and advice the Leiden Faculty of Humanities about relevant faculty topics such as communication towards students, the integration of research and education,…

The area studied in the English-taught BA South and Southeast Asian Studies is home to many nations, countless religions and innumerable languages, existing alongside one another. The area is characterised by diversity, yet is still regarded as a single area. How is this possible? A search for similarities…

The Department of Research has a Deanship of PhD Studies, supported by the Graduate School Office. The PhD Deans supervise the progress of individual PhD candidates’ research and provide them with solicited and unsolicited advice. The tasks of the PhD Deans include: conducting the start and exit meetings…

Every study programme has a Board of Examiners, which monitors compliance with the Course and Examination Regulations.

Our team of versatile HR professionals give creative recommendations and solutions that contribute to the organisational goals, job statisfaction and a healthy work climate for all staff at Humanities. The core values of HR: Approachable, independent, honest, making connections and development-orien…

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies provides students with the tools to investigate globalisation, and its regional effects, from a humanities perspective. They study these effects through the prism of four disciplinary perspectives: culture, history, politics and economics, coupled with in-depth…

The standing Committee on Teaching advises the Faculty Board – on request or on its own initiative – about all aspects of the Faculty’s education policy. It also fulfils the role of Department Teaching Committee for the core curriculum courses: it analyses the student evaluations and provides the Faculty…

Defending the interests of PhDs and postdocs at Leiden University  

Secretariat Board of Examiners is responsible for handling student requests related to their studies, dealing with fraud cases and monitoring test quality.

The Study Advice Department guides students during their studies and gives advice on, for example, srudie planning.

The Leiden Law PhD Community (LLPC) comprises all internal and external PhD candidates based at Leiden Law School. By organising social events, we aim to create a welcoming community for PhD candidates and encourage them to connect with other PhD candidates across Leiden Law School. PhD candidates are…

The Institute of Anglo-American Law was established by Professor Basil Markesinis, and opened by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in 1988.

Education Coordinators are responsible for the educational organisation within a programme. 

The Education Administration Offices perform the supporting tasks associated with the educational process.