Interested in healthcare and wellbeing?

Are you curious about how health, behaviour and our living environment are connected? At Leiden University, you’ll explore how people grow up, age and live together in a changing world. From mental health to sustainable cities, from lifestyle to healthcare policy: you’ll learn to understand societal challenges from both scientific and human perspectives to become a future healthcare professional. Discover which bachelor's programmes at Leiden University match your interest.

Cultural Anthropology and Developmental Sociology

Learn how people behave differently and place this in broader social and global developments.

Liberal Arts & Sciences: Global Challenges

Focus on the Global Challenges of today: Peace & Justice, Sustainability, Diversity and Prosperity.

Psychology

Psychology is for those curious about human behaviour and its role in life and society.

Science for Sustainable Societies

Learn to understand and address complex sustainability issues, such as climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

Urban Studies

Study how cities tackle issues like sustainability, health, safety and multiculturalism.

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Discover the other programmes in healthcare and wellbeing at Leiden University.

Why Leiden University?

Understand health from medical, psychological and social perspectives - so you can truly see the person behind the patient.
From day one, you’ll explore issues like mental health, lifestyle diseases and current challenges in healthcare.
You’ll work alongside top researchers and develop skills that are directly applicable in healthcare and health policy.
Thanks to partnerships with local governments, hospitals and research institutions, you’ll start building your professional network while shaping the future of care.