Application deadlines
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Application deadlines
Bachelor’s programmes with a numerus fixus (limited places)
The application deadline is 15 January
Programmes with a numer fixus are:
Bachelor’s programmes with a (compulsory) matching module
The application deadline is 1 May.
Some of our bachelor’s programmes have a matching module for enrollment in September. Participation in the matching module is a compulsory part of the admission and application procedure for all applying students of these programmes:
- Archaeology
- Arts, Media and Society
- Bestuurskunde
- Bio-Farmaceutische Wetenschappen
- Chinastudies
- Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
- Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
- English Language and Culture
- Filosofie
- Film- en literatuurwetenschappen
- Geschiedenis
- Informatica
- Kunstgeschiedenis
- Molecular Science & Technology
- Natuurkunde
- Nederlandse taal en cultuur
- Pedagogische wetenschappen
- Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives
- Security Studies
- Sterrenkunde
- Linguistics
Leiden University College The Hague
The application deadline is 15 March (the early bird deadline is 1 December)
Read more information about the application procedure of Leiden University College The Hague
Bachelor’s programmes for candidates who need a student visa or residence permit
If you need a student visa or residence permit, the application deadline is 1 April.
The same deadline applies to students who already have a Dutch residence permit for study purposes and need to extend it.
Bachelor’s programmes for candidates who don’t need a student visa or residence permit and who are not applying for a programme with a numerus fixus or compulsory matching
If you do not need a student visa or residence permit, the deadline to apply for admission is 15 June.
Colloquium doctum admission procedure
The application deadline is 1 November. The deadline is earlier than for other programmes because colloquium doctum applicants may have to take Dutch pre-university (VWO) exams, for which the national registration deadline is 31 December.
Colloquium doctum is a special admission procedure that you can apply for if:
- you do not have a diploma that grants university admission
- you are 21 or older on the day that your proposed study programme commences
Read more about the Colloquium Doctum Procedure
Take note: Not all programmes have the same deadlines; always check the individual programme descriptions for application deadlines.
Apply early!
If you don’t have a Dutch diploma that grants direct admission, you’ll have to complete a two-part application procedure:
- It involves first registering your application(s) in the national system Studielink.
- A day later you will receive log-in details for Leiden University’s application system (uSis), where you can complete your application.
You must submit your application via Leiden University’s application system (uSis), before the deadlines above. So don’t delay; if you haven’t registered in Studielink and activated your uSis account in time to apply by the deadline, you’ll miss out!
Housing deadlines
If you want to request accommodation via Leiden University, apply early! Accommodation is offered on a first-come first-served basis and there is limited availability, which means the university cannot guarantee accommodation. Submit both your application for admission and your housing request well before the deadlines. You don’t have to wait for a decision on your application before submitting your housing request.
Read more about how and when to arrange housing
Scholarship deadlines
If you want to apply for a scholarship, grant or loan, please bear in mind that different deadlines apply, and these deadlines can often be earlier. Deadlines vary per scholarship. Visit the scholarship website for more details.
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