Non-examination study

You can follow Leiden University courses as a non-examination student, which means you can study without having the right to take examinations

If you would like to take courses at Leiden University but don’t want to take exams, you can register as a non-examination student (also known as an auditing student). In that case, you pay for a full year (1 September – 31 August) and take whichever courses interest you. During that year you can take as many courses as you like. Some programmes may set further requirements.

If you would like to take exams, you can opt for contract teaching.

Admission

You don’t usually have to meet admissions criteria, but some courses may set entry requirements.

Registration

You can register as a non-examination student via this registration form. You must obtain a written statement of permission from the Study Adviser for the programme in question before you can take the courses. If you would like to take courses from different programmes, you will need multiple statements.

Qualification

Taking the courses does not confer any qualification.

Information

For more information, please contact the Student Affairs Front Office: 
Front Office contact form
+31 71 527 80 11