Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges (BA/BSc)
Admission requirements
For admission to LUC's Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges programme you need to meet certain requirements.
The Admissions Committee holistically reviews your application to determine whether you are a good fit for the programme, taking into account all components and not focusing on one in particular. An important part of the assessment is your academic record to determine how well you are doing academically. Please view the diploma and English proficiency requirements below. To view the other assessment components please check the mathematics skills section and visit the 'Application and selection' page.
Because LUC The Hague is an honours programme of Leiden University a selection process is in place. Please view the general admission requirements of Leiden University as well as the additional selection requirements for LUC on this diploma list.
If you meet the admission requirements of Leiden University, but not the additional selection requirements stated for LUC, you can still submit an application for our programme. Please note that in this case you have a lower chance to be selected. The only way to assess a diploma that is not on the list is to submit an application in the application portal.
LUC offers a fully English taught programme and all applicants need to be proficient in English. Indicate your English proficiency level on the LUC form (see required documents). That is sufficient in order to submit your application. There are two ways to prove your English proficiency:
- Obtain one of the accepted English proficiency tests with the required scores.
Tests cannot be older than two years by the time the programme starts. This means that your test date cannot be older than September 2023 if you wish to start in August 2025. - Obtain a diploma (with or without a grade requirement) that is considered sufficient proof. View the diploma list to check if your diploma is sufficient and look for: "English language test exemptions". If this section is not stated for your diploma, you will have to take an English proficiency test for admission.
Accepted English proficiency tests and scores:
Not accepted are: IELTS General Training, IELTS Indicator, IELTS Academic online, IELTS One Skill Retake, TOEFL My Best ™ scores (multiple test scores combined), TOEFL Essentials™, TOEFL IBT Home Edition™, TOEFL IBT Paper Edition™ or institutional tests such as ITP.
LUC offers a Liberal Arts and Sciences programme and in the first year of the programme, all applicants must take a statistics course and at least one other science related course. Passing these courses are a requirement to obtain your bachelor's degree at LUC, regardless of which major you choose. To make it easier for you to assess if you have sufficient mathematics skills, LUC has included for each diploma on the diploma list the mathematics level and grades that match the skills needed for the first year science courses at LUC.
Please note that obtaining one of the stated results does not guarantee success in LUC's courses. If you wish to practice your skills before starting at LUC, the Khan Academy provides free online information and training.