Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges (BA/BSc) - Leiden University College

Life at Leiden University College The Hague

Residential Life

Being a student at LUC The Hague also means being part of a community. This is why during the first two years, all students live in our building at Anna van Buerenplein. You won't just study at LUC, you will live there!

LUC students are assigned a self-contained studio apartment of approximately 26m2 with private facilities: your own bathroom and a small kitchen. Each residential floor has a common room where all students can gather. 

Conor Holden

Head Residential Assistant and student at LUC

Living and studying at Leiden University College (LUC) is an amazing journey, and being Head RA has been very rewarding. RAs understand the challenges of student-residential life, and are open to hearing your doubts, worries or struggles and to helping making a plan forward.  It is through this living situation that balances privacy and vibrant community, and which allows for support, peace, and community that let the LUC experience feel dynamic and alive.

You keep a close connection to the spirit of community that courses through the University College, yet have your own private room to rest and relax. I love those early mornings before class, getting up just in time to sprint down, with breakfast eaten haphazardly as I do. The late evenings too, up into the night laughing and talking, or even watching a movie in our common room with my floormates. Knowing that, should I feel social, I can easily be social, but also just as easily snuggle up in my room with a nice book if I so wish, is frankly amazing. And the Residential Assistant (RA) system is there too, meaning that there is always a supportive network to lean on if things get tough. RAs understand the challenges of student-residential life, and are open to hearing your doubts, worries or struggles and to helping making a plan forward.  It is through this living situation that balances privacy and vibrant community, and which allows for support, peace, and community that let the LUC experience feel dynamic and alive.

College Building

LUC's modern building stands 21 stories tall, right next to The Hague's central station. In this building you will find all living facilities for first- and second year students, as well as academic facilities.

On floor 0 you will find the lobby, bike shed, mailboxes and laundry facilities.

Enter through the gates and climb the stairs to land on floor 1, where you will find our digital lab, student bar coasters, soundproof room, multipurpose space and the office of fortuna, our student association.

Floor 2 is home to our auditorium which seats 200 students, printing and study facilities and a meditation room. This is also where Community kitchen cooks their weekly dinners.

You fill find the majority of our class rooms on floor 3, which is where the majority of our classes take place. Class rooms fit a maximum of 22 students, to facilitate class engagement and discussion. You will also find our science lab on floor 3. 

You will find your professors on floor 4, as well our support staff, the student psychologists and study advisors. This is also the location of our info desk, the oracle that tries to answer all your burning questions!

The city of The Hague

Our campus is located just a 10-minute walk away from the city centre, a 5-minute walk from Haagse Bos and just a 20-minute tram ride from the beach.

The Hague is known as the international city of peace and justice and is home to the Dutch government and many international organisations, embassies, consulates and NGO's. LUC's neighbours include the Royal Library, Museum of Children's books, and, while the official parliament is under construction, the Netherlands' house of representatives. 

Leiden University College is part of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, located just 10 minutes walking distance from our building, at the turfmarkt. There, you will also find the Beehive student centre.

Off-campus living

Are you interested in studying at LUC, but don't want to live on campus? Inform our admissions team after you have been admitted. Requests to live off campus will be handled on an individual basis.