Political Science (BSc)
As a Political Science student you will analyse political phenomena at a local, national and global level—covering a broad range of topics and applying state of the art methods. Your tutors are renown researchers in their field; Leiden is one of Europe’s oldest and highest ranking universities. Personal contact with your fellow students and the academic staff is valued highly. Leiden University offers plenty of opportunities for extracurricular and personal development.
Specialisations
English or Dutch, The Hague or Leiden
Leiden University offers several challenging Political Science bachelor’s:
- BSc Political Science: International Relations and Organisations (fully English-taught, based in the city of The Hague) › continue in English
- BSc Politicologie (partially in Dutch, based in the city of Leiden) › Dutch site
- BSc Politicologie: Internationale Politiek (partially in Dutch, based in the city of Leiden) › Dutch site

Master’s specialisations Political Science
› Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and Development