Advanced Computing and Systems (MSc)
Information activities
Get to know us through our online and in-person events for prospective students!
Are you thinking about joining this Master's programme, and want to determine if it will be the right fit for you? Below, you can browse the events that we have coming up, and sign up to experience Leiden University and the programme for yourself. Alternatively, take a look at the Master Talks videos to find out more about the programme or check out our virtual campus tours!
Master Talks: Programme videos
On the Master Talks: programme videos platform you can find videos for each master’s programme. This includes a video which gives a short introduction to the programme and after the Master's Online Open Days you will also be able to watch a recording of the programme presentation on the platform.
Upcoming events
Master's Open Days
About our Master’s Open Day
Are you exploring your options for a master’s programme? You can learn a lot by visiting our Online Master’s Open Day in Autumn or our On Campus Master’s Open Day in Spring. This event is your opportunity to learn everything you need to know about our master’s programmes and how they can help you reach your goals. Attend (student) presentations or talkshows by the different programmes, and ask lecturers, study advisers and current and former students all your questions. We are looking forward to meeting you! The next On Campus Open Day is on 6th February 2026. Read more about the Master's Open Days
High-Tech Innovation Specialisation - Online Event 12th February 2026
The High-Tech Innovation master’s specialisation is Leiden University’s new special track within each of our core MSc programmes Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science that focuses on a research career in industry. Are you interested in exploring how cutting-edge technologies from various fields of expertise come together to transform fundamental discoveries and innovation into workable products in the high-tech industry and wish to learn more about Leiden’s HTI programme? Then join us at a special online information session on Thursday, February 12th 2026, 16:00 hrs - 17:45hrs Dutch time.
16:00 hrs: Welcome and Introduction to the programme plus Q&A by Prof. Koenraad Schalm (Programme Coordinator Physics)
16:30 hrs: Example lecture High-Tech Innovation by professor Marco Beijersbergen (CEO Cosine B.V.)
17:15 hrs: Q&A
You can sign up here.
Get to know the campus
Check out our virtual campus tours, filmed in 360 degrees – by dragging the video, you can look around at the surroundings yourself. Below is the video recorded at the Science faculty, where most of your lectures will take place; you can also view other 360 campus tours of the various university faculties here.
360 Campus tour: the Science faculty
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