Middle Eastern Studies (MA)

Extracurricular

Special events

The Middle Eastern Studies department and the Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society (LUCIS) regularly organise events such as What’s New!? This is a series of lectures that focuses on current research on Islam and the Middle East.

Study abroad

As part of the programme, you have the option of studying abroad at one of our partner universities or institutes in the Middle East. These include the Dutch Institutes in Cairo, Rabat and Istanbul.

Learn a language

While you’re at Leiden University you can also learn a new language or improve your existing language skills. This can help you, for example, to communicate more easily with the people in the Middle Eastern country you will be visiting.

Leiden Leadership Programme

If you’re interested in developing your leadership potential, the Leiden Leadership Programme offers training sessions, seminars, and a Personal Leadership Roadmap to help you grow.