On 2 September 2022, 300 students received their Bachelor Diploma of International Studies. The students were awarded their diplomas in the historic Pieterskerk in Leiden, in front of a large audience of family and friends. With about 1000 people present, including the graduates, the International Studies Graduation Ceremony went ‘back to normal’ after two years of Corona restrictions.

Organised in four separate sessions throughout the day, and broadcast live online to guests and families who could not join, a total of 260 students received their Bachelor’s Diploma of International Studies on 28 August 2020 at the graduation ceremony in the historic Pieterskerk in Leiden.

International Studies offers its students ample opportunity to prepare for their future. You can now find all the information about that on "Mapping your Future" on this website.

One of the webinars recorded during the University’s Online Career week in May, was provided by our International Studies alumna Marliese Vollebregt. In it she gives career tips and advice. She talks about what she did after graduation, how she went about her job search and her current job as a project employee a Dutch NGO: JINC. JINC is a Dutch non-profit organisation, striving for a society in which a child’s background does not determine a child’s future. In her job, Marliese works with children/youth in cooperation with schools and business partners.

As a programme we are constantly trying to improve. The results of the National Students Survey (NSE) pointed out that students would like to see improvement on the preparation for the labour market. To ensure improvement a couple of projects have been set up.

In our third year course Practicing International Studies, our student consultant tackle real life issues brought to them by organisations and businesses, but what happens with the work of student consultants after PRINS? Read about the World Food programme Case and check the YouTube Video below!

The humanities consist of various academic fields. But what is the common ground between all these different academics and students? And why does their work matter so much in today’s world? Watch the trailer of Humans of Humanties, the new documentary film about the Leiden Faculty of Humanities. Will you join the premiere on March 9th in Trianon Cinema?

Are you looking for a master's programme that will allow you to further specialise and prepare yourself for a successful career? Perhaps you are not quite sure which master’s is best suited for you, or you have doubts as to whether you’re making the correct study choice for your future? Find the answers at the Master's Open Day!