“An international environment is my natural habitat. I really thrive when I am in a setting where I am around people of all kinds of countries and cultures.”

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?

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!

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!

On the 23 October, an online version of the Area Fair took place. At the Area Fair the various regions and languages that students can choose from to specialize in at International Studies present themselves. Also, students can ask questions to some of the lecturers teaching the courses and to fellow students who have already chosen their specializations.

The goal of alumnus International Studies Dennis Jansen (24) is to make the voice of young people heard in the climate debate. In November he is going to el-Sheikh in Egypt, where the Climate Change Conference is being held.

Academic and personal challenges were met, new insights were gained, valuable skills were acquired and friendships were formed: this year’s edition of PRINS was an experience that everybody involved will remember for a long time. All of this and more came up during the closing ceremony of the International Studies PRINS consultancy course for third-year students.

Meet Thomas King, alumnus BA International Studies: ‘I’m currently living in London which is a really amazing experience! I’m a British citizen and I moved to the Netherlands to study BA International Studies back in 2017. I had the best three years ever living in The Hague and studying at Leiden.’

During PRINS 2018, thirty teams comprising 426 of Leiden University’s 3rd year International Studies students participated in consultancy projects presented by Starbucks, Google, OECD and Commonland and returning organisations Transparency International and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. What’s in it for the international businesses, governmental and non-governmental organisations that have discovered in PRINS a new resource for their burning issues? Representatives from three of this year’s organisations, OECD, Commonland and Starbucks weighed in on why PRINS is significant for them.

On Friday 29 August 2025, 370 students received their Bachelor's degree in International Studies. The diplomas were awarded in the historic setting of the Pieterskerk in Leiden. Family members, friends, and staff gathered to celebrate this joyous occasion with the graduates in a packed Pieterskerk.