Did you ever wonder about your opportunities after graduating? Did most International Studies students go to find a job or did the majority go on to pursue their Master’s degree? And maybe more interesting, in what kind of sectors do they end up once they start working? This year, the Career Service Humanities conducted a survey amongst alumni who graduated between 2016 and 2020 to hear about what happened after graduation….

During his bachelor's programme in International Studies, Tom de Groot became fascinated by the theme of peace and security. Now he designs and moderates training courses to help professionals develop further in this field.

Who do you consider to be the best candidate for the job? Soon you will be invited by email to send in a nomination for student members in the International Studies Programme Board.

The bachelor's programme in International Studies is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Ko Voskuilen was among the very first batch of students to follow the study, and Sophia Healy graduated this summer. How do they look back on their time at the university?

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.

If you are a second or third year International Studies student who enjoys talking to others about your programme, we have a great opportunity for you.

In September International Studies celebrates its 10th anniversary. We will celebrate this in the afternoon of 16 September, combined with the opening of the academic year.

With a very large intake of students from many different backgrounds with different cultures and identities, International Studies is a unique programme which has a special duty to provide and promote an inclusive environment in which all of us feel at home and differences are respected.

On the 29th and 30th of August, first years had their first taste of what student life is like at Leiden University at the International Studies Introduction Days. In a brand-new environment, surrounded by strangers, these students came together to learn about each other and eager to commence with their program.

The International Studies programme would like to invite you to the Opening Lecture of the Academic Year 2019-2020 by Prof. Eric Kaufmann.  You can register through the link displayed on the right hand side of this page!