Internationalisation

Working and studying in an international community generates new insights, inspiring contacts and more robust research and teaching. The University therefore strives to attract more international researchers and students to its campuses.

News about internationalisation

Six Erasmus+ ICM grants awarded for international cooperation
31 October 2025

Six Leiden University members of staff recently received the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility grant for exchange projects with non-European part...
Once more Erasmus grants awarded for international cooperation
28 October 2024

This year, eleven exchange projects from Leiden University received an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility education grant. The total award of almo...
Ethics committee for partnerships launched
02 July 2024

The ‘Committee for Assessing Ethical Aspects of Partnerships’ is being launched this month. This committee, created by Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl a...
Leiden University and University of Edinburgh to deepen collaboration
22 March 2024

Joint masters and PhD programmes. A research and teaching hub. A delegation from the University of Edinburgh recently visited Leiden University to dee...
The whole world knows the way to the Leiden institute in Morocco
05 March 2024

A delegation from Leiden University visited the Netherlands Institute Morocco (Nimar) in Rabat at the end of February. For a whole host of disciplines...
Shaping Internationalisation in The Hague: EAIE Partner Day
16 October 2023

On 25 September, Leiden University Campus The Hague organised a partner day ahead of the European Association for International Education (EAIE) 2023 ...
More Dutch at the university? ‘We desperately need internationals’
30 August 2023

He did an English-taught degree, completed a master’s abroad and now teaches on an English-taught programme at the Campus The Hague. Jan Meijer is the...
A warm welcome for international students: ‘I’m already in love with the Netherlands’
29 August 2023

International bachelor’s and master’s students started the OWL on Monday morning 28 August. This introduction week gives them the chance to know their...
Internationalisation enriches: malaria research in Indonesia and lectures by professors from Nigeria
24 August 2023

Georgia, Ukraine, Palestine, Tunisia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Suriname and Brazil: Leiden University has secured...
LUMC signs international agreement on developing Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
13 October 2022

Skåne University Hospital, Lund University and Leiden University Medical Center will work together to expand their research, teaching and development ...