In the Biomedical Sciences Management specialisation you gain knowledge and skills in the area of management, business and entrepreneurship with focus on science- and research driven companies. You will combine research in biomedical sciences with different aspects of business studies and learn to build…

What are the career prospects after the PhD?

The Biology programme offers 4 research-oriented specialisations corresponding with the research themes within the three institutes involved. You can choose a more practical-oriented specialisation if you would like to combine Biology with education, management business, or science communication.

Within the two-year Astronomy master’s programme, you can choose from seven specialisations, ranging from fundamental or applied astronomy research in cosmology, instrumentation or data science, to combinations of astronomy research with education, management or science communication.

Graduates of the master Biomedical Sciences have good career perspectives: 90 % find employment within 6 months of graduation (source: WO monitor). You can fulfill different roles in society depending on your specialisation of choice.

The two-year MSc programme Life Science and Technology offers one research specialisation and three other specialisations where you combine Life Science research with business studies, communication or education.

The MSc programme Chemistry offers one research specialisation where you can focus on either Chemical Biology or Energy & Sustainability. If you would like to combine Chemistry with education, management or science communication, you can choose one of the other specialisations.

People who can solve problems are urgently needed in an increasingly complex world. Leiden University is a breeding ground for such talented individuals. We help our students discover, develop and use their talents.

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Matteo Consonni, Public Administration graduate at Leiden University won the European Youth Award (EYA) in 2015. In this interview with EYA, he tells what he's been up to since then and discusses entrepreneurship.

Wil je graag wat extra’s doen naast je studie? Daar is bij de Universiteit Leiden alle ruimte voor.

Als je in september wilt beginnen aan een bacheloropleiding aan de Universiteit Leiden, moet je je eerst aanmelden bij Studielink. Doe je dit voor 1 mei van het betreffende jaar, dan heb je het wettelijk recht op studiekeuzeadvies.

Het centrum is een informatieplatform waarbij de laatste ontwikkelingen op het gebied van juridisch ondernemerschap en Legal Technology op de voet worden gevolgd. Het centrum onderhoudt een netwerk van relevante partijen waarbij wederzijdse uitwisseling van kennis centraal staat. Specifiek voor studenten…

Psychologist Bramesada Prasastyoga discovered that small business owners who engaged in entrepreneurship mostly for the pursuit of rewards and opportunities tended to be more willing to grow their businesses than those who engaged in entrepreneurship mostly due to the need for security and necessity,…

Skills training for students, researchers and entrepreneurs and guidance for start-ups. These are the prime tasks of the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship – HUBspot – a joint initiative of Leiden University, the University of Applied Sciences Leiden and the municipality of Leiden.

The Institute of Tax Law and Economics at Leiden Law School has three departments: the Department of Tax Law, the Department of Economics and the Department of Business Studies. The Institute brings together research and teaching at the point at which, on the one hand, law and, on the other, fiscal…

The MSc programme Physics offers 5 research-oriented specialisations where you can focus on Theoretical Physics, Quantum Matter and Optics, Biological and Soft Matter, Cosmology or Casimir pre-PhD. You can also combine Physics with education, management or science communication.

Every year, Leiden University welcomes some 27,000 students from 115 different countries. In educating these students, we are committed to ensuring that the quality of our tuition meets or exceeds the highest-possible standards.

By carrying out fundamental research and providing excellent education, universities become a breeding ground for innovation and entrepreneurship.

As a leading European research university, Leiden University plays a leading role in scientific research and education. Good scientific research and education are crucial for a safe, healthy, sustainable, prosperous and just world (Freedom to Excel, Institutional Plan Leiden University 2015-2020).

Per 1 juli jongstleden is Cátia Antunes benoemd tot hoogleraar leerstoel hier.

Op 14 oktober jl was de open dag van de Universiteit Leiden. Als afdeling Bedrijfswetenschappen hebben wij een presentatie van de afstudeerrichting Rechtsgeleerdheid - Entrepreneurship & Management gegeven. Deze presentaties werden verzorgd door drs. N.J.C. van de Ven samen met studentassistent Tessa…

In the BNR lobby panel, a topic is highlighted every week that lies at the intersection of entrepreneurship and politics. Arco Timmermans, Professor by Special Appointment of Public Affairs, talks about the effect of Brexit on lobbying in the EU.

Over the last five months, 31 students of the Minor Entrepreneurship for Society spend 26040 hours working on 11 business proposals for social impact. The student start-up teams took up a societal challenge, developed a business plan and crowd funded their pilot. Learning how to go from having an idea,…

In het kader van innovatie binnen ‘Legal Tech’ organiseerde het Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation een workshop van HighQ.

On Wednesday the 31st of October, a Dragon’s Den style pitching competition took place at PLNT in Leiden. Seven teams pitched their business ideas to a panel of potential investors, consisting of experts in the field of entrepreneurial finance (such as a representative from Symbid, one of the first…

9 teams joined the competition Startup24 In Hubspot Leiden. A 24 hour rollercoaster during which startups make as much progress as possible.

Op woensdag 5 september 2018 is de tweede lichting medewerkers van het ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (IenW) gestart met de managerial track van de Data Science cursus gegeven door de Universiteit Leiden.

In de afgelopen maanden zijn twintig medewerkers van het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (IenW) in een cursus nader ingegaan op de beleidsmatige kant van Data Science.

Niall Hodgins, master student Biology and Science Based Business, has earned the right to call himself the best student entrepreneur in Leiden. On June 15th 2016 he won the finals of Gulliver and the associated 10,000-euro prize for his company NADES to continue developing solvents for use in preclinical…

Many students cycle past the companies of the Bio Science Park every day, but what actually happens behind those doors? And is there a future there for students after their graduation? The Bio Science Park Excursion answers these questions.

Social impact and circular economy. Two topics focusing on the future and bringing forward many concrete problems. Two Master Honours Classes, in which students tackle societal challenges, will start this fall.

Two new Assistant Professors are joining Science Based Business (SBB) this Autumn. ‘Xishu Li and Jian Wang are the first two Assistant Professors we recruited. This is an exciting, crucial next step for SBB,’ said Professor Simcha Jong who joined Leiden University as the Director and first Professor…

Leiden University is entering into a strategic partnership with the Leiden student associations and the Local Chamber of Associations (PKvV). The parties are committed to maintaining and strengthening the existing good relations between them.

Weet je welke bachelor je wilt volgen aan de Universiteit Leiden? Controleer dan allereerst wat de toelatingseisen zijn van jouw gewenste bacheloropleiding:

Vrijwel iedereen met een bachelordiploma Rechtsgeleerdheid op zak volgt hierna een juridische master. Kijk bij de masterspecialisatie van jouw keuze voor gedetailleerde informatie over kansen op de arbeidsmarkt.

In Afrika wonen 1,5 miljard mensen. Over 30 jaar zijn dat er 2,5 miljard. De impact van het continent op de wereldeconomie, maar bijvoorbeeld ook op het milieu, zal daardoor enorm toenemen. Onderzoekers van het Afrika-Studiecentrum Leiden (ASCL) zijn zich er al decennia van bewust dat Afrika een cruciale…

With his master thesis ‘Passion for Sustainable Fashion’ Public Administration student Wouter Kuin has won the SER thesis award 2018 of the Social Economic Council. He was awarded the prize because of the great relevance for the SER-work, the thorough research, the high analytical level and the good…

Afgelopen maand zijn drie artikelen met dr. Peter van der Zwan, universitair docent op de afdeling Bedrijfswetenschappen, als hoofdauteur of coauteur geaccepteerd voor publicatie in internationale tijdschriften. Het gaat om twee artikelen in het blad Small Business Economics en een in het blad International…

In October 2020, the Dutch Journal of Administrative Law had a special PhD issue, giving an overview of all PhD research currently being conducted in the area of administrative law in the Netherlands.

Over the past few months we have seen some important developments in Brussels. It was in February that the Commission presented its ambitious project for the development of a Capital Markets Union (‘CMU’). The other major development in Europe considers the recast of the European Insolvency Regulation…

On Wednesday, 5 September 2018, the second group of employees of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW) started the managerial track of the Data Science course given by Leiden University (LCDS).

A number of developments within and outside the University make it necessary to treat the issue of innovation with greater urgency. An overview of these developments is given below.

The two-years MSc programme spans the entire spectrum of Analytical BioSciences, Biopharmaceutics, Drug Delivery Technology, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology.

Do you have a project that will benefit from analytical skills or knowledge of science and business? Do you want to tap into talented graduate students and test-drive potential employees? Are you looking for temporary management support? Do you want to offer motivated science students the opportunity…

How to address loneliness during quarantine, keep healthcare workers healthy, and deal with social distancing in a person’s final hours? Before we can tackle such challenges, it is crucial to understand the perspective of those who suffer from them, say the teachers of a new Master Honours Class: “It…

In onderstaand overzicht bevindt zich alle informatie per vak, van zowel onze bacheloropleiding als onze masteropleiding, welke door de afdeling Bedrijfswetenschappen wordt verzorgd.

While studying Indonesian languages and cultures, Rennie Roos started a company. Today he has been working in Indonesia for more than eight years. Where does his love for this country come from? And how does he look back on his studies? ‘I actually wanted to become a pilot.’

A jar, filled with water, that functions as an aquarium for fishes while plants or flowers grow on top. Urban Crops, a young start-up company, creates small eco-systems in jars by using aquaponic systems. The 'Ecojar' is a modern decoration in living-rooms and office spaces, but also purifies the air…

By delivering his inaugural lecture titled ‘Where Science Meets Business,’ Simcha Jong accepted his appointment as Leiden’s first Professor of Science Based Business. In his lecture in the Large Auditorium of the Academy Building, Simcha argued that broad universities with a focus on fundamental research,…