The Liberal Arts and Sciences approach to education is an opportunity for you to develop a wide range of academic and social skills, laying the foundations for you to make your next moves after graduation with confidence.

Global Challenges lie at the centre of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelor programme of Leiden University College (LUC). Our residential college is located in the centre of The Hague, the ‘City of International Peace and Justice’. If you want to participate in a vibrant, stimulating living-learning…

LUC is located in the heart of The Hague, the home to more than 150 international organisations and multinational companies, and over 100 foreign embassies. In addition, the Dutch legal capital hosts no less than five international courts of law: the International Court of Justice, the International…

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In January 2020, Dr Min Jung Cho and Dr Annie Trevenen-Jones of LUC The Hague applied for the LUF - SVM (Stichting Verpakking en Milieu/ Foundation for Packaging and the Environment) grant. In June 2020 they were awarded a grant amounting to the sum of €75,000.

The MA Arts and Culture at Leiden University offers two specialisations: Art History and Museum Studies.

Do you have a question about the Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges programme? Student life at Leiden University College in The Hague? Ask one of our students directly!

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Leiden University offers its students a wide range of bachelor's, master's and minors that explore sustainability or climate. Here, you find an overview of those programmes in the academic year 2020-2021.

Instead of feasting on one of the many Easter meals or enjoying the sun on Scheveningen Beach, a delegation of Leiden University College The Hague students spend last week on the preparations for hosting the UCSRN Sports Tournament. On a sunny Easter Monday, University College students from 8 different…

Are you thinking about studying Arts and Culture: Art History and Museum Studies? Learn more and watch the introduction video.

The master’s specialisation Computer Science and Science Communication and Society at Leiden University bridges the gap between experts and the public by combining high quality research in computer science with extensive training in science communication.

This research intends to study the why, what, how and the possible outcome of internationalisation in higher education institutions of fine art and design.

To strenghten ties with the public, press, other academics and wider society, LION employs an outreach officer.

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LUC The Hague offers an award-winning three year English-language bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences. The programme is built around four Global Challenges: Sustainability, Prosperity, Diversity, and Peace & Justice. The College is a stimulating international environment, with staff and students…

Political scientist Maurits de Jongh (Leiden University/Sciences Po) argues that political liberalism is self-defeating as a framework of justification for liberal conceptions of justice. He explores how the framework's self-imposed criterion of acceptability in the eyes of all reasonable citizens leads…

Leiden University College offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees within a Liberal Arts & Sciences programme that focuses on four Global Challenges: Peace & Justice, Sustainability, Prosperity, and Diversity. The programme’s environment is characterized by small-scale, interactive sessions…

At LUC we love to hear from you and share your story with fellow alumni of the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme. Check out the news articles in which our LUC Alumni tell you about their experiences!

LUC The Hague has a selective admissions process through which we aim to select a diverse and international student body for the 200 places available each year. To determine a good fit for LUC, each student’s application is evaluated holistically through academic success, motivation and extracurricular…

Leiden University College The Hague's campus is right next to The Hague Central Station.

The master’s specialisation Physics and Science Communication and Society at Leiden University bridges the gap between experts and the public by combining high quality research in biology with extensive training in science communication.

The master’s specialisation Biology and Science Communication and Society at Leiden University bridges the gap between experts and the public by combining high quality research in biology with extensive training in science communication.

The master’s specialisation Astronomy and Science Communication and Society at Leiden University bridges the gap between experts and the public by combining high quality research in biology with extensive training in science communication.

The master’s specialisation Mathematics and Science Communication and Society at Leiden University bridges the gap between experts and the public by combining high quality research in mathematics with extensive training in science communication.

The MA in History, Arts and Culture of Asia is designed for students interested in taking a humanities-related approach to the study of countries or regions in pre-modern, modern or contemporary Asia.

The master’s specialisation Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences and Science Communication & Society at Leiden University is a two-year programme which combines research training in chemistry with one in techniques of communication.

Global Challenges lie at the centre of the Bachelor programme of Leiden University College (LUC). By approaching these Challenges through the multi-disciplinary approaches of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS), you will develop a many-sided, multi-layered, problem-solving, can-do attitude towards the problems…

LUC's Liberal Arts and Sciences programme focuses on four Global Challenges: Sustainability, Prosperity, Diversity, and Peace & Justice.

Many Leiden scientists will be taking part in the Night of Arts and Science on 17 September. Find out what's on for English speakers.

The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies offers a wide range of general and specialised courses in the field of public international law, both at Bachelor’s and Master’s level.

The VVI courses form part of the wider teaching programme of the Leiden Law School, which offers programmes both at the undergraduate (LLB) and graduate level (LLM, Advanced Studies, PhD). The Institute offers a MSc programme Law and Society: Governance and Global Development which is unique in Europe.…

LUC The Hague voert een selectief toelatingsbeleid. Op deze manier proberen wij een zo divers en internationaal mogelijke selectie te maken. Per jaar zijn er slechts 200 plaatsen beschikbaar voor onze opleiding. Elke aanmelding wordt holistisch geëvalueerd aan de hand van de behaalde schoolresultaten,…

Every year 200 students graduate from Leiden University College The Hague. Currently, there are over 1500 alumni who have completed the Liberal Arts and Sciences programme in The Hague. After which, you all pursued your own course path. At LUC we aim to stay in touch with you, to learn from your experiences…

Do you have any questions about the minor Sustainability, Climate Change and Food? Please contact us!

LUC is honoured to announce that its Liberal Arts & Sciences: Global Challenges programme is one of the highest ranked Liberal Arts and Sciences programmes in the Netherlands and has been awarded the ‘Top Rated Programme’ quality seal by the Keuzegids Universiteiten 2017!

After 20 years of police reform, Jasper De Paepe and Marleen Easton look back and discover what we can learn about partnerships between police and science in Belgium.

What does the interspecies interpretation of the equality principle mean for the liberal democracy, and is it possible to provide for an appropriate legal and political position for animals without defying the classic-liberal principles of the liberal democratic state?

Come to the Night of Arts and Science in Leiden 's historic city centre on 17 September. You can enjoy music, interactive experiments, theatrical plays, lectures, modern dance, comedy and much, much more. Many of the activities are in English.

In order to be admissible to LUC’s Liberal Arts & Sciences programme, you need to meet certain requirements. Please view the Diploma, English and Mathematics requirements below.

The 80,000 visitors to the Liberation Day Festival in The Hague on 5 May can learn about 444-year-old Leiden University at a range of interactive events on Malieveld and in the Dutch Parliament.

Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) is the international English-language Honours College of Leiden University, located in The Hague. We offer an innovative and cutting edge Liberal Arts & Sciences programme to highly talented and motivated students from all over the world.

Would you like to take on an extra challenge during your LUC programme?

Members of LUCIR contribute to various education programmes in the sphere of international relations, exchanging expertise with both bachelor’s and master’s students.

Leiden University offers 12 Bachelor programmes taught in English. Tuition for undergraduate programmes range from 10,000 - 12,000 euros / year depending on the chosen study programme.

Are you admitted to Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges or would you like to know what to expect if you are admitted? View the following information regarding when you can move in to your studio apartment, when classes start and more.