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Bachelor, Master, PhD

Prerna is a Master’s student in Public International Law at Leiden Law School.

We analyse the link between media consumption and the attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS in Chile. We used data from a sample of 1000 people, obtained in the 2011 wave of the World Values Survey (WVS). We use a logistic binary regression model by maximum likelihood. Our results suggest that…

The research programme Probability Theory focuses on probability theory and on operations research.

Case-studies on use-wear analysis of prehistoric flint tools

The Visiting Scholar Scheme at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs welcomes applicants from early career to professors to join us for a maximum period of 3 months in The Hague.

The focus of health care is rapidly changing. The need for maximum gains with minimal input requires tailored health care strategies and an ever more explicit evaluation of health benefits for the patient.

The specialisation enables you to understand the fundamentals of management alongside high quality research in Life Science and Technology.

During the programme you will develop strong analytical and computational skills.

Find out how to apply for Law and Society (MSc)  at Leiden University by following our step-by-step guide. 

The specialisation enables you to understand the fundamentals of management alongside high quality research in chemistry.

The programme is designed to train you as independent researcher, while equipping you with the necessary skills to advance your career.

Leiden University has participated in two sustainability rankings for universities: the national Sustainabul and international UI Green Metric.

Volume 72 of the Netherlands Yearbook for History of Art is dedicated to the relationship of art and death in the Low Countries and its diaspora, from premodern times to the present. The editors welcome contributions on works of art and architecture (paintings, prints, sculptures, objects of applied…

Currently, the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CADS) hosts almost 50 PhD candidates working on a wide variety of topics.

The registration period for semester 2 has closed. From 17 June you can register for semester 1 of the new academic year 2021-2022.

For all problems related to presenting your research in English, the Graduate School provides help in the form of an in-house Academic English Instructor.

For all problems related to presenting your research in English, the Graduate School provides help in the form of an in-house Academic English Instructor.

On 29 March Stéphanie van der Pas receives the Willem R. van Zwet Award during the Annual Meeting of the Netherlands Society of Statistics and Operations Research.

Research at the Leiden Centre of Data Science covers a wide range of topics and is connected to many different academic disciplines.

This project, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Hans van der Plicht, comprises several studies aimed at the use of isotopes occurring naturally in organic material as tracers for both the climate change and its cultural impact at about 6200 BC. The research will be carried out by the co-applicant at…

Mathematician Stéphanie van der Pas, winner of the C.J. Kok Jury Award for her PhD thesis in 2017, divides her time between research and education, and between pure mathematics and practical application.

The master’s programme in Archaeology at Leiden University is the most diverse in the Netherlands. There are several regional and thematic focus areas and research is incorporated in the education programme. Join our international classroom: half of the students come from outside The Netherlands, as…

HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training, a term that is becoming more and more popular in the gym. High Intensity Interval Training or HIIT, is a circuit based high energy mix of cardio and strength exercises. Scientifically proven to be one of the most effective trainings around, this is the…

Organized by the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, this programme enables students and professionals from all over the world to engage in discussions on the prospects and challenges of international criminal justice. The 18th edition of the International Criminal Law Summer School will…

The International Arbitration Training Course, offered by Leiden Law School in cooperation with the Permanent Court of Arbitration, focuses on the theory and practice of international arbitration as a distinct field of the law and field of legal practice. The fifth edition of the International Arbitration…

The Summer School on International Humanitarian Law is designed by the Grotius Centre Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum on International Humanitarian Law. The fifth edition will take place online from 12 to 16 July 2021.

The master’s programme in Archaeology at Leiden University is the most diverse in the Netherlands. There are several regional and thematic focus areas and research is incorporated in the education programme. Join our international classroom: half of the students come from outside The Netherlands, as…

The Applied Mathematics Programme consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points. The programme consists of advanced courses (min 60 EC), a research project (40 EC) and electives (max 20 EC).

Promotor: P. J. J. Hooykaas, Co-promotor: R. Offringa

If you choose to pursue your academic career at Leiden University, we advise you to start looking for accommodation as soon as possible.

On 7 March 2019, Maria de Jong-de Kruijf defended her thesis 'Legitimiteit en rechtswaarborgen bij gesloten plaatsing van kinderen'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. mr. M.R. Bruning en Prof. mr. T. Liefaard.

This programme takes a fundamental approach in finding tailored solutions for complex societal problems as encountered in personalized medicine, chemical biology and sustainable use of biological sources.

Solar energy harnessed by plants and algae has great potential to be converted into biofuels for future generations.