Alongside Leiden, Leiden University has a second hometown: The Hague.

The Hague is the Netherlands’ fastest-growing student city, and has been Leiden University’s second location since 2010. In addition to housing the Netherlands’ ministries and government bodies, The Hague is the International City of Peace and Justice and is home to countless embassies, political…

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

Curious to know how studying in The Hague looks like? Take our VR tour through The Hague!

The Hague is a fast-growing student city in the Netherlands,, offering great study and career opportunities to students from all over the world.

Since the late 1990s, Leiden University has been located in two cities: Leiden and The Hague. Leiden Law School is also involved in teaching and research at Campus The Hague.

Studying in The Hague can make a big difference. The Hague is proud to be known as the international city of peace and justice. The city is full of opportunity and is a fantastic student city.

The KLM Urban Trail Series is a hugely popular series of running trails in the Netherlands that are a unique way to explore a city centre. This year Wijnhaven is opening its doors to the runners. Join in with the fourth edition of the KLM Urban Trail in The Hague on Sunday 7 July.

Business, international organisations and government – you’ll find them all in The Hague. It’s a place where you can exert influence, expand your network, and enter into unique partnerships.

Languages of The Hague is a collection of columns on languages and language which were published between 2016 and 2018 in the weekly newspaper Den Haag Centraal.

If you want to use the sporting facilities in both Leiden and The Hague you can buy a combination membership!

In Beehive, located opposite the Wijnhaven building, you can find our brand new sports facility, The Buzz. The Buzz is equipped with the latest technology in the world of fitness: eGym. Combined with our functional- and cardio training equipment and group classes, we offer…

The USC The Hague offers a broad spectrum of sports. An all inclusive membership gives you access to all sports on this page.

For our students, studying in The Hague can make a big difference. The Hague is proud to be known as the international city of peace and justice. The city is full of opportunity and is a fantastic student city.

At the start of every semester, Leiden University organises student town hall registration days, in collaboration with the municipality of The Hague. You can sign up for a student town hall appointment via this page.

The Hague is much more than the average student city. It’s an internationally-oriented metropolis by the sea that will broaden your horizon. After this presentation you will have a good idea of what to expect of The Hague and its student life.

Leiden University is preparing the development of major, new university premises at Spui, in the city centre of The Hague. The building, a former department store, will provide space for some 3,000 university students and staff. The doors of the Spui Building are planned to open in September 2025.

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.

Get on your bike… or your tandem, unicycle, electric bike, tricycle, penny-farthing, rickshaw or road bike! We’re going on a bike trip!

The Writing Lab helps students to become better academic writers. Our tutors offer support during any stage of the writing process, whether you’ve only just started and need help with planning, incorporating sources and/or making an outline, or whether you’re already writing a text and want to improve…

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Students are welcome to come to LUC as an exchange (non-degree) student for either one semester or a full year. Please realise that choosing LUC as your sermester abroad destination means you take up all of your courses at LUC.

The Hague is a real student city and has everything you’ll need to turn your time as a student into the time of your life.

Since the late 1990s Leiden University has been located in two cities: Leiden and The Hague. Leiden is where the University was founded and still forms its heart, with six of the seven faculties being housed there. The faculty of Governance and Global Affairs is located in The Hague and most of the…

Taking the changing landscape of international cyber security and cyber conflict as a point of departure, The Hague Program on International Cyber Security focuses on the various modes of governance that states and other actors can bring into play to deal with and shape the strategic changes and challenges…

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A research program that focuses on the development and implementation of cyber norms.

The rise of the digital age affects public governance in many ways. Digitalisation and data impact every aspect of public governance and policy. Within Leiden University’s Public Administration institute, based in The Hague -the administrative capital of the Netherlands- our centre seeks to understand…

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

The Hague Diplomacy Blog intends to stimulate debate among academics and policy makers on the diplomatic aspect of international politics. The blog is edited by Saskia Postema, Justine Ladent and Caitlan Read.

Find your home away from home at LUC! The LUC community consists of 600 students of whom 400 - those in their first and second years - live in the college building. Approximately 45 different nationalities are represented amongst students. By interacting with your peers, learning continues outside…

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