Study Abroad at Leiden University, the Netherlands

  Netherlands

Leiden

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: September-December/January, February-June

Description: The Study Abroad Programme allows students from universities around the world to study in another country for either one semester or for the full academic year.

Study Abroad in Leiden provides international undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to study in Leiden on a semester or academic year basis. Study Abroad in Leiden lets students experience life abroad, new cultures and different ways of life while gaining an academic education at an excellent university. This programme offers students a unique combination of international living and learning.

Highlights: Undergraduate and graduate courses are offered in many disciplines at the Faculties of Arts, Archaeology, Law, Philosophy, and Social and Behavioural Sciences. Courses in English at advanced levels are available at the School of Medicine and at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

Students can also broaden their horizons even more by combining their time in Leiden with a period in yet another country, for instance South Africa. This is to name but a few of the diverse opportunities open to all the students who choose to study in Leiden.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: +/- 4,600 Euro per semester

Experience Required: yes

The Study Options of the Study Abroad in Leiden programme are suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduates who have had at least two years of academic education. To enrol in the programme, student must have a GPA of 3.2 or the equivalent and be proficient in English (TOEFL 570/230 or IELTS 6.5).

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Netherlands Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of varies

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Leiden University's Mission Statement: Remaining faithful to its historical mission, Leiden offers outstanding international students an intellectually exciting learning environment with high academic standards. The focus is not just on knowledge transfer but also on debate and critical thinking whereby students' ability to think independently is greatly stimulated. Leiden offers students academic, personal and professional development and enables them to form international networks in the student-friendly and convenient environment of the historical city of Leiden Leiden University combines a long history and venerable reputation with a youthful spirit that is completely modern. The ever-young student population has a strong voice and is carefully listened to at Leiden.

Year Founded: 1575