Leiden’s Archaeology master’s programmes are the broadest programmes of their kind in the Netherlands. Leiden is the only place in the Netherlands that has an independent Faculty of Archaeology. The Faculty consistently ranks in the global top 10 in the QS World University Ranking.
The programme offers various specialisations and regional focus areas. You may choose to focus on regions like Europe, the the Mediterranean and West Asia or the Americas. The teaching programme is closely linked to ongoing, state-of-the-art research. Our academic staff are involved in research all over the world, with a strong focus on field research. In addition, the programme emphasises ecology and geology, combined with both iconology and historical studies, as well as ethno-archaeological, anthropological and experimental approaches. The possible combination with modern museum practices and developments of archaeological heritage management broadens the scope even more.

The Faculty of Science is a world-class faculty where staff and students work together in a dynamic international environment. The research carried out at the Faculty of Science is very diverse, ranging from mathematics, information science, astronomy, physics, chemistry, life sciences and bio-pharmaceutical sciences to biology and environmental sciences. The research activities are organised in eight institutes. These institutes offer fourteen English taught master’s programmes.

The Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs is an internationally acclaimed academic knowledge hub that studies world-wide issues from the varied perspectives of governance, politics, law, sociology and economics. The mission of our Faculty is to develop socially relevant research and education with a strong link to the city of The Hague and its international community in an interdisciplinary way. Education and research contribute to the collection of answers to the administrative and social challenges of today. The Faculty’s researchers aim to develop innovating insights into the field of public administration, (cyber)security, safety, global challenges and social sectors like sustainability, public health, technological developments, digitalisation and big data.

The Faculty of Medicine is part of the Leiden University Medical Center. The LUMC is focused on patient care, research and education and has a high quality profile with a strong scientific orientation. Located at the Leiden Bio Science Park, the LUMC acts as a knowledge center on topics in the field of public health, and it acts as a regional center for education and training of medical professionals. The Faculty of Medicine offers seven master’s programmes.

At the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, anthropologists, experts on education and child studies, political scientists. psychologists and experts in scientific research studies are increasing our understanding of current developments in society. With modern research methods, these disciplines are developing fast, and interdisciplinary research is helping to provide answers to societal issues.
The faculty offers six master's programmes in behaviour and society, two of which are research master's. These selective two-year programmes are more demanding than the one-year programmes and have a stronger focus on research.
The faculty supports you to ensure that you successfully complete your studies. You can, for example, make use of the Master Thesis Lab, with walk in sessions on statistics and academic writing.

In this era of globalisation, humanities are more important than ever. Migration, integration, trade, and technology are blurring the borders between countries and cultures. To be able to cooperate and live together, it is crucial that we understand each other. Humanities offer the insights we need to do this.
The Faculty of Humanities in Leiden is unique in its breadth of languages, cultures, arts and societies of the world, in their historic context, from prehistory to the present. We offer a challenging and international study environment in which research and education are closely intertwined. The master’s programmes we offer are often small-scale and we provide room for customisations such as personal learning trajectories.
Humanities research and education at Leiden are among the top 30 in the world (THE).

With its international focus and roots going far back in the Dutch legal order, the faculty has helped to train many generations of legal professionals for key positions within a society governed by the rule of law. The research of the faculty is not restricted to just one core issue, but aims at excellent cutting-edge research across the full breadth of law. Each year more than 1,000 Bachelor students choose to study Law, Notarial Law, Tax Law or Criminology here. Besides these students, around 600 to 700 international students come to our law school: ranging from exchange students who are here to study for one semester in Leiden, to students who have completed their undergraduate studies and have been selected for one of our (advanced) Master’s programmes. These figures say a lot about the scale of our law school. But they also demonstrate the attraction our law school has for talented legal professionals and criminologists – both at home and abroad.