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leiden university bachelor s programmes 2010-2011 leiden university the university to discover.

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leiden university one of the most internationalised universities the oecd organisation for economic co-operation and development commends leiden university s level of internationalisation in its thematic review of tertiary education the following can be read leiden is one of the most internationalised universities in the world it often leads collaborative meetings consortia and other initiatives involving cross-border networks for example the leiden university international institute of asian studies which is frequently visited by outstanding foreign scholars houses a concentration of expertise that has few equals anywhere in comparison with comparable centres in the english-speaking institutions the institute is particularly notable for the breadth and depth of expertise in language and dialect asian studies at leiden is only one field in which particular concentrations of dutch scholar researchers have an outstanding international presence other fields include genomics chemistry and its applications physics and parts of mathematics the geo-sciences and earth monitoring aerospace pharmaceutics and other areas oecd thematic review of tertiary education netherlands s marginson t weko et al p 95

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introduction to leiden university amsterdam leiden history founded in 1575 leiden university is the oldest university in the netherlands it was a gift from william of orange to the brave citizens of leiden who had withstood a long siege by the spanish and saved the entire region from spanish occupation leiden university has always held a strong belief in freedom of belief and religion as reflected by the university s motto `praesidium libertatis bastion of liberty over the years this atmosphere of freedom of speech has provided the ideal environment for such famous scholars as descartes boerhaave and einstein to develop their theories in its almost 450 years of existence leiden has produced many outstanding academics and scientists including several nobel laureates from abroad a number which is increasing strongly every year leiden has established a firm international position among the world s top research and academic institutes across a wide range of fields top research is becoming increasingly multidisciplinary involving co-operation across the boundaries of disciplines departments and faculties research collaborations also extend beyond the university itself both nationally and internationally leiden university is also a member of many prestigious international partnerships including the league of european research universities leru the coimbra group and the europaeum the university comprises six faculties archaeology law humanities medicine lumc science and social sciences these faculties offer more than 50 bachelor s programmes mainly taught in dutch in addition leiden offers over 80 master s degree programmes a range of study abroad/exchange partnerships and many phd programmes all taught in english location the city of leiden with its 118,000 inhabitants is conveniently located in the political cultural and economic heart of the netherlands amsterdam rotterdam and utrecht are just half an hour away by train the hague lies at a mere fifteen minutes distance present today leiden is a fully accredited classical yet modern university with an enrolment of over 18,000 students of these 1,600 are 1

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bachelor s programmes int of life the whole po is to `have in my opinion certainly fun ­ and that ng includes studyi n der wal christophe va philosophy options open to international students leiden university also offers such programmes as exchange and study abroad summer schools and master s programmes all of which are open to international applicants for more information and a complete overview of the programmes please visit www.education.leiden.edu language of instruction sufficient knowledge of the dutch language is required as almost all bachelor s programmes are taught in dutch proof of proficiency in dutch is therefore a requirement for admission an exception is the ba in dutch studies which is taught in english at the start of the programme dutch proficiency is not required for admission to the ba in dutch studies gramme the so-called `propaedeuse is usually a more general introduction to the subject of your studies the second and third years offer more specialised courses during the third year you also have the opportunity to take courses at universities abroad quota programmes numerus fixus certain programmes are over-subscribed to maintain the quality standards of these subjects only a maximum number of students can be admitted each year these programmes are known as `quota or `numerus fixus programmes places are allocated on the basis of a lottery this system applies to the following programmes medicine biomedical sciences law criminology and psychology for more information about the quota system please visit www.leiden.edu/practical to support our international students leiden also offers language courses organised by the academic language centre a complete list of these courses can be found at www.languagecentreleidenuniv.nl leiden university is currently in the process of setting up a new liberal arts sciences college in the hague this international residential college will offer an interdisciplinary programme focused on global challenges for the most up-to-date information please visit www.education.leiden.edu dutch language courses the university offers intensive dutch language courses for those students who first have to learn dutch depending on your language abilities it can take up to a year to complete these courses see www.languagecentre.leidenuniv.nl for more information about the dutch language courses duration of the bachelor s programme the duration of all bachelor s programmes is three years the first year of the pro2 other programmes bachelor s programmes are not the only

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list of bachelor s programmes more detailed information about the bachelor s programmes can be found through the website www.leiden.edu/bachelor faculty of archaeology archaeology japanese studies korean studies latin american studies linguistics languages and cultures of mesopotamia and anatolia philosophy russian studies slavic languages and cultures southeast asian studies theology world religions faculty of science astronomy biology bio-pharmaceutical sciences chemistry computer science life science and technology mathematics physics molecular science and technology faculty of humanities african languages and cultures arabic persian and turkish language and culture art history chinese studies classics comparative indo-european linguistics dutch language and culture dutch studies egyptian language and culture english language and culture french language and culture literary studies german language and culture hebrew and aramaic languages and cultures history indian and tibetan studies islamic theology italian language and culture faculty of social and behavioural sciences cultural anthropology and development sociology education and child studies political science psychology public administration faculty of law law criminology tax law notarial law leiden university medical center biomedical sciences medicine each faculty has it s own recognisable colour archaeology humanities law lumc/medicine science social and behavioural sciences 3

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all bachelor s programmes are taught in dutch except for the ba in dutch studies which is taught in english at the start of the programme 4

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admission application procedures admission requirements all applicants both national and international who are not in possession of a dutch vwo diploma dutch university or `hbo university of professional education degree have to apply for admission using the online application form if you do not hold a diploma equivalent to the dutch pre-university standard you will generally be expected to take one or more entrance exams or courses the equivalence table of foreign diplomas gives an indication of the value of international diplomas you can find this table at www.leiden.edu/application applicants also have to meet any additional programme-specific conditions and fulfill the dutch language requirements before being eligible for enrolment in a bachelor s programme for details of these requirements please visit www.leiden.edu/bachelor have completed your education in canada the usa the uk ireland new zealand or australia or if you have obtained an international baccalaureate or european baccalaureate diploma leiden university currently accepts three kinds of official tests detailed below although the ielts is preferred these tests are generally only valid for two years also please note that the modality required is academic the required score may vary per individual programme 1 the international english language testing system ielts minimum score of 6.0 for most bachelor s programmes for more information please visit www.ielts.org 2 the test of english as a foreign language toefl minimum score 550 paper-based 213 computer-based 79-80 internet-based for most bachelor s programmes for more information please visit www.toefl.org original test results should be sent directly by the educational testing service the toefl institution code for leiden university is 0504 institutional toefl tests are generally not accepted 3 cambridge certificate of proficiency in english english language requirement all leiden university applicants are required to take an english proficiency test this requirement does not apply if you 5

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online application please mention your expected graduation date and submit all transcripts obtained to date · ielts toefl or cambridge test of english proficiency · up-to-date curriculum vitae · proof of payment of the application fee of euro 100 please note certified translations into english dutch german or french may be requested for all foreign academic starting date of the programme processing time usually we will need around 4 to 6 weeks to assess your application and inform you about your admission however please bear in mind that individual applications may take longer to process especially around the april 1 deadline when applications often arrive in bulk more information for an up-to-date and detailed overview of the requirements please visit our website www.leiden.edu/application online application leiden university has an online application system which can be used by all international students you can access the online application form via www.leiden.edu/application records application fee almost all applicants are required to pay an application fee of euro 100 once your registration to leiden university has been completed a refund of this application fee may be possible no refund can be made if you cancel or fail to complete your registration or if you are rejected for admission to the programme a list of students who are exempted from paying the application fee can be found on the website application documents when applying for admission you should include the following documents for detailed information see www.leiden.edu/application · the online application form · a photocopy of your valid passport · a letter of motivation · original or certified copies of diplomas and documents stating grades if you are unable to submit your final transcripts and diploma with your application 6 this year i ha ve completed m ore than the pr escribed numbe r of subjects so i m now off to curaçao to wor k on a leiden re search project i m really lookin g forward to it leonie ouweke rk archaeology application deadlines the general deadline is 1 april to start in september early applications are recommended applications are processed on a rolling base in the order of receipt and

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leiden university offers a multicultural living and learning environment more than 80 of the dutch people speak english well enough to hold a conversation 7

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money matters i once came ei ghth in a national de bating championsh ip with my love of debating i wan t to become a lawye r ali al khatib law tuition fees leiden university offers different kinds of bachelor s programmes and tuition fees vary from programme to programme the tuition fees are further divided into the `international fee and the `home fee `home fee for eu/eea/swiss/surinamese students a `home fee is applicable for most of the bachelor s programmes qualified students from the eu european economic area eea switzerland and suriname are eligible to pay the same tuition fee as dutch students i.e the home fee this tuition fee is set annually by the dutch government and is only available for those programmes which are financed by the dutch ministry of education and culture the `home fee is generally available for the following bachelor s students 1 nationals of an eu or eea country switzerland and suriname providing they hold a relevant passport 2 those who are married to or who have a registered `civil partnership with an eu eea national 3 non-eu/eea students who are entitled to a dutch government study grant see the website of the informatie beheer groep www.ib-groep.nl the fees for these students are statutory tuition fees for students aged under 30 approx r 1,700 institutional fee for students aged 30 and over approx r 2,500 `international fee for non-eu/eea swiss/surinamese students the fee range is from approx r 5,000 to approx r 9,500 per year the tuition fees for the individual programmes are avail able at www.leiden.edu/ba/fees cost of living a single student needs around r 10,000 per year in addition to the tuition fee to cover living and other expenses for detailed information please check www.leiden.edu/practical please note that if you need a visa to enter the netherlands and or/a residence permit to stay legally in the netherlands you must provide proof of your ability to cover your expenses during the whole period of your stay also see page 9 scholarships various scholarships opportunities are available to international students an overview of these scholarships and the relevant conditions is available at www.leiden.edu/scholarships and www.grantfinder.nl fees for the 2009-2010 academic year subject to annual change 2010/2011 still to be determined 8

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accommodation visa health insurance housing through the university the housing office coordinates applications for international student housing for those students coming from abroad you can indicate on the online application form whether you require assistance in finding accommodation in leiden if you need a visa you are strongly advised to apply for housing through the university more information on housing options prices and conditions is available at www.leiden.edu/studenthousing you can also find information via this website about finding housing yourself in the private sector visa procedures if you have a passport issued by one of the eu or eea countries or from switzerland canada the usa australia new zealand japan or south korea you do not need a visa all other students require a visa to enter the country for a stay longer than three months leiden university s international office will apply for the visa on your behalf the dutch immigration authorities do not allow students to apply for an visa themselves for the purpose of study the visa procedure will only be started once you have been admitted to leiden university and the visa can only be granted if a number of requirements are met for the exact requirements and procedures please visit www.leiden.edu/practical health insurance all residents of the netherlands including students are required by law to have adequate health insurance leiden university itself does not offer insurance however there are several insurance companies that offer policies for students please check the internet and compare the different policies further information is also available at www.leiden.edu/practical 9

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student life in and outside the classroom leiden is a true university town with a rich student life there are many activities for students both social and studyrelated and many different clubs study and student associations for you to join the university organises an introduction programme for new international students just before the first and second semesters this programme provides a general introduction to the university the faculties the city of leiden and the student organisations wireless internet is available furthermore the university offers a sports centre a language centre a student careers centre and many other amenities as a student of leiden university you will also have access to various support services specially designed to assist students some of these services such as the international office and the international student adviser offer support particularly aimed at international students at the faculties support is available from co-ordinators and study advisers special assistance is also offered for students with a disability you can find information on all the facilities and support services available at www.leiden.edu/students is on social events such as drinks sports activities lectures camp weeks etc many of the associations offer students an opportunity to develop their organisational communication and social skills to complement their academic curriculum however the language of communication for many of these associations is dutch see also www.leiden.edu/students historical leiden with all the modern amenities leiden is a beautiful and historic city with many 17th century buildings its picturesque city centre is criss-crossed with boat-lined canals bordered by red brick streets at the same time it is also a modern cultural and business centre offering all the amenities you need to make your stay here both enjoyable and memorable the city has twelve museums a wide range of shops delightful cafés and international restaurants several cinemas and much more for more information about the city of leiden please visit www.leiden.nl facilities and student support services at the university leiden university offers a wide range of facilities to students to support them in their studies but also to make their time as a student as enjoyable as possible the university has one central library and many faculties and departments also have their own dedicated libraries computer rooms are available at the faculties the university library and plexus student centre students can also bring their own laptop to most computer rooms where study and student associations study associations are for students from a particular degree course they focus on the academic aspects of student life and organise course-related activities such as lectures seminars field trips or excursions the main focus of student associations 11

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many bachelor s programmes offer considerable freedom in choosing subjects relevant to your interests and ambitions alongside programme-related subjects 12

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contact website www.leiden.edu leiden university international office you can find a list of the questions most frequently asked by students on our website www.leiden.edu/askaquestion if you cannot find the answer to your question there you can contact the international office by email other brochures you can order brochures via the following link www.leiden.edu/brochures disclaimer september 2009 although the information in this brochure has been compiled with the utmost care leiden university does not accept responsibility for any errors that may be contained herein the reader is urged to seek detailed and up-to-date information from the website www.leiden.edu

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