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leiden university postgraduate programmes 2010-2011 1 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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contents the information in this brochure is mainly intended for students seeking admission to the leiden university master s programmes this brochure also contains a section with information specifically for phd students other brochures bachelor s programmes study abroad/exchange brochures of each individual master s programme etc can be ordered through the website www.leiden.edu/brochures introduction to leiden university why leiden faculties and research institutes types of master s programmes master s programmes phd and other programmes admission and application procedures money matters accommodation visa and health insurance life in the classroom facilities at the university student life outside the classroom life in leiden historical cultural and multicultural yet typically dutch did you know that contact and disclaimer 2 3 5 6 8 12 14 16 17 18 20 21 25 26 27 29 1

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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 been strongly committed to 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 see also page 27 of over 18,000 students of these 1,600 are 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 see also page 3 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 2

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why leiden reasons to choose leiden university · nternationalreputation i · trongemphasisonthequalityof s education and research · roadrangeofenglish-taughtpostb graduate programmes · ighlyqualifiedteachingstaff h · aster sstudentsreceiveindividual m attention · esidesprogramme-relatedsubjects b many master s programmes offer considerable freedom in choosing subjects related to your individual interests and ambitions · eidenoffersamulticulturallivingand l learning environment · xcellenttransportsystemandcloseto e cities such as amsterdam and the hague there are good rail links with other european cities such as london and paris · asytobuildupaninternational e network · eidenisasafeandwelcomingcity l · heuniversityisintegratedwithin t the city · nglishisthemostwidelyusedsecond e language in daily life in the netherlands with its aim of promoting fundamental research leiden university has close partnerships with other top universities worldwide through alliances such as the league of european research universities leru the university also has agreements with numerous universities throughout the world for the purpose of facilitating cooperation and the exchange of students and staff for more information please visit www.leiden.edu/internationalisation leiden university strongly believes that its teaching benefits directly from the high quality research carried out within the university itself and that new basic knowledge is new intellectual capital the newest academic insights are immediately incorporated into the programmes research is also an integral part of all undergraduate and postgraduate education at leiden curiosity-driven approach to education as a student in leiden you will be motivated to constantly question the essence of nature the human mind and the complex interactions between their elements it is from this kind of environment that innovations new developments and solutions to old problems emerge research-based education and international co-operation research-based education stimulates a 3

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the experiences of thanos phanapastiou a greek student enrolled in the ma in classics at the beginning i was suspicious i mean come on a greek studying ancient greek in holland it was like a joke i stopped laughing when i realised that i had to deal with a well-structured department and a high-level method of research the academic staff were always available when i needed help and advice the facilities are really good and i must say i was excited about the library well i m a classicist what did you expect apart from the studying part the well-equipped sports centre the bars the cafés and the nice places around leiden complete the dream of a student environment after 10 months here thinking about all that time i spent with people that i can call family and all the great experiences i have had i can proudly say `i lived in leiden and it was lekker nice 4

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each faculty at leiden university has it s own recognisable colour leiden university archaeology humanities law science lumc/medicine social and behavioural sciences faculties and research institutes leiden university comprises six faculties archaeology law humanities medicine/lumc science and social and behavioural sciences whereas bachelor s programmes in leiden are organised by the faculties themselves post-bachelor education is structured by faculty in graduate schools the programmes offered in the graduate schools in principle include all master s studies and all educational tracks for phd candidates in addition the graduate schools are responsible for the recruitment selection and admission of students to the courses and for monitoring the progress of their studies each graduate school is managed by a dean research centres have been set up within the graduate schools for the research master s and doctoral programmes the research centres are supported by the research institutes of the relevant faculty 5

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types of master s programmes leiden university offers over 80 master s degree programme all accredited by the dutch -flemish accreditation organisation nvao successful completion of these programmes will give you one of the following degrees 1 master of law legum magister ll.m graduates from the master s programmes in law will be awarded the `master of laws degree the degree awarded for the master s programme in criminology is that of master of science msc research master leiden university offers two-year master s programmes which prepare students for a career as a scientific researcher successful students are awarded a master of arts or master of science degree depending on the specific programme followed graduates of these programmes are also awarded an mphil supplement from leiden university 1 master of arts ma all master s programmes in the arts theology philosophy and archaeology as well as photographic studies cultural anthropology and politics give the successful candidate the degree of `master of arts master of laws advanced studies in ll.m adv the faculty of law offers four advanced master s programmes entitled master of advanced laws advanced studies candidates wishing to enroll in these programmes must hold a postgraduate degree i.e an ll.m or master s or a bachelor s degree with appropriate work experience the qualification awarded is a master of laws advanced studies in the relevant specialist subject the nvao was established by an international treaty between belgium and the netherlands the nvao independently ensures the quality of higher education in the netherlands and flanders by assessing and accrediting programmes and contributes to enhancing this quality master of science msc all master s programmes in the sciences as well as biomedical sciences criminology behavioural sciences pedagogical sciences public administration and psychology lead to the title of `master of science 6

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master s programmes detailed information about the master s programmes can be found through the website www.mastersinleiden.nl brochures for each individual master s programme can be downloaded or ordered by postal mail from www.leiden.edu/brochures area studies ma african languages and cultures 1 year · fricanhistory a · fricanliterature a ma african studies research 2 years · atternsofpower p · ultureandmodernity c · evelopmentandsocialchange d · outhernafrica s · estafrica w · asternafrica e ma arabic persian and turkish languages and cultures 1 year · rabicstudies a · ersianstudies p · urkishstudies t ma asian studies research 2 years · hinesestudies c · apanesestudiesandkoreanstudies j · ndianandtibetanstudies i · ndonesianstudies i ma chinese studies 2 years ma european union studies 1 year ma indian and tibetan studies 1 year · uddhismandtibet b · indi h · istory h · anskrit s ma indonesian studies 1 year · sean:society,economyandpolitics a · ndonesianandmalaystudies i · inoritylanguagesofindonesia m ma islamic studies 1 year ma japanese studies 2 years ma korean studies 2 years ma middle eastern studies research 2 years · rabic,persianandberber a · hristianityofthemiddleeast c · gyptology e · ebrewandaramaic h faculty of archaeology ma archaeology 1 year · alaeoecology p · aterialcultureandartefactstudies m · eritagemanagementinaworldcontext h · alaeolithicarchaeology p · rehistoryofnorth-westerneurope p · ieldarchaeology f · lassicalarchaeology c · rchaeologyoftheneareast a · hearchaeologyofegypt t · rchaeologyofasia a · rchaeologyofthecaribbean a and amazonia · rchaeologyandanthropology a of mesoamerica and the andes ma archaeology research 2 years · umanorigins h · rehistoricfarmingcommunities p · ownandcountry,withafocusonthe t mediterranean region and the near east · eligionandsociety,withafocus r on native american cultures · slamicstudies i · esopotamiaandanatolia m · urkish t ma latin american studies in spanish 1 year · odernlatinamericanhistory m · iterature l · inguistics l ma latin american and amerindian studies research 2 years · atinamericanstudies l · merindianstudies a ma nederlandkunde/dutch studies in dutch 1 year · ederlandsetaalkunde n · ederlandseletterkunde n · aderlandsegeschiedenis v · ederlandsekunst-en n cultuurgeschiedenis ma russian studies 1 year · ulture c · olitics p · conomy e · istory h art historical and cultural studies ma art history 1 year · istoryandtheoryofmodern h and contemporary art · rtandvisualcultureofthelate a middle ages and early modern period · istoryandtheoryofcollections h · istoryandtheoryofarchitecture h · istoryofdecorativearts,industrial h design and the domestic interior · istoryofartandmaterialculture h of east asia and of south and southeast asia ma art history western and asian art histories in comparative perspective research 2 years faculty of humanities some of the faculty s programmes are currently being revised please refer to www.mastersinleiden.nl for the latest information 8

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· istoryandtheoryofmodern h and contemporary art · rtandvisualcultureofthelate a middle ages and early modern period · istoryandtheoryofcollections h · istoryandtheoryofarchitecture h · istoryofdecorativearts,industrial h design and the domestic interior · istoryofartandmaterialculture h of east asia and of south and southeast asia ma photographic studies lerarenopleiding kunstgeschiedenis in dutch lerarenopleiding nederlands in dutch lerarenopleiding spaans in dutch lerarenopleiding turks in dutch economy and business msc business administration specialisation chinese economy and business 1 year historical studies ma history 1 year · ncienthistory a · edievalandearlymodern m european history · lobalconnections:migration g networks institutions · istoryoftheeuropeanexpansion h and globalisation including subspecialisation maritime history · istoryofpoliticalcultureandnatio al h n identities including sub-specialisations american history and political debate · uropaeumprogrammeeuropean e history and civilisation leidenoxford-paris programme ma history societies and institutions research 2 years · ncienthistory a · edievalandearlymodern m european history · lobalconnections:migration g networks institutions · istoryoftheeuropeanexpansion h and globalisation · istoryofpoliticalculture h and national identities classics and ancient civilisations ma egyptian language and culture 1 year ma classics greek and latin 1 year · inguistics l · iterature l ma hebrew and aramaic languages and cultures 1 year · ramaiclanguageandliterature a including syriac and its cultural history · ebrew h ma languages and cultures of mesopotamia and anatolia 1 year communication media and education ma book and digital media studies 1 year · istoryofthebook h · igitalaccesstoculturalheritage d · ublishingstudies p lerarenopleiding duits in dutch lerarenopleiding engels in dutch lerarenopleiding filosofie in dutch lerarenopleiding frans in dutch lerarenopleiding geschiedenis en staatsinrichting in dutch lerarenopleiding godsdienst levensbeschouwing in dutch linguistics and literary studies ma african linguistics 1 year · eneraltrack g · erberlanguagesandlinguistics b ma comparative indo-european linguistics 1 year ma english language and culture 1 year · hilology p · iterature l · inguistics l · anguageacquisition l ma french language and culture in french 1 year · renchlinguistics f · renchliterature f · renchliteratureandlinguistics f ma german language and culture in german 1 year · inguistics l · iterature&culturalstudies l ma indian american studies 1 year ma italian language and culture in italian 1 year · talianlinguistics i · talianliterature i · talianliteratureandlinguistics i ma linguistics 1 year · heoreticallinguistics t · linicalandexperimentallinguistics c ma linguistics structure and variation in the languages of the world research 2 years ma literary studies 1 year ma literature research 2 years ma nederlandse taal en cultuur/dutch language and culture in dutch 1 year · deanderetaalgeschiedenistaalkunde · esturendekrachtvantaal d taalkunde en taalbeheersing · rgumentatietheorieen a retorica taalbeheersing · iddelnederlandsetekstm cultuur letterkunde · intertekstualiteitletterkunde 9

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· postkolonialeliteratuurletterkunde · eschiedenisenretoricavanhet g politieke debat taalbeheersing en geschiedenis · journalistiekennieuwemedia ma slavic languages and cultures 1 year · laviclinguistics s · lavicliteratureandculture s · laviclinguisticsandliterature s and culture · eligion,scienceandethics r philosophical approaches faculty of law ll.m in laws 1 year ·specialisationeuropeanlaw ·specialisationpublicinternationallaw master of laws advanced studies in international air and space law ·fulltime1 year ·blendedlearning2 years ·parttime2 years ·singlecourses master of laws advanced studies in european and international business law ·fulltime1 year ·parttime2 years ·singlecourses master of laws advanced studies in international tax law ·fulltime1 year ·parttime2 years ·singlecourses master of laws advanced studies in public international law specialisationpeace,justice and development specialisation international criminal law ·fulltime1 year ·parttime2 years ·singlecourses dutch taught programmes msc criminologie 1 year ·forensischecriminologie ·veiligheidsbeleidenrechtshandhaving ll.m fiscaal recht 1 year ll.m notarieel recht 1 year ll.m rechtsgeleerdheid 1 year ·civielrecht ·encyclopedieenfilosofievanhetrecht ·ondernemingsrecht ·staats-enbestuursrecht ·straf-enstrafprocesrecht ·european ·publicinternational he european law and public international t law specializations within the general ll.m in laws are taught in english see above under ll.m in laws leiden university medical center msc biomedical sciences 2 years · esearch r ageing eneticepidemiology g bioinformatics immunotherapy of cancer -infectiousdiseases&immunology neuroscience oncogenetics regenerative medicine vascular medicine ·management ·educationindutch ·communicationindutch · ealthindutchformedical h students only religion and philosophy ma islamic theology 1 year ma philosophy 1 year · istoryofphilosophy h · heoreticalphilosophy t · racticalphilosophy p ma philosophy research 2 years · ationalityandthescientificmind r · ationality,logicandsemantics r · racticalrationality p ma philosophy of a specific discipline 2 years · hilosophyoflinguistics p · hilosophyofarthistory p · hilosophyofeuropeanlanguages p and cultures · hilosophyofmedicalsciences p · hilosophyofpsychology p · hilosophyofsocialscience p · hilosophyofmathematics p · hilosophyofnaturalsciences p · hilosophyoflaw p ma religious studies 1 year · iblicalstudies b · hristianityinthemiddleeast c · omparativereligion c · nlightenmentandmodernism e inchristianityandjudaism · slaminthecontemporarywest i · eligionincontemporarysociety r 10 faculty of science msc astronomy 2 years · esearchinastronomy r · stronomyandscience-basedbusiness a · stronomyandscience a communication&societyindutch · stronomyandeducationindutch a msc biology 2 years · volution,biodiversity e and conservation · olecularandcellularbiosciences m · iologyandscience-basedbusiness b · iologyandscience,communication b &societyindutch

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· iologyandeducationindutch b msc bio-pharmaceutical sciences 2 years · nalyticalbiosciences a · rugdeliverytechnology d and biopharmaceutics · edicalchemistry m · oxicology t · io-pharmaceuticalsciences b and science-based business · io-pharmaceuticalsciencesand b science,communication&society in dutch · io-pharmaceuticalsciences b and education in dutch msc chemistry 2 years · esearchinchemistry r · ndustrialecology i · hemistryandscience-basedbusiness c · hemistryandscience c communication&societyindutch · hemistryandeducationindutch c msc computer science 2 years · ioinformatics b · orecomputertechnologies c · omputersciencetheoryand c advanced technologies · omputerscienceand c science-based business · omputerscienceandscience c communication&societyindutch · omputerscienceandeducation c in dutch msc ict in business 2 years · ctinbusiness i · ctinbusinesspostexperience i msc life science technology 2 years · ifescienceresearchanddevelopment l · ifesciencebasedbusiness l development · ifescienceandscience l communication&societyindutch · ifescienceandeducationindutch l msc mathematics 2 years · lgebra,geometryandnumbertheory a · ppliedmathematics a · tatisticalscienceforlifeand s behavioural sciences · athematicsandsciencem based business · athematicsandscience m communication&societyindutch · athematicsandeducationindutch m msc media technology 2 years msc nanoscience 2 years msc physics 2 years · esearchinexperimentalphysics r · esearchintheoreticalphysics r · hysicsandscience-basedbusiness p · hysicsandscience,communication p &societyindutch · hysicsandeducationindutch p faculty of social and behavioural sciences ma cultural anthropology and development sociology 1 year · lobalsustainabilityinurban g and rural landscapes · arkets,consumption m and material culture · ediamatters m msc education and child studies 1 year · hildandfamilystudies c · linicalchildandadolescentstudies c · earningproblemsandimpairments l · ducationalstudies e · earninginprofessionalcontexts l · oachforlearninganddevelopment c · ppliedneurosciencein a education and child studies msc educational sciences normal and deviant patterns of attachment and self regulated learning research 2 years ma international relations and diplomacy 1 year ma political science 1 year · ivetrackssubdisciplines f dutch politics comparative politics political philosophy international politics political behaviour and communication ma political science research institutional analysis research 2 years msc psychology 1 year · applied cognitive psychology · hildandadolescentpsychology c · linicalneuropsychology c · linicalpsychology c · ealthpsychology h · ethodologyandstatistics m · ccupationalhealthpsychology o · ocialandorganisationalpsychology s msc psychology decision-making and action control in self-regulation of human behaviour research 2 years · tracks clinical and health psychology cognitive neuroscience developmental psychology social and organisational psychology msc public administration 1 year · risisandsecuritymanagement c · uropeangovernance e · nternationaladministration i · anagementvandepubliekesecm tor/public sector management · oliticsandbureaucracy p · ublicpolicy,lobbyingandmedia p msc public administration institutional change and reform research 2 years 11

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phd and other programmes the highest degree awarded in the netherlands is that of `doctor dr/phd graduates who have obtained a university master s degree are usually eligible to proceed to doctoral studies earning a doctorate takes usually at least four years of study and consists of independent and original research under the supervision of a professor in general phd training takes place in the graduate school of the relevant faculty or faculties and in cross-boundary research schools research schools are centres of high quality research where researchers from different universities and non-academic institutes collaborate and where particular attention is focused on the training of researchers to phd level vacancies for phd positions are advertised on the website www.leiden.edu/vacancies work permit phd candidates from outside the european union should be aware that a visa mvv and a work permit are always required for phd programmes unless of course you conduct your research and do your writing as part of or in addition to another job or in your own time and in your own country finances paid positions if you respond to an advertisement and you are accepted as a phd candidate you usually receive a paid appointment as a research assistant please check the website for phd vacancies self-obtained scholarships it is also possible to enter the phd programme on the basis of self-obtained grants please check the scholarship page on the website for more information www.leiden.edu/scholarships bench fees some departments require you to pay bench fees you can find more information on the website under the respective graduate schools housing phd students are advised to check the website www.leiden.edu/studenthousing for information on housing options prices and conditions or to seek advice from the graduate school more information the relevant graduate schools can provide further information about the admission procedures to the phd programme and advise on finding a supervisor please see www.research.leiden.edu/phd how to obtain a phd position if you wish to pursue a phd at leiden university you can either respond to a vacancy or if there are no suitable openings approach a full professor with a research proposal 12

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other programmes besides the master s and phd programmes leiden university also offers other programmes open to international students including · achelor sprogrammes.leidenoffers b about 50 bachelor s programmes these programmes take three years to complete and are mainly taught in dutch · xchangeandstudyabroad e international students can attend leiden university as non-degree students for one or two semesters students can choose courses in different subjects and on different levels · ummerschools.varioussummer s schools are offered by leiden in the monthsofjunetoaugust.thelevels of the summer schools vary as does the duration of the courses for more information and a complete overview of the programmes please see www.leiden.edu/studyinleiden leiden offers also language courses organised by the academic language centre please see www.languagecentreleidenuniv.nl see also page 23 13

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