Leiden University ／ ライデン大学 ／ Universiteit Leiden

Leiden

Leiden
Number of students 2 *Updated September 21, 2023
Eligibility Third- or fourth-year undergraduate students or graduate students
※All Chinese nationals also need to get a Nuffic Certificate
Period of study September - June
Location Rapenburg 70, 2311 EZ Leiden, The Netherlands
University profile Leiden University is the oldest university of the Netherlands (1575). Located in a typical university city, university buildings are scattered throughout the city and students that live and study in Leiden give the city its relaxed and vivid atmosphere. Leiden University is a research-intensive university with consistently good scores in international rankings. Read more here: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/about-us
Undergraduate programs open to exchange students
Archaeology, Art History, Anthropology, Chinese Studies, Dutch Studies, English, History, International Studies, Japanese Studies, Law (exchange students can only take up to 15ECTS per semester at Law Faculty), Linguistics & Literature, Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Science (Faculty of Science)
Undergraduate programs NOT open to exchange students ------
Graduate programs open to exchange students The same fields as described above for undergraduate students
Graduate programs NOT open to exchange students ------
Minimum GPA (UG) 3.2
Minimum GPA (G) Same as above.
Minimum language proficiency (UG) TOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS 6.5
Minimum language proficiency (G) Same as above.
Academic calendar

FALL SEMESTER:
　Orientation: August to September
　Classes begin: September
　Exams end: Late January


SPRING SEMESTER:
Orientation : January
Classes begin: February
Exams end: Late June
Important university website for exchange students https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education/admission-and-application/exchange
Scholarship information N/A
Dormitory information Student housing in Leiden and The Hague is limited.
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education/international-students/prepare-your-stay/housing
塾生コメント

▪国際法の分野では非常に研究が進んでおり、インターナショナルな学生に囲まれながら勉強ができる点に惹かれた。
▪オランダはリベラルかつ国際的な国でとても過ごしやすい。オランダ人は英語レベルが高いため、オランダ語を話せなくても問題なく過ごせた。
▪ライデン大学には日本語学科があり、日本人留学生には日本語学科の学生がバディーとしてつき、サポートしてくれる。