Leiden University


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1 Review on “Leiden University”

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  • We heard so much about Leiden University that we had to visit on our Netherlands tour. The Bachelor programs taught in English (when we visited in the spring of 2021) seemed more aligned with humanities. Our boys were more interested in seeing the campus for potential master’s degrees down the line as they have a wide range of Master’s Degree programs available.

    The campus is spread all over the city and some buildings in The Hague but the cities are easily connected and the buildings around Leiden are easily accessible on foot or bike. Our boys really wanted a centralized campus and Leiden didn’t really fit that but walking between buildings on the beautiful canals and historic squares made us slowly fall in love with this bustling city.

    As dual EU citizens, the tuition at Leiden is a great deal for EU Nationals but on the higher side for Internationals (for the EU). We talked to the housing office and they have a similar program to The Hague UAS where you pay a fee (between 200-300 euros) if you are a first-year international. That gets you in a pool to reserve a room if you are on top of it on the opening date of booking. That fee does not go toward your room. It is simply to get you into the pool but in our experience, it worked so it was well worth it.

    Leiden University is prestigious for the Dutch and because it is the oldest university in The Netherlands, it is storied and many families have gone there for generations. We went to a few student association tours and they were predominantly Dutch and felt like fraternity and sorority houses.

    The city felt very affordable in terms of groceries and well connected by public transport. We loved the Sunday afternoon vibe and the lively café and boutique culture. The city has it all and it is beautiful. Who knows, we may have master’s students there someday as both boys are now getting their bachelor’s in The Netherlands.

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