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210 Master's degrees offered by the university

Physics
The Physics programme from Leiden University offers you a research intensive tailor-made study path on current topics in experimental and theoretical physics at an institute of international renown.

International Children's Rights (Advanced)
The International Children's Rights (Advanced) programme from Leiden University provides an advanced study of the field of children’s rights and pays particular attention to its intersections with diverse fields of law, including human rights law international, private international law, and the economic, social, and cultural rights of children.

Archaeology
Studying the Archaeology programme at Leiden University is all about studying societies and cultures from the past, trying to reconstruct them and bring them back to life. You will apply your interest in the past to make a meaningful contribution to resolving present-day societal issues, such as migration, globalisation and climate change.

Literary Studies
The Literary Studies course Leiden University offers you a specialised qualification in one of four languages and cultures or a comparative perspective on literature and culture, with each programme offering considerable scope for individual customisation.

Religious Studies
The Religious Studies programme at Leiden University is designed to equip students with the tools and knowledge required for studying, interpreting, and analysing religion as a diverse (human) phenomenon.

Middle Eastern Studies
Leiden University’s Master’s in Middle Eastern Studies programme is a one-year, full-time Master’s programme that is taught completely in English. Building on a tradition of more than four centuries of studying the Middle East, we offer highly relevant and up to date insights into a wide variety of fascinating and inspirational topics.

Linguistics
The one-year Linguistics programme from Leiden University is concerned with the knowledge, structure and use of language, studied from a wide range of perspectives. It trains students to systematically identify, describe and analyse language phenomena and to apply this knowledge to a specific area of interest.

Industrial Ecology
The Industrial Ecology programme at Leiden University is a true powerhouse for sustainability solutions. As a student you will acquire essential knowledge and tools, while being part of a closely-knit international academic community with shared values and a shared purpose.

Population Health Management
Today's health care system faces many challenges. The new interdisciplinary two years Population Health Management programme at Leiden University will train you to contribute to a more integrated health care system.

Political Science
Choice is also key to your education. Choose an intellectually challenging programme in which you develop your knowledge and expertise in the study of politics. Choose a respected, selective programme that fits your future ambitions. Choose the Political Science programme at Leiden University.

Philosophy (120 EC)
The two-year Philosophy (120 EC) programme at Leiden University investigates the fundamental principles underpinning human knowledge while cultivating your capacity for reason and sound argumentation.

Governance of Migration and Diversity
Become an expert in migration and diversity law with a multi-disciplinary focus. As societies become increasingly diverse, this Governance of Migration and Diversity programme at Leiden University equips you to address the legal challenges posed by global migration, understanding the law in its political, societal, and historical context.

North American Studies
The North American Studies programme at Leiden University takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the United States, with a particular emphasis on examining key aspects of American history, culture, and literature.

Law and Society
The Law and Society programme from Leiden University brings together students from law and social sciences to examine the dynamic relationship between legal norms and social reality. Its global orientation, interdisciplinary approach, and focus on social justice make this master’s programme unique in its field.

Chemistry
The Chemistry programme from Leiden University is designed to let you follow your interest: focus on Chemistry for Health or Chemistry for Sustainability, and prepare yourself for a job as a researcher, a teacher, a communicator, or for a position in science-based business.

Governance of Sustainability
The Governance of Sustainability programme from Leiden University offers a transdisciplinary approach to tackling urgent environmental challenges.

Asian Studies
The Asian Studies programme at Leiden University is your opportunity to earn a specialised qualification from one of the leading centres for Asian studies in Europe.

Life Science and Technology
Students of the Life Science and Technology at Leiden University specifically learn to understand the molecular and structural chemical and biological aspects of disease-related processes and to apply chemical and biotechnological tools to treat diseases.

Education and Child Studies
The Education and Child Studies course offered by Leiden University is an academic programme that focuses on the link between theory, research and practice. Students are taught to seek evidence based solutions to problems occurring in child rearing and education.

African Studies
The African Studies programme at Leiden University is unique in the Netherlands and offers you the opportunity to learn about Africa from a wide range of perspectives: historical, anthropological, literary, linguistic, cultural, geographical, economic and political.