What are the English language requirements for the University of Leiden?
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IELTS / TOEFL scores are accepted by Leiden Uni. For Master's admission, Indian applicants are required to have a range of IELTS between 6.0 – 7.5 (as required by the course). The TOEFL score range is 80-113. To know the English language requirements for Bachelor's courses, refer to the official website for more details.
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As per Times Higher Education Global Employability ranking, Leiden Uni ranks at #93 in the 2025 and for Netherland employability ranking, it ranks at #3 position in 2025. Additionally, this university has one Mentor programme in which students are mentored by experts in their chosen field. The university also helps students by providing career coaching and networking opportunities. It organizes events, workshops, and more for its students. Moreover, Leiden has one Mentor programme in which students are mentored by experts in their chosen field.
Members of the Dutch Royal family such as Queen Beatrix, Queen Juliana, and King Willem-Alexander studied at Leiden University Netherlands. Additionally, 10 Prime Ministers of the Netherlands including Mark Rutte have studied at this university. John Quincy Adams (the U.S. President) also studied at this university. Other notable alumni of this university are:
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The annual Leiden University tuition fees for Indian students can be between INR 3 L – INR 22 L. Course-Wise as per Shiksha Study Abroad at Leiden can be as follows:
Courses | 1st Year Tuition Fees |
|---|---|
LL.M. (13 courses) | INR 15 L - 22 L |
MS (78 courses) | INR 18 L - 22 L |
M.A. (91 courses) | INR 8 L - 22 L |
B.A. (13 courses) | INR 3 L - 16 L |
M.Sc. (4 courses) | INR 19 L - 21 L |
MBA/PGDM (4 courses) | INR 19 L - 21 L |
B.E. / B.Tech (2 courses) | INR 12 L - 18 L |
B.Arch (1 course) | INR 14 L |
Others PG (1 course) | INR 20 L |
B.Sc. (1 course) | INR 14 L |
Many of the courses at Leiden University Netherlands are taught in English language. It offers 16 English-taught courses at the Bachelor's level and 80 courses at the Master's level. So, students aiming for the English taught courses must submit the English language proficiency score. IELTS / TOEFL scores are accepted at this university and the minimum scores required vary as per the courses.
Leiden University Excellence Scholarship is for the students joining full-time Master's programme at the university (with the exception to all Humanities program) and LLM Non-Advanced and MSc Int. Relations and Diplomacy). The students must be among the Top 10% in their previous study program. There are 5 levels of scholarship. Apply for this scholarship separately during the admission process. It is awarded for the duration of the study program.
- €10,000 of the tuition fee
- €15,000 of the tuition fee
- €17,500 of the tuition fee
- €18,500 of the tuition fee
- €19,000 of the tuition fee
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