Leiden University Admissions 2025: Application Deadline, Requirements & Costs

Indian students who wish to study Leiden University must follow the below steps to apply for admissions:

Step 1: Choose your programme from Leiden University courses

Step 2: Check the admission requirements for your program

Step 3: Check the application deadlines

Step 4: Collect the required documents as per the program

Step 5: Start your application and pay Leiden University application fee to submit it

Step 6: Pay your tuition fees

Step 7: Prepare for your studies at Leiden University

Leiden University acceptance rate is around 63%, which means admission are slightly difficult or international students. To get admission to the university, students must have a qualifying GPA and a good academic profile. They also need to complete the admission application before the deadline.

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Indian students who wish to study at Leiden University must meet the below admission requirements:

Leiden University Requirements for UG Admissions

• A Diploma that is at least equal to the Dutch pre-university Diploma (VWO)
• Meet the English language requirement
• Students have to meet the programme specific requirements

Leiden University Requirements for PG Admissions

• Students must have a BA or BSc degree (or equivalent) to be admitted to any of Leiden University’s master’s programmes
• Meet the English language requirement
• Students have to meet the programme specific requirements

Leiden University is not free for international students who are not a national of an EEA country, Suriname or Switzerland. The Leiden University fees for international students is mentioned below:

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The Leiden University application fee for admission in undergraduate and graduate programme is €100 or INR 9,157.66 (€ 1 = INR 91.58). The application fee is non-refundable and international students have to pay to submit the admission application.

Leiden University offers five unique specialisations within the field of international relations for students. MS in international relations graduates can work for a wide range of roles in almost every sector of the job market. The duration of the programme is 2 years and the Leiden University fees for MS in international relations is around INR 15 L.

To get Leiden University scholarships, international students have to apply online for admission to a Master's programme and pay the Leiden University application fee if applicable. In the scholarship section of your online application, indicate that you wish to apply for a LExS. Upload your LExS motivation letter as instructed in your online application.

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There is no specific requirements for admission in Leiden University MS in CS program. However, applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and meet the English language requirements to get admission to the university.

The Leiden University English language requirements for international students is mentioned below:

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Leiden University MS in Computer Science is affordable for international students. The Leiden MS in CS cost is INR 17 L for first year.

The Leiden University cost for international relations programme is around INR 15 L for first year. Students can check below the complete first year fees for international relations programme at Leiden: