BSc Security Studies

About the course

An interdisciplinary degree on security and safety, covering terrorism, cybercrime, crisis management, natural disasters and pandemics, and the role of the media, using real-life cases.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Irish Leaving Certificate holders need a CAO score of at least 440, calculated over 6 accepted subjects, including at least 3 at Higher Level. Accepted subjects include English, Irish, modern and classical languages, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Classical Studies, Geography, History, Politics and Society, Religious Education and Economics; subjects such as Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business, Art, Music, Computer Science, DCG, Home Economics and PE do not count. The Leaving Certificate Applied is not accepted. This applies to the full Leaving Certificate programme. No English test is needed if you completed secondary school in Ireland.
• No extra subject requirements: the university lists no specific subjects for this programme.

How to apply

1. Register in StudielinkStudielink opens on 1 October 2026. Choose BSc Security Studies (programme code 59320).
2. Complete your uSis applicationLeiden emails uSis login details about a day later. Upload your documents and pay any application fee requested before the 1 May 2027 deadline.
3. Do the matching moduleInvitations are sent from February 2027, usually within 10 working days of applying. The online module (about 2 hours: web lectures, reading, tests) must be finished by 1 August 2027, 23:59. The advice is not binding.
4. Accept and enrolOnce admitted, confirm your place, arrange tuition payment and prepare to move to The Hague for the September 2027 start.

Costs

• Standard Dutch EU fee: €2,694 (2026/27). The 2027/28 fee is set by the Dutch government each year (expected to be close to €2,800).
• EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).

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