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BA Urban Studies

Leiden University (interfaculty programme, Campus The Hague) · The Hague, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishApply via Studielink, not the CAOOpen entryMandatory matching440 CAO points
Duration3 years
StartsSept 2027
EntryOpen entry
Deadline (EU)1 May 2027
EU fee 2026/27€2,694 / yr

About the course

A programme on the challenges facing cities, organised around four themes: the sustainable city, the multicultural city, the safe city and the healthy city. It combines insights from the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and law, and is taught in English in The Hague (average intake about 80 students).

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • Irish Leaving Certificate holders need a CAO score of at least 440 points, calculated over 6 accepted subjects, including at least 3 at Higher Level. Subjects such as Accounting, Agricultural Science, Applied Maths, Art, Business, Computer Science, Construction Studies, DCG, Home Economics, Music and PE do not count. Irish applicants do not need an English test.
  • No programme-specific subject or maths requirement is published for Urban Studies; the general Leiden rule applies.

How to apply

  1. Register in StudielinkFrom 1 October 2026, apply for Urban Studies (programme code 59328) in Studielink. Leiden then sends you login details for its uSis portal, usually within about a day.
  2. Apply in uSisUpload your documents and pay the €100 application fee (it covers up to three Leiden applications; the listed exemptions are mainly for Dutch diplomas) by 1 May 2027. Apply early to allow processing time.
  3. Complete matchingThe compulsory online matching module is open from 5 January to 31 August. It is not binding, and you get your advice by email within 24 hours.
  4. Decision and enrolmentLeiden decides within four to six weeks of receiving your application (admission may be conditional on your final Leaving Cert results). Confirm your place in uSis and arrange tuition payment before the programme starts in September 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: 1 May 2027 (register in Studielink and submit your application in Leiden’s uSis portal by this date; the compulsory matching module must be completed by 31 August at the latest).

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).
Open-entry course: if you meet the requirements, you get a place. Leiden charges a €100 application fee to most applicants with a non-Dutch diploma.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityThe Hague
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNo cap
EntryOpen entry
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Checked against the official Leiden University website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The Irish requirement comes from Leiden’s 2027/28 diploma list. The fee shown is for 2026/27, and the programme pages do not state a year on the deadline and matching dates, so please confirm these on the Leiden website before applying. Always confirm details with the university before applying.