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Universiteit Leiden
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On exchange in the Netherlands
The land of cheese, bicycles, coffeeshops, dikes, no curtains, licorice and eating snacks from the wall
Costs
- Living: ± 8% higher than in Belgium
- Rent: ± 70% higher than in Belgium
- More info here.
Did you know?
Yes, the rumours are true – the Dutch are the world’s tallest people, with an average height of 175,62cm. Dutch men are also the tallest globally, standing on average at 182,53cm.
University Portrait
Leiden University has been an international university from its founding in 1575. In the first decades of its existence, the university was host to many international students, from Europe and beyond. Since those early days, it has developed into a truly international university, annually hosting more than 3000 international and exchange students each year in its Bachelor and Master programmes, almost 1000 international PhD students and more than 800 international academic staff.
The university is member of several international university networks. Membership in the League of European Research Universities is of particular strategic importance for Leiden University.
