Admission procedure
Elementary procedural steps towards admission
All applicants
Step 1 Find a supervisor
Step 2 Admission by the Dean of the Graduate School
The formal decision on admission rests with the Dean of the Graduate School. Upon admission, the PhD candidate (and the professor who will act as supervisor) will receive a formal letter of acceptance from the Dean.
To be admitted, please complete the Application Form for Admission (PDF / Word) and send it to:
Leiden University Graduate School for Humanities
Admissions Office / Student Information Desk
Cleveringaplaats 1
2311 BD Leiden
The Netherlands
This form is intended for formal, academic admission to the doctorate. It should be submitted before the start of your programme and not for admission to the defence upon completion of it.
Immigration requirements for international applicants
For international applicants additional administrative procedures may also apply in relation to visa and residence permit. The Graduate School Admissions Office will assist you in applying for the necessary permits. For more information please send and email to: phd-admissions@hum.leidenuniv.nl and/or see: Coming to The Netherlands.