Sustainability in our teaching

In our teaching, we give all our students the opportunity to learn about sustainability themes and issues, where possible ones that tie in with the content of their degree programme.

Social issues, including sustainable development and the associated themes, are addressed to a greater or lesser extent in the teaching and research at all of our faculties. By providing students with the knowledge and skills needed to resolve complex sustainability issues, Leiden University enables them to play a role in the sustainability challenges of the coming decades.

Sustainable prospectus

Leiden University offers various programmes that focus on the theme of sustainability, as defined in the Sustainable Development Goals. Examples include the Master’s in Governance of Sustainability and the Master’s in Industrial Ecology (in collaboration with Delft University of Technology). In addition, sustainability themes are increasingly being integrated into existing courses or students choose these themes for their assignments, research or thesis.

Sustainable programmes