Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BSc)

Extra challenge

Study anywhere in the world for a semester

Within the programme in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology you are encouraged to study abroad for a semester or do an internship in a museum, company, NGO or fund-raising organisation in the Netherlands, Africa or Asia. Our study-abroad and internship coordinator will help you make the right choices, give you practical advice and arrange for a staff member to act as your supervisor. Click here for more information on studying abroad. 

Choose challenging electives

You can choose from a series of electives offered by the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology or by other institutes. These allow you to broaden or deepen your study. 

Interested in Art? The Academy of Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA) offers electives in visual arts, music or music philosophy. As a student of Leiden University, you can choose electives, compile a minor (30 EC) or a package of art electives of 15 EC. 

Honours education

Would you like to further develop yourself alongside your bachelor's? Then honours education is for you! You will experiment in our educational testing ground and grow personally, academically and professionally. 

Curious what honours can do for you? Take a look at the programmes below. You can choose from long-term programmes and separate courses. 

Honours College (30 EC)

Broaden your horizons with the Honours College! You will follow a 30 EC multi-year course at your own or another faculty. You will work on current themes, deepen and broaden your knowledge and meet students from other disciplines. 

You can apply for the Honours College in the second semester of your first academic year, or in the first semester of your second academic year. 

Bachelor Honours Classes (5 EC)

Follow your curiosity, take a Bachelor Honours Classes! In these courses (5 EC), you take a look at another field of study. You will discover your interests, experience experimental teaching and learn skills you don't have room for in your bachelor's.

Third-year bachelor students from all programmes are welcome to apply. There is a wide choice of more than 20 courses per year!

LDE Sustainability Honours (15 EC)

Do you want to gain tools to contribute in the field of sustainability? With the LDE Sustainability Honours Programme (15 EC) you will gain relevant knowledge, develop skills and work on concrete sustainability challenges. Students of all disciplines are welcome!

This programme is a collaboration between Leiden University, TU Delft and Erasmus University Rotterdam (LDE). Second and third-year bachelor's students from all three universities participate.

LDE Space & Society Honours (15 EC)

Do you want to contribute to society and do you have affinity with space? In the LDE Space & Society Honours Programme (15 EC) you will gain the knowledge and tools to become an innovative thinker and tackle a real-world challenge in the space sector. Students of all disciplines are welcome!

This programme is a collaboration between Leiden University, TU Delft and Erasmus University Rotterdam (LDE). Second and third-year bachelor's students from all three universities participate.