Security Studies (BSc)
Continuing your studies
If you want to follow a full academic programme, the next step after obtaining your bachelor’s is a master’s degree (MA or MSc) at a Dutch or international university. And there may be no better place for your further master’s study than Leiden University!
Graduates of this bachelor programme are eligible to various master programmes at Leiden University or elsewhere. Security Studies guarantees entry to one of the six specialisations of the MSc Crisis and Security Management (CSM) at Leiden University.
Other master programmes at Leiden University
Leiden University has around 70 study disciplines which together offer 250 different masters specialisations. You can choose to follow a master programme that has a connection with your bachelor’s, or alternatively, you can choose to do or a research master’s programme. Please note that that for a research master’s you will generally have to go through an admission and/or selection procedure.
On mastersinleiden.nl you can find an overview of all the Master’s programmes offered by Leiden University, as well as practical information about how to apply, student registration, student finance and much more.
Masters elsewhere in the Netherlands or abroad
There are plenty of opportunities for following a master’s. You can choose to do a master’s programme at another university in the Netherlands or at a university abroad. Many of our students continue their academic education in the EU, the US or elsewhere, while Leiden University is also a popular choice.
If you have obtained a bachelor’s degree from Leiden University and want to do a master’s programme elsewhere, you will have to go through an application and/or selection procedure. You can find more information on the website of the university in question.