Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society
Education
At Leiden University you can study Islam and Muslim societies within two Dutch-language BA and various MA programmes and specializations.
- BA Middle Eastern Studies
- BA Religious Studies
- MA Middle Eastern Studies
- Research MA Middle Eastern Studies
- MA Religious Studies
BA Middle Eastern Studies
- Arabic
- Persian
- Turkish
- Israeli Studies
- Modern Middle Eastern Studies
- Islam
More information can be found on the programme's website.
Please contact the coordinator of studies, Ms. Eli van Duijnen, for specific questions about the programme.
BA Religious Studies
More information can be found on the programme's website.
Please contact the coordinator of studies, Ms. Noortje van Swieten, for specific questions about the programme.
MA Middle Eastern Studies
- Arabic Studies
- Islamic Studies
- Modern Middle East Studies
- Persian Studies
- Turkish Studies
More information can be found on the programme's website.
Please contact the coordinator of studies, Ms. Dr. Nicole van Os, for specific questions about the programme.
Research MA Middle Eastern Studies
- Turkish Studies
- Arabic Studies
- North African Studies
- Persian Studies
- Islam
- Eastern Christianity
- Modern Middle East Studies
More information can be found on the programme's website.
Please contact the coordinator of studies, Ms. Dr. Nicole van Os, for specific questions about the programme.
MA Religious Studies
Within the one-year MA Religious Studies you can also focus on Islam. Since September 2015, however, this is no longer a separate specialisation.
More information can be found on the programme's website.
Please contact the coordinator of studies, Ms. Noortje van Swieten, for specific questions about the programme.
PhD programmes
Vacancies for PhD positions at Leiden University can be found on the the University's job vacancy website. If you want to study for a PhD in Leiden, either with a subsidy you have acquired yourself or as an external candidate, you first have to find a professor who is prepared to act as your supervisor.
LUCIS
LUCIS is an interfaculty knowledge centre and works in close cooperation with several of Leiden University's education departments, but does not offer its own BA or MA-programmes. If you would like to study Middle Eastern or Religious Studies at Leiden University, have a look at the programme websites listed above and contact the corresponding coordinators. Please do not contact LUCIS.
Please note that LUCIS does not offer internships or a PhD programme, nor do we employ researchers. For job opportunities please have a look at the website of Leiden University. To contact a professor to discuss possibilities to do a PhD, email them through the addresses listed on their personal profiles.