Honours College Application Form

May-June 2026

Welcome! Before you start:

This form can be used to apply for the Honours College. Application for specific courses will follow after you have been admitted to the Honours College.
Please fill in the questions below. Mandatory questions are marked with an asterisk.
The application deadline is 30 June 21:30 hrs. Details about application and admission can be found on the student website. Questions can be sent to honourscollege@ha.leidenuniv.nl.

Personal information

First name *

Surname *

Gender *

Female

Male

I wish not to share this information

Other, namely:

Nationality *

Student number
Please add the 's' in front of the number. Example: s1234567 *

Umail address *

Study information

Faculty *

Bachelor programme

Please pick your programme. The faculty is listed in front, to make it easier to search.
Dutch and English versions are listed under one name.
- Example: if you do the BSc Psychologie in Dutch, you pick 'Psychology'.
Most specialisations are listed under the main programme.
- Example: if you study Bestuurskunde: Beleid, Bestuur en Organisatie, you pick 'Bestuurskunde'.
- Exception: specialisations of Political Science (NIP and IRO) are listed separately.

Can't find your programme? Please e-mail us: honourscollege@ha.leidenuniv.nl. *

Grade point average: *

Recent transcript of grades, attached as a file: *

I have or expect the following exemptions from courses in my bachelor:
Leave empty if you don't have any exemptions.

Second bachelor programme
Leave empty if you are not enrolled in multiple bachelors.

Motivation

Please explain why you want to join the Honours College in 500-1500 characters (including spaces).

NB: You will not be assessed on your writing skills. We want to hear your honest motivation and what you hope to learn and do in the Honours College. *

Combination with your studies

Please explain how you expect to balance the extra study load of the Honours College with your regular studies and other activities in 500-1000 characters (including spaces).

NB: You will not be assessed on your writing skills. We want to ensure you have envisioned how you will handle the extra work. *

Help us improve the Honours College

Please give us your feedback, so we can improve our communications and application procedure for future applicants.
You can select multiple answers at each question. We are curious about your honest experience.
Important note: The answers in this section will be handled separately and will not affect the selection process in any way.

What convinced you to apply for the Honours College? *

A specific course I want to follow (please enter name of the course at 'other')

Broader academic and intellectual development

Experimental education (e.g. creative assessments)

Learn about other topics than in my bachelor

Meet students from other faculties

Orient towards what I want to do in the future

Work on my resumé

Other, namely:

Why did you not apply in the previous application period (Dec '25 - Feb '26)?
We are curious whether we need to better inform students, or whether there are other causes. *

I did not hear about the opportunity at the time.

I was not yet sure whether I could deal with the extra study load.

I was not yet convinced the Honours College would be a valuable addition for me.

I wanted to apply, but forgot about it in the end or couldn't finish my application in time.

I did apply, but was not admitted by the selection committee.

Other, namely:

How did you hear about the Honours College? *

Final comments and submission

Any feedback on our communications (tips and tops) is greatly appreciated. You can share this via the box below.
If you have noticed a major incorrectness or incompleteness in this form or on our website, please e-mail honourscollege@ha.leidenuniv.nl.
Don't forget to submit your application by clicking on the button at the bottom of this page. After submission, it is not possible to alter any information you filled in.

I declare that I have answered all questions truthfully. *

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