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Leiden University College The Hague

Leiden University College The Hague

Liberal arts and sciences honours college in the Netherlands

Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) is a small interdisciplinary Liberal Arts and Sciences honours college part of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs of Leiden University. The institution's curriculums focus on tackling global challenges, such as peace and justice, sustainability, prosperity and diversity.[6]

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The college is located in a single building besides the Den Haag Centraal Railway Station in The Hague, Netherlands. The college has a residential concept in which students typically live on campus for the first two years of the programme.

Programme

The first year of the study programme consists of foundational classes in global challenges and skills such as academic writing and statistics. After the first year, students specialise in one of six majors which will determine their degree:[7]

  • Culture, History, Society (BA)
  • International Justice (BA)
  • World Politics (BA)
  • Earth, Energy and Sustainability (BSc)
  • Global Public Health (BSc)
  • Governance, Economics and Development (BSc)
Entrance of Leiden University College The Hague, located next to the Den Haag Centraal railway station.

Accreditation and rankings

The programme is accredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO).[8]

As Leiden University College The Hague is part of Leiden University, it does not participate in international rankings on its own. The study programme has been awarded a "top rated programme" seal by Dutch education evaluator Keuzegids.[9][10] In 2021, Keuzegids ranked LUC The Hague as the highest rated university college and the third highest rated bachelor's programme in the Netherlands.[11]

Notable staff

Some faculty of LUC The Hague are notable for their achievements in academia, journalism, law or politics.[12]

The college also has several Distinguished Fellows, who are not employed full-time at the institution but contribute to the programme via guest lectures, thesis supervision and advice.[14]

References

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    "B Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges | NVAO". www.nvao.net. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
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    "WO Liberal Arts and Sciences: Global Challenges (Leiden University College The Hague) in Den Haag - Universiteit Leiden | Keuzegids universiteiten 2022". www.keuzegids.org. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
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    "LUC The Hague receives 'Top rated Programme' seal for the ninth time in a row". Leiden University. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
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    "LUC The Hague is once again ranked as the best University College in The Netherlands". Leiden University. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
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    "Staff - Leiden University". www.organisatiegids.universiteitleiden.nl. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
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    Parool, ANP/Het (2018-05-24). "Jet Bussemaker wordt hoogleraar in Leiden". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-09-28.
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    "Distinguished Fellows". Leiden University. Retrieved 2022-09-28.


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