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questions?">Any questions?</a> </div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="has-children"> <ul> <li class=""> <div> <a href="/en/education/other-modes-of-study/education-for-professionals/teaching-and-didactics" title="Teaching and didactics">Teaching and didactics</a> </div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </nav> <div id="content"> <div class="sub-home"> <article> <h1>Other modes of study</h1> <p class="intro"></p> <h2>Study Abroad and Exchange</h2> <p><em>Exchange students </em>come to Leiden University as part of a reciprocal exchange programme. These programmes allow for the mutual exchange of students to and from Leiden University. If there is no exchange agreement between Leiden University and your home university, you can apply for a <em>Study Abroad programme</em> for one or two semesters instead.</p> <p>Read more about <a href="/en/education/exchange">Study Abroad and Exchange.</a></p> <h2>Summer School</h2> <p>Studying through the summer? Leiden University offers a unique range of summer courses where you can broaden or deepen your knowledge or share your expertise with fellow students.</p> <p>Read more about <a href="/en/education/other-modes-of-study/summer-schools">Summer Schools.</a></p> <h2>Minors</h2> <p>As a bachelor's student at Leiden University you can chose from a wide range of different areas for your optional subjects. You can use this opportunity to broaden or deepen your programme. A minor is one of the ways you can personalise your programme. </p> <p>Read more about <a href="/en/education/other-modes-of-study/minors">Minors</a>. </p> <h2>Other modes of study</h2> <p>Would you like to follow a lecture series that particularly appeals to you, but without the obligations that usually go with it? Or do you want to study part time for a while? Take a look at the different options available to you: </p> <ul> <li>A la carte and contract students</li> <li>Guest student</li> <li>Higher education for mature students</li> <li>Non-examination/Auditing student</li> <li>Part-time student</li> <li>Free Online Courses / MOOC</li> </ul> <p> </p> </article> <div class="aside raised"> <div class="box-row full"> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="box-row threes"> </div>  </div> <footer class="sub-footer clearfix"> <section> </section> <section> </section> <section> </section> <section> </section> </footer> </div> </div> <div class="footer-container"> <footer class="wrapper clearfix"> <section> <h2>Study programmes</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="/en/education/bachelors">Bachelor's programmes</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/education/masters">Master's programmes</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/academic-staff/studying-for-a-phd">PhD programmes</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/education/education-for-professionals">Education for Professionals</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/education/other-modes-of-study/summer-schools">Summer Schools</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/education/other-modes-of-study">Other modes of study</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/education/bachelors/information-activities/open-days">Bachelor's Open Days</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/education/masters/information-activities/masters-open-days">Master's Open Days</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/education/admission-and-application">Admission & Application</a> </li> </ul> </section> <section> <h2>Organisation</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="/en/archaeology">Archaeology</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/governance-and-global-affairs">Governance and Global Affairs</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/humanities">Humanities</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/law">Law</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/medicine-lumc">Medicine/LUMC</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/science">Science</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/social-behavioural-sciences">Social and Behavioural Sciences</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/african-studies-centre-leiden">African Studies Centre Leiden</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/honours-academy">Honours Academy</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/iclon">ICLON (Graduate School of Teaching)</a> </li> </ul> </section> <section> <h2>About us</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="/en/working-at">Working at Leiden University</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.luf.nl/en">Support Leiden University</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/alumni">Alumni</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/about-us/impact">Impact</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.leiden-delft-erasmus.nl/en/home">Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/locations">Locations</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.organisatiegids.universiteitleiden.nl/en/regulations/general/university-website-disclaimer">Disclaimer</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.organisatiegids.universiteitleiden.nl/en/cookies">Cookies</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.organisatiegids.universiteitleiden.nl/en/regulations/general/privacy-statements">Privacy</a> </li> <li> <a href="/en/about-us/contact">Contact</a> </li> </ul> </section> <section> <h2>Connect with us</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="https://web.universiteitleiden.nl/en/newsletter">Sign up to receive our monthly newsletter</a> </li> </ul> <div class="share"> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/unileiden.bsky.social" class="bluesky"><span class="visually-hidden">Follow on bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UniversiteitLeiden" class="facebook"><span class="visually-hidden">Follow on facebook</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversiteitLeiden" class="youtube"><span class="visually-hidden">Follow on youtube</span></a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/leiden-university" class="linkedin"><span class="visually-hidden">Follow on linkedin</span></a> <a href="https://instagram.com/universiteitleiden" class="instagram"><span class="visually-hidden">Follow on instagram</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/@universiteitleiden" class="mastodon"><span class="visually-hidden">Follow on mastodon</span></a> </div> </section> </footer> </div> <div class="cookies-overlay"></div> <div class="cookies cookie-focus"> <p> This website uses cookies. <a href="#more-cookie-consent" class="activate" data-activate-label="Less information."> More information. </a> </p> <div id="more-cookie-consent"> <p>The Leiden University website always uses functional cookies and cookies to monitor visitor statistics. 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