Overview

Specific requirements of the PhD Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences programme at Leiden University depend on the specialisation chosen and are determined in agreement with the supervisor of the thesis.

Features

The PhD candidates actively participate in national and international meetings as a part of their training.

The ULLA consortium organizes biannually a summer school in one of the five participating institutes. The PhD thesis is written in English, the language commonly used in the research groups.

Curriculum:

Every PhD candidate draws up an Education and Supervision Plan (ESP/OBP) with the supervisor and promotor that outlines research and education targets, supervision and training.
You can find a template for the ESP in the menu on the right. Some insitutes, however, use a modified version of this template, so please make sure you use the template relevant for your institute. The PhD candidate meets with the supervisor on a regular basis, discussing research, training and teaching. Your development is officially evaluated annually during a ‘Result and Development assessment’.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biology
Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Science
Microbiology
Toxicology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leiden, Netherlands

Disciplines

Biology Pharmacy View 9 other PhDs in Biology in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

in accordance with the Act, have been awarded a master’s degree or have passed the doctoral examination of a government-funded or -appointed Dutch university

have written a dissertation and/or prepared an artistic outcome as proof of competence in independently conducting scientific research

have successfully completed a training plan agreed with the PhD candidate at the start of the PhD track and funded by the institution:

the plan covers the entire PhD track

for employee PhD candidates and scholarship PhD candidates (not employed by Leiden University or the LUMC), the plan comprises at least:

140 hours of academic training activities (specialisation-related training courses, attending conferences and suchlike)
140 hours of training activities in the area of transferable skills (such as giving presentations, academic English, time management, career orientation, entrepreneurship, teaching

the Dean can impose additional requirements

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

400 EUR / year

≈ 400 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

400 EUR / year

≈ 400 EUR / year

Additional Details

Low tariff (€400 per year)

High tariff (€2800 per year)

Living costs

Leiden

Netherlands

850 - 1250 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Curriculum:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Leiden

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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