Exchange studies during semester 3 or 4

During semester 3 or semester 4 you can go on exchange studies to Universiteit Leiden (LUMC), where you take a full semester of courses.

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Exchange studies during semester 3 or 4

During semester 3 or semester 4 you can go on exchange studies to Universiteit Leiden (LUMC), where you take a full semester of courses. Hand in your application during semester 2.

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Read the exchange reports from previous exchange students to learn more about studying abroad at Universiteit Leiden.


Eligibility for exchange studies during semester 3

  • In order to be eligible for exchange in semester 3, you must have passed all your courses from semester 1, as well as Medical Biochemistry from semester 2 at the latest on April 15. 

The courses our students follow in the Autumn semester in Leiden are:

  • Design and Analysis of Biomedical Sciences, 6 ECTS
  • Introduction to the Neurosciences, 6 ECTS
  • Infectious Agents and Immunity, 6 ECTS
  • Immunology, 9 ECTS
  • Communication in Science for Exchange Students, 2 ECTS
  • The course 1BI040 Tissue Biology (4 ECTS) taught at KI needs to be taken remotely

The courses our students follow in the Spring semester in Leiden are:

  • Physiology, Advanced Concepts 300, 4 ECTS
  • Human Pathology 300, 7 ECS
  • Physiology, Basic Concepts 300, 8 ECTS
  • Hormones and the Nervous System 300, 8 ECTS
  • Other Communication in Science for Exchange Students 300, 2 ECTS
  • Discovering Life Science Companies, 2 ECTS 
Content reviewer:
06-03-2025