Student societies and clubsThe International Student Network (ISN) is part of the larger Erasmus Student Network (ESN) orgnizations and is one of the biggest interdisciplinary student associations in Europe, founded in 1989 for supporting and developing student exchange
Leiden has a rich student life, where students can become a member of numerous international student clubs.
Leiden has a rich student life, where students can become a member of numerous social student clubs (studentenverenigingen). In these, students have the opportunity to develop their organisational, communicative and social skills to complement their academic curriculum. Although Leiden University provides financial support and facilities for the student associations, they are independent and are run by students.